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Subject: 
Re: Continous operation
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Date: 
Fri, 6 Sep 2002 13:42:26 GMT
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Hi!

I'd also like the RCX brick can operate continuously, but it'd automatically
power-off after certain period of time, how to overcome this default setting for
the RCX brick and make the RCX brick operate continuously until I switch it off
manually?

Laurence

Andreas Stabno wrote:

> I'd like to use an RCX in an application that would require continous
> operation.  Would the unit overheat after some time?
> 
> Alternatively, I could turn the power off every night for about 10 hours,
> but it would then need to automatically power-up and run its program the
> next day when power is restored.
> 
> Please forgive me if this has been asked before.  I don't frequent this group.
> Do you have any comments or suggestions?
> 
> Andreas
> http://www.lugnet.com/~19/



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(...) Use software to set the "power off timer" to 0 minutes. (...) No problem: mine has been running continuously (on a 9V, 1A powersupply) for 8 months now. It gets a little warm, but nothing serious. (...) See above... Greetz, Remko (24 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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  Continous operation
 
I'd like to use an RCX in an application that would require continous operation. Would the unit overheat after some time? Alternatively, I could turn the power off every night for about 10 hours, but it would then need to automatically power-up and (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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