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Re: Transmitting Pictures
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 29 Nov 1999 14:42:56 GMT
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Rich,
could you tell us what's involved in running the camera off batteries and
how long do the batteries last?
Which camera are you using? This one ($88):
http://www.x10.com/xcamoverstock11.htm
or this one ($130):
http://www.x10.com/xcamanywhere11.htm
Thanks.
Mike
Rich Thompson <richone@midsouth.rr.com> wrote in message
news:NDBBKHCOCLIFPFJHDINCIEEACFAA.richone@midsouth.rr.com...
> I am in the final stages of integrating the X10 video cam with a • mindstorms
> robot that runs about the house. I have adapted the X10 camera to run off • of
> a large Lego battery box instead of a having the cam plugged in. The X10
> camera sends video to the X10 receiver in real time and can be routed
> through your computer (with appropriate video capture hardware/software). • I
> will have more details on my website this week (time willing). Trying to • run
> video through the mindstorms IR link would be the hardest way to send • video
> IMHO.
>
> Rich Thompson
> http://www.marsrobot.com
> >
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| I have one of both ;) I am currently using the $88 camera since I don't need my camera to have sound, yet. I use the 6 AA battery Lego power pack with the tip from the wall wart cut off and attached to a standard Lego power wire. The battery pack (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) 8 hours with the 9v Lego battery pack connected to *both* the X10 Video Sender and the XCam, right ? ...or only to the XCam ? I'm still waiting for the European version of XCam :( PS: WOW for the LEGO Direct :) ! ___...___ Marco C. aka McViper (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| I am in the final stages of integrating the X10 video cam with a mindstorms robot that runs about the house. I have adapted the X10 camera to run off of a large Lego battery box instead of a having the cam plugged in. The X10 camera sends video to (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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