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Re: External supply for RCX
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 6 Sep 2000 23:24:27 GMT
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Pete Sevcik wrote:
> The motor driver circuits in the RCX are current limited to somewhere around 500 mA
> if I remember correctly.
> The driver chips also have a temperature cutoff, so they will not overheat.
> You can short the motor with no damage.
If that is the case with rechargeable batteries, then I stand corrected.
I do wonder why LEGO would caution the use of rechargeables if they are safe though...
Dean
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| (...) Perhaps because rechargeables have a faster initial voltage drop than other types and they feel that could make it seem like the RCX has poor performance or isn't working right. Perhaps. (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| The motor driver circuits in the RCX are current limited to somewhere around 500 mA if I remember correctly. The driver chips also have a temperature cutoff, so they will not overheat. You can short the motor with no damage. - pete. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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