 | | Re: Some more infos on new trains // more new infos as quoted from 1000steine —Tony Hafner
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| | | (...) If you have an rail-powered train running constantly on each track and augment the layout by manually running an IR train on each track as well, then a set of batteries will easily get you through a day at most shows. Use rechargeable (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | NXT external power? —Ted Michon
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| | | | | (...) Tony- Huh? The Wired article specifically mentioned that the user group lobbied hard for an external power port but did not get one. -Ted (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: NXT external power? —Steven Barile
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| | | | | | I played with the NXT and spoke with the product manager at CES. There is NO AC plug on the NXT, nor can it be powered via USB. SteveB (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: NXT external power? —John Barnes
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| | | | | | | (...) Look here at picture NXT5. (URL) will see a power entry panel blank coming up from the battery compartment cover plate. It seems possible that an alternate cover might actually contain either a rechargeable battery pack, A/C power supply or (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: NXT external power? —Tony Hafner
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| | | | | | | | (...) From this press release: (URL) of the new system include: New 32-bit NXT intelligent brick Rechargeable battery system with A/C plug and then a bunch of boring stuff about sensors, servos, Bluetooth, and such I did notice that it didn't (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: NXT external power? —Mike Walsh
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| | | | | | "Steven Barile" <sebarile@sstanamera.com> wrote in message news:It09u2.CGF@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ...] USB powered would have been a reasonable compromise, that is too bad. Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring.com (URL) - North (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: NXT external power? —John Barnes
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| | | | | | (...) Yeah but it would have been an expensive option I think. There would have to be a built in DC:DC converter to increase the USB 5 volt supply to the necessary internal 9v. And that means the only about 200mA would have been available internally (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Some more infos on new trains // more new infos as quoted from 1000steine —Jan-Albert van Ree
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| | | | (...) Having seen a production unit (as well as sensors) I haven't been able to discover any external power jack. I was allowed by Jan Beyer to make pics and have posted them here : (URL) Jan-Albert van Ree | (URL) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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