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| Yeah, I used a multimeter and measured the 11.2V I'm going to go to my local electronic store and get all the parts (they have everything in stock) but why the 16v capacitor? -----Original Message----- From: Mathias Uhr [mailto:uhr@mathias.net] (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| hi Peter, Why did you remove the IR diodes ? I think it's not necessary, or am I missing something. It would even be nicer, if also the IR-sensor could be left in place, but I don't know the Lego circuit. Stef Mientki (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Nice idea Peter !! I'll add it to my collection about the IR port of the RCX. At first I didnt see what your design could mean foe me, but .... This could be an alternative way to add "intelligent" sensors (for example through PIC or some other (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Austin Robot Group. Lego's are a SMALL part of what this group has been working on for the last 12-13 years. Just ask Mark Thorpe of Robot Wars fame or Mark Pauline of SRL fame (we helped put on the '97 show here in Austin). (URL) robots were (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) What I meant when i said "unregulated" was a power supply without a 78xx in it. The power supply that I am using consists of a transformer, rectifier (4 diodes) and a 4700uf cap. This means that while it does give a clean voltage, that voltage (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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