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Re: Newbie needs Help (diff sensor)
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 7 Jun 2006 06:39:50 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Mr S szinn_the1@yahoo.com wrote:
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The RCX does
not supply enought current to handle a stall condition of two motors on one
port. RCX output =~ 500 ma Motor stall current =~ 350+ ma
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Actually it does - barely. With the increased current, RCX output voltage drops,
so does motor stall current.
See these compared charts:
Philo
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| Philo, That's interesting, and looks to explain why it is that I've never been able to observe the RCX output going to thermal or current protection cutoff? I've one largish sumo type bulldozer style robot with 4 treads that can easily push 4-5 (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Newbie needs Help (diff sensor)
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| Some varied thoughts here: (...) I might be wrong, but my understanding of the Lego differential gearing is that if both shafts are turning at the same rate and direction, the outer gear/shell will turn at the same rate as the axles. Only when the (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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