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Re: RCX and GPS systems
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Date: 
Fri, 11 Oct 2002 16:11:23 GMT
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http://www.garmin.com/support/pdf/iop_spec.pdf
http://www.garmin.com/support/text_out.html

So has anyone tried working on this, or is it that difficult/expensive that
it may not be worth it? I myself do not have the know how to pull all this off.

Also see the ACE-II from Trimble which could be powered and output
directly to the normal sensor plugs; and can be run slow enough for it to
nor be a problem to read.

However... you are going to have issues with resolution and reception.
Indoors is out; outdoors even on a perfect day, you will need meters for
any change to register. Not centimeters.

You may be better of with clever use (or combining) systems such as a
Memsic MXD 210 AL - which is a digital G/rotation/acceleration sensor.

Dw



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  RCX and GPS systems
 
For sometime I have thought that a GPS interfaced with the RCX would be the answer to my navigational prayers. I have not found any information on an interface for the RCX (GPS-RCX or GPS-PC-RCX). I realize that this is not a trivial task with (...) (22 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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