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IC users, I was thinking of perhaps porting as11_ic to the mac and I think I understand exactly what is going on in the unix script except for one thing. What is the C preprocessor doing? Is the only purpose of the C preprocessor to declare the two (...) (29 years ago, 12-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Porting as11_ic to mac
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In your message you said: (...) all right dave! this wpuld be a great service to the mac community. the answer: yes, that is all the c precprocc is doing, generating 2 calls to the as11. it assembles the user pgm at two diff points in mem so that ic (...) (29 years ago, 12-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Quad encoders = the code
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I have been successful in coding the Quad encoders. You will find below: - The source for the asm file - The source for the C file - the ICB file Thanks to the assembler on the web. I tried to use some of the Macintosh tools from the 68hc11 MIT FTP. (...) (29 years ago, 12-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | handy board crisis!
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Well, let's see. I was rewiring my handy board so that it would run on 9.6V again, and everything seemed to be going fine. I soldered the pack back on with no problems, and was screwing the board onto its case when something horrible happened. The (...) (29 years ago, 12-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | handy board crisis II - read this!
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Now THIS is weird. The battery light status seems to depend on the light going to the Sharp IR sensor now!!! If I expose it to light, the battery light turns on. If it's dark, it turns off. Modulated IR light makes the batt light flash. Have I (...) (29 years ago, 12-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IR decoding
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Is there any way to turn off IR decoding? I see in the library file that PWM and LCD printing can be turned off. Thanks. -John (29 years ago, 12-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Adding a brain to the handy board
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I am thinking about starting development of a processing board for the handy board. Here is what I mean: Power PC 8 or 16 MB of RAM ( want to use those SIMs I had to buy for my last desktop computer) Input for Video (like a quickcam, could even stay (...) (29 years ago, 12-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Adding a brain to the handy board
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(...) Never thought about adding this to the handy board, but I have thought of building a computer around the PowerPC that was handyboard like (self contained, motor drivers, LCD, memory, expansion, but add *LOTS* of IO, interrupts, and memory). (...) (29 years ago, 12-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Mobile Robots
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Hi everyone, I'm looking to build a mobile robot for research purposes. I'm looking for an existing drive system if available in the market. I don't want to build a new drive system. I only want to work on the sensor configurations, etc. Does anyone (...) (29 years ago, 12-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Adding a brain to the handy board
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(...) If you want to do image processing / pattern matching you'll need some horsepower. Here's a handy little processor that'll do the trick. (URL) might be a little heavy though, and I guess you'd need a 3KW generator trailing behind your robot, (...) (29 years ago, 13-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Adding a brain to the handy board
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(...) Not necessarily. The mini-robots project at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, has used a 68HC11-based board for vision processing. The boards were designed and built by an undergraduate working for the Artificial Intelligence (...) (29 years ago, 13-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RoboNews! WWW Mobile Robot News Service
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ANNOUNCING ROBONEWS! The source for the latest news and information about mobile robots and the mobile robot industry. Feb. 13, 1996 -- Robotic Systems, Inc. is proud to announce the creation of a new WWW page devoted to the latest news and (...) (29 years ago, 13-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | image processing/pattern matching
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Just caught the tail end of this thread, but if anyone cares, the PC104 standard works quite well (we hope) for image processing/pattern matching platform. I have in my hands....er, belt.....a PC104 (50Mhz 486 core) system with a 25fps digitizer (...) (29 years ago, 14-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Interrupt routine hangs
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You can't just put your code whereever you like in memory. Use IC's .icb file format, which lets it relocate code as necessary. -F (...) (29 years ago, 15-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: NEW! - Handyboard Hard-to-Get Parts Kit!
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Looks like I should post the prices again, the total for all parts is around 33$ or so... You may order via email, mail, fax, or phone. To order via Phone call 919 481 3170, 9AM-10AM. Otherwise FAX 919 481 3170 (the fax used to be on a voice/data (...) (29 years ago, 15-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | [Q] Can the Handy-Board interface with a computer
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I was wondering if an on-board computer would be able to send signals to the Handy-Board, to execute specific commands, such as go forward ten feet. I would be using the computer as the center hub of my network, with the Handy-Board controlling the (...) (29 years ago, 15-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | I need two servo signals...
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I really need two servo-out signals. I got one working just fine with the standard servo code and output to digital pin 9. I was thinking I could just adapt the servo code for another port, but I don't know what other port I can use. Currently, I (...) (29 years ago, 16-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | platform
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I am looking for a mobile platform to attach the handyboard. I was hoping to find a tracked vehicle (such as an R/C model tank) where each track is independently powered with a motor. This would allow steering to be done without a servo and the (...) (29 years ago, 16-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: platform
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(...) I saw a CAT D-9 at Toys R Us for about $30 last weekend. The CAT D-9 is a bulldozer. It is wire controlled with independant track drive. Not sure if it'll work outdoors tho. (29 years ago, 16-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: platform
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(...) Check out Toys R Us. There is a really neat series of construction vehicle toys (a bulldozer, frontendloader, dump truck, etc...) which could be used. If you wanted a tracked vehicle, check out the Bulldozer. I've got two of these for the (...) (29 years ago, 16-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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