Subject:
|
Re: Dual IR tower output
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
|
Date:
|
Fri, 25 Jan 2002 22:37:52 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
541 times
|
| |
|
|
Just to show off my ignorance, i wonder if it is as simple as opening up
the "box" and parallel 1 or 2 ir LEDs, off the main LED.
YES i know that, that would be more current draw, and maybe the Tower
circuit was not designed for that, BUT being a brute force kind of
guy, I like to live on the wild side and rely on the 10% tolerance
that all engineers build into everything.
Besides, it would just be for a few hours.
Chris
Pretend this says something funny
|
|
Message has 1 Reply:
 | | Re: Dual IR tower output
|
| (...) Possibly. It would probably be better to drive something else off the main board (an opto-coupler or something) & run all the leds off that via a separate supply. Also, IIRC, the tower actually has 2 LEDs - something to do with reducing the (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
Message is in Reply To:
| | Re: Dual IR tower output
|
| (...) No, I haven't had the fun of married life just yet :) But I'm not downloading with BBRC, I'm just sending out messages. Like, the Mindstorms Remote Control only sends, it's not smart enough to receive, right? This is the same thing as what (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
9 Messages in This Thread:
 
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
