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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: downloader for windows
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(...) Did you try using the right mouse button on the link in Netscape? You should get a menu and can use "Save Link as..." to download, rather than view, any files, including .exe. -- ("`-''-/").___..--''"`-._ `6_ 6 ) `-. ( ).`-.__.`) Chad English (...) (29 years ago, 10-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Higher current Motor Driver
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I saw someone asking about driving higher current motors with the handy board. If you are able to give up two of the four motor outputs you can drive each high current motor with two handy board motor outputs in parallel. This way you can drive up (...) (29 years ago, 10-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | sonytransmit and as11_ic
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Hi all, Tried the sonytransmit.asm routine with my sony cd/radio and it worked great. Now if I catch my robot playing the stereo... On a side note, when I tried to compile the sonytransmit.asm file using as11_ic, the assembler couldn't find the (...) (29 years ago, 10-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: hbdl doesn't work?
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Jeff -- what type/clock rate of PC are you using? -Fred (...) (29 years ago, 9-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | LCD Help
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I have build the board described in my book "Mobile Robots" which is a great book. I just got the board going after realizing it isn't a good idea to assume the pin outs of all 32K x 8 ram chips is standardized :) I was hoping someone could help (...) (29 years ago, 9-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | hbdl doesn't work?
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I successfully downloaded hbdl (thanks for fixing it, Fred!) and ran into some problems when trying to use it. When I try to download a file to the board, as soon as I click "yes" that the board is ready, the program tells me that the board is in (...) (29 years ago, 9-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Vadim's Windows downloader
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I moved it to the ic_contrib directory on cherupakha so Netscape will let you download it properly. Sorry for the mistake first time around. -Fred (29 years ago, 9-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | downloader for windows
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I've also had trouble downloading the new downloader... I think perhaps it's not set up quite right on the web page - the file is viewed on screen instead of saved to disk in Netscape. I'm going to try and get around the problem by using lynx or (...) (29 years ago, 9-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Windows 6811 downloader
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Hi I cannot download the Windows 6811 downloader. It seems to be in .exe format rather than .zip. Thanx - Arun (29 years ago, 8-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: History
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In your message you said: (...) Check out the version history at (URL) (29 years ago, 8-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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When was the Handyboard born? (29 years ago, 8-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Vector 2X compass specs online
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(...) I called Precision Navigation's fax-back service to get datasheets for this device. In case anyone else is interested, I put a copy of the datasheets I received on our web site at (URL) looks like a cool device, although we haven't tried it (...) (29 years ago, 8-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Handyboard assembly problem fixed
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Dear Fred: No, we went through the assembly following your directions step by step. By the statement " Board OK", I meant that the tests upto the point of downloading pcode (second time with LCD in) tested OK. I did not want to bore the audience (...) (29 years ago, 7-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Handyboard Kits
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Dear Ram, I have not run into the exact problem which you describe, but I have some ideas which may be beneficial anyway. The first thing I would check is to make sure all the RAM pins are soldered properly. Since DL downloads the code without (...) (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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| | 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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| | Serial Com. in IC
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Hello folks, I have a group of students involved in an application where a PC needs to send commands to a handy board at certain instants and receive feedback from the handy board. The handy board is involved in motor control according to the (...) (29 years ago, 7-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Handyboard assembly
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We have assembled our fifth handyboard and have run into the following problem. (The other four boards went smoothly). The command dl pcode_hb.s19 downloads fine just as it did on the four other boards that we have built. However, when I power cycle (...) (29 years ago, 7-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Handyboard assembly
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We have assembled our fifth handyboard and have run into the following problem. (The other four boards went smoothly). The command dl pcode_hb.s19 downloads fine just as it did on the four other boards that we have built. However, when I power cycle (...) (29 years ago, 7-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Response to Fred's note..
