[ScorpiusWireless]

Are you claiming that an IR based mark/space scheme cannot be reliably used in a slot car lane changing and lap counting system for more than six cars?

Is it valid for purposes of this discussion to include such systems that have custom firmware and hardware?

If custom firmware and hardware are allowed for this challenge, then why do you claim that proof of such a system exceeding six cars is misinformation?

What limitations are you imposing on this discussion in order to disqualify the existing evidence that it's possible to exceed six cars in an IR based mark/space identification scheme?

To be fair it’s an antiquated way of simply sending a number 1-6 along with a lane change command. You wouldn’t use it in a new design due to its limitations. Code is easier to write and tweak, and much more flexible. Some of you may noticed even car ID 6 is a bit flaky at 6m/s as ID is right on the borderline
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That’s why I suggested to John to switch to code along with lane and sector location and up the data rate. Result? Up to 80 car IDs are possible but I’ll take just 24.