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Subject: 
Pics (and prog) of my Train Crossing
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Date: 
Mon, 15 Jan 2001 19:03:58 GMT
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I was waiting until our new VLC page is finished but it's looking to be
taking a very long time to complete.

So, since some of you asked about this I'll post the pics and avi to the
web in raw format.

http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/temppics/traincrossing/

Shows 4 pictures and one ~900k avi of it in action.

I used LED's for the Lights and standard Lego Lamps for the emitters.
I used Photo Transistors for the pick ups across the track. This way
when the light
beam was broken the arms when down.

If anyone is interested in seeing close ups of the stands/emitters etc
let me know and I'll post pics of the little stuff.

I put the NQC program in that directory as well.

Dean

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Coin-Op's For Sale!: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/coin-op.html
Dean's Lego Workshop: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/lego_wr.html
Vancouver Lego Club: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/vlc



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  Re: Pics (and prog) of my Train Crossing
 
Wow, the avi really sells it! The gates are nice and slow! I'd reverse the position of the sensors relative to the crossing, so that the arms lower much earlier, then raise right after the train is through. Much more prototype. Half the fun of a (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)

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