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Re: Power inlet to RCX 1.5?
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Date: 
Fri, 24 Aug 2001 09:04:02 GMT
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"Da Byte" <DaByte@hotmail.com> writes:

In lugnet.robotics, Sergio Lorenzetti writes:
There are 12 contact pads in the battery bay. One is the + lead to the RCX,
one is the - lead to the RCX, and the other 10 are used to connect the

But what sort of Voltage and Amperage do you use with that connection? Coz,
with me it won't work very well with a couple of adapters putting out 6 to
12 Volts (max. 1.25 A).

I'd use a 9V 1.5A _regulated_ power supply.
Lower ampere ratings should also work until you stall three motors ...

Jürgen

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Jürgen Stuber <stuber@loria.fr>
http://www.loria.fr/~stuber/



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  Re: Power inlet to RCX 1.5?
 
(...) Thanks, Jürgen! I have installed the firmware with a 9.6V=, 50mA! adapter, but no sensors or motors connected :-) It was a breeze after I found the right connection plates inside the battery bay. Gr., Remko (23 years ago, 24-Aug-01, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Power inlet to RCX 1.5?
 
(...) RCX, (...) Coz, (...) to (...) Thanks, Jürgen! I have installed the firmware with a 9.6V=, 50mA! adapter, but no sensors or motors connected :-) It was a breeze after I found the right connection plates inside the battery bay. Gr., Remko (23 years ago, 25-Aug-01, to lugnet.robotics)

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  Re: Power inlet to RCX 1.5?
 
(...) But what sort of Voltage and Amperage do you use with that connection? Coz, with me it won't work very well with a couple of adapters putting out 6 to 12 Volts (max. 1.25 A). Grtz., Remko (23 years ago, 24-Aug-01, to lugnet.robotics)

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