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The Hitechnic IRLink Programming blocks

Posted: 23 Jan 2011, 13:19
by jojoguy14
Hello everyone!
Has anyone, besides me, noticed that on the Hitechnic IRLink NXT-G blocks that they used letters (A, B) for the motors instead of colors (Blue, Red)? If anyone from Hitechnic reads this forums, PLEASE! Change the blocks so that it's Blue Motor and Red motor! It's VERY hard to program with the letters!

Thanks!

jojoguy10

Re: The Hitechnic IRLink Programming blocks

Posted: 23 Jan 2011, 14:59
by mightor
Joey,

The official Lego PF specs also refer to these as Motor A and B. You'll just have to deal :)

You can check the attached datasheet if you'd like.

- Xander

Re: The Hitechnic IRLink Programming blocks

Posted: 24 Jan 2011, 00:32
by jojoguy14
But...can't Hitechnic just edit some text in the VI??? How hard could THAT be?

jojoguy10

Re: The Hitechnic IRLink Programming blocks

Posted: 24 Jan 2011, 06:46
by h-g-t
Probably a lot harder than using A and B instead of red and blue.

Re: The Hitechnic IRLink Programming blocks

Posted: 24 Jan 2011, 06:47
by mightor
Use this form to send them your suggestion :)

- Xander

Re: The Hitechnic IRLink Programming blocks

Posted: 24 Jan 2011, 13:13
by jojoguy14
I did...a LONG time ago. But, I think I was saying something like I could change it for them...maybe they didn't get the picture?

jojoguy10

Re: The Hitechnic IRLink Programming blocks

Posted: 24 Jan 2011, 13:14
by mightor
If at first you don't succeed....

- Xander

Re: The Hitechnic IRLink Programming blocks

Posted: 24 Jan 2011, 22:16
by jojoguy14
I did contact them again. He said the same thing about the spec's/protocol. So, I asked him the same thing...he's gonna get back to me (I assume, lol :lol: )

jojoguy10

Re: The Hitechnic IRLink Programming blocks

Posted: 26 Jan 2011, 00:56
by jojoguy14
In case anyone is wondering, Hitechnic Emailed me back, and they said they wish they could, but if they did, we'd be stuck with a bunch of broken programs because of the different block. He's right, sadly :-(.

jojoguy10