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(...) Dave, We look forward to hearing how these tools work out for you. You should try Michael Zapp, (URL) about the USB applications. Ed (21 years ago, 16-Aug-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Here's another solution worth mentioning: (URL) uses the 3-12V regulated power supply available from Radio Shack (part no. 273-1667): (URL) adapter cable is part no. 273-1742. I think I got the clips at Radio Shack, too, but I can't find the part (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I did more or less that, but I put in a 7809 voltage regulator to make sure that I did no damage to my RCX (wall warts sometimes output as much as 5 volts above the printed voltage). See (URL) post of mine with more details: (URL) another thread (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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all the Batterys are in RCX are like this. I think don't have mine around to look at right now + + + + + + _ _ _ _ _ _ So what if you moded the set up useing some wires and a fitting from radio shack to accept a 9.0vdc power jack? attach a wire to (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | USB Range shorter than Serial!?
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Since I do the whole web-controllable-rover deal with my bot, it tends to go quite a distance. I recently purchased a USB tower from Pitsco and I must say, even WITH the long-range enabled on the control panel, the Serial tower still beats it. In (...) (21 years ago, 14-Aug-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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