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Re: RCX and batteries
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Mon, 25 Nov 2002 01:33:55 GMT
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are you sure any polarity will work?
does it have a rectifier(I think this is what I mean) built into the port?

Timothy

In lugnet.robotics, Nick Tarleton writes:
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> Brass Tilde wrote:
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> > Is the RCX considered a "high-drain" or "moderate-drain" device?  If one
> > is using the motors, I'd almost say yes, but how does frequency of use
> > factor
> > into this?  Is anyone using rechargeable NiMH batteries in their RCX?
> > What kind of performance to you get?
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> > Thanks,
> > Brass
> If you have a 1.0 RCX, use a power adapter when you can. 9-12V, any polarity
> will do, even AC. I use a 12V, 500mA, negative-tip adapter from - hehe - a
> K'Nex set.
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 (...) I'm not sure, but it does have a voltage regulator, and I've *heard* it works even with AC. (BTW, a rectifier meaning a single diode blocks current going the wrong direction. A 4-diode rectifier (...) (24 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)

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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 (...) If you have a 1.0 RCX, use a power adapter when you can. 9-12V, any polarity will do, even AC. I use a 12V, 500mA, negative-tip adapter from - hehe - a K'Nex set. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- (...) (24 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)

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