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Finding Parts and Programming Environments
You can order sensors, motors, and other robot parts from several sources. Although you can probably find the Robotics Invention System (RIS) at a local toy store, you'll hardly ever see extra
motors and sensors.
LEGO Sources
Table A-1 lists three places where you can get RIS accessories.
Table A-1. Sources for LEGO Parts
Name
Telephone
Web Site
LEGO World Shop
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LEGO Shop-at-Home Service
(800) 453 - 4652
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Pitsco LEGO DACTA
(800) 362 - 4308
http://www.pitsco-legodacta.com/
Pitsco LEGO DACTA sells LEGO's educational products, including RIS, a programming environment called ROBOLAB, classroom packages, and a fine assortment of spare parts.
Parts
Table A-2 lists the parts you may wish to buy along with their prices at the three sources shown in Table A-1. This information is current as of mid-1999. (LWS is LEGO World Shop, S@H is
LEGO Shop-at-Home Service, and Pitsco is Pitsco LEGO DACTA.) Note that the Shop-at-Home Service does not charge extra for shipping, so the list is not exactly comparing apples to apples.
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Table A-2. Parts and Prices, in US Dollars
Part
Item
Pitsco Item
LWS
S@H
Pitsco
Robotics Invention System
9719
N979719
$219.00
$219.00
$219.00
RoboSports expansion set
9730
-
$49.99
$54.00
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Extreme creatures expansion set
9732
-
$49.99
$54.00
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RCX
9709
N979709
$129.99
$129.00
$120.00
IR cable for Macintosh
-
4119830
-
-
$15
Light sensor
9758
N979890
$19.99
$19.75
$27.75
Touch sensor
9757
-
$9.99
$11.00
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Touch sensor (two wire bricks)
-
N779911
-
-
$11.00
Содержание MINDSTORMS Robots
Страница 22: ...Page 18 The back tread wheels are anchored to the shafts with the 16t gears ...
Страница 23: ...Page 19 Page 20 Next start building support for the drive motors ...
Страница 25: ...Page 22 Attach the motor wires to output A and output C Next build the platform for the front bumpers ...
Страница 26: ...Page 23 The touch sensors are attached only by the shaft that runs through them ...
Страница 41: ...Page 41 ...
Страница 43: ...Next build the support for the light sensor ...
Страница 80: ...Page 85 Make sure the bump on the long pin is up against the 4u beam ...
Страница 82: ......
Страница 84: ...Page 89 ...
Страница 85: ...Step 14 is similar to Step 11 take a deep breath and go slowly ...
Страница 86: ...Page 90 Grabber Arm In Step 17 the half bushings go between the center block and the cams pear shaped pieces ...
Страница 87: ...Page 91 ...
Страница 88: ...Page 92 Make sure that the two sides are at the same angle They should mirror each other ...
Страница 89: ...Page 93 Page 94 ...
Страница 90: ...Structural Support Page 95 ...
Страница 91: ...Idler Wheel Page 96 ...
Страница 92: ...Page 97 Drive Motor ...
Страница 93: ...While you re putting the motor in hold on to the worm gear so it doesn t slip off Page 98 ...
Страница 94: ...Grabber Arm Motor ...
Страница 95: ...Page 99 ...
Страница 96: ...Page 100 RCX Attach the RCX on both sides as shown Page 101 ...
Страница 158: ......
Страница 159: ...Page 175 The 16t gears are nestled inside the tread wheels ...
Страница 160: ...Page 176 ...
Страница 161: ...Page 177 Attach the motors to output A and output C as shown Page 178 ...
Страница 162: ...The light sensor which is mounted on the bumper is attached to input 2 The touch sensor goes on input 1 Page 179 ...