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Can anyone tell me where I might find instructions for connecting the Polaroid 6500 sonar with the Handyboard? Thanks for any help... -=Fred Cass=- (27 years ago, 16-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Vector2X compass accuracy?
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The data sheet for the Vector 2x is located at: (URL) have used their TCM2 electronic compass module. I was very please with it's performance and reliability. Vinny Gracchi ---...--- (...) (27 years ago, 15-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Reading floating point numbers
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Sure Rich, why don't we share your code now. If you want to zip up your files and mail them to me, i'll put them on the HB web site. -Fred (...) c (...) " (...) (27 years ago, 15-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Reading floating point numbers
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Baggerman, Clinton D. spake unto the ether: (...) Clint, I already have the converse of this problem (i.e., printing floats (and ints) to a remote console via serial_putchar()) solved. I'm currently working with Fred Martin to make these routines (...) (27 years ago, 15-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Reading floating point numbers
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My problem is that I need to read in a floating point number through the serial port. I tried using the serial_getchar function to read in the number as an int, then convert it to a float, but that was unsuccessful. I also tried altering the (...) (27 years ago, 15-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Vector2X compass accuracy?
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Could anyone tell me what type type of accuracy/precision you get from the vector2x compass? Does it just return n,s,e,w,nw,ne,se,sw, or a byte? Is there a datasheet somewhere on the web? Thanks for the info! -=Fred Cass=- (27 years ago, 15-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: PCB for Handy Board
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(...) I have ordered the Handy Board from Douglas Electronics. Here is more information 1. Up to date prices for Handy board (most recent version,exclusief shipping) main board : $ 16.00 serial and battery charger : $ 8.00 2. Address : Douglas (...) (27 years ago, 14-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Trinity Robot Contest.
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Nice pictures. Thanks for sharing them, Fred. Next time maybe someone can put up some mpegs. :) I noticed some things that sparked my curiosity. First, what are those red boxes that quite a few contestants were using...for what appeared to be (...) (27 years ago, 14-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Penn State
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Bob Avanzato wrote: >I am happy to report that Penn State Abington teams placed 1st, 3rd, and 5th. Bob, Congratulations to you and your team. Well done! I lament there was nothing like this in my school days, but it's nevertheless great to have it (...) (27 years ago, 14-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Vector 2x compass
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(...) J> I'm still having problems with the Vector 2x compass. I tried J> resetting the compass as Tom Brusehaver instructed and I spent J> some time going over the schematic. It still doesn't work and I J> don't see any obvious problems. I will (...) (27 years ago, 14-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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