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Re: Mindstorms question
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lugnet.technic
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Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:59:38 GMT
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> 2 Questions: Is there a revolution sensor that can interface with the NXT
> system (someone at Brickfest told me that the older mindstorms kits had a
> revolution sensor). Can the ultrasonic or light sensors do the same thing as
> the revolution sensor?
The NXT motors have built-in rotation sensors, so you could detect a
stall condition with no other hardware.
You could use the ultra-sonic (distance sensor) or light sensor to
detect when the blade passes in front of it, to determine when the blade stops.
Steve
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| (...) Thanks Steve for the information and the advice. Although gearing up the NXT motors may result in a loss of torque, it sounds like a good option. Another option might be to control the switch for the RC motor with one of the NXT motors (which (...) (18 years ago, 26-Jan-07, to lugnet.technic)
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