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(...) I ran by Radio Shak today and they had one 3-12v rated at 1A I think. It was $37! (...) I have considered that too. But uncovered another potential complication. In researching around somewhere... I think at lego.com actually it said that RCX (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I think you could find something cheaper than that (with a fixed-voltage output?) (...) The RIS 1.0 didn't support variables, but 1.0 bricks can use latest firmware so there is NO problem here ! (...) As Chris mentionned elswhere in this (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Right. But that's not what I was asking or suggesting. The idea was...elave the RCX2.0 as is on batteries. Run some other devices off of whatever power source, but control that power source via program logic from the RCX. The RCX could run (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It sounds like what you're wanting to do is to effectively turn a battery-powered RCX into the rough equivalent of a multi-function smart-solenoid. All final output devices (lights, motors, etc.) are powered by switched 9v AC supplies, and the (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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