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I've seen a few 8485 Technic Control Center for sale at various online sites, it's the one that builds the helicopter or dinosaur and has some sort of control panel. From a standpoint of building Technic creations to interface with Rokenbok, owning (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I do not own a control panel, it seems very expensive. I do however have a train speed controller with 2 polarity switches attached; 1 for the train, 1 for my current project. This seems to work pretty well, and I would imagine with additional (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Gus Altobello Jr wrote in message ... (...) It has three programmable time based motor outputs. On my remote controlled train level crossing I had the outputs controlling the barrier arms, flashing lights and bells (siren module). At my fair ground (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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The control panel has three outputs. One is off/on controled by separate push button switches. The other two are controled by a 2-axis pad which behaves like a joystick with North-South/East-West output. The controler has a 9VDC power input jack and (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) One slight clarification. The 2 push buttons that control one of the motors both turn the motor on, but in different directions. Also, one nice thing about the joystick is that it has 8 different positions, allowing you to control the two (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Michael Cotsford <cotsford@lexra.com> wrote in message news:FqG00C.Eww@lugnet.com... (...) motors (...) Correct, my error. (...) but (...) Was there ever a US version of this set?? I wonder what portion of the shipping cost from DYA can be (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Can the train speed controller be used to control regular 9v motors? That could be useful, especially since it has a wall transformer. I'd be interested to hear a bit about the function of the speed controller. I don't know anything about the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) yes (...) controller. as the controller is rotated, the motor goes faster, just the same as the train motor (...) you (...) I'll be careful, I only have 2 motors running on it now John Matthews (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Pitsco Lego Dacta 2000 print catalog describes the Technic Control Center #979752 ($92 + $19.50 AC Adapter) as: - Precisely control and program motors, lamps, and sound elements. - 3 output ports. - Stores 2 programs. - No computer interface. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yes. That is it. (...) Unfortunately no. There is no speed control on the Technic Control Center. John C. (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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