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Dear McStas users,<br>
<p>We have set-up at the ILL <a href="http://www.lego.com/">LEGO</a>
models of a <b>TAS</b> and <b>crystal TOF</b> instrument, using
the <a href="http://mindstorms.lego.com/">NXT</a> technology.
This is a robotic model (it moves) to be used for
teaching/training and in exhibitions. When a McStas simulation is
launched on the PC, the model positions itself with the
corresponding geometry.
<br>
The methodology to build and control the models is detailed at
<br>
<br>
<b>
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<a href="http://www.ill.eu/?id=11830">ILL/Computing for
Science/Virtual instruments/LEGO</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.ill.eu/?id=11830"><http://www.ill.eu/?id=11830></a><br>
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</b>
were you will learn:
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<li>the LEGO parts required, and how to order them</li>
<li>the building of the LEGO models</li>
<li>the Ubuntu computer to be configured (using <b>t2n</b> and <b>nbc</b>)</li>
<li>the control programs to load in the NXT</li>
<li>the McStas components to use in order to communicate with the
LEGO model.</li>
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Have fun, and prepare this for Xmas !! <span class="moz-smiley-s3"><span>
;-) </span></span><br>
<br>
Emmanuel FARHI.<br>
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Emmanuel FARHI,<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.ill.eu/computing/people/emmanuel-farhi">www.ill.eu/computing/people/emmanuel-farhi</a> \|/ ____ \|/
CS-Group ILL4/221, Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) Grenoble ~@-/ oO \-@~
6 rue J. Horowitz, BP 156, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9,France /_( \__/ )_\
Work :Tel (33/0) 4 76 20 71 35. Fax (33/0) 4 76 48 39 06 \__U_/
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