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Re: MOC: Working solar powered rover and geiger counter
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:41:50 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Claude Baumann wrote:
> Measurements:
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> normal RCX (no sensors, no motors, IR-off, no sound): 33mA
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> in snooze mode : 25mA
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> Not famous, but with solar panels to have or not have 8mA is the question. :)
Well I'm certainly impressed that you were able to get a (not insignificant)
saving through software alone. (I use NQC and the lego firmware, so I doubt I
could implement this - I think I'll wait for NXT before learning a new system
:-). OTOH, I already have the hardware mod done, so don't really need to get
this software one going. But NXT will arrive soon, and then it's game on again.
I hope there is a designed-in sleep mode - since NXT can't get power from a
wall-adaptor, batteries-only means you can't build things like fish-feeders and
closet alarms without a good sleep mode. I suspect there won't be one built in
the hardware, so a hack like this for NXT would be a very useful thing to have.
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| (...) Here for the gallery: (URL) firmware should be run with RCX 1.0 AC adapter plugged and weak batteries inside. The firmware immediately runs after download. Connect a motor or a lamp to output A. It will start blinking for demonstration. Now (...) (19 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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