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(...) The way it really works is that if the analog value is 255 then it returns 0 other wise it returns 1. So you can modify the lib_hb.c file and change the constant, or use the analog() call on the pin. --Chuck (27 years ago, 26-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IC compatibility with PowerBook 520
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Fred, Your suggestion worked. Appletalk WAS on and inactivating it solved the problem. Thanks a lot. Sincerely, Yoni Garbourg << To succeed, Atificial Intelligence needs 1.7 Einsteins, two Maxwells, five Faradays, and .3 Manhattan Projects." >> (...) (27 years ago, 26-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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The HB manual says that if you us the digital command on an analog port, the result is true if analog measurement is <127, and false for analog>127. I tried this and it does not seem to work that way. I get true for 0<analog<255, basically (...) (27 years ago, 26-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi, Have anyone used the handyboard before to design a micromouse? If anyone have, please let me know....Thanks... Johnny. (27 years ago, 26-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) This is normal, the transistors in the motor chips lose a couple of volts. (...) Probably you are driving too much current through the motor chips, they overheat, shut down, cool off, and recycle. Get a meter with a 2A scale and put it in (...) (27 years ago, 26-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: error with freeware DL under Windows 95
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The recommended downloader when running Windows 95 is HBDL.EXE, *not* DL.EXE. HBDL is available from the HB Software Resources page. (This is pretty clearly stated in the HB Tech Ref... if you don't have a copy you should get it, from the HB Tech (...) (27 years ago, 26-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Try calling You-Do-It Electronics in Needham MA. -Fred In your message you said: (...) (27 years ago, 26-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: HB connectors
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(...) Digikey will ship FedEx the same day so in less time than it takes for this email to hit the list and be responded to you could be soldering your connectors. Of course you will have paid $15 for them so patience has some virtue :-). Any (...) (27 years ago, 26-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Be sure to run DL in full-screen mode. (One problem with the old, freeware IC and DL is that they will lose communication sporadically under Windows 95 unless you run them in full-screen mode.) -- Randy ---...--- Randy Sargent Newton Research (...) (27 years ago, 26-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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There are probably local electronics stores in your area that do have them. I know of several chains in the Iowa/Illinois region that do, including Warren Electronics in Davenport, which has almost anything you could wish for (well, it had (...) (27 years ago, 26-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Communication problem
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I have just attempted to communicate to the handy board and am receiving the following error: Expected 56, received 141, after 64 chars received Perhaps the board was not connected properly or not in download mode. I built the board myself and (...) (27 years ago, 26-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | How much current for IR Transmitter can support ?
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Hi, Any one know how much the IR transmiter on HB can supports through the Q1 transister ? Thank you in advance, -Pandit (27 years ago, 26-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | HB connectors
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Anyone knows a generic store name that sells those male headers that make connectioins for the HB. I need them right now, so DigiKey is not good enough. Radio Schack does not seem to have them. Sincerely, Yoni Garbourg << To succeed, Atificial (...) (27 years ago, 26-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I am working on a robot using 12V Barber Coleman geared motors. I have followed the instructions on connectingan external battery to the HB. I have about 15V worth of "C" Alkaline batteries connected in series and into the HB. The motors show they (...) (27 years ago, 26-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Question on Kent Farnsworth's IR routine?
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On the Handyboard software archive, Kent has the following port definitions in the file HB2_EQ.ASM: * equates for Sharp IR sensors -- start at port 4 IR_MASK_ZERO EQU %00000100 IR_ADDR_ZERO EQU $1000 /* port A */ IR_MASK_ONE EQU %00100000 (...) (27 years ago, 26-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Interfacing microprocessors
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Hi all! I was reading the book mobile robots, by Jones & Flynn, and read about how a port can be used fo tellecommunications between 68hc11aifn's (and others, I assume, in the 68hc11 series). Has anyone tinkered around with this, either with the HB (...) (27 years ago, 25-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Check out the multiplexing circuit that I designed. It's on the HB webpage. Can't remember the URL, but you will find a link under my URL (see below) via Mouse 'Data'... I'll be happy to correspond with you on this after I've completed my finals (1 (...) (27 years ago, 25-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | mc34064 for ds1233-10?
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Is it allright if I replace the ds1233-10 with an mc34064? Thank you.. Ferry Toar toar00@rad.net.id (27 years ago, 25-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IC for W95
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(...) the freeware version of IC runs fine under W95 as a DOS app. Get it from the Handy Board Software Resources page: (URL) (27 years ago, 25-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IC for W95
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I was wondering if there's a freeware version of IC for windows 95. If so, how can I get it? Also, do I need any registration number? Please respond asap. I'm anxious to program my HB. Thanks, (...) (27 years ago, 25-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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