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Hi, 1.Does anyone know of a backlit and/or larger compatible LCD screen? 2.Are the problems with using a larger power supply than 500ma related only to battery overcharging and in this case can the battery be replaced with a larger amperage power (...) (27 years ago, 4-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: voice synthesis
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There used to be a company that made a vowel synthesis kit, but I think they pulled it. Some science catalog company still had a bunch, back in January, and I have one (oh joy of joys). I may still have a scanned image of the schematics from it that (...) (27 years ago, 3-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Chip Puller
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(...) This is good advice! Their sales number is: (800) 831-4242. I think I saw a similar device in Radio Shack the last time I was there as well. I don't know what the price was but probably comparable. (...) This is NOT good advice! :) It is my (...) (27 years ago, 3-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Chip Puller
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R> Does anyone know where I can buy a chip puller for the 6811. R> Robin Jameco sells 'em ((URL) Part no 16766 $3.95 If you are careful, and stuff, you can use little screwdrivers to pull chips. Wiggle one corner loose, then the other, then the (...) (27 years ago, 3-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Chip Puller
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Does anyone know where I can buy a chip puller for the 6811. Robin (27 years ago, 3-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: voice synthesis
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(...) Wow, impressive board. However, it's a bit out of my price range - I was hoping for a solution just about as cheap as the Radio Shack one used to be. Quality of speech isn't that much of a factor, I'm merely going to try and put this thing on (...) (27 years ago, 3-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Svar: Trouble shooting 7.2.2 (The digital inputs)
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Hej I'm had the same problem, until i found that I loaded some programs via lib-file, not suitably for HB. (lib_r22.c) It seems you are running some programs for the 6.270. Have You setup IC correct? Try run c:\IC -config. Check out your lib-files. (...) (27 years ago, 3-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Future versions of handyboard?
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(...) I suspect there probably aren't such plans. One of the problems is the amount of infra-structure needed for a successful board. Basically you need a good board and a good development environment, and you have to be as inexpensive as possible (...) (27 years ago, 3-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | lcd and ds1233-10 supplier
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Just for the record, I was able to get the Hitachi LCD and the Dallas Semi. voltage monitor from Sterling Electronics. Their number is (512)836-1341. This location is in Austin, TX, but I think that they have a 1800 number, though I don't know it. (...) (27 years ago, 3-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Trouble shooting 7.2.2 (The digital inputs)
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(...) Thanks, that fixed the problem. I am happy to find that the problem was just software. Anthony Oren Loeppert *** (URL) * o* * ***> * * * * * | | * * | / * * |/ * * * * * * **\ (27 years ago, 3-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Trouble shooting 7.2.2 (The digital inputs)
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you are using the wrong library file. configure IC to use lib_hb.c, not lib_r22.c. -fred In your message you said: (...) (27 years ago, 3-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: HB and ICC11..
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please post any answers to the board, as I also have ImageCraft's C compiler and have been as yet unable to set it up properly. thanks, -patrick (...) HandyBoard. (...) your (...) using (...) (27 years ago, 3-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: HB and ICC11..
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Howdy- I saw your posting on the HandyBoard list. I don't know if I have any LCD code laying about or not but I'll look and see. Meanwhile, I noticed in your letter that you indicated you were using ImageCraft-C with the HandyBoard. I was wondering (...) (27 years ago, 2-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: HB and ICC11..
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(...) The trick is to copy the mode-change/LCD code into the on-chip RAM and execute it from there. This code must change to single-chip mode, write to the LCD, then change back to expanded mode. When in single-chip mode, you lose access to any (...) (27 years ago, 2-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: HB and ICC11..
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Hi Dale, For this to work a couple of things have to be true, first the Start_LCD, Stop_LCD, and putlcdchar() functions have to be located in the 256 bytes of on-board RAM (or in the 512byte EEPROM) The second thing is that your putchar_LCD doesn't (...) (27 years ago, 2-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | HB Questions??
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I have a few questions about the HB that I hope somebody can help me with. I'm kind of new to it and I think a few answers to some simple questions could save a lot of time. 1. The pulse modulation of the motor outputs. Is the CPU tied up (...) (27 years ago, 2-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | HB and ICC11..
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Hi, I am using ImageCraft ICC11 compiler with the Handy Board in order to produce rommable code. I was wondering if anyone has an LCD driver for the hitachi LM052L LCD used on the Handy Board. I have tried using the following code I obtained from (...) (27 years ago, 2-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Trouble shooting 7.2.2 (The digital inputs)
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I have had no problems assembling the handy board up until now. During the testing of the digital inputs, I am not getting the proper responses. I am getting the press start button message and can successfully move on from there. I can also move on (...) (27 years ago, 2-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | stepper motor control
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I am planning on useing two stepper motors as the drive motors for a robot that I am entering in the firefighting contest and I need help in interfacing them. I have motor driver chips that need a direction input and a pulse input and I need to know (...) (27 years ago, 2-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | HTML or Plain Text?
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hi. I just downloaded Internet Explorer 4.0 (Get it, it's awesome!), and it gives me the option of sending mail in either HTML or plain text format. Which format should I use for mailings on this list? Which ones do you guys prefer? Thanks phil (...) (27 years ago, 2-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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