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9 Volt Control Centers

The Control Center, released in 1990, was the first computerized Technic element, although it was available as a Dacta item since 1985. The control center could accept input from the control panel and had 3 9V outputs for 3 motors. 1 motor was directly controlled by 2 buttons that ran the it foreward or backward. The other 2 motors were controlled simultaneously by a 4-position Control pad that had 8 different combinations, resulting in 2-axis control. 2 separate series of keystroke sequences could be recorded then ran as a 'program'. The 1995 version allowed for the use of a 9V transformer.


   
Control center 90
2840c01 Electric Technic Control Centre with Yellow and Red Buttons  PR

1990-1994. Replaced by Control center 95.
Required 6 'C' batteries. Consists of several parts: 2840 case bottom, 2841 connector shelf, 2842 case top, 2843 square button, 2844 round button, 2845 battery door, an unnumbered rubber mat and a PCB (9321 70590.40D) with an ASIC chip (ST G22Je 9235 LGE673 70646).
US patent D314,994


Control center 95
2840c02 Electric Technic Control Centre with Red and Gray Buttons  PR

1995. Replaced control center 90. Required 6 'C' batteries.
or a 9V transformer.

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