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From: jrichard@hawk.ulowell.edu (MacGyver)
Newsgroups: comp.robotics
Subject: remote data communication
Keywords: amiga data comm bus mobot vision
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Date: 7 Jan 91 06:20:17 GMT
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   I am trying to reason out how to send a 8-bit signal from my computer's
(amiga) parallel port to my autonomous robot.  Right now it looks like
I'm gonna have to tear apart a radio controlled car controller/receiver.
Is there an easier way?  There must be some ICs out there designed for
this purpose.

   Also, does anyone know of a cheap robot parts mail order outfit.  I'm 
looking for an arm (just needs to pick up light blocks), and a camara
that sends out a low-res digital signal (I'm kind of a neophyte here).
Anything will do here... If have the plans on how it works I'll make it
work for me, I just need to get a digitized photo for vision processing.

					--thanks


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>Plan:                           | ...the spark still flies            <
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