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Re: Solar-powered RCX?
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lugnet.robotics
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Date:
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Mon, 9 Nov 1998 22:22:29 GMT
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Kekoa Proudfoot <kekoa@Graphics.Stanford.EDU>
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> I think the RCX will use which ever supply voltage is greater. I havn't
> tested this, but I'll bet that when you plug the AC adapter into the RCX when
> the AC adapter is not even plugged into the wall the RCX will still work.
> This means there isn't a mechanical bypass switch built into the RCX's power
> receptacle. You could measure the current on the external supply and
> determine if it is running the RCX or not.
I'm almost positive that the RCX uses whichever is greater, within a diode
drop somewhere. But even still, I imagine that there is some leakage
current from the batteries. Or maybe I was imagining that, and my
batteries did not really drain.
-Kekoa
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| I think the RCX will use which ever supply voltage is greater. I havn't tested this, but I'll bet that when you plug the AC adapter into the RCX when the AC adapter is not even plugged into the wall the RCX will still work. This means there isn't a (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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