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Does anyone know if the motor ports on the HB are spike protected? I would like to actuate a relay from a motor port. Normally a diode across the coil kills the spike, but I was wondering if the drivers on the HB already handle that. Thanks, Terry (...) (28 years ago, 12-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: 100 sensors
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What's a resitor ladder? Is there a textbook or something where I can get a schematic? Is is same as a D-A converter? ---...--- ericson mar Master of Engineering Candidate Project: Mobile Robotics mar@cooper.edu (212)353-4356 Department of (...) (28 years ago, 12-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | LCD and interrupts
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(...) Actually, that's not quite true. The systick interrupt always runs, and LCD writing happens as _part of_ systick. Any interrupt, by default, disables further interrupts until it's done. Systick is actually different, because it re-enables (...) (28 years ago, 11-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: non-linear motor speed problem
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(...) Several reasons. Understand that PWM has the effect of controlling the amount of power fed to the motor, power is related to current in a quadratic (p = i^2r), and your current is related to the voltage applied and the motor parameters (...) (28 years ago, 11-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: non-linear motor speed problem
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(...) The (small) load presented by the gears makes it behave quite well with pure DC (...) Sadly, the servo motors have oodles of oomph (the correct technical term for torque etc). My little bot is really a micromouse in training and very light so (...) (28 years ago, 11-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: non-linear motor speed problem
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The test isn't fair under no-load conditions, because then the motor just spins when you give it any signal. Are you sure the performance is the same when you have a full operating load? This would not make sense; I would guess that this would mean (...) (28 years ago, 11-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I am using servos converted to plain gearmotors as the motive power for my baby bot. Finally I worked out how to add shaft encoders to them. (Found a small opto switch to poke through the inside of the case on the first gear). The servos I am using (...) (28 years ago, 11-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Problems with my DC-Motors
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(...) Yes, i do / Ja ist schon gut :-) (...) Here i suspect your speed regulator chip. (...) Servo's brauchen nur ein wenig strom -> i really suspect your speed regulator chip. (...) Try swapping your speed controller chip. Groetjes, Hans (28 years ago, 10-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re[6]: IR Collision avoidance
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Adam, I have it working, but I want to tidy it up a bit. At the moment it uses 2 op-amp stages, I think it can work with one. After all, it's just a precision diode! I will put something on in a few days. Fred, I do not have schematic capture (...) (28 years ago, 10-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IR collision avoidance
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Some IR Leds have graphs from the manufacturer showing angular characteristics. I've seen some nice ones in linear and polar plots of angle vs. intensity. See if you can get the specs of the LEDs you order. This may help you with your configuration. (...) (28 years ago, 9-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Breaking
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I've slammed it backwards a couple of times. ---...--- ericson mar Master of Engineering Candidate Project: Mobile Robotics mar@cooper.edu Department of Mechanical Engineering The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ---...--- (...) (28 years ago, 7-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Re[4]: IR Collision avoidance
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Richard, Please send me the schemtics on the $2 circuit and whatever else I need to know to get this thing up and running. I would appreciate this very much. Thanks. (...) (28 years ago, 7-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IR sensors
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Is there any sort of "pre-built" IR module to interface IR to the handyboard. Perhaps a schematic or something? Thanks ---...--- Adam B. Cox check out my web page Computer Engineer (URL) Communications Corp. vmail: 416-241-7000 (x224) ---...--- (28 years ago, 7-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Problem with H-Drives
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I've been having problems with the Handy Board being able to go into download mode. It seems to work fine without any motor drivers connected, and with one driver chip plugged into one side of the board, it also seems to work, but still not (...) (28 years ago, 7-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | vector2x
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Does anyone have schematics or know where I can download schematics on the hookup of the v2x compass? Thanks. ---...--- Adam B. Cox check out my web page Computer Engineer (URL) Communications Corp. vmail: 416-241-7000 (x224) ---...--- (28 years ago, 7-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: SPI & Vector2x
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(...) Maybe, it'll depend on the flooring. I think re-bar in a concrete floor might affect a compass too close to the floor. Last night I was playing with the compass, and found that passing a screwdriver within about 3 inches would affect the (...) (28 years ago, 7-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Preprocessor for DOS or Windows or '95?
