[Robotgroup] VEX RF remote control on allelectronics surplus

[Evan Harris]

I'm not familiar with the VEX kits, but the remote looks cool.  What all 
(cost wise) would be necessary to make this remote control work as a 
standalone input for a non-VEX system with all the channels?

Evan


On Tue, 6 Feb 2007, Vern Graner wrote:

> For those of you with VEX kits, the RF remote control showed up on
> allelectronics recently for $30.00:
>
> http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bin/item/JS-6/search/6-CHANNEL_TRANSMITTER_AND_RECEIVER_.html
>
> tiny version of the above link:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/29s8cd
>
> and here's the text from the page:
>
> ---------------------------- CLIP --------------------------
> 6-CHANNEL TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER
>
> Vex # 276-2153. Transmitter and receiver for remote control of robotics
> servos. Designed as an add-on kit to allow two human operators to
> control different aspects of the same robot, it can also be used as the
> primary control (see note below). 6 channels (4 analog and 2 digital).
> Two joysticks, each with an X and Y axis, control the analog channels
> 1-4. Momentary switches on the front and back operate the two digital
> channels. Operates on Channel 89 (75.970MHz). Includes transmitter and
> receiver with crystals for Channel 89, receiver antenna and sleeve
> holder for antenna and interconnect cable between RF receiver module and
> microcontroller. Transmitter operates on eight AA batteries or one 9.6V
> battery pack. Batteries not included.
>
> Note: We have been told recently that in order to use this transmitter
> as a primary control, it is necessary to use a micro controller module
> to split and amplify the received signal into six individual channels.
> CAT# JS-6
>
> Your Price: $29.95 each
> ----------------------------/CLIP --------------------------
>
> :)
>
> Vern
>
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