"Scotty we need more power"

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Dennis David

Discussion Starter · Nov 15, 2004

The big question for me is will the power supply included with the Sport Digital sets handle 4 cars with Falcon/TSRF or Slot.It motors? Will we return to the days of cars flying off when another de-slots?

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SinclairZX81

· #2 · Nov 15, 2004

QUOTE (Dennis David @ 15 Nov 2004, 05:15)The big question for me is will the power supply included with the Sport Digital sets handle 4 cars with Falcon/TSRF or Slot.It motors? Will we return to the days of cars flying off when another de-slots?
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No. You need 2 power supplies for 4-6 cars.

No. Its digital!!!!! Arghhhhhhh!!!!!

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SinclairZX81

· #8 · Nov 19, 2004

QUOTE (astro @ 15 Nov 2004, 12:33)QUOTE No. Its digital!!!!! Arghhhhhhh!!!

not so - digital will not mean that the cars get enough current. The chip will try to pass enough, but if its not there, the car will not go so fast. If another car deslots, and there is more current available, it will deslot. So power surges ARE possible with digital - imho.

hmmm... sounds possible... if a car is not getting enough current. depends on how smart the chip is though, huh? fairly trivial for the firmware in the car to ignore power surges, though I am not saying Scaley have done this.

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