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Hello, I want to use assembler in conjunction with IC, as described in the handyboard technical reference. Apparently this needs a preprocessor. Does anyone have such a thing, or know how to kludge it, or even what it does so I can try to write (...) (28 years ago, 7-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Re[2]: phone cord length
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thx for correcting my wording. e.g., instead of saying "half twist" i should say "straight through". anyhow, we agree on the definition of what is a phone cable and what is not a phone cable, we just have a different way of illustrating it. the (...) (28 years ago, 7-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Breaking
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I was wondering what methods of breaking have been used with handyboard motors. Is it OK just to slam them in reverse for a few milliseconds ? Or will the large current impulse be harmful to the motor and driver chips ? It looks like the breaking (...) (28 years ago, 7-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Re[2]: phone cord length
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Sorry Fred, but I must respectfully disagree..... Fred G. Martin wrote: (snip) (...) Actually it is phone cords which are the crossover type. Use of a patch- cord tester confirms this. I am not familiar with any RJ11 network cables, but I know that (...) (28 years ago, 7-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | SPI & Vector2x
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The v2x compass sounds like a great unit for keeping a mouse centered in a maze corridor. I am looking for some more info on the SPI header pinout, on the HB, and how to connect the v2x to it. I have also seen some .asm code and was wondering if (...) (28 years ago, 7-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Servo.lis
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Can anyone tell me what servo.lis has in it. I have the servo.c file but not the lis file. I saw in an earlier email that there was an lis file too. When I load servo.c there are undefined functions. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Tom (28 years ago, 6-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: 567 design help needed
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(...) (URL) --Chuck McManis (URL) opinions in this message are those of the author. No warranty as to the suitability or accuracy is stated or implied. Use at your own risk. cmcmanis@netcom.com +1.408.524.4805 (28 years ago, 6-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Vector2x SPI interrupt driven code
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(...) From my experience, the calibration is only needed if you need absolute heading data. Any non-moving metal in the immediate neighborhood will have a constant effect on the readings. I just care about maintaining the current heading (go (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Serial Line and Stop Switch
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Hello, I am building a handy board for the first time using the Douglas Electronics boards and parts from various sources. I have been following the assembly instructions with great success but now I'm stuck at the end of section 4.4, Serial Line (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Vector2x SPI interrupt driven code
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(...) I had troubles with the V2X within 2 inches of some small hobby motors. Lotsa magnet there, but larger motors have more magnet. The calibration is supposed to adjust for "hard iron" disturbances, so just having it bolted to your robot with (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Help! - Strange Bug.
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(...) Do you recall ever feeling a static electricity shock when you went to press the start button in the past? The bug has all of the earmarks of a static damaged part. If other programs still work then it is probably U5 (the 74HC244) try (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Vector2x SPI interrupt driven code
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Hey Tom How close is too close? How far away do you have it? Any problems with just pieces of metal, like casters or maybe a gel cel holder. (hint hint) Sounds like a pretty nifty little device. Just wondering if my setup would allow me to use it (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Help! - Strange Bug.
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Hi All, I have recently completed construction of a Handyboard which passed all it's initial tests with the downloader, pcode and hbtest.c program, thanks to some help from Fred Martin, and I am now enjoying writting some programs for it. However I (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Handy Board Assembly
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Good morning. I am building a handy board for the first time using the Douglas Electronics boards and parts from various sources. I have been following the assembly instructions with great success up to now: I'm stuck at the end of section 4.4, (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Serial port and Handyboard.
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This question is answered in the Handy Board FAQ. The FAQ is linked off of the top level Handy Board home page. -Fred -- This message was composed using Articulate Systems' PowerSecretary, a Macintosh-based speech-to-text dictation system. Please (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Vector-2x
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(...) I'd do a quick web search, or actually call up Precision Navigation first, but we do have copies of fax-back docs from about a year ago online. Check out: (URL) Randy ---...--- Randy Sargent Newton Research Labs Senior Design Engineer Robotic (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Printed Layouts
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Hello, I want to etch the Handyboard myself (because it's hard to get it here in Germany) and so I am searching for printed circuit board layouts from the Handyboard and the Interface/charger and a part listing (if possible in Germaan). Thank you in (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Serial port and Handyboard.
