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(...) Is the RCX still working? Does it "get hot" when it's running an unloaded motor? I would have thought that the 500 mA limit within the RCX case would prevent this, but perhaps it's marginal for some plastic piece "nearby". If the RCX is dead, (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Strange indeed, But, that's what we experienced. I have faith that more than 5 pairs can communicate all at the same time. On the other hand, maybe we used up all the channels. Perhaps like in RC airplanes, we ran out of crystals. (17 years ago, 11-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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Starting with the original NXTGCC source, if I disable binsert in the makefile, the firmware crashes on boot. The firmware development which I am doing will probably increase the size of the firmware by around 20KB, so I'm wondering if I need to do (...) (17 years ago, 11-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt.nxthacking)
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One of my students accidently left a tied up gear train running for a while, i.e. In the midst of running a RCX, the case not only gets very hot, but also has a very strong plastic burning smell. At first I thought it is due to the stuck gear train, (...) (17 years ago, 11-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I agree. (...) The spec on the train AC adapter exactly matches the spec in the Li-Ion battery pack instructions. Jürgen (17 years ago, 11-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) ... (...) Just to be clear, you got 5 pairs of master/slave NXTs to communicate as pairs? But if you added a 6th pair, then those two could not connect to each other? That's really strange... Ralph (17 years ago, 11-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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I've reached a goal this summer. Last week, 5 kids got into Bluetooth and made simple remote controls. I provided two simple NXT-G programs, BTSend on the Master NXT Remote Control and BTRecv on the Robot Slave. BTSend uses the left and right NXT (...) (17 years ago, 11-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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LEJOS OSEK ver.1.03 was just released. (URL) 1.03 includes a minor bug fix and a new interesting application example which is called NXT GT. NXT GT is a Bluetooth based R/C car and you can control the NXT GT by using PC analog game pad controller! (17 years ago, 11-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Whoops, I missed that there was a third option. I concur with this, as it's both the right voltage and confirmed AC. The mA rating, BTW, is a capacity rating, so it will work for anything that draws 800mA or less. The NXT adapter is rated for (...) (17 years ago, 11-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) All my train PSUs are 10V AC, but are rectified and regulated to a nice 9V internally. (17 years ago, 11-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Usually AC will either say AC or have a ~ symbol. DC will either say DC or have a symbol that looks like = or _-_ -Rob A> (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) The AT&T 9v AC 800mA supply sounds just about right. (17 years ago, 10-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) _ALWAYS_ assume DC on an actual power adapter (at least in the US). Most AC devices will just use a simple cord, like you'd find on a portable stereo. A handful of devices will need AC power in a non-standard voltage and will use DC-like power (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) The one used for the RCX may be, but the NXT power supply is sold as a different item, and is listed as a 10VAC adapter vs. the 9VAC adapters used by trains and various other systems. Not that it matters unless you also buy the Li-Ion battery (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I now have a Dynamic Instruments 16VAC 375mA, AT&T AC 9V 800mA, and a Black & Decker 9V 200mA from a Dust Buster but it does not say if it is DC or AC, I am assuming AC. Which one should I use? I am hoping the AT&T but the 800mA makes me a (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) It's the same PSU as used for the 9V train controllers. (17 years ago, 10-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: MINDSTORMS Community Partners
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(...) Is this the same forum that Vernier Software is involved in? The company is making ready as many of their sensors (40+) to work with the NXT. Their Logger Pro is used in a lot of middle and high school science classrooms. The last time I (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, FTX)
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(...) The wall wart for my RCX says "output 10.8VAC 700mA 8w" so it sounds like the rectifier is in the RCX, not the wall wart. (17 years ago, 10-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Wow, I do not have a 10V AC adapter but I am sure I can get one at Radio Shack. Thanks a million, Tom (17 years ago, 10-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I once came across a box full of old wall wart power supplies at a rummage sale and after digging through it for 10 minutes or so I found three that had 12V AC and the correct plug for the RCX. They work perfectly and I think I paid about $1 (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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