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Re: Turning power off?
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Sat, 8 Apr 2000 10:38:07 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, Stefan Naewe writes:
Ralph Hempel wrote:

[...]
I use a 9V adapter and a Y cable. One side goes to a 9V battery clip from
an old remote control and is wedged into the tower using a bit of foam • rubber
about the size of a battery.

Does anyone want pictures of this for my website?

YES ! Definitely!

BTW: Could it be that US versions of the RCX do have a connector for an
power supply ? I saw that in _The Unofficial Guide to Lego MindStorms_.
No. The 'power connector' version, is the RCX 1.0. When Lego introduced the
Mindstorm 1.5, they removed the power connector. To confuse more, the case of
the RCX is still marked 1.0!. The RCX 1.0 _with power connector_ is still
available via Dacta suppliers. I am in the UK, and my first RCX, had the
connector. The second one didn't (Mindstorm 1.5), then my third one bought via
an educational supplier did...
Supplying power an alternative 'way' via the power clips is becoming a whole
new 'art'.

Best Wishes



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(...) YES ! Definitely! BTW: Could it be that US versions of the RCX do have a connector for an power supply ? I saw that in _The Unofficial Guide to Lego MindStorms_. Stefan (24 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)

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