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Hi again. I'm wondering if anyone had an example of using the serial interface on the handyboard to recieve signals from the mac/pc, and processing them ? This is essential for my project, as i'm trying to interface it with the httpd on the (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Servo trouble solved!
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Hi again. Sorry for troubling you with that mail earlier, I finaly figured out what was wrong. I did not have COMMON ground between the two separate powersupplys, and that created the big mess..:( But i'm still interrested in some programs that i (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Vector2x SPI interrupt driven code
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(...) Tom Brusehaver, formerly tgb@bnr.com. (...) 45degrees sounds more like a dinsmore device (compass mechanism, and 4 hall effect transistors). I have them, and they are useful for some things. (...) The vector2x is a compass made by Precision (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Servos again.
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Hi. I'm still having problems with my servos and the board. I got the servos connected to the port 9 and the fourth port from the right on the handyboards expansion bus. (Think this is correct) But when i enable ONE of the servos (Only loading the (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re[4]: phone cord length
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Ooops, You're right of course! Richard ___...___ Reply Separator ___...___ Subject: Re: Re[2]: phone cord length Author: tomb@netperceptions.com at Internet-Mail Date: 04/03/97 13:03 > TTL does NOT go down that line, it is RS232 which is commonly (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IR collision avoidance
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(...) Someone could probably give some very good reasons why 45 degrees is a good choice. For me it was common sense and experiment. Less than 45 degrees from ahead and the angle the IR is hitting the wall is too "shallow" and I don't get a return. (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | 567 design help needed
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I am designing a circuit that requires a 567 tone decoder to detect a 500hz signal and I need some help. I don't have any technical manuals available with that chip in it and I need to know how to wire it up. If someone could post a design or send (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Vector2x SPI interrupt driven code
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Not sure who you are? tomb? Anyways, I noticed mention of a compass.... I once looked into the idea of using a flux gate compass to obtain heading info. After finding that the inexpensive (affordable) models would only obtain info at a resolution of (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Re[4]: IR Collision avoidance
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Richard, Thank you for your response. I must admit that my electronics knowledge is limited to basic theory and some practice. I depend on others, such as yourself, who have had more experience. Furthermore, I would greatly appreciate any thoughts (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IR Collision avoidance
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Matt, You mentioned an IR device from Digi-key. Can you expand (part no.) tel phone no. for Digi. Process analog info from IRs to digital data for HB? What IRs are compatible and where might I get this stuff. Your info into this would be greatly (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Vector2x SPI interrupt driven code
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Well it works. A couple people have asked for it. Turns out the stupid V2X docs are wrong again! Like the product, but bad docs will kill it! Even if you don't have a V2X, I have seen enough traffic asking about using the SPI for things on the HB, (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Re[2]: phone cord length
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Don't those tend to have swapped conductors too? I thought that the receiver cords were slightly different from the other cords. You might have to crimp new connectors on the end. -Jeremy (...) ___...___ Jeremy Green jag@world.std.com (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Re[2]: phone cord length
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Speaking of noisy lines, I was thinking of getting one of those telephone cords that's coiled helix-like to colapse the wire. Now that we're discussing this topic, I am wondering if this cord would effect the electronics. The thought came up to me (...) (28 years ago, 5-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Handy Board Users Near Milwaukee?
