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Hi German, I'm not sure why this message got re-forwarded to the handyboard mailing list. I was cc'd on the key that our order department e-mailed to you last week; if you still have not received it please let me know. We appreciate everyone's (...) (27 years ago, 2-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Does anyone know where I can buy a couple of the sockets that are designed to accomodate the flat cable from the Polaroid sonar modules? Thanks. --Will , , __@_/ \_@__ |/ | /__, o @_/ )\ ) ( \ (\/\\, ~~~...~~~ ' ` ~~~...~~~ ` ~~~...~~~ Wendy Parson, (...) (27 years ago, 2-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) said in the technical reference and when I try to retrieve the data all I get is 255 the first time and 0 all the other times. I tried to deactivate it then activate it and retrieve the data but I still get 255 when I press a different button (...) (27 years ago, 2-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Make sure you don't have any bright light shining down on your board. Too much light saturates the sensor and you get 0 or 255 all the time. I thought my IR port was bust for a long time until I turned off my desk lamp one day. I hope your (...) (27 years ago, 2-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I am having troubles getting my ir sensor to work I did everything that is said in the technical reference and when I try to retrieve the data all I get is 255 the first time and 0 all the other times. I tried to deactivate it then activate it and (...) (27 years ago, 2-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: SPI?
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Thanks for all the info guys :) Clancy (27 years ago, 1-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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What is the SPI part of the handyboard an what dos SPI stand for. pardon my ignorance (27 years ago, 28-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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John, My v2x has these numbers on the cpu 6448 PN11096 V2XC JJJ I have a handyboard , a v2x compass and small robot platform with left and right steering motors. Everything works, I can run the motors,load compass.icb and compass.c and the lcd will (...) (27 years ago, 28-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) President (URL) (27 years ago, 28-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I didn't actually buy the clock, the company that I work for was scrapping a load of stuff from one of it's buildings and these clocks were some of it. The company said if we gave 2 pounds to charity we could have a clock. They have been very (...) (27 years ago, 27-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi all if anyone has problems using the 6500 series for distances below 35cm by using the binh signal I have a possible solution to the problem. We also expierienced problems using the sensors for distances between 15cm and 40cm. We finally found (...) (27 years ago, 27-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Sonar questions (technical ones!)
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(...) Yes! I have been working from your sonar page, but as a sanity check I checked the Polaroid sheet again. Whoops! At least we were both tripped up by it. I'm used to seeing the "speed of sound" (ft/ms) quoted, not the "slowness of sound" (...) (27 years ago, 26-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Good questions!! (...) The polaroid number/widely quoted number is 0.9 MILLISECONDS PER FOOT -- or 1.11 ft/ms. hence the conversion matches! I think also I have this wrong on my HB sonar page! This confused me for a while too. (...) Yes, this is (...) (27 years ago, 26-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Sonar for cheap
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... still a good book though- I recommend it highly :) (27 years ago, 26-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) parts should be under $10.00. Has anyone tried this circuit? Yeah, it doesn't work :) That's why I designed my circuit in the first place. I tore my hair out for a couple of weeks trying to figure out what I was doing wrong. I finally realized (...) (27 years ago, 26-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Thansk for the quick reply, everyone! phil (27 years ago, 26-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Sonar for cheap
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That was probably my web page, the URL changed (my provider's doing) so its now (URL) (which I don't mind as that's my domain, but it confused the hell out of millions :) The old URL (which is no longer) was: (URL) (27 years ago, 26-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Also. The Robot Builders Bonanza has a similar circuit. The price for the parts should be under $10.00. Has anyone tried this circuit? (...) information (...) site (...) ___...___ ___...___ Jonathan Swaby 305 Sparks Bldg Computer Support Specialist (...) (27 years ago, 26-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Yep, check out: (URL) Mike Vande Weghe (27 years ago, 26-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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A long time ago, someone had posted a link to a website that had information on how to make a sonar sensor pair for $10. Does anyone know where that site is? It must have been about 10-12 months ago. thanks! phil thehahns@nconnect.net (27 years ago, 26-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I have recently obtained a digital compass circuit as part of a clock (it lights an led that points north) but haven't yet tried to interface with it. I think it will be communicating via SPI but I'm not sure. The question I want to ask anybody with (...) (27 years ago, 26-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Serial problems
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Hello, I am trying to get my handyboard working after it has been in a box for a long time. It used to work flawlessly but now I am having trouble downloading the pcode. I did all of the checks for the serial/charger board in the assembly (...) (27 years ago, 26-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Sonar questions (technical ones!)
