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Re: Questions about the first version of the control center console
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Date: 
Fri, 13 Sep 2002 10:27:24 GMT
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miguel agullo wrote:

In lugnet.robotics, <rcbrown@austin.rr.com> writes:

Thanks guys,

I will open it and potentially post pictures - specially if there are no
photos of the inside of the console posted anywhere else.


Hi Miguel,

I've opened the the Control Centre I before and have a couple of
pictures that might help:
http://www.geocities.com/laosoh/robots/ctrlcentre.htm

There are two thickish blue wires from the printed circuit board that go
to the end contacts of the battery box. I guess this is where you can
connect an external 9V DC power supply, observing the polarity of
course.

I'm not sure if a power adapter that outputs AC (such as that for the
RCX 1.0) would work as the Control Centre I is meant to be powered by
batteries. I don't see any rectifiers on board but then I'm no
physicist.

BTW, my version lacks the mysterious cables that you have.

Have fun, as always!
--
C S Soh

CSSoh's Lego Pneumatics
http://www.geocities.com/cssoh1
... where air is power!



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  Re: Questions about the first version of the control center console
 
Hi again, You're right. I opened the console and the 2 cables were (rather coarsely) connected to the cables that go to the battery leads. I guess that means I can't connect the transformer without further modifications? BTW, I saw your version of (...) (22 years ago, 15-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)

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  Re: Questions about the first version of the control center console
 
In lugnet.robotics, <rcbrown@austin.rr.com> writes: Thanks guys, I will open it and potentially post pictures - specially if there are no photos of the inside of the console posted anywhere else. However, this won't happen immediatetly. I can't get (...) (22 years ago, 12-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)

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