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| The botboard does not incorporate motor drivers; the Handy Board does. The handy board is smaller, and fits into a commercial plastic enclosure with the battery pack underneath. The botboard has prototype area; the handy board does not. The handy (...) (29 years ago, 29-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IR Transmitter Boards
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| Dear all, People should be aware that there have been numerous complaints in the past regarding Mark's company and its service. I have declined Mark's request to be listed as a "authorized" vendor on the Handy Board web page. Based on my knowledge, (...) (29 years ago, 5-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Yellow Leds & Battery
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| (...) are you sure you have enough voltage on the adapter? You need at least 16- 18 v open circuit, or an adapter rated for 12 volts at 500 mA. Your symptoms are consistent with an adapter that is rated with too little voltage. (...) Not sure what (...) (29 years ago, 5-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Serial Com. in IC
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| yes, it is possible for an ic program to use the serial port. see randy's instructions at (URL) this question was answered and archived in Handy Board e-mail archive. It would be good if people try a quick search through there before posting to the (...) (29 years ago, 7-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Handyboard assembly
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| Ah, the classic "I built it and it doesn't work" story. Did you follow the incremental building instructions? I take it the answer is no. My suggestion is to pull all of the chips, and run through the series of incremental tests in the building (...) (29 years ago, 7-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Windows 6811 downloader
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| is now available, contributed by Vadim Gerasimov, an MIT Media Lab student. This will be a boon to users who have been struggling getting the fundamentally broken DLM to work. Get it from the software resources page of the HB web site ((URL) (29 years ago, 8-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Unsubscribe
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| you are unsubscribed. In case any one else is wondering, the proper procedure for getting unsubscribed -- as indicated on the mailing list page -- is to send a private e-mail to me. Thanks. -Fred (29 years ago, 12-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | hbdl users -- please check in
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| If you have tried hdml.exe for Windows 3.1/Windows 95, please send a status report indicating: * what CPU type/speed your PC is; * which OS you are running; * which type of 6811 you tried it on (A series or E series) * did it work for you. Vadim and (...) (29 years ago, 10-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: unsubscribe
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| In order to be removed from the Handy Board mailing list, please send e-mail directly to me, Fred Martin. There is no need to announce your request to the entire list. Enclosed are instructions from the mailing list page on the web site. -Fred -- (...) (29 years ago, 25-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | if hbdl is giving you problems...
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| make sure all DOS shells, as well as any other program that might be using the serial port, is closed! hbdl can't get access to the serial port properly if some other program is using it. Jeffrey, please let us know if that was your problem. -F (29 years ago, 10-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Handboard w/Servo Question
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| (...) the code is contained in the freeware Interactive C distribution, in the libraries directory. It's named servo.c and servo.icb. There may also be a servo.lis file to load both of the other two. -Fred (29 years ago, 14-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: L293 B/D/E
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| In your message you said: (...) no, you can't use the type B. See the HB FAQ for an explanation of this: (URL) am pretty sure the "E" is not compatible either -- it has 20 pins, right? sorry, but you need a D, or the TI replacement part indicated in (...) (29 years ago, 12-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: strange IC files?
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| i think it would be good if beta users cc'ed their bugs along the handyboard list--I am interested in hearing how it's working but don't have time to bang on it directly. Perhaps others feel the same way. -Fred (29 years ago, 17-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Motor control
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| (...) Yes, and speed control is built in to the Interactive C motor function. motor(0, 100) turns on motor 0 at full speed; motor(0, 50) is half speed, etc. While we're on the topic, I am considering changing the speed argument, because in actuality (...) (29 years ago, 16-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Resets
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| Is it possible that your battery is simply discharged? Does the board exhibit the problem when you try driving the previous motors that did not give you a problem? Regarding the charge light on the serial board, are you sure that the charge rate (...) (29 years ago, 18-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Resets
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| (...) Well that would do it---it would discharge your battery. You actually should be getting more like 9.6 to 10v from a fully charged battery. Why don't you get an adatper that works and charge your battery until it's slightly warm and then see if (...) (29 years ago, 18-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Expansion Board
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| Dear Luc, Thank you for your feedback regarding the Expansion Board. (Other users out there---what's going on?) To answer some of your questions: (...) you can try requesting a sample from maxim directly. They even let you do it from their web site: (...) (29 years ago, 18-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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