Re: Speed Computer

Steve Baker <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.hardware.lego.robotics
Message-ID <[email protected]>
John Barnes wrote:

> I have had one for a couple of years and I use it for one purpose only, dyno-ing
> motors - to obtained matched pairs or quads for robot chassis. Built with
> matched sets, robots drive a lot straighter than they do with mismatched ones.

With a rotation sensor and an RCX, you can do the same thing for free with
a four or five line NQC program.

In fact, you can do better.

With two rotation sensors and an RCX you can dyno two motors at the same
time - guaranteeing that you have the exact same battery conditions for both
runs.

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