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(...) I'm not personally familiar with that particular model, but I use a FLUKE with similar features. The frequency measuring is a nice addition. The inclusion of a bar graph in the LCD can be handy in looking at fluctuations. If I could have only (...) (27 years ago, 29-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi all, I'm about to build a few handyboards, and I have a few questions. 1. I don't have convenient access to an o'scope so I'm hoping to get by without one. I am in the market for a new DMM (my birthday's coming up :->), and I've located one that (...) (27 years ago, 29-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Vector 2x giving me lots of trouble...
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F> Hi all, I am having lots of trouble with the vector 2x F> compass. Sometimes it seems to work fine. Other times it just F> ouputs zeros (like someone else was saying...). I checked all F> the physical wiring, and that seems to be fine. The (...) (27 years ago, 29-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Polaroid 6500 sonar and HB...
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(...) Here are some starting points: Handy Board Software: Sonar Routines by Kent Farnsworth (URL) URL was clipped on my printout) Polaroid Sonar Interfacing to HC11 (URL) and Robotics Great background info once you get your sonar working (URL) A. (...) (27 years ago, 29-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Minor Correction to 'Makefile'
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Minor change to Makefile just posted- Change the '$' signs to '\$$' signs to get around interpretation as shell variables: --- begin Makefile --- # # Generic Interactive-C *.ICB Assembly Makefile # Brat Wizard - 06/28/97 # # General CAT = /bin/cat # (...) (27 years ago, 29-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi there- As I recently posted, I was having trouble figuring out how to assemble both *.icb files and the pcode itself. Well, thanks to a nice respondant (Max Davies- Thanks Max :) I finally got it all figured out. I made up a Unix style Makefile (...) (27 years ago, 29-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Vision for Robots
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I am thinking about interfacing a color CCD camera to the handyboard. BGmicro has some for $59, so I was thinking about how to experiment in this area Does anyone have any experiance on this, or know of any good web pages I could look up? I realize (...) (27 years ago, 29-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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please remove me from the mailing list - thanks for your help (27 years ago, 28-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Richard Drushel's improved serial and math libraries
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Fred G Martin spake unto the ether: (...) out, please let me know any bug reports, especially in the serial console input routines in conio.c (which have been tested with a serial port emulator library, but not with a real serial input). *Rich* -- (...) (27 years ago, 28-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Shaft encoder software
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I have downloaded the shaft encoder software drivers that are on the web page and I would like to say they work great. I need help in writing software to monitor wheel speed and keep my robot running in a strait line. The program has to run in the (...) (27 years ago, 28-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: OOPS!
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(...) In the little Assembler system that I use (which can be found at (URL) MAIN_START is defined in the commands in the .BAT file that run the preprocessor: echo off REM Two different as11 runs... REM zero page increases by 3 REM main high byte (...) (27 years ago, 27-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Hi Bastiaan, We're working on an integrated .icb file generator for IC. Look for this in the next rev (free upgrade to those who have bought IC 3.1). As for "interpreting" C code -- actually, we do in fact compile C, but we compile it to a (...) (27 years ago, 27-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I was wondering how many RC servos can be easily controlled with the handy board. I have seen that people have sucessully used 2 at once, but have not seen any more than that. Is it possible or has no one ever had a need for it? It seems that to (...) (27 years ago, 27-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I probably oughta mention that that "analog.asm"(17): symbol Undefined on pass 2 Error points to the ORG MAIN_START line in the code. Sorry for the omission. John (27 years ago, 27-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | AS11 Question-
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Howdy- I've been trying to assemble various bits of assembly code- the Vector 2X compass code and some of the stuff from the handyboard libs directory to be specific- I am using the as11 version that was hacked up by Randy Sargeant. It seems to go (...) (27 years ago, 27-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | I miss some nice features in IC 3.1...
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Hi, I'm considering to buy IC 3.1. But when I looked at it's features I fount two nice things to be missing: 1. A build in assembler to create the .icb files 2. An option to compile C code instead of interpreting it. (I saw this very nice feature in (...) (27 years ago, 27-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Motors: Please help! Going out of my mind...
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(...) Of all the things in a Robot, motors are in some ways the most difficult to obtain. (...) Both Brevel and Globe make such motors, they typically go for anywhere been $175 each and $500 each. (...) [I'll assume that the above exceeds your (...) (27 years ago, 27-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Richard Drushel's improved serial and math libraries
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now on-line. See the HB HP ((2 URLs) for the delay. -Fred (27 years ago, 27-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Is it possible to receive a trial/shareware version of IC 3.1? I don't what to go through the expense of buying the full version unless I know it will do what I need it to do. Thanks in advance. -Brad (27 years ago, 27-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Hi Joe, Removing drivers depends a bit on what OS you're actually running. Generally, you'd remove lines from your config.sys or autoexec.bat (on c:\) to remove various drivers, if there are some you don't actually need. Networking software on (...) (27 years ago, 27-May-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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