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(...) Yes, I've looked into the Pioneer br Real World Interfaces, Inc. It's a nice piece of work, but I think I need something a little more flexible. The Pioneer has its own built in sensors already. I would like build my own sensor systems and (...) (29 years ago, 13-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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The Pioneer is a commercially-available robot base. It has a 6811 board that can run IC, and can also carry and power a laptop computer. Check out (URL) Randy (...) (29 years ago, 13-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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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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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This is a request to remove the following address from your mailings list: cjohnson@qco.com (or any other person at qco.com) If this message is not sufficient to remove us from your mailings list, please advise as to proper procedure. (29 years ago, 12-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi Petteri (et all), Partial answer to your question is on FAQs at HB www page. Some more info comes from and old message by Randy Sargent on the HB list. Sorry but no idea about the E type. Julio Fernandez Spain (...) ---...--- (from FAQs) at (URL) (...) (29 years ago, 12-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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It seems to be a bit difficult to find those L293D motor drivers here in Finland. But types B and E are available. What is the difference between types? Is it OK to use type B with HB? I don't have the data sheets available, so helpful information (...) (29 years ago, 12-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Occasional Problem
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You may be doing this from a DOS window in a Windows 95 environment. If you have your network applications running in the background and if there is large data transfer in the background (in my case NETSCAPE updating certain screens automatically, (...) (29 years ago, 12-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) One option might be to try Kurt Konolige's IC compiler. I believe it only runs on a Unix machine, but you are able to compile programs for greater speed. Check out (URL) ___...___ Tom Cicatelli cica@tiac.net Melrose, Massachusetts ___...___ (29 years ago, 12-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) I think the Interactive-C overhead will prevent such fast repetition. Simple statements take about a millisecond, with printf's taking 10 msec. You'll probably have to do it in assembler, and use an .icb file. Hope this helps... -mike * (...) (29 years ago, 11-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Is it possible to use printf to display reverse video on the handy board's LCD screen? I'm thinking about creating a menu system for my robot, and inverse video would be nice... Just curious! (29 years ago, 11-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi, I've been trying to write to PD2 using the following: int write_port(int port, int value, int mask) { poke(port,(value & mask)|(peek(port) & ~mask)); } It works fine except that the fastest cycle that I can get out of PD2 is about 242 Hz. I need (...) (29 years ago, 11-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | synchronization problem with old IC
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Hi Will, I'm assuming that you're using IC 2.81 on an IBM PC? One possible cause is that since IC 2.81 is a DOS program, the serial communication routines for old IC is flakey under a DOS box under Windows. Please run with the window in full-screen (...) (29 years ago, 11-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I have a problem, which is more an inconvienve. At first my HB does not load IC correctly. But after five or so repeats of the below procedure, it works like it should: dl pcode_hb.s19 Everything is OK here. ic Below is reported: Attempting to link (...) (29 years ago, 11-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: hbdl users -- please check in
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I used hbdl.exe from windows 96 to download pcode_hb.s19 and it worked just fine. Here are the details about my system. I downloaded through COM1: PENTIUM P5/100 (Gateway 2000 system) Windows 95 68HC11A1FN Thanks Ram. (...) ---...---Dr. M. K. (...) (29 years ago, 11-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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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(...) 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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