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This is a short response to Fred's message. There have indeed been problems in the past, this is one of the reasons why I am quiting as soon as I am out of debt. Any way, if you are worried about not getting stuff, you are protected if you use a CC. (...) (29 years ago, 6-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Yellow Leds & Battery
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(...) Sorry to have disturbed so many people but i finaly found the solution: my adapter war rated 1000 mA ..... and so it never give a voltage over 13 ... I got one supposed to be less powerfull (500 mA) and it just work fine!!! (...) What I meant (...) (29 years ago, 6-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | 7.2 volt battery
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I was wondering if using a 7.2 volt battery instead of the recommended 9.6 volt battery would require and HB modifications? A 7.2 volt pack rated at 1200 ma.hours can be bought for the same price as a 9.6 volt pack rated at 600 ma.hours. Shouldn't (...) (29 years ago, 5-Mar-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: Handyboard comments
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(...) (snip) (...) The beta IC v3.1b2.1 for the Macintosh had a problem where the motor ports came up running. It was fixed in version 3.1b3 and subsequent beta releases. Hope this helps. ****** Comments ****** I would recommend that everyone places (...) (29 years ago, 5-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Vector 2X electronic compass
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(...) It's produced by Precision Navigation (415) 962-8777, but they don't sell them direct; however, they may send you the specs. Jameco sells them for $50. Briefly, it's a dual axis magnetometer, no moving parts. It's reported accuracy is +/- 2 (...) (29 years ago, 5-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Vector 2X electronic compass
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(...) There isn't much on the internet, and as far as I know precision navigation isn't on the internet. They have a goofey faxback line, you can get the manual for the thing that way. Very carefully call 1-415-903-1498, and get document 520#. good (...) (29 years ago, 5-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Vector 2X electronic compass
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I'd like to see some specs on the Vector 2X electronic compass just offered for sale. Can anyone supply same, or a source on the Internet? Thanks, Rick ===...=== Richard B. O'Hara Director of Business Planning Tel. 303/546-9113 VR-1 Entertainment (...) (29 years ago, 5-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IR Transmitter Boards
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thanks to all those who requested information, I have decided to post it here rather than send out 30+ email messages. This is a beta test of an IR transmitter board for the HB or any other use. The board is about 1 in square, either round or square (...) (29 years ago, 5-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Group purchase for Vector compass and BAsic stamps
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I have been offered a chance to get the following items at a discount from a vendor that I use. I have decided to pass the savings on. I need at least 5 of each for this to work. Vector 2X Electronic Compass $41.00 or $45.00 Parallax Basic Stamp Sip (...) (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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| | Yellow Leds & Battery
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Hi, I've got a little problem ... When I connect the DC adaptor to the interface board (which is connected to the HB which is OFF) after a while the yellow led of the Intf Board get dimmmer and dimmer ... it light off .. It appears to happen when (...) (29 years ago, 5-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Accessing the SCI.
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Hello Handy board people, I have an application where a computer needs to transfer data to the handy board under an IC program through the serial communication link. Are there any IC commands to do that? Any suggestions? Rachid (29 years ago, 4-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | New IR routines and as11_ic for mac
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Fellow HB friends, With the creation of the new folder for distribution, I decided to put it to use. I have uploaded the following files to cher.media.mit.edu: 257 "/pub/incoming/ic_co...ib/dnegro" is current directory. -rw-r--r-- 1 ftp system 5239 (...) (29 years ago, 3-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IC file site
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(...) ke (...) I set up a place on cher: ftp://cher.media.mit...c_contrib/ make yourself a subidrectory in there and upload away. -Fred (29 years ago, 2-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IC file site
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(...) I totally agree. There are several thigns that I have written that I would like to share, but I don't know of a place to do it. Clint, maybe you'd like to start up a little stash of IC files? Or should there just be a spot on cher? *Brian (...) (29 years ago, 1-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IC programs?
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One of the things that has always perplexed me about Interactive C is the lack of a software support site. It seems that with all of the people using it to write programs for their robots, surely someone would have started collecting/distributing (...) (29 years ago, 1-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Zero Page Variables?
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David, I believe that IC never actually supported zero page variables; it was documented as a feature but never implemented. Your solution of using the indexed registers is what I was going to suggest. -Fred -- This message was composed using (...) (29 years ago, 29-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Zero Page Variables?