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Are there any Handy Board users near Milwaukee (Wisconsin)? Any one interested in getting together to discuss "war" stories? Drop me a line, please. -- Clint *** ROBOTIC SYSTEMS, INC. Clint Laskowski, President 10437 Innovation Drive, Ste. 314 (...) (28 years ago, 4-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Re[2]: phone cord length
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(...) One could consider plastic optical fibre for that length. The diameter is small. It is flexible. No shielding required. You could have one for each direction of signal. Motorola had a plastic optical fibre kit years ago. Have fun. ---...--- Ed (...) (28 years ago, 4-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Re[2]: phone cord length
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(...) No, that is wrong; the RS232 is converted to TTL at the serial interface board, so you do have TTL on the phone cord. In any event, I would guess that 50 ft. would not be a problem; we're talking about 9600 baud here which is pretty slow. BTW, (...) (28 years ago, 4-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Re[2]: phone cord length
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(...) No, the MAX232 chip on the charger board converts from 12V RS232 coming out of the serial port to TTL level RS232. What goes down the line to the Handyboard is 5V RS232, which goes straight into the HC11 and at only 5V levels is more (...) (28 years ago, 4-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Re[2]: phone cord length
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(...) On the phone cord between the handy board and the charger/interface card, the signal voltage is TTL levels. There is also charge voltage, and ground in the other wires. RS232 level conversion is done by the MAX232 on this card. (28 years ago, 4-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re[2]: phone cord length
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TTL does NOT go down that line, it is RS232 which is commonly used at up to 50 feet. However, you might need to use a shielded cable if you use a lead longer than about 10 feet. Richard (28 years ago, 4-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re[4]: IR Collision avoidance
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Adam, I don't use -5v, I just use a single 5v supply. You have to choose your op-amp carefully - I am currently trying ICL7612 but I'm looking at another sort which might turn out to be better. With a single supply, you have to bias things around (...) (28 years ago, 4-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IR Collision avoidance
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The part number on the device from Radio Shack is "GP1U52X". In our earlier discussions, I thought I made it clear that I was using "the Radio Shack IR detector module", although I may not have quoted the number. If Sharp makes a module without the (...) (28 years ago, 4-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IR xmitter/receiver idea.
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Heres a IR xmitter/receiver idea for you; I've seen this approach used in equipment and it works very well, I'm not sure how well it will work for robotics but believe it can be adapted. This is difficult to explain but easy to build, so hang with (...) (28 years ago, 3-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | serial comm
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Good morning, I am building a handy board for the first time using the Douglas Electronics boards and parts from various sources. I have been following the assembly instructions to the letter but am now stuck at the end of section 4.4, Serial Line (...) (28 years ago, 3-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IR Collision avoidance
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Actually, I built the (...) This is exactly the same scheme I use. I'm using an IR module from Digi-key that has a side view, and five IR LED's spread around the front of the module at different angles. I have quite a few outputs, thanks to a little (...) (28 years ago, 3-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IR Collision avoidance
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(...) The Sharp IR modules are not being used to detect distance, they are being used simply as non-contact bumpers. This allows one to inexpensively put an arbitrarily long 'whisker' on your robot. The advantage to these things are that they are (...) (28 years ago, 3-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IR Collision avoidance
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At any point are you making an effort to detect your 40kHz IR signal? If you use the sharp IR detector to receive your 40kHz signal you are going to get an initial burst when the thing first turns on and then it will average out to zero just like (...) (28 years ago, 3-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Re[2]: IR Collision avoidance
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(...) Richard, In my case there are two reasons. First, I'm not trying to find the actual distance. I just want to know if there is something within a particular range. I don't care if it's an inch away or a foot. The second reason is that I can get (...) (28 years ago, 3-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: phone cord length
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Hi Jeremy, I have used a cable as long as 25 feet to connect between the handyboard and the PC. It seems to work alright for me, but the technician at school warned me that wasn't a good idea because TTL runs across the cable, and that's a bit too (...) (28 years ago, 3-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Re[2]: IR Collision avoidance
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Richard, I've tried the op-amp method and had some success. I just don't know how I would power the -5V via the HB. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks. (...) (28 years ago, 3-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re[2]: IR Collision avoidance
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Bill, Why is everyone using a digital device to try to detect the (analogue) distance to an object? Especially one with AGC, it makes no sense! I modulated the IR at 10KHz (high enough to be away from mains light flicker, but out of the way of the (...) (28 years ago, 3-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IR Collision avoidance
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Well, at risk of being branded a heretic, since you've brought up the issue of modulated IR, I'm going to throw out an observation I've made about the Radio Shack IR sensors which several other people on the mailing list have privately disagreed (...) (28 years ago, 3-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | phone cord length
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Hi, I was wondering how long a piece of cable you can put between the handboard and the serial interface and still have it work. If anyone has any experience with this please email me... thanks, -Jeremy ___...___ Jeremy Green jag@world.std.com (...) (28 years ago, 3-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IR Collision avoidance
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(...) I have a few questions for you. How did you combine the 38khz and 500hz signal. In a design that I am working on now I have two signals similar to yours and an enable signal running into a three input AND gate. I haven't built it yet but it (...) (28 years ago, 2-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | motors
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Hi, Yes, that schematic posted by Prabal was exactly what I meant. I sent you the bmp anyway, Adam. David (28 years ago, 2-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: motor voltages
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Adam, I think David meant something like this: |---|<|---|<|---|<|---| M+ ----x x----(motor)---- |---|>|---|>|---|>|---| | | M- ---...--- That way you have a voltage drop AND conduction in both directions. - Prabal (...) (28 years ago, 2-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | where to get a board.
