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Subject: 
Light outputs on RCX
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Mon, 18 Jan 1999 15:55:43 GMT
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Bible, Bryan <BRYAN.BIBLE@COMPAQ.COMavoidspam>
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Has anyone ran lights from the RCX outputs? I need something brighter than
an LED, any ideas?

Thanks,

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  Re: Light outputs on RCX
 
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  Re: Light outputs on RCX
 
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