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Alternate Energy Sources
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 15 Dec 2003 21:48:29 GMT
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Nikhil Sarma <nsarma@netdojo.com&nomorespam&>
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I'm programming the RCX in the leJOS environment and don't like the prospect of
downloading the firmware everytime I have to replace batteries.
How good and reliable are the solar panels available for the RCX 2.0?
Is anybody on the list using an alternate power supply for the RCX?
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| (...) It would take a truly immense number of solar panels to drive an RCX with a couple of motors. The Lego Solar Panel (you can get it from Pittsco Dacta from their educational stuff) just barely drives one motor...very slowly - and then only in (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Alternate Energy Sources
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| "Nikhil Sarma" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:1071524909.3fde...ojo.com... (...) prospect of (...) I have done some experimenting with the Lego Solar panel with the Lego capacitor. Each solar panel with the capacitor will provide (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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