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IC gurus, I am trying to port some of my IR routines to IC and I am having trouble. I use some bit operations on variables, but this means that the variables must be in the ZP. I converted the variables to be anywhere in the RAM but then I have to (...) (29 years ago, 29-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Handyboard vs. Botboard 2
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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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| | Handyboard vs. Botboard 2
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Dear Fred and other handyboarders, This might be a strange question for this group. I am busy making a little robotlike object. As I have several Basic STAMPs laying around, I am making it multiprocessor - however, STAMPs don't have interrupts, (...) (29 years ago, 29-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Best way to capture rising and falling edges?
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Hi, It's me again. If anyone has followed the questions I have been asking, you'll see that I am learning, slowly, how to get an interrupt routine trigger on both rising and falling edges of a PORTA line. After much help from this list and Fred (...) (29 years ago, 28-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Technical support is up to all of us now
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Dear Handy Board Users, I am starting to get hit with e-mail from individuals who are having trouble with their Handy Boards. I don't have the time to help people with assorted technical problems on this kind of basis. Therefore, I would urge all (...) (29 years ago, 28-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IC 3.1 Beta4 occasioanlly hangs up Geoport
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Fred, Randy: I noticed that when I use IC 3.1 B4 while I am online (Power MAC 7100/66, Geoport, MACPPP connection) it hangs up (occasionally) the line. It mostly happens if Netscape was used prior to IC invocation. Couple of time it happened in (...) (29 years ago, 23-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: motor control
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There is no recommended way. I've got a pretty simple bipolar H-bridge design that you can connect up pretty easily using an opto isolator and get 3 - 6amps of control and software compatibility. Unfortunately I'm not in the kit business nor do I (...) (29 years ago, 23-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Weird LCD problems
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Fred, (et al) Actually I did test to make sure that the LCD was receiving the signal. And indeed it was. I did this before I posted and thought I made it clear. So I guess my problem should have been directed elsewehere since it is not entirely HB (...) (29 years ago, 22-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | motor control
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What is the recommended method for connecting motors that draw over 1Amp. to the L293D chips?? Can this be done at all? -SB (29 years ago, 22-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Weird LCD problems
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David -- Soldering d0 to +5v certainly can't help; it should be connected to the data bus (pin 9 of the 6811, pin 11 of the RAM, and pin 3 of the 'hc373). (see the cpu and mem schematic). With board power off, check continuity among these (...) (29 years ago, 22-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Weird LCD problems
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(Summary - LCD not reading D0 value) Well the parts finally arrived in the mail for me to start working on my HB. I have been assembling it step by step to ensure that debugging would be as simple as possible. I am at the stage where I hook up the (...) (29 years ago, 22-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: My handyboard does not run.....
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Dear Mr. Gleason, I gave up to download pcode from my PC (Dell Dimension XPS133c), and I tried to connect the board to Macinctosh (LC475). Then, I could download pcode and the board run well. As Fred's suggestion, the problem was not your board but (...) (29 years ago, 21-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | DL problems
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Hi everyone, I've noticed problems with both DL and DLM in certain situations too. At first I used to think that I made a mistake in configuration or ruined a controller somehow. Over time, however, I realized that these programs were finicky about (...) (29 years ago, 21-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | DLM and windows (95)
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I would suggest that fred is pretty much right on the mark with his suggestions of windows being the problem with DLM. I have noticed that: After using a full sized dos session and turning off emulating screen calls I get fewer errors, unless, 1) I (...) (29 years ago, 21-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | DLM for the modern age
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Hi all, Given Kazuyoshi and other's problems with DLM, if there are any Windows programmers out there who would want to take a stab at a Windows or W'95 implemention, it would be a Good Thing. I'm afraid I'm not qualified to take this on myself. The (...) (29 years ago, 21-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: My handyboard does not run.....
