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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, (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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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Thank you all for your advise. And Dean, Let me know if your project works. I am very interested in your option. Guido (...) (24 years ago, 25-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Will do. I have a Scout that eats batteries often. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 25-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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I also use Renewals and the RCXs work fine with them, but I've had a LOT of problems with the Rayovac recharger (model PS1) destroying batteries. I've sent the charger back and had it replaced three times. -- Mark Haye, mark_haye(@)tivoli(.)com IBM (...) (24 years ago, 26-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Here are some battery related: How many mA does the Tower Unit consume? How many mA does the Mobile Unit consume with both internal motors and the external active? Would a 7809 (and a couple of capacitors) stabilize the voltage safe enough? (...) (24 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) ^^^^special swedish variant :-) (...) No idea, should be very little, try measuring it :-) (...) Don't know, but AFAIK motor current is limited to 500mA per motor, so three motors give 1.5A. (...) AFAIR (now that's really long ago I built (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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