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| (...) Is that right? Wouldn't the AC adapter be a AC to DC Converter? I have seen the RCX circuit board and I do not remember there being enough room for a transformer built-in to convert the AC signal to DC. Steven B. Combs, MS, CIT Associate (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) The RCX uses AC input, not DC. The AC/DC conversion is internal, so what you need is a power adapter that outputs AC. I've heard that you can toast your RCX with an AC/DC adapter as well, so be careful. (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Dear Gang, I recently got the Robotics Invention System 1.0 and I would like to know which would be the positive for the AC adapter, the inside or outside. I have an adapter, but I am not sure how to set the Positive/Negative switch. Thanks, Bryan (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) This is very true! I had all sorts of fun "improving" the four legged walking mechanism on the Darkside Developer thing. The way the instructions defined it, it was much too wobbly! With a little care redoing the key leg joints, it work a lot (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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