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My sonar seems to be pretty accurate. I would notice a 25% difference. ??? Check your calculations. Maybe you missed something. ---...--- ericson mar Master of Engineering Candidate Project: Mobile Robotics mar@cooper.edu (212)353-4356 Department of (...) (27 years ago, 26-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Sonar questions (technical ones!)
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Hello everyone, A few sonar questions (other than where to buy them): 1: The speed of sound has been widely quoted to be 0.9 ft/ms (274m/s), but my Physics text lists it as 343 m/s (at 20C/70F), which is about 1.13 ft/ms, or 25% faster. So why the (...) (27 years ago, 25-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Sonar kits (jluijk, willbain,)
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(...) At the bottom of the following page are a couple links to vendors: (URL) page is on the Handy Board site; hit the Software link, then Libraries, then follow the Polaroid sonar link.) In addition, the Robot Store in California sells 'em, but (...) (27 years ago, 25-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Sonar kits
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(...) I would recommend buying the one transducer and module for $50. The extra circuit that you would get with the designer's kit is totally unnecessary if you have the Handy Board already. You only save a few dollars by buying more than one unit, (...) (27 years ago, 24-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IR connections
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Hi!. I´m trying to connect a IR emitter/receiver boar (Rur Warrior scheme) . I´m going to convert SPI pins in two digital outputs. Can I use the sony receiver?. Can I read this input?. Where?. Is it better connect another IR receiver in an analog (...) (27 years ago, 23-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Can you unsubscribe me please: My address is chauhan@csee.usf.edu Regards Sonam (...) - Sonam Chauhan ---...--- WWW Homepage: (URL) sonam@acm.org Phone: (1-813) 6151435 ---...--- (27 years ago, 23-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi WW, is your sonar a Polaroid 6500 series or something else ? Where did you get it ? What did you pay for it ? Thanks, Jan (Giovanni). (27 years ago, 23-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Sonar kits
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Hallo, I am thinking about buying one of these things: Designer's Kit: 1 transducer, 1 ranging module, electronics display accurate to 1/10th meter. Cost is $169 OEM kit: 2 transducers, 2 ranging modules. $99. or: #01, Transducer and Sonar Module (...) (27 years ago, 23-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi from Paris, please add me to the Handy Board mailing list. e-mail : gab@biomath.jussieu.fr Thanks :-) (27 years ago, 23-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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1. Please *DO NOT* send unsubscribe messages to the handy board mailing list. 2. Instead, send unsubscribe messages to Fred Martin, fredm@media.mit.edu. 3. The only person who can unsubscribe you is Fred Martin, fredm@media.mit.edu. 4. Thank you. (...) (27 years ago, 23-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi Please unsubscribe me from this list regards Rina (27 years ago, 23-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi Please unsubscribe me from this list regards Bruce (27 years ago, 23-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: RJ11 cable
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please see the FAQ on this, look for the entry on "help my interface board is smoking and R11 is turning black!" (that's what happens if you get it wrong) fred (...) (27 years ago, 22-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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On a related note ... Sometime ago, someone(???) mentioned that he would attempt to build the new motor routines into IC3.1. Would this by any chance be already in IC3.2? Jun Nolasco nolasco@inx.net (...) (27 years ago, 21-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Ordering IC
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Dear Laurent and German, I wish to publicly apologize for Newton Lab's slowness of response to your messages of last fall. You should know that the employee in charge of handling IC sales and support during that time is no longer with the company. (...) (27 years ago, 20-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IC 3.2 announcement
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After seeing some of the recent e-mail to this list, I realize that we should send out the following announcement to the Handyboard list. IC 3.2 for Windows fixes the problems that a percentage of folks reported about pcode download problems. (...) (27 years ago, 20-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Laurent -- just to be clear -- your problem is that you can't bootstrap your board from a G3 Mac, but after you do get it booted, everything's OK? Fred (27 years ago, 20-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I have the same problem too. I sent thousands of e-mail to newton labs without any answer. Could someone help ? Thanks. (...) (27 years ago, 20-Feb-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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