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Re: Add motor driver to RCX
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lugnet.robotics.rcx
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Thu, 5 Aug 2004 13:48:02 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Ross Crawford wrote:
> In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Morten Høgholm Pedersen wrote:
> > Have anyone tried to add an external motordriver to the RCX ports, so you
> > can use the powerful 3Amp motors from the 8366 RC car on the RCX?
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> John Barnes (HiTechnic) has available a motor amplifier which draws it's power
> from an external source, and can control 4 motors from 1 RCX ouptut. I haven't
> tried one, but you might find it helpful: http://www.hitechnic.com/Motoramp.htm
1) I'm not sure these are currently available
2) They only give you independent control of two motors per RCX output (but you
can connect motors together)
3) They won't work with the 8366 motors (they were designed before those were
available)
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| (...) The amplifiers definitely won't work. I am bringing a demo 'bot to BrickFest which uses the buggy motors with an RCX. The RCX actually drives regular technic gear motors which drive a cam shaft which operates the buttons on the 9v (6 x AA) (...) (20 years ago, 5-Aug-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Add motor driver to RCX
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| (...) John Barnes (HiTechnic) has available a motor amplifier which draws it's power from an external source, and can control 4 motors from 1 RCX ouptut. I haven't tried one, but you might find it helpful: (URL) (20 years ago, 5-Aug-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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