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Dear Mr. Inouye, I am disappointed to hear that your out-of-the-box experience with the Handy Board was not a perfect one. Your board passed all tests, and I believe that Fred's suggestions will solve the dlm difficulty. Please let me know if they (...) (29 years ago, 21-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: My handyboard does not run.....
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dlm is apparently having trouble. you've got the right COM port because it's able to get through the first phase of the download (the dots and dashes bootstrap). someone else had problems using dlm on a pentium. it's an aging dos program and i (...) (29 years ago, 21-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | My handyboard does not run.....
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Dear Master of HB, I bought a handy board made by Gleason Research (complete set), and connect RS232C cable to my PC. After I put the board into download mode, I put the command "a:> dlm pcode_hb." However, I found the following message on the (...) (29 years ago, 21-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Sony IR Transmission Routine
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a wireless serial link requires surgery to IC. the HB side woudn't be bad. on the ic side you'd have to plug into the board comms routines (probably most are stashed away in a single library) and substitute your own code that deal with transmission (...) (29 years ago, 20-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Sony IR Transmission Routine
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OK, so now we can send and recieve sony IR transmissions. This is so totally cool I just can't believe it. But you know what would make it at least 10E23 times better? If I could re-direct IC so as to not use the serial port, but to use the IR port (...) (29 years ago, 20-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | 6V question - is this OK?
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Is this OK for getting 6V to motors connected to the L293s? I tapped off the center of the battery back and get about 6V. I then soldered a wire at that point on the battery pack and then soldered the other end to pin 8 (Vs) of each of the L293s (I (...) (29 years ago, 20-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Thanks - HB back to life!
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Thanks to all who helped me restore my HB back to life. After shorting the battery pack on the board during the last assembly step, it turned out to be only the A1 processor blown. Also, a BIG THANKS to Prabal Dutta at Digital Micro System. I (...) (29 years ago, 20-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Sony IR Transmission Routine
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Here's an interrupt routine I wrote to emulate Sony remote controls using the IR driver circuitry on the handyboard. The usage instructions are in the file. Note that you will need some IR LEDs and a little bit of circuitry like the one advertised (...) (29 years ago, 20-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Probs w/ as11_ic in MSDOS?
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Hi all, I'm trying to compile an interrupt routine into an .icb file. However, when I run the as11_ic.bat file on my MS-DOS 286 machine, the routine hangs on the first gcc command. No errors, just goes away forever. Has anyone else run into this? I (...) (29 years ago, 17-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | MS-DOS to UNIX converter
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Hi all! Does somebody knows a free/shareware that converts a text file from MS-DOS format to UNIX format? Actually, it must strips the excessive Ctrl-j (or ctrl-m, I don't remember). I think somebody posted an URL address where you can do this (...) (29 years ago, 17-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Sony IR decoding driver
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Hi! I've downloaded the Sony infrared decoder and IC loads it fine. But when I input sony_init(1); IC does not find the function. Is there something I forgot? o___...___o | Remi Desrosiers /~~~...~~~ | Silverway a.k.a. Harlock /___ | (...) (29 years ago, 17-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Can't initialize CONFIG register
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Hi, Fred: You were right, Fred- changing computers solved the problem. I switched from using my Pentium machine to my old 386-33, and it worked fine. Some kind of timing issue? One interesting thing, though. I still get this error, whenever I D/L (...) (29 years ago, 17-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Can't initialize CONFIG register
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(...) You were right, Fred. I switched from my Pentium machine over to my old Everex 386-33... and the HB came right up. Go figure! Some kind of timing issue? One strange thing, though... on the second time through, the board still kicks the same (...) (29 years ago, 17-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: platform
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(...) Ah, this should be the device I saw. It's quite powerful and I think it would work extremely well outdoors. You can remove the trench-digger attachment and the front scoop and you've got a nice little tracked platform to attach a handyboard to (...) (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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| | Re: platform
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(...) I saw a CAT D-9 at Toys R Us for about $30 last weekend. The CAT D-9 is a bulldozer. It is wire controlled with independant track drive. Not sure if it'll work outdoors tho. (29 years ago, 16-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | platform
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I am looking for a mobile platform to attach the handyboard. I was hoping to find a tracked vehicle (such as an R/C model tank) where each track is independently powered with a motor. This would allow steering to be done without a servo and the (...) (29 years ago, 16-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | I need two servo signals...
