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Re: RCX motor voltage
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lugnet.robotics.rcx
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Date:
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Mon, 8 Nov 1999 09:33:18 GMT
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Wes Matchett <wes@augustschell.com> wrote:
> I've completed a syncro drive model to be RCX controlled and have • encountered an
> unexpected barrier. The model's drivetrain was tested using a battery box • (6
> AAs) and works fine. But when I try to drive it with the RCX it doesn't • have
> enough power to move. The batteries in the RCX are new - in fact, I moved • them
> from the RCX to the battery box to verify they could do the job, and they • did.
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> Any ideas on getting more power from the RCX?
Yes, using a direct connection to a battery box your motors get more power.
I don't know if this idea is applicable to your model, but you could use one
motor attached to the RCX to drive the switch of the battery box, or even
better an external Lego switch (5120).
Mario
http://www.geocities.com/~marioferrari
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 | | Re: RCX motor voltage
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| (...) These solutions bring up problems of their own: using a motor to operate a switch (battery box or Lego switch) requires monitoring the switch state to determine on/off status. Also, there will be a time delay while the motor moves from one (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | RCX motor voltage
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| I've completed a syncro drive model to be RCX controlled and have encountered an unexpected barrier. The model's drivetrain was tested using a battery box (6 AAs) and works fine. But when I try to drive it with the RCX it doesn't have enough power (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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