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| ====== Monorail ====== | ====== Monorail ====== | ||
| - | ===Parts=== | ||
| - | The assembly parts for the track are stored in a christmas cardboard box. The box waits for you on a shelf beside the old batteries container. The design for the laser cutter of the ceiling station and connector is stored in a github rep. | ||
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| - | < | ||
| - | Ceiling holders: | ||
| - | Screws/ | ||
| - | Rail: | ||
| - | </ | ||
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| ===How to control the monorail=== | ===How to control the monorail=== | ||
| - | You can control it from Python over Bluetooth as follows: | + | You can control it from Python over Bluetooth as follow (instruction for a linux distro): |
| - | - Install [[http:// | + | - Install [[http:// |
| - Turn it on by pressing the orange button. | - Turn it on by pressing the orange button. | ||
| - Start python and run the following setup commands: | - Start python and run the following setup commands: | ||
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| motor_c = Motor(brick, | motor_c = Motor(brick, | ||
| </ | </ | ||
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| You can then control the motors by calling motor.turn(power, | You can then control the motors by calling motor.turn(power, | ||
| e.g. motor_a.turn(127, | e.g. motor_a.turn(127, | ||
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| See the python-nxt documentation for more, you should be able to set up | See the python-nxt documentation for more, you should be able to set up | ||
| and use the sensors too. | and use the sensors too. | ||
| + | ===Monorail instrustion=== | ||
| + | [[http:// | ||
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| + | ===Parts=== | ||
| + | The assembly parts for the track are stored in a christmas cardboard box. The box waits for you on a shelf beside the old batteries container. The design for the laser cutter of the ceiling station and connector is stored in [[https:// | ||
| + | |||
| + | < | ||
| + | Ceiling holders: | ||
| + | Screws/ | ||
| + | Rail: | ||
| + | </ | ||
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| + | ===Roadmap=== | ||
| + | * charging station | ||
| + | * junctions | ||
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| + | **Control Monorail From Android** | ||
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| + | Download the lego NXT app, pair bluetooth with android device by matching the pin displayed on the screen of the lego brick. Pin was 1234. | ||
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| + | Motor A moves it along the rail, Motor B pans the sensor head and Motor | ||
| + | C tilts the sensor head. | ||
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