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| | | (...) I know that I am second guessing people who clearly know more than me, but what is wrong with the following idea relating to powering it. Make the RCX in two parts. One is the diplay/CPU (A). The other is the power sources (B). B plugs into A, (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | Re: pwering the NXT —Brian Davis
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| | | | | (...) Yes, that would make sense to me. The only thing I can think of that recommends against it is use by kids. With both assemblies in one case, the kid can't loose the batteries. Consumers are used to their toys (and, for that matter, their (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | Re: pwering the NXT —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | (...) We dont know if it was taken out due to cost, OR due to the number of problems it had caused there customer service dept. I recall several posts from people claiming to have fried there units because they had plugged some non-acceptable power (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | | Re: pwering the NXT —danny staple
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| | | | | | (...) There is soemthing about that seems very, very likely. What they could do is a moulded, polarised connector, something that is their own, but not too hard for a real tinkerer to copy if they wanted to, and make sure the spec is well known. (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | | Re: pwering the NXT —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | | (...) Oddly enough, have you seen this: (URL) way down it says that the NXT will have a: Rechargeable battery system Will the "battery system" be a preshrunk battery pack with some connector on it to plug into the NXT? Could a hacker then find that (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | | Re: pwering the NXT —Christian Treczoks
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| | | | | | (...) I consider that unlikely because of the power requirements of the Motors and the NXT unit. I don't know how much the new motors pull, but the "old" motors took 250mA @ 9V under load. According to the USB specs, the port should provide 500mA @ (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | Re: pwering the NXT —Christian Treczoks
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| | | | (...) OK. Take a NXT brick and turn it over. Have a closer look at its underside. You'll notice a curious breakout in the casing of the battery pack. It has the right size for a little coaxial power plug like the one used for the 9V trains. All it (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | Re: pwering the NXT —Brian Davis
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| | | | | (...) I think several hundred of us would just *love* to do that. One small problem... how did you get to? Pleeeease... (...) Well, that would be very handy. Restoring one of the number one requested items dropped from the 1.0 brick would be a good (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | Re: pwering the NXT —Christian Treczoks
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| | | | | | (...) I always wanted to say that: "I could tell you, but then I would have to kill you" ;-) Yours, Christian (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | | Re: pwering the NXT —Steve Hassenplug
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| | | | | | (...) Brian, If it makes you feel any better, the information has been tracked back to it's source, and it's a long way from where you live. Steve (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | | NXT question: port allocation —dan miller
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| | | | | | Question for the in-the-know crowd -- does the NXT have 3 motor ports and 4 sensor ports, or 7 general-purpose ports? IOW, could you connect 4 motors and only 3 sensors? (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | | Re: NXT question: port allocation —Steve Hassenplug
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| | | | | | | (...) I'm sure I've read there are 3 motor ports, and 4 sensor ports. But, things may not be that black and white. Remember, each motor has a rotation sensor built in. However, the pictures do show motors connected to port A, B & C, and sensors (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: NXT question: port allocation —Andrew Cross
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| | | | | | | | (...) Amuzingly, "4" is missing from Lego's model images (which are rendered) but is there for the live teenager shots. Could it be a "special" plug for the ultrasonic sensor? I hope not. (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | | Re: NXT question: port allocation —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | Is it my poor memory, OR did the first communication from lego say that it was 3 in and 3 out, PLUS the Ultrasonic sensor. In the rendered pics of the NXT, it has output pots 1 -3 labeled, but the 4th is not. always questions, and silence from Ralph (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | | Re: NXT question: port allocation —Steve Hassenplug
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| | | | | | | (...) I'm pretty sure you won't find any place that says 3in+3out. The rendered pictures do show 1 unmarked port. What about this (actual photo?): (URL) (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | | Re: NXT question: port allocation —David Schilling
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| | | | | | (...) Maybe they're too busy playing with some new robotics system or another? :-) -- David Schilling (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | | Re: NXT question: port allocation —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | (...) So, Dave. Glad to hear from you. What have you built? You too Ralph. I know you read this. :) Chris (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | Re: pwering the NXT —Tim Byrne
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| | | | (...) Very interesting. Perhaps there is some plan to sell the NXT with a power adapter for the educational sets. Currently the RCXs that are with those Team Challenge Sets have the power adaptors. (It makes sense in a classroom to be able to plug (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | Re: pwering the NXT —Rob Antonishen
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| | | | (...) And a large portion of the current RCX in education use is as a data logger, not a mobile robotics platform. In this configuration, AC is a definite requisite. If they intend to offer a functional equivalent in the NXT (educational) then an AC (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | Re: pwering the NXT —Kevin L. Clague
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| | | | (...) Hopefully it will not be specifically tied to education, but merely an add-on option. Kev (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | Re: pwering the NXT —Mark Bellis
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| | | | (...) The educational press release says that the educational set will have an AC adapter for its rechargeable battery system: (URL) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | Re: pwering the NXT —Kevin L. Clague
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| | | | | (...) <snip> (...) Then I hope it is also available as a simple add-on. Kev (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | Re: pwering the NXT —Andrew Cross
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| | | | (...) "Rechargeable battery system" may still require take the battery out. But hopefully, we can recharge while it is in the unit. Thanks for the link. It had a "Soccer" robot and hints at redeveloping the engineering and scientific inquiry (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | Re: pwering the NXT —Chris Magno
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| | | | (...) Now this is an interesting link. some nice NXT pictures. and good speculation on powering the NXT (URL) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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