 | | Re: A/C Adapter for RCX 1.0 —David Laswell
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| | | (...) The LEGO adapters output AC voltage, but most retail adapters output DC, which will burn out your RCX. I've heard that you can find AC-output adapters at Radio Shack, but... (...) Trains still continue to use 9V AC adapters, so buying one (...) (21 years ago, 30-Mar-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: A/C Adapter for RCX 1.0 —Jordan Bradford
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| | | | (...) Wait, are you saying the RCX runs on AC power? You are right that the 12V adapter I got puts out AC. I didn't notice that before -- I thought it was an AC to DC converter. Then I checked my train adapter, and it's identical to the one I just (...) (21 years ago, 31-Mar-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: A/C Adapter for RCX 1.0 —Jordan Bradford
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| | | | I must also be blind. In tiny raised print just above the port on the RCX, it says "9-12V~". Had I seen that I would never have asked my original question in the first place. But I'm still curious about whether the RCX runs on AC or DC power. Does (...) (21 years ago, 31-Mar-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: A/C Adapter for RCX 1.0 —David Laswell
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| | | | (...) Does it have a switch, or does it just magically figure out what voltage to supply? (...) I have no idea. You'd really need to ask someone who understands the guts of the RCX. I also have no idea why TLC would use strictly AC adapters when the (...) (21 years ago, 31-Mar-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: A/C Adapter for RCX 1.0 —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | (...) The RCX has a bridge rectifier inside, that converts the AC to DC. It also has a voltage regulator that allows it to take a fairly large input voltage range. You can safely power it with a DC supply, however I wouldn't recommend leaving it on (...) (21 years ago, 31-Mar-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: A/C Adapter for RCX 1.0 —David Laswell
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| | | | | | (...) When a fellow MichLUGer brought up the question of hooking up an external power supply to a 2.0 RCX, a lot of these interesting little facts popped up. From the way it sounded, the RCX has a maximum amperage draw, and each side of the bridge (...) (21 years ago, 31-Mar-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: A/C Adapter for RCX 1.0 —Rob Hendrix
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| | | | "Purple Dave" <purpledave@maskofdestiny.com> wrote in message news:HvF094.18ED@lugnet.com... (...) RCX, it (...) to (...) first (...) power. (...) of (...) the US (...) that's a (...) The RCX and the train controller both utilize a circuit known as (...) (21 years ago, 31-Mar-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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