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Re: Would this work?
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Date: 
Sun, 26 Nov 2006 19:45:28 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Steve Hassenplug wrote:


In the end, I don't think it will work.  But that shouldn't stop you from
trying it...

Steve


It was only ever really a theoretical project. And then I'd have to come up with
a way of connecting possibly nine sensors. If you could control both the
positive side and the negative side of the rcx connection you could multiplex 9
outputs on just one rcx. Which would be brilliant. I still think the RCX has a
lot going for it compared with the NXT. The new sensors and motors are far too
bulky although I have dreamed up a dual NXT project. In fact I just got my
second NXT off Ebay relatively cheap. I think were in a honeymoon period where
their not that known about yet. The bluetooth is going to help no end on multi
NXT projects.



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  Re: Would this work?
 
(...) Steve, I don't think connecting the two RCXs through power adaptors will work. I'm not sure the details, but I think the rectifiers in the RCXs will cause problems. To get a common ground, I *THINK* you could connect the negative side of the (...) (18 years ago, 26-Nov-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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