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Re: multi train dogbone
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Mon, 14 Aug 2000 21:46:54 GMT
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MATTDM@MATTDMantispam.ORG
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Jeff Elliott <jeffe@telepres.com> wrote:
> (8 Inputs, 8 outputs, needs a PC).  My tactic was to angle the light sensor
> in both the horizontal and vertical planes.  It looks about 30 degrees back
> along the direction of travel, and about 30 degrees down.  That way it can
> cope with train cars using various heights, and it never 'sees' the gap
> between cars; one car is always in the way.

Nice. The delay solution bothers me because: what about stopped cars?

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  Re: multi train dogbone
 
I like the angled sensor idea also. As for my delayed sensor, I actually had two sensors and both had to be cleared, I figured the odds of two gaps over the sensors would be pretty rare. Do note that my sensors were (are) Radio Shack light sensors (...) (26 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)

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  Re: multi train dogbone
 
(...) I've done this before in a rudimentary layout controlled by a Control Lab (8 Inputs, 8 outputs, needs a PC). My tactic was to angle the light sensor in both the horizontal and vertical planes. It looks about 30 degrees back along the (...) (26 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)

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