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Re: mindstorms NXT
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 6 Jan 2006 14:44:48 GMT
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On 06/01/06, Steve Bliss <steve.bliss@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> In lugnet.robotics, Ka-On Lee wrote:
> > From the Developer Program page, the new unit still use 6 AA battery:
> > http://mindstorms.lego.com/press/LEGO%20MINDSTORMS%20Issues%20Call%20for%20NXT%20Great%20Developers.aspx
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> But it's got USB. And USB is powered, right? Is there any reason not to use
> that source?
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> Forget the USB-powered coffee mug hotplate -- I want to run my MINDSTORMS on
> USB!
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> Steve
While I realise you mean USB powering the NXT, one thing that also
sprang to mind is would it be possible to get the NXT in some cases to
act as a USB host as opposed to a device. This would depend on how
much of its USB stack is implemented in hardware DSPs, or how much is
simply Firmware.
Then adding a 9v powered hub and some USB based IO makes it hugely
extensible. Again - going back round to the PC powering the NXT as a
device, it could mean for a very large bot, you could add a larger
battery and power the NXT from it.
--
Danny Staple MBCS
OrionRobots
http://orionrobots.co.uk
(Full contact details available through website)
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| (...) that source? Forget the USB-powered coffee mug hotplate -- I want to run my MINDSTORMS on USB! Steve (18 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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