Posted by Andy in Indy on January 02, 2002 at 08:04:28:
In Reply to: fiat lux sensors? posted by ctrimiew on January 01, 2002 at 12:20:17:
: We're starting a lazer tag club in Portland Oregon. We've got 4 complete WoW sets, and 4 more on the way (thank god for ebay). We all like the old style starlyte guns and equipment, and don't allow any modifications (besides sights) just to keep it even and based entirely on a person's combat skills.
: One problem we've encountered is that the WoW sensors allow a player to cheat very easily. Running backwards, shooting sideways, etc. allows one to keep their sensor hidden for a good part of the game. Naturally we set up a simple rule that states that you cannot shoot if your sensor is hidden. This works decently, but sometimes a sensor will remain hidden (unavoidable sometimes). So we're thinking of dropping some cash on some of those fiat-lux sensors and mouting them on whatever headgear we're wearing. Has anyone used them? Pros? Cons? Is the sensitivity comparable to the WoW starsensor? Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.
Doug Ross, in Seattle, says that the Fiat Lux Sensor work very well.
Front and Back sensors can be easily modified from the existing starsensors
you have. The process is sometimes referred to as a "Y-rig", where the main
sensor box sits in your pocket or on the vest, and the photodiodes are
mounted on your head or shoulder. Alternately, there is a "1/2 Y-Rig",
where the sensor main box is mounted on your head, with some additional
detectors mounted on the back.
The advantages of both of these is that they keep the sun filtering
electronics that are missing from the Fiat Lux sensors.
The Link I Had for the full Y-rig is bad.
A link for the 1/2 Y rig at http://www.lrp-index.org.uk/SLAG/tech.html
A good source for Photodiodes is http://www.allelectronics.com , part # PD-2
-Andy in Indy