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Re: X10 Wireless Camera
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 7 Apr 2000 19:34:19 GMT
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I got one also. I think the batteries get drained even when the
camera is not plugged in. Looks like the battery ox has a small
circuit--maybe a voltage converter that is always on.
-gyug
In lugnet.robotics, Rob Doucette writes:
> I bought one for Mindstorms use. Paid $80 and received a $40 credit. I
> used the credit to buy 2 battery boxes. The camera eats batteries... I'm
> thing about using one of the battery boxes to wire a motor lead/diode bridge
> to, and using the 6-cell LEGO battery boxes instead. The camera can be
> mounted to a plate using a standard tripod screw.
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Message has 1 Reply: ![](/news/x.gif) | | Re: X10 Wireless Camera
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| (...) I wondered about that. Since the camera claims to require 12 volts but the amount of batteries equals 6 volts. I wonder if there is a way to get it to work off of 9 volts. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| I bought one for Mindstorms use. Paid $80 and received a $40 credit. I used the credit to buy 2 battery boxes. The camera eats batteries... I'm thing about using one of the battery boxes to wire a motor lead/diode bridge to, and using the 6-cell (...) (24 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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