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Re: Is it possible to make trains in automation?
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Fri, 3 Nov 2000 12:38:37 GMT
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You could do this with the freight loading tain set and a couple of
mindstorm RCX blocks. I already have an RCX controlling my trains and doing
collision avoidance. The code can be easily modified to slow dows/stop at
the freight station. You would have to motorized the cranes (at least two
motors: one to sping the crane and one for raiseing/lowering goods) and have
another RCX control them. Now with two RCX they could "talk" to each other
to see if the train is in station and ready for freight to be
loaded/unloadd. This can be done, but the cost is what may get you. You
are talking $200 for one minstrom set + ~120 for another RCX block. Net you
need at least two motors (~30 each so that is 60) plus around 4+ light
sensors, 2+ rotational sensors (that's another ~125) add that up and you are
talking about $525 for most hardware. Say $600 becuase you might need extra
parts to modify cranes, extending cables to RCX, etc. So as you can see it
can get quite expensive.
Ahui
In lugnet.trains, Zhengrong Zang writes:
> I am buying train sets at the moment, I haven't seen any automation
> train sets, I mean train will move automatically, it will be in high
> speed when leaving station, slow speed and stop when near and arrive
> station, it can avoid oppsite train in sider, crane will put goods into
> wagon when wagon stop at the station, wagon moves after finishing
> loading, and so on...
> Is there any such MOC?
>
> Zhengrong
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| Well, I'm looking at a slightly different method. And please note I have no train stuff yet, so none of this has been tried, and isn't likely to be soon... First, I split the layout into "sections" by isolating between track pieces. Then I write a (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| I am buying train sets at the moment, I haven't seen any automation train sets, I mean train will move automatically, it will be in high speed when leaving station, slow speed and stop when near and arrive station, it can avoid oppsite train in (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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