Rollertrack: a bullet track system
using the fischertechnik robointerface and Python
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This is a continuation of a project which started by using the
BeagleBoard embedded system, but now uses a laptop.
10 October 2024: Following the reconstruction and wiring of
last time,
I need to check on the track switch. Then I find out there's more
not going well. Fixing wires and code for one part and diagnosing
for another. Patreon en Ko-fi
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23 August 2024: Following the reconstruction of last time,
I need to replace some wires and do some more testing. However,
things don't go the way I intend (what's new?) and I need to
create the schematics so I know what is what. Patreon en Ko-fi
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21 June 2024: After a few months, I decide to continue the
reconstruction, but also do a full test. The software is working
but some parts aren't. Time to figure things out and have new
ideas. Patreon en Ko-fi members have access to the full-length
video. Click the image to watch the video. See also the
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1 March 2024: All dusty and dirty after a long time of
unprotected storage, I decide to reconstruct it and leave the
BeagleBoard controller. And where's the software? Right.. Click
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blog.