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Re: Automated Cross Track
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 15 Jun 2001 14:05:17 GMT
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On Fri, Jun 15, 2001 at 01:55:22PM +0000, Ahui Herrera wrote:
> Dan I got some questions for you.
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> 1) What are you using the motors for? The seem to be some sort of switching
> mechanism. Is this correct?
yup - the motors are running polarity switches that connect and isolate a
part of the track. We found this approach better than powering the track
directly from the RCX, since with a polarity switch, you can use a speed
controller, or even DCC. :)
> 2) At the two cross tracks is that a lego light at one end? Does your light
> sensor detect that light? In my experience placing the light too far (like
> in your image) the light sensor has a hard time reading the light value
> unless it's real dark.
we found that up to three track widths is as far as we can reliably detect
a light... using the chrome light reflector does help a whole lot.
HTH :)
--
Dan Boger / dan@peeron.com / www.peeron.com / ICQ: 1130750
<set:1069_1>: Speed Boat (LEGO/SYSTEM/Town/ResQ), '99, 21 pcs, 1 figs
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