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Re: NXT external power?
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:13:24 GMT
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"Steven Barile" <sebarile@sstanamera.com> wrote in message
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> I played with the NXT and spoke with the product manager at CES. There is
> NO AC
> plug on the NXT, nor can it be powered via USB.
[ ... snipped ...]
USB powered would have been a reasonable compromise, that is too bad.
Mike
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| (...) Yeah but it would have been an expensive option I think. There would have to be a built in DC:DC converter to increase the USB 5 volt supply to the necessary internal 9v. And that means the only about 200mA would have been available internally (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| I played with the NXT and spoke with the product manager at CES. There is NO AC plug on the NXT, nor can it be powered via USB. SteveB (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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