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Re: Power to RCX
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lugnet.robotics.rcx
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Wed, 13 Feb 2002 14:01:11 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Matthias Jetleb writes:
> So, yes, you can hook up an adapter directly to the
> battery terminals so long as it is:
> a) a DC adapter
> b) the adapter must have internal filtering
> c) you must remember to hook the adapter up with the correct
> polarity.
> d) the adapter must not produce more than 12V.
Yeah!!! That's exactly what I wanted to know! (Aka "How to connect RCX for
dummies" (that's what I am - electronics isn't hobby of mine) Thanks a lot!
Have a nice day
Rob
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| Hi every one, Thanks for all your help on my previous inquiery. My other idea is, to power my newly acquired Scout with a Solar panel. The Solar panel (car battery saver) is 12V at ~70mA; which I intend to connect a Voltage converter (ready made (...) (25 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| There is a difference between a voltage regulator (which limits the maximum voltage applied to a circuit) and a rectifier (which turns AC into pulsed DC - to be smothed out by a capacitor - it also ensures that you can't connect a DC power source (...) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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