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Re: pwering the NXT
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 10 Jan 2006 17:58:27 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Christian Treczoks wrote:
> Gyl wrote:
> > Why was the option for an Adaptor not included with the NXT? How much cost could
> > it have added?
> OK. Take a NXT brick and turn it over. Have a closer look at its
> underside. You'll notice a curious breakout in the casing of the battery
> pack. It has the right size for a little coaxial power plug like the one
> used for the 9V trains. All it takes would be a replacement lid for the
> battery pack, one that includes the socket and the contacts that connect
> directly to the right battery contacts in the case.
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> There are two variations of this scenario possible: Either its a dumb
> wall socket power supply, and the electronics included in the battery
> lid, or its a more intelligent wall wart, and just socket and contacts
> in the lid.
>
> Yours, Christian
Very interesting. Perhaps there is some plan to sell the NXT with a power
adapter for the educational sets. Currently the RCXs that are with those Team
Challenge Sets have the power adaptors. (It makes sense in a classroom to be
able to plug these things in and have them working for all your students without
worrying if the batteries need to be replaced)
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| (...) And a large portion of the current RCX in education use is as a data logger, not a mobile robotics platform. In this configuration, AC is a definite requisite. If they intend to offer a functional equivalent in the NXT (educational) then an AC (...) (18 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: pwering the NXT
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| (...) OK. Take a NXT brick and turn it over. Have a closer look at its underside. You'll notice a curious breakout in the casing of the battery pack. It has the right size for a little coaxial power plug like the one used for the 9V trains. All it (...) (18 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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