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hello. i'm new to this mailing list, and would like to purchase a handy board. i'm curious if there i a place where i could perhaps find a used one (in working order), or who the best (read: cheapest) distributor is. thanks for info you can provide. (...) (28 years ago, 2-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Servos and Handyboard.
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you can't power 2 servos from the hb's own +5v supply. get a separate 5v supply (linear regulated, *noT* a switching supply, OR batteries) and run your servo power from that. connect this external supply ground to the HB motor ground (on J13). -Fred (...) (28 years ago, 2-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: motor voltages
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David, I would be interested in seeing a schematic on the wiring of the diode array. I am not sure of how it goes - exactly. I'm not located near a dedicated fax. I was wondering if it might not be too much trouble to sketch the schemtic on some (...) (28 years ago, 2-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Servos and Handyboard.
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Hi Everyone. I'm doing a project on controlling servos using the handy board (actually, I'm building a camera rig with servo controls and interfacing this tho the www) My problem is this: when i try to control both servos at the same time, using the (...) (28 years ago, 2-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | as11 assembler
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Hi, This may be a dumb question, but I hope someone will oblige me anyway. I was checking out the handyboard website, and I wasn't able to find a PC version of the as11 assembler. Does anyone know where I can get a copy? Thanks, Maria ---...--- (...) (28 years ago, 2-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: D0 - D7
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Mar, This is what I've learned about the handyboard so far, and hopefully it will give you a little insight into what's going on with D0-D7 (the external bus). Because of the way the handyboard is configured, it's operating in special test mode. In (...) (28 years ago, 2-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: More Motor Speeds
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go to the software resources page, and then follow the link named "Interactive C for the Handy Board source code and information". -Fred -- This message was composed using Articulate Systems' PowerSecretary, a Macintosh-based speech-to-text (...) (28 years ago, 2-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IR collision avoidance
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Riachard, Could you please explain to me how the IR emitter angled at 45 degrees is able to pick up its beem. I'm unsure of the IR emmission dynamics. Wouldn't an IR angled perpidicular to the wall being travelled along suffice as the only sensor? (...) (28 years ago, 2-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: sonar,radar
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Do this: ftp://cherupakha.med...trib/kent/ Then open the readme file. It will tell you the connections. :) ---...--- ericson mar Master of Engineering Candidate Project: Mobile Robotics mar@cooper.edu Department of Mechanical Engineering The Cooper (...) (28 years ago, 2-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I was poking about the HB with an osciloscope and ran into a bit of confusion. I had the motor outputs ON and wanted to see the PWM effect. I was able to see the square waves but...when I poked "behind" the octal latch to see what's going on with (...) (28 years ago, 2-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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After many frustrations and down times, I've decided to move from students to cslab. Please send me e-mail at brojd_b@cslab.uwlax.edu and NOT at brojd_b@students.uwlax.edu Thanks Benny (28 years ago, 2-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Where is this file: pcode.asm. I can't seem to find it. ---...--- ericson mar Master of Engineering Candidate Project: Mobile Robotics mar@cooper.edu Department of Mechanical Engineering The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (...) (28 years ago, 1-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Cappy, (...) I believe that the quickest, most efficient way to get a handle on C is to obtain and begin reading a book called "The C Programming Language" by Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie, ISBN 0-13-110362-8. This small book describes the (...) (28 years ago, 1-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I just sucessfully finished putting together the handyboard and will say that if one takes their time and is careful-there shoould be no problems. One observation/question. I notice that with the battery installed, the "heartbeat" character on the (...) (28 years ago, 1-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi Fred I am attemping to run two low voltage DC motors (as motors 0 and 1), around 3V each(I don't have specs). I have piggybacked two of the motor driver chips (and maybe adding a third) to handle the higher current but they are still getting (...) (28 years ago, 1-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I think I