TXT start problem

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bluatigro
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TXT start problem

Beitrag von bluatigro » 17 Sep 2018, 13:40

i have bought a TXT
i have a problem
i made a mecrano weeled robot [ then you can move sideways ]
i use a accu block for current
i loaded the accu block til it was ful
if i turn on the TXT it stays on for 20 ... 50 sec
then it truns of
does it do as it supost to do ?
or what m i doing wrong ?

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Re: TXT start problem

Beitrag von Bjoern » 17 Sep 2018, 15:14

Hi,

what accu do you use? If TXT switches off the load of the accu is normally not enough.
Do you have a normal 9V power supply from ft which you can use for additional test?

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Re: TXT start problem

Beitrag von bluatigro » 19 Sep 2018, 11:02

@ bjoern

i m using the red accu block whit fixed battaries
[ i do not know the voltage ]
that gives the above problem
i have a power suply [ not FT ] i shal try that for testing
i can Always try a 9v battary
i have a FT case for that

i need all 4 M outputs for my robot
i want to ad a line sensor
i have lightransistors
where do i get the current for the light
in the I port's whitch is + [ red ] and whitch - [ green ]

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Re: TXT start problem

Beitrag von Bjoern » 19 Sep 2018, 21:05

Hi,

problem is if the voltage of the accu is not high enough or you have a low capacity. Then the TXT shuts down.

Try a power supply and see what happens.

No problem to use all outputs and some inputs. The ports should be described in the manual of the TXT. BUt for inputs + is left and - is on the right side. You can see the GND symbol printed on the TXT if I remember correctly.

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Re: TXT start problem

Beitrag von bluatigro » 20 Sep 2018, 10:10

@ bjoern

i have no manual
i boght the TXT seperetly

where can i find a PDF in dutch ?
[ i can read english and german but dutch is my native language ]

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Re: TXT start problem

Beitrag von Bjoern » 20 Sep 2018, 10:21

Hi,

http://docs.fischertechnikclub.nl/computing/522429.pdf

Maybe good idea to visit the fischertechnik club NL pages :-)

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Re: TXT start problem

Beitrag von vleeuwen » 20 Sep 2018, 10:25

The TXT-manual and the RoboPro manual in different languages is also available in the RoboPro installation.

See the ROBOpro Terminal.

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Re: TXT start problem

Beitrag von bluatigro » 21 Sep 2018, 12:33

update :
i removed the accu block
and added a 9V battary + container

error :
the screen on the TXT goes on and of whit intervals of +- 0.25 sec.

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Re: TXT start problem

Beitrag von H.A.R.R.Y. » 21 Sep 2018, 15:59

Hi bluatigro,

since a 9 V battery block just has way less current capacity (and way higher source impedance) it is really a wonder the TXT even tries to start. As current rises the battery voltage drops and the TXT turns off due to low voltage. The battery recovers with rising voltage and the TXT powers up again. The ft accumulator pack has even larger current capacity but its output voltage varies between 8.4 V down to 7 V. The principle is the same but takes just longer in this case (and the TXT stays off when shut down).

The TXT is not designed for battery supply. As Bjoern already proposed: Please try to use a power supply running off your local power grid. It needs not to be the original power supply. Any AC/DC adaptor delivering 9 V to 12 V with at least 1.5 A rating will do. More is welcome. Less is inconvenient, otherwise you might face the situation your TXT shuts off when starting the 4th motor.

Instead you might consider an accumulator pack (correct english naming but always misleading: battery pack) with higher voltage and at least 2 Ah rating. Something like 12 V / 2 Ah. As far as I know the TXT works off 12 V without issues. We had a thread here considering higher supply voltages. Please try to find it yourself and check for the restrictions and recommendations you find there.

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