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Re: Joystick Controls with new Power Function RC handsets
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lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics
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Date: 
Mon, 5 Mar 2007 23:08:17 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Mark Bellis wrote:
With the new Power Function IR RC handsets it is possible to create joystick
controls by adding a few extra pieces.  The controls are tank drive by default
so a few levers are required to turn the sideways joystick movement into forward
and back movement of the second lever.

This configuration (2 joysticks and 2 auxiliary levers) would be used to control
a remote controlled helicopter:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2358115  It's just waiting for a
flying LEGO helicopter!  It's also useful for an excavator though, tank drive
controls in the middle for the track drive and 2 joysticks for the digger
functions.

Folder (when moderated): http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=237938
A description text file explains the design a bit further.

Handsets will be available in dinosaur 4958 and bulldozer 8275, one in each set.
Having built joysticks using axles to move the handset levers, it occurs to me
that using motors to move handset levers that control other motors has
interesting automated machine possibilities, which I'll investigate.

Mark

D'oh! forgot the deep link:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/mbellis/Technic/Power-Functions/Joystick-Controls/pf_joystick_1_off.jpg

Mark



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With the new Power Function IR RC handsets it is possible to create joystick controls by adding a few extra pieces. The controls are tank drive by default so a few levers are required to turn the sideways joystick movement into forward and back (...) (17 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk)

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