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Re: RCX Currnet Rating?
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lugnet.robotics.rcx
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Sun, 5 Sep 1999 22:54:53 GMT
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You mean you use the red motor/switch combination as a sort of 'electronic'
fuse?
Oh, right. While I'm typing I suddenly see what you mean. You use an
external power supply for the motors. Clever. Isn't the switching a little
slow using the micro-motors?
Arjen
Peter Abrahamson wrote in message ...
> The best way to avoid high current running thru the brick is to control a • small
> red motor which drives one of the polarity switches which is hooked up to a
> battery pack and that in turn runs the main motors. We had this problem at • the
> LEGO Robogladiators at the E3 convention. Check out Dan Danknick's page for
> more
> info on the Robogladiators.
> http://www.teamdelta.com/roboglad/
>
> Peter
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| Yes it is slow, if you count 1/2 a second slow, but not horrible. The big problem comes with control. Finding neutral again. NQC to the rescue. I find its better for this application than the RIS software. More open for creating servo control loops. (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| The best way to avoid high current running thru the brick is to control a small red motor which drives one of the polarity switches which is hooked up to a battery pack and that in turn runs the main motors. We had this problem at the LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 5-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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