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Alternate IR Tower power source
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lugnet.robotics
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Date:
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Tue, 17 Aug 1999 22:15:40 GMT
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I've intended to report a modification to my IR tower for quite a while but
hadn't felt it was very important; however, there has been a rash of messages
about battery life lately, so its time to report this....
I have converted my IR tower to use a 9V DC 300mA wall wart. I purchased a
Radio Shack DC power jack that matched a wart I already own (part # 274-1565a),
mounted it on the tower on the raised, flat rectangle on the back of the tower
right above the battery housing. I soldered the leads of the jack to the 9V
battery terminals of the tower circuit board and reassembled.
I can now power with either a battery or a wall wart. I have been using this
setup for about 4 months and have had no ill effects. I suppose if I connected
the wart while a battery was installed it might cause an overload, but I have
not, nor will I try this. I guess I don't have to state that my battery usage
is low. ;)
If anyone is interested in pictures I could get some photos up on a web site.
Let me know if this is required.
-Wes
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| (...) Yikes! I did a similar thing. I took a 9v wallwart and used a 9V snap connector from a dead IR remote - the IR led is being used in a secret project... Anyways, the snap connector can be "pressed" against the terminals in the tower using a bit (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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