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RE: Wot no RCX power connector?
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 19 Oct 1999 13:57:56 GMT
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S. Crawshaw <SC10003@ENG.stopspamCAM.AC.UK>
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On Tue, 19 Oct 1999, Ralph Hempel wrote:
> > When did this vanish then? All the online information I can find says that
> > the RCX has a 6-12V AC power connector. My one that I bought this weekend
> > doesn't :(
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> My guess is it vanished after they got too many "defective" units back after
> folks started putting adapters with the wrong voltage on their bricks.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't that mean that TLG have effectively
been lying if they claimed that the RCX unit itself is still the RCX 1.0?
It seems like it may be worthwhile complaining (does anyone know an email
address for complaints?!), even if they don't take any notice.
Stuart
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | RE: Wot no RCX power connector?
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| (...) It still says "RCX 1.0" on it. It appears identical in all regards to pictures I've seen online, except the end opposite the IR transceiver is totally smooth and blank, and there are two extra studs on top above where the socket was. That end (...) (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | RE: Wot no RCX power connector?
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| (...) I'm not sure if its worth complaining about...operationally its still the same product even if you can't plug it into a wall wart. I'm more concerned with any changes to the ROM. Perhaps Kekoa can shed some light on this if someone was to ship (...) (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Wot no RCX power connector?
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| (...) My guess is it vanished after they got too many "defective" units back after folks started putting adapters with the wrong voltage on their bricks. Even a wired voltage spike might kill the brick. The battery route is safer from a product (...) (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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