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Hello Everyone: I have just finished hooking up my vector2x compass and it seems to work fine thanks to Tom Brusehaver's good work and instructions.The only goof I made was to reverse the input and output lines. After about two hours of inspection (...) (27 years ago, 5-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Backlit screen and external power
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(...) Hi there Joe- (...) Yes, you're gonna like this- just about any "Optrex-compatible" LCD display can be used on the HandyBoard. There are two caveats however, most of these displays have a 14-pin header connection and not the 14-pin inline (...) (27 years ago, 5-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: voice synthesis
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Jeff, JDR Microdevices sells the General Insturments CTS256AL2 chip (GI8642CAA) for ** $4.95 **. This is (I think) a slightly newer version of the same chip that Radio Shack used to sell. I bought one of those with an order from JDR, but haven't had (...) (27 years ago, 5-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Most robot builders work on mobile and walker robots. A few developers, however, have addressed another challenge: autonomous underwater vehicles. This research requires new sensors and special concern to mechanical details. With one major mistake, (...) (27 years ago, 4-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Backlit screen and external power
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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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