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Re: RCX analog input?
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lugnet.robotics.rcx
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Sat, 27 Jan 2001 01:59:30 GMT
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Tim Culberson wrote:
> I haven't been reading any of the LUGNET robotics groups until a month
> or so ago when I bought my first Mindstorms 1.5 kit and entered into
> this branch of LEGO. (so sorry if this has been posted before and I
> haven't seen it in any FAQ's)
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> My question concerns the RCX input ports. Before I knew anything about
> mindstorms I assumed that the inputs could only be digital but it
> suddenly donned on me the other day that they must have analog input
> capability seeing as it can read a 0-100% value for the light sensor.
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> Is there any information out there (esp on the web) about the nature of
> this input? What does the port measure? A voltage range?
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> I know there are some sites out there that talk about custom sensors but
> are there any that go into detail about this sort of thing?
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> My thought trail (specifically) is along the lines of using something
> like a pressure transmitter (or anything) with a 4-20 mA output signal
> and having the RCX act like a PLC. This should be easy if the RCX input
> is a voltage range right (by taking the drop across a resistor)?
http://www.plazaearth.com/usr/gasperi/lego.htm
Is a great site for all that stuff.
Dean
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