might have wrote something wrong before. I said that you can use an external battery of 3V. I take it back. Sorry... I didn't realise that it would only work for 6 volts to 36 volts. Ooops. :b ericson mar Master of Engineering Candidate (...) (28 years ago, 1-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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U can use an external battery with the HB. It can be 3V. Check the FAQ in the HB HP. The exact link is: (URL) mar Master of Engineering Candidate Project: Mobile Robotics mar@cooper.edu Department of Mechanical Engineering The Cooper Union for the (...) (28 years ago, 1-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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as has been discussed on this list, the Handy Board wasn't really designed for three volt toy motors. Reducing the voltage and doubling the motor chips is a reasonable approach, however. The Handy Board requires 7.2 volts to operate, because of the (...) (28 years ago, 1-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi, This is in response to the question about motor voltages posted earlier tonight. Check out the archives. Late last week I posted a similar question and got some good responses about wiring the HB for two power supplies and using diodes. I have (...) (28 years ago, 1-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hmmm. What voltage and/or LEDs are you using? Assuming 5V, your LEDs age passing only around half a milliamp of current. I am using a 100ma LED and I can only get less than a foot of detection. Am I missing something here? Jun Nolasco (...) (28 years ago, 1-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Those are the IR LED's - the one's that transmit the IR light that the receiver sees. Also, while I'm at it, I found out that the diagram above isn't completely accurate (I drew it from memory). The circuit I really use is like this: (...) (28 years ago, 28-Feb-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) What are the three LED's for? (28 years ago, 28-Feb-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) The text of your question suggests many possible answers, but I would like to propose a couple of exploratory questions. More importantly it would be useful to have some global state as to what it was you were trying to do. Anyway, you can't (...) (28 years ago, 28-Feb-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi, I like to know if there is a posibility to buy a printed circuit board for a Handy Board in Holland, and if there is where can I get it ? Thanks Emiel Agema (28 years ago, 28-Feb-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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How do you use the expansion header on analog inputs 0 to 3? I could not find specifics on its use in the documentations. Thanks, Nathan Marcantel nathanm@mail.utexas.edu 512-272-8024 6517 Carisbrooke Lane Austin, TX 78754 (28 years ago, 28-Feb-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | help ....use of op amp circuits with the Handy Board
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Does anyone know how to get a negative 5 volts from the Handy board for an op amp amplifier circuit or set equations to figure out the gain of an standard op amp as the 741 or LM339 using Vee as ground and Vcc as +5 VDC? The equations only seem to (...) (28 years ago, 28-Feb-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Does anyone know how to get a negative 5 volts from the Handy board for an op amp amplifier circuit or set equations to figure out the gain of an standard op amp as the 741 or LM339 using Vee as ground and Vcc as +5 VDC? The equations only seem to (...) (28 years ago, 28-Feb-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi, Is there any way to disable the LCD display? Rather the heartbeat. I'm not using the LCD, and I don't want anything printing the the LCD, heartbeat included. Thanks, Maria ---...--- Maria Pirsic IEEE Branch Treasurer 96/97 Carleton University (...) (28 years ago, 28-Feb-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Mike, Not enough info to determine your problem. Are you using the Output Compare functions, or are you trying to emulate that functionality some way? The OC lines are hardware-set, so they go off whenever the free-running counter matches some (...) (28 years ago, 27-Feb-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi- I'm attempting to write an assembly routine to control a pulse width, but I can't seem to get the timing down. For example, I can output a 3.33ms pulse width, but if I run the routine again, it sometimes jumps to 3.5ms, and then jumps back down (...) (28 years ago, 27-Feb-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Good question! We had a lot of noise problems and learning curve stumbles along the way. Our first bad news was that we had a range of a few inches. We finally beat that one fooling with frequencies, caps, etc. and then found out our range was (...) (28 years ago, 27-Feb-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) ** My only question is how do you keep the bot at a constant 18 inches ** away from the wall with a collision detection algorithm? Is it ** possible to get analog outputs from a sensor indicating the ** distance from a wall? Or is there is (...) (28 years ago, 27-Feb-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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