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Re: The Challenge (was Re: Train Control)
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 22 Jan 2000 04:47:36 GMT
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I just had a random thought as to how TLC could give us some capability to
run multiple trains without having to go the whole DCC route. Give us a new
train motor which has an IR pickup, and a switch to set it to respond to the
A, B, or C motor controls on the RCX remote! The motor of course would get
power from the track (and could have an auxiliary power output for lighting
headlights etc. The IR sensor should be in a little 2x2 brick with wire so
that it can be built into the roof.
Frank
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 | | Re: The Challenge (was Re: Train Control)
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| Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:Foq00p.qz@lugnet.com... (...) new (...) the (...) lighting (...) Wouldn't line-of-sight be a problem for trains? I don't know much about Mindstorms infrared sensors specifically, but besides (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: The Challenge (was Re: Train Control)
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| (...) There was a thread here a while ago about modifying a motor to supply power to the aux connector that powers an RCX. The RCX powers the Motor. I've done just that. Here are some quick pics: (URL) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Challenge (was Re: Train Control)
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| Mike Poindexter <lego@poindexter.cc> wrote in message news:FopEn1.Kp7@lugnet.com... (...) tell... (...) Heheh.. I already read the group (I'm interested in trains obviously, I just haven't got any yet). Half the reason I *would* get into lego (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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