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Re: Thoughts on Spy Photos of New Trains
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:18:20 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Niels Karsdorp wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi wrote:
> > I'd love to use IR control to run a trolley on the same line as my
> > trains, but I don't think this will be possible. No doubt, I'll buy at
> > least one for my son, so I'll get to try it out that way.
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> It is possible, you can even run up to 3 IR trains independently plus
> a 9V train on 9V track.
I'm hoping these aren't using the same signal encoding as the Manas- they've
already reused those on some IR cars as well. I'd really like to be able to
control Mana-powered devices on a layout independently from the trains.
And as long as the signal can be duplicated easily with a Mindstorms unit (like
the Mana signals), you should be able to bring trains into a station and control
them independently. Of course you need the RCX to be there at each station, and
it would only control trains with line of sight. Yikes- that would mean using
the inputs and outputs for communication between bricks and using the IR
transceiver as an output!
Oh yeah- the new one has bluetooth for comms. But did they remove the IR
transceiver?
--
Tony Hafner
www.hafhead.com
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