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batteries? RCX/CYBERMASTER
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Wed, 24 May 2000 17:18:19 GMT
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Hi
I used a normal 9V battery instead of the six 1.5V ("six pack") and that
works well if you hook up the 9V connection well. However, my radio tower
does something but my cybermaster does not respond (no flashing of led when
tower led flashes). So, well not enough power left in batteries I thought.
I investigated the possibility to use rechargable batteries for my
cybermaster. But, as you probably know, this is not possible since
a 6 pack gives in total only 7.2 Volts. So, I thought, let's take a 9V
rechargable. Unfortunatelly this battery holds 8.4V max.
So can you tell me how you dealt with this? (I imagine that the power supply
of the cybermaster resembles to the one of the RCX)
I am thinking of using my train speed selector. It has a transformer (9v,
unfortunatelly AC!) which goes into the speed selector of the train track.
The output of this selector goes Normally to the tracks. I am planning to
connect is to the cybermaster with the right polarity (of course). Did
anyone try this? I remember that the train transformer can deliver more
than 1 ampere. Won't this fry my
cybermaster.
Or my last alternative. A ready to buy transformer 9V DC ? Would this work?
I just won't spend anymore all my money on batteries.....
Guido
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Message has 6 Replies:
 | | Re: batteries? RCX/CYBERMASTER
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| Guido Heunen skrev i meddelandet ... (...) 'not possible'? I have to disagree there :-) We (my kids and I) have been using rechargeable cells for Cybermaster, with no obvious problems. The brand is: "VARTA Rechargeable AccuPlus" Ni-MH, #5506 Perhaps (...) (24 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: batteries? RCX/CYBERMASTER
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| (...) I run my RCX's off of Rayovac Renewal rechargable batteries... as of yet no problems whatsoever... (...) Gotta save some for more LEGOS! :) Dave (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: batteries? RCX/CYBERMASTER
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| Guido Heunen schreef: (...) I am using Panasonic rechargables, available at Conrad Electronics in the Netherlands, which work excellent for the RCX, Scout and Cybermaster. RCX reports 8.4 volt power when fully charged. They're only a fraction more (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: batteries? RCX/CYBERMASTER
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| in article Fv2qqJ.A3s@lugnet.com, Guido Heunen at heunen@crys.chem.uva.nl wrote on 5/24/00 10:18 AM: (...) I don't have a CyberMaster, but rechargeables work fine in my Scout and my RCX. My favorite battery is lithium hydride (LiH). They are quite (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: batteries? RCX/CYBERMASTER
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| (...) The RCX will work off about 7volts as long as you don't use too many motors. (...) If you have RCX 1.0 with power adapter port you can use any 9~12 volt adapter. The lego train ones work great. AC or DC. For the RCX 1.5, scout and CYBERMASTER (...) (24 years ago, 25-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: batteries? RCX/CYBERMASTER
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| (...) Hi I have used with great success the AA size NiMH rechargeable Sanyo battery (H3U is the Sanyo code) in all the lego application : technic control centre, RCX, RDS, DDK, Cybermaster. Yes,the value you get from the battery will never reach the (...) (24 years ago, 25-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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