10/01/2002
5:45 PM

 

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Frankentosh: Building Robots using Mac OS X
 
   
  • Mindstorms -- RCX Actuators
    • Acutators are any output-type devices -- only two Lego builds are motors and the lamp
    • Lamp is a 2x1 stud with a bulb in it
    • There's three types of motors: Flywheel-based motor, micro motor, "straight" Motor
    • All three motors, depending on the language, are controllable by speed, direction and state
    • Speed adjusts to 7 different levels
    • Direction is reverse or forward
    • State can be set to on, off or "float"
 
   
Ted Stevko, Stevko Studios http://www.plasticnoodle.com