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I really need two servo-out signals. I got one working just fine with the standard servo code and output to digital pin 9. I was thinking I could just adapt the servo code for another port, but I don't know what other port I can use. Currently, I (...) (29 years ago, 16-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | [Q] Can the Handy-Board interface with a computer
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I was wondering if an on-board computer would be able to send signals to the Handy-Board, to execute specific commands, such as go forward ten feet. I would be using the computer as the center hub of my network, with the Handy-Board controlling the (...) (29 years ago, 15-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: NEW! - Handyboard Hard-to-Get Parts Kit!
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Looks like I should post the prices again, the total for all parts is around 33$ 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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| | 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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| | 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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| | 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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| | 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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| | 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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| | 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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(...) 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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| | 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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| | 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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| | 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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| | 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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| | 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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| | 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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| | Porting as11_ic to mac
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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: Can't initialize CONFIG register
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In your message you said: (...) ok. the dlm *is* trying to write the one byte, because the config reg lives at 0x103f. and it's trying to write it as 0x0c, which is also correct. but apparently it is not working, b/c you say that when you run the (...) (29 years ago, 12-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IC serial hog?
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yes, it is possible for an ic program to use the serial port. see randy's instructions at (URL) (29 years ago, 12-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Sony IR decoding routine!
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ic is very sensitive to linefeed termination in icb files. if you are runnnin on an ms-dos system, i believe it requires unix style (e.g., ctrl-j) termination, rather than ms-dos ctrl-m ctrl-j style. try removing the ctrl-m's from your copy of the (...) (29 years ago, 12-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IC serial hog?
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Is there any way for my IC program to use the serial port? I am guessing the answer is no, as IC needs it for communicationg to the host computer. (Mac in my case.) So then the question becomes, is it possible to modify IC so that I can use the (...) (29 years ago, 12-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: Sony IR decoding routine!
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I'm having trouble getting sony-ir.icb to load. Every time I try, I get the following error message: FATAL INTERNAL ERROR: ILLEGAL LINE IN .s19 FILE I've re-downloaded and installed both the sony-ir.icb and pcode_hb.s19 files but continure to get (...) (29 years ago, 11-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | NEW! - Handyboard Hard-to-Get Parts Kit!
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CW Technology is now offering a kit of only the "hard to get" parts for the Handyboard 1.2. Basically, the kit includes everything you can't get at DigiKey and Mouser. The price is very competitive if you consider the minimum orders, shipping, etc. (...) (29 years ago, 11-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Can't initialize CONFIG register
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Hello, Everyone: Help! I'm trying to configure the HB. Here's what I get: C:\IC> dlm config0c.s19 -port COM2 -eeprom DLM: 6811 File Downloader... etc. Using COM2 Downloading to EEPROM Downloading config0c.s19, press ESC to abort Downloading eeprom (...) (29 years ago, 11-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: charger board problems
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You could just get an adapter that is rated for a lower voltage. Try a nine volt adapter or a universal one that you can experiment with. -Fred -- This message was composed using Articulate Systems' PowerSecretary. Please forgive any sloppiness in (...) (29 years ago, 11-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: charger board problems
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(...) Or just use different motors. ;-) (29 years ago, 11-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | charger board problems
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I've managed to stick a wire onto a point in my battery pack which yields 6V. (temporary solution, at least...) However, the charger board doesn't seem to like this new arrangement much. With the lower battery voltage, too much current is flowing (...) (29 years ago, 11-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | battery voltages
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I'm currently trying to get 6V out of my 9.6V battery pack. (I actually looked around for a 6V one, but couldn't find one that would work...) I've opened up the pack, and can access the cell where I can get 6V. However, I'm not sure how to get a (...) (29 years ago, 11-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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