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Subject:	Re: Power Functions infra-red RC protocol released!
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics
Date:	Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:42:44 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Philippe Hurbain wrote:

The LEGO company just released a document detailing the complete protocol used by Power Functions RC receiver.

I host the document on my Power Functions presentation page.

As you can see this opens up a new world of possibilities...

Philo

I just tried the new commands with a home-made NXT-controlled IR remote. I was able to get them to work without a problem. I verified the single-output PWM mode, which starts a motor at a given power level, in which it stays indefinitely (until you send a break or float command, or turn off the battery power to the receiver.

Sivan

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		Re: Power Functions infra-red RC protocol released!
(...) Very good. Have you done experiments to map the power level settings to RPM? I am guessing that each of the 7 steps sets literally a power level (PWM width) and not a speed. Have you done experiments under load to see what happens to the speed (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics, FTX)

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		Power Functions infra-red RC protocol released!
(2 URLs) The LEGO company just released a document detailing the complete protocol used by Power Functions RC receiver. I host the document on my (URL) Power Functions presentation page>. As you can see this opens up a new world of possibilities... (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jan-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!

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