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Subject: 
Fiber-optic connection between Scout & MicroScout
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lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout
Date: 
Sat, 29 Jan 2000 01:42:30 GMT
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An observation...

It is well-documented that the Scout can communicate with the Micro Scout using
its red-light emmiter.  The optic fibers transmit light quite well for this
purpose with one drawback - only one end of the fiber has a connector.  I've
found that by slipping a pneumatic tube over the fiber's small end, both ends
are the same diameter.  The small end now fits in the half-grey connector fairly
tightly and it's centered.  If you need greater length - use a tube the length
of two fibers with the small fiber ends inserted towards the middle.  The fibers
are now joined and there is a connector at both ends.
Running the optic fiber judiciously through a few beams between the two units
will prevent them from bouncing loose.

-Wes: (working on building a bot that has two RCXs, a Scout, and a MicroScout:
all working together)



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  Re: Fiber-optic connection between Scout & MicroScout
 
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