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Re: Sign of center pin on power adaptor
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Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:43:26 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Dean Earley wrote:
Ross Crawford wrote:
In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Tom Lohre wrote:
I am looking for the sign of the center pin on the RCX 1.0 power adaptor plug. My robot painter is coming along: http://tomlohre.com/lego.htm.
It's the same PSU as used for the 9V train controllers.

I now have a Dynamic Instruments 16VAC 375mA, AT&T AC 9V 800mA, and a Black &
Decker 9V 200mA from a Dust Buster but it does not say if it is DC or AC, I am
assuming AC. Which one should I use? I am hoping the AT&T but the 800mA makes me
a little cautious. I can't afford to fry my RCX. Thanks for all the help. Tom



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  Re: Sign of center pin on power adaptor
 
(...) _ALWAYS_ assume DC on an actual power adapter (at least in the US). Most AC devices will just use a simple cord, like you'd find on a portable stereo. A handful of devices will need AC power in a non-standard voltage and will use DC-like power (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
  Re: Sign of center pin on power adaptor
 
(...) The AT&T 9v AC 800mA supply sounds just about right. (17 years ago, 10-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
  Re: Sign of center pin on power adaptor
 
Usually AC will either say AC or have a ~ symbol. DC will either say DC or have a symbol that looks like = or _-_ -Rob A> (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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  Re: Sign of center pin on power adaptor
 
(...) It's the same PSU as used for the 9V train controllers. (17 years ago, 10-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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