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Re: LEGO 9V Train Communication II
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:56:50 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jordan Schwarz wrote:
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> I certainly agree that this might not be a cost-effective solution or a very
> efficient way to implement DCC (although there are surely those out there who
> will pursue it anyway). I was just trying to emphasize that there isn't reall a
> need to "reverse engineer" the IR protocol to build a controller, because there
> already is one. Also, for many years, trainheads have thought it would be nice
> if LEGO produced a DCC platform for us to use. Although very primitive, the
> potential is here for a computer-controlled train system using parts available
> from LEGO, without modification.
On second thought, that doesn't look all that bad actually. Provided there is a
way to eventually control more than one train and set up several IR interfaces
(for positions where the optical link would otherwise fail) with a single RCX,
the solution might even become affordable, not to say elegant.
I guess I'll take the time to dig into this - not that I had the spare budget
right now, but who knows... (with three working RCXes at home, I'd like a
solution that utilizes those, though)
Thanks,
Jerry
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| (...) Hi Jerry, I certainly agree that this might not be a cost-effective solution or a very efficient way to implement DCC (although there are surely those out there who will pursue it anyway). I was just trying to emphasize that there isn't reall (...) (17 years ago, 19-Dec-07, to lugnet.trains)
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