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External supply for RCX
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lugnet.robotics
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Date:
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Fri, 1 Sep 2000 07:39:02 GMT
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Hi,
recently I purchased a LEGO Dacta Robotics set containing a RCX. To my
surprise, the RCX was different from that I purchased with RIS 1.5 a month ago.
The 'new' one has a socket for an external voltage supply (as I can guess from
the '9-12 V' caption placed near to it).
Can anybody tell me which of the two RCXs types is the most recently produced
one?
And a more important question: What is the orientation (where is + and -) of
the socket?
Anyway, I think the external supply option is a good thing that may help during
testing and debugging sessions.
Thanks for answering.
Jan
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: External supply for RCX
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| (...) Actually, the 'new' one is the one without the adapter socket. Lego stopped putting them in, apparently to save a few cents on the cost of each RCX. :-( You can get 'official' Lego adapters from (URL) the link to the item (appologies for the (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: External supply for RCX
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| (...) Speaking of batteries, the manual advises against using rechargeable ones. Does anyone have experience with that? Why not use them? (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: External supply for RCX
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| (...) No one has answered your Question fully so here goes. The RCX with the power Adapter port is the 'old' one. It's power port can take the following: AC or DC (It doesn't matter what direction) AC is a little easier on the RCX as it uses both (...) (24 years ago, 2-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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