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| (URL) Maker Faire main logo> (URL) Maker Faire> is an event created by (URL) Make Magazine> to "celebrate arts, crafts, engineering, science projects and the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset." Maker Faire has been held in the Bay Area (SF, California) (...) (15 years ago, 19-Mar-10, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: NXT remote control by Power Functions handset
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| Hi Jürgen, (...) Yes, that should work, placing it in the converter. Current in the receiver used as a sensor is very low, so the voltage drop in the Schottky would be low too. Maybe it would need some trimming of resistors values. Philo (15 years ago, 8-Mar-10, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| Hi Philippe (...) Nice idea! W.r.t. the warning against using an NXT to PF converter: You could try adding a Schottky diode in the power supply line to protect the 4.3V supply of the NXT against somebody connecting 9V. The question is whether it (...) (15 years ago, 7-Mar-10, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| (...) Really cool hack... I need to brush up on my soldering! Jetro (15 years ago, 26-Feb-10, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
| | | | | NXT remote control by Power Functions handset
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| (2 URLs) Here> you'll find how to transform a Power Functions IR receiver into a NXT sensor. With this hacked receiver you'll be able to control your NXT robot with a Power Functions handset. Enjoy! (URL) Philo> (15 years ago, 25-Feb-10, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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