Re: NXT remote control by Power Functions handset

Hi Jürgen,

> Nice idea!
>
> W.r.t. the warning against using an NXT to PF converter:
>
> You could try adding a Schottky diode in the power supply line
> to protect the 4.3V supply of the NXT against somebody connecting 9V.
> The question is whether it still works with the even lower voltage
> caused by the diode.
>
Yes, that should work, placing it in the converter. Current in the receiver used
as a sensor is very low, so the voltage drop in the Schottky would be low too.
Maybe it would need some trimming of resistors values.

Philo