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Re: RCX and IR Range Characteristics?
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lugnet.robotics.rcx
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Tue, 24 Apr 2001 12:52:35 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Ralph Hempel writes:
> Hi All,
SNIP
> It seems that even in high range mode, I can't communicate
> more than a few feet with my RCX and tower. I'm using a 9V 800mA
> adapter with no load on the RCX to power both the tower and
> the RCX.
> Does anyone else have some IR experience they would like to
> share with the group?
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Not experience, but perhaps the location of the IR diodes in the tower is
effecting it's peformance? As other people have noted before, the diodes
are not located behind the smooth molded "windows" in the tower, but lower,
behind the matt frosted part. Does the matt finish make the IR too diffuse?
I wonder what would happen if you took the tower apart, and tried it
without the red front panel?
Regards,
Jeff
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| Hi All, A while back, Ben Erwin asked about other user's experiences with the IR tower and range. I'm trying to characterize a persistent problem with the pbForth serial library, with respect to message reliability. It seems that even in high range (...) (25 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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