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Re: adding power inlet to technic control center
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic
Date: 
Thu, 9 Jan 2003 07:28:47 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Rob Hendrix writes:
> Before I blindly go in and screw something up because of lack of electronics
> knowledge, has anybody already tackled this feat?  I assume its very easy
> with a couple of diodes (maybe too easy) to isolate the batteries from the
> dc input, but I have qualms about breaking this brand new Control Center
> (the first one I've ever owned).  I'm trying to accomplish keeping the
> memory, while being able to switch from battery to Lego (R) wallwart and
> back, etc, etc.  havent even opened the cover on it yet to install
> batteries; its still in the box waiting patiently to be hacked...

Don't they have that by default? I don't own any but AFAIK it comes with a
wallwart... Did not know it takes batteries though.

Who's more confused? :)

Best regards,
/Tobbe
http://www.lotek.nu
(remove SPAM when e-mailing)



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  Re: adding power inlet to technic control center
 
(...) The evolution of Control center is inverse of the one of RCX: the first version ((URL) had no supply input, the second ((URL) got it... Philo www.philohome.com (24 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)

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  adding power inlet to technic control center
 
Before I blindly go in and screw something up because of lack of electronics knowledge, has anybody already tackled this feat? I assume its very easy with a couple of diodes (maybe too easy) to isolate the batteries from the dc input, but I have (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)

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