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My <set:8539>, back-ordered from Lego S@H, just arrived in mail. I have not
finished building the models yet.
The set comes with two IR controllers, as well as two receivers. Each IR
units take 3 AA batteries, so you need 12 batteries in total.
Each IR receiver has two motor outputs. On the controller there are four
buttons, controlling the forward and the reverse motion of the two motors.
The receivers can be configured to receive from one of the three channels.
Similarly the controllers can be configured to send using one of the three
channels, plus the "all" option to broadcast to all the channels at once. On
the channel changing dial, there is a socket to let you insert a Technic
axle into it. A nice touch.
Having been hoping for a Rokenbok-like toy, I admit to be a bit disappointed
to the limit of 2 motors per controller. Actually it is not that bad --
Combining the two controllers/receivers gives you four motors in total.
Already I am start thinking of all the interesting toys I can build out of
these IR units.
Cheers,
Hao-yang Wang
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| Thanks for that complete review, Hao-yang Wang, for everyone who needs an image to figure what details he is talking about, I have a good shot of the Remote that I uploaded a few months back when visiting the GERMAN LEGO Truck that stopped nearby... (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
| | | Re: IR Controller in 8539 Manas
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| (...) Does this mean that the set actually comes with a total of four (4) external motor units? Or does each IR-controller comprise two built in motors each? It's not obvious to me if "motor output" above means an electronic socket to which a motor (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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