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Re: LDCC control from PC
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:23:23 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Brian Bachmeier wrote:
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Thanks for posting the video, it is pretty impressive. Are you using two RCXs
in this layout, one controlling the trains with LDCC and the other for
sensors? What type of sensors are you using? How about adding some photos
showing the hardware (RCXs, sensors etc). Thanks.
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It is really nothing spectacular. Yes, there are 2 RCXs (one running LDCC
and the other one having sensors and sending readings to the PC). The
sensors are connected to the RCX through Mindsensors-multiplexers, they are
plain reed switches, as shown
here. As said, I plan on
replacing the 2nd RCX with a specially designed device that will connect using
the serial port.
The DCC decoders are a mix of Digitrax DZ123, LokSound 3.5 and Hornby R8215
(the last ones being cheap & hypersensible).
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I have been thinking about using a Lego 9751 Control Lab interface as an
input device for sensors. It has 8 inputs and 8 outputs and can be programmed
using Robolab and connects to the computer by serial port.
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Sounds also interesting. Can you use all ports for passive sensors? I never
tried using that device, but I’ve read something about 4 of inputs only being
meant for active sensors.
Cheers,
Matija
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| Thanks for posting the video, it is pretty impressive. Are you using two RCXs in this layout, one controlling the trains with LDCC and the other for sensors? What type of sensors are you using? How about adding some photos showing the hardware (...) (17 years ago, 25-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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