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| Hi Fred: The Mini SSC does have a TTL-mode, but it needs inverted data i/o mode. Rather than figuring out how to do that in s/w I just used the MAX232 because it was easy and it made debugging easy into a dumb terminal program on my PC. I've had (...) (27 years ago, 21-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| Hi John: I've used the HB to send serial command strings to a Mini SSC (for the Lynxmotion arm). I built a tiny daughterboard with a MAX232 that plugged into J6 on the board for power. Software handshaking is minimal and the MiniSSC works fine. If I (...) (27 years ago, 21-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| Could you post the names of any useful books you find? For that matter, can anyone else suggest some good (and affordable...) books? Particularly on elctronics in general, the 68hc11(a1), and infrared? thank you, -- Justin Kao <jkao@compuserve.com> (27 years ago, 21-Aug-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| Hi, As an additional note about buying the HB from Hong Kong, be on the lookout for wire fees or bank draft fees. I have just purchased an HB and the price is indeed good, but I also had to pay a $12-$20 fee for getting the funds to Hong Kong. The (...) (27 years ago, 7-Aug-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| I have a stock of Handyboard PCBs which I intended to incorporate into kits but if anyone in the UK is interested in just the blank boards I can supply them as a set of HB and IF/Charger board for £19-50 sterling including first class post. Payment (...) (27 years ago, 29-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| I posted this question about a week ago but got no response. Since several other subscribers with the same question have asked me if I got an answer I figured I ought to post it again. I want to use an external battery for motor power. I see the (...) (27 years ago, 22-Nov-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| fyi The bad news: I did the same thing only to realize that the sonar unit in the Spectra uses a custom IC to control the transducer. The receive or analog IC is the same as the commercial ones. I did find out the pin outs to the connector but (...) (27 years ago, 9-Dec-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| I have at last secured a stock of this device and can offer it for One Pound sterling including first class post or airmail to Europe and zone 1 countries. Please send stamps, postal order or cheque to the value of one pound and it will be sent by (...) (27 years ago, 23-Dec-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | LDraw.org 2010-03 Parts Update Now Available
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| The 2010-03 LDraw parts update has been now been released. This update includes 794 files in the core library, including 456 new parts, and many more files updated with improvements for Back Face Culling support. A further 3 parts have been (...) (14 years ago, 31-Dec-10, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad) !
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| (...) Good thing, the load is not inductive. (...) OK, with a 1 second cycle time, and pure on/off, it is simpler. All you need is a solid state relay. (...) Looks like some people do: (URL) and worse, most of these dimmers work by dissipating and (...) (14 years ago, 13-Jan-11, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Miniboard Price list please inquiries
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| Hi there, I am profoundly deaf student. I need to know to find how much cost for check up. Miniboard 2.1 Extended kit $84US. (this spare part is fully yes or no) Miniboard 2.1 Extended Assembled/tested $109US Plus handle post in ship freight send to (...) (27 years ago, 8-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| (...) One post every couple of weeks will not look too active, but I will help out. :) My theme interest are broad but tend toward space. This year's ninja sets look pretty cool though. Since cash flow for sets is low I augment my interest with (...) (26 years ago, 14-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac)
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| (...) I have come across some industrial heater controls. To get the heaters at part power (to run them in a closed-loop temperature control), a method of burst firing is used. The circuit measures the zero crossings of the AC supply and turns the (...) (14 years ago, 25-Feb-11, to lugnet.robotics)
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| I have a small stock of Handyboard PCBs which I can supply as a set of HB and IF/Charger board for £19-50 sterling including first class post to UK locations or Airmail to Europe. I will also include the ZTX 614 darlington with every set of boards (...) (26 years ago, 9-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: the 1st post?
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| (...) Nope. First post was titled Welcome to build.general Second was Terms of Use for lugnet.com :) Sarah (26 years ago, 28-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: any micromice out there?
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| Hi Brian, Several of my Penn State Abington freshman and sophomore engineering students constructed a working micromouse from LEGO and a HB. The approach was a vehicle that can only move in the north-south or east-west directions by alternately (...) (26 years ago, 8-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Multi-tasking under IC (Freeware version)
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| I am somewhat new to handyboards and IC, so bear with me if this issue has been dealt with before. (I did check the FAQ and "some" of this list's archives prior to posting.) Under IC (the freeware version) cooperating processes communicate using (...) (26 years ago, 11-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | 1st post?
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| is this the 1st post? I am into technic, and general architectural building. -- ___...___ nospam.richard.dee@virgin.net remove nospam dot Web Sight: (URL) Instant Messenger: RJD88888 ICQ 13177071 ___...___ (26 years ago, 28-Sep-98, to lugnet.general)
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