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Re: External Power Port Problem..?
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 9 Dec 1999 21:01:38 GMT
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Jonathan Perret wrote:
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> Did the 1.0 RCX really take AC input, btw ??? I've never seen
> anything but DC being supplied through plugs like that...
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> Cheers,
> --Jonathan
Hi Jonathan ... yep, the 1.0 RCX can take AC or either polarity
DC. The LEGO wall wart supplied with their train delivers 10 or
11 volts AC ... and works fine on the RCX.
Have fun,
- Nick -
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| (...) Yes, but this may be the very reason it has been dropped. A lot of people have connected DC supplies capable of delivering far more current than the correct transformer. The problems are that when using a DC supply, only two of the diodes in (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Thanks for the pointer. I'll remember to try these. Oh, what rating would you suggest ? Maybe I just just measure what the RCX pumps at full power (3 motors stalled...) and use that ? (...) Uh, I never even thought of putting AC current on the (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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