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Using a Colour Sensor with a motor multiplexer (NXTMMX)? 
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karl101
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Post Using a Colour Sensor with a motor multiplexer (NXTMMX)?
Hello,

How do I use a LEGO Colour Sensor from the NXT v2.0 box, with an Mindsensors Multiplexer for NXT Motors (NXTMMX-v2)?

I am using RobotC v3.04 and the latest Xander's ROBOTC Drivers v2.4 (the mindsensors file gave an error message). The NXTMMX is plugged into S4 on the NXT, and I have a motor on M1 and a LEGO Colour Sensor on the sensor port. With the Colour Sensor plugged in, it does not work, but with it removed, the motor turns as expected.

Can anyone help?

Thanks
Karl.

The code below is mostly from Xander's example test file.
Code:
#pragma config(Sensor, S4,     MSMMUX,              sensorI2CCustom)
//*!!Code automatically generated by 'ROBOTC' configuration wizard               !!*//

#include "drivers/MSMMUX-driver.h"
#pragma platform(NXT)

task main() {

  MSMMUXinit();
  MSMotorStop(mmotor_S4_1);
  MSMMotorEncoderResetAll(MSMMUX);
  MSMMUXsetPID(MSMMUX, 0x1B58, 0x0000, 0x927C, 0x3A98, 0x012c, 0x1D4C, 0x10, 0x80);
  MSMMotorEncoderReset(mmotor_S4_1);
  MSMMotorSetBrake(mmotor_S4_1);
 
  MSMMotorSetEncoderTarget(mmotor_S4_1, 150);
  MSMMotor(mmotor_S4_1, 50);
 
  PlaySound(soundBeepBeep);
  wait1Msec(500);

}
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Post Re: Using a Colour Sensor with a motor multiplexer (NXTMMX)?
I don't think it's a supported configuration, at least it's not something I've ever tested. My guess is the colour sensor interferes with the I2C bus. It is a very unusual sensor. It's analogue but not the same way the regular analogue ones are, like the touch or sound sensor. It uses the dig0 and dig1 pins (used for SCL and SDA for I2C) to go through a series of calibration commands. No publicly available information on how this sensor exists.

You could ask Mindsensors to see if this is something they support, you can find their support email address on their website: http://www.mindsensors.com/

Do you not have another digital sensor you could hook up to that port?

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Post Re: Using a Colour Sensor with a motor multiplexer (NXTMMX)?
Hello Xander

Thanks for the quick reply, I shall email mindsensors and ask. I do have a Hi Technic Colour Sensor, I don't think they're as good. But it does appear to work.

Karl.

Code:
#pragma config(Sensor, S4,     MSMMUX,              sensorI2CCustom)

#include "drivers/MSMMUX-driver.h"
#include "drivers/HTCS-driver.h"
#pragma platform(NXT)
#define HTCS S4

task main() {
  int red = 0;
  int green = 0;
  int blue = 0;
  int _color = 0;
  string _tmp;
  int encA = 0;
  MSMMUXinit();
  MSMotorStop(mmotor_S4_1);
  MSMMotorEncoderResetAll(MSMMUX);
  MSMMUXsetPID(MSMMUX, 0x1B58, 0x0000, 0x927C, 0x3A98, 0x012c, 0x1D4C, 0x10, 0x80);
  MSMMotorEncoderReset(mmotor_S4_1);
  MSMMotorSetBrake(mmotor_S4_1);

  MSMMotorSetEncoderTarget(mmotor_S4_1, 150);
  MSMMotor(mmotor_S4_1, 50);

  PlaySound(soundBeepBeep);
  wait1Msec(500);
 
  while (true) {
    _color = HTCSreadColor(HTCS);
    encA = MSMMotorEncoder(mmotor_S4_1);

    nxtDisplayCenteredTextLine(0, "C: %d, E: %d", _color, encA);
    nxtDisplayCenteredBigTextLine(1, "R  G  B");

    nxtEraseRect(0,10, 99, 41);
    nxtFillRect( 0, 10, 30, 10 + (red+1)/8);
    nxtFillRect(35, 10, 65, 10 + (green+1)/8);
    nxtFillRect(70, 10, 99, 10 + (blue+1)/8);
    StringFormat(_tmp, " %3d   %3d", red, green);
    nxtDisplayTextLine(7, "%s   %3d", _tmp, blue);

    wait1Msec(100);
  }
} 


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Post Re: Using a Colour Sensor with a motor multiplexer (NXTMMX)?
Is it a new or old HiTechnic colour sensor? The V2 ones are fantastic, a LOT better than the LEGO one.

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Post Re: Using a Colour Sensor with a motor multiplexer (NXTMMX)?
karl101 wrote:
I do have a Hi Technic Colour Sensor, I don't think they're as good.


There is a comparison of the LEGO and HT Color sensors here. I don't think you'll be able to use the LEGO one on it anyway. Here's why:
Mindsensor.com from the NXTMMX V2 Product Page wrote:
It also has a pass-through Digital Sensor Port to connect more sensors/multiplexers.


But, not having the Multiplexer or the HT sensor, I can't be sure.

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Post Re: Using a Colour Sensor with a motor multiplexer (NXTMMX)?
Hello,

My hi-technic sensor will be the old one. Obviously, I shall have to upgrade.

Thanks.

Karl
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Post Re: Using a Colour Sensor with a motor multiplexer (NXTMMX)?
Well, not necessarily. Does it have two little round lenses on the front or one round and one flat? If it's two round ones, it's a V1 and if one round, one flat it's a V2.

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Post Re: Using a Colour Sensor with a motor multiplexer (NXTMMX)?
Both the lenses are rounded. I've had the sensor for quite some time.

Karl.
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