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Hi handyboarders! I'm currently controlling my camcorder pan (left-right) and tilt (up-down). My camera is a Nikon VN-310. I have a small (very small!) remote control to make it zoom, record, play, stop, etc. Now the thing is I want to use those (...) (27 years ago, 2-Aug-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Exp Board ETA?
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Dear all, I must apologize for the long delay and stringing everyone along waiting for the Expansion Board. Even now I hesitate to answer for it is not pleasant to have nothing to show presently. Currently, I am working on the "Advanced Sensing" (...) (27 years ago, 2-Aug-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RV: What is the better way to comunicate handyboard???
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---...--- (...) the (...) help (...) (27 years ago, 2-Aug-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: int/float to string routines?%nu
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[Jeff Keyzer] spake unto the ether: (...) Look at my serial I/O routines (Fred has them on the HB ftp/website with the other user-contributed software), specifically the functions in conio.c and serialio.c. I have both float-to-ASCII and (...) (27 years ago, 2-Aug-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | int/float to string routines?
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Are there any int/float to string conversion routines available for the handy board? I'm sending data over the HB's serial port to my PC, and I need to be able to send data in string format. (I was originally sending data in its actual byte value, (...) (27 years ago, 2-Aug-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RC bot base
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Hello All, I have just purchased a new TYCO 9.6V Zig Zag car. It seems to have a fairly good base w/treads. I connected it to the handyboard (after gutting it and extending the wires ). Next I gave the motors a test and they both ran way too fast. (...) (27 years ago, 1-Aug-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Voltage problem
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Well, further experimentation revealed that the chips are working, but with a quirk: If the the input of the '232 (pin 10) is tied to ground (pin 15), then the output (pin 7 of the '232, or pin 3 of J9) goes to the expected value of ~+10 volts. If, (...) (27 years ago, 1-Aug-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: servos?
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The best places are the mail order hobby stores. They have the widest selection of servos and very good prices. The two I recommend are Tower Hobbies (www.towerhobbies.com) and Hobby Shack (www.hobbyshack.com). Either of these sells servos cheaper (...) (27 years ago, 1-Aug-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: servos?
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(...) Phil, Have you tried this site: www.robotstore.com ? They have servos in discount packs as well as serial controllers for them. Cheers Massimo Piccoli -only wanting to know something new puts you a step forward- (27 years ago, 1-Aug-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | servos?
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hi! Does anyone know of a good (prefferably cheap) source for servos? The hobby shops nearby seem to be pretty steep in their pricing. Does anyone know of a good, cheap source for new or used servos? Thanks a million! phil thehahns@nconnect.net (27 years ago, 1-Aug-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Voltage problem?
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Sorry, minor correction: the chip that I currently have is an ADM232LJN. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-...-=-=-=-=-= Owen Wessling | Developer - Companion Products | "He who dies Visual Development Tools | with the most toys 415.506.4841 | is, nonetheless, (...) (27 years ago, 31-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Voltage problem?
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Salutations all, I've got two serial charger boards that are behaving starngely... At the end of the second assembly stage, after installing the MAX232, I get what appears to be an improper voltage when the 232's pin 10 is tied to -10 volts. Here's (...) (27 years ago, 31-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Quality Technologies QRD1114 and QRB1114?
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Hi Duncan, Yes, I have worked with these parts and they can detect beyond this distance. I do not remember the exact distance but I would say at least serveral inches. -Pandit ---...--- (...) site (...) (27 years ago, 31-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Polaroid Ultraschall
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Hi, i4m looking for the polaroid Ultraschall sensorboard. How much is it and is it possible to buy it in germany (Which company ?) thanks bernd klein (27 years ago, 30-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Remove
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Plaese remove me during August. Thanks. (27 years ago, 30-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: LCD Displays
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Wirz Electronics has the best deal: a 16x2 LCD for $8!!! go to www.wirz.com and follow the links to the serial LCD interface, the LCD is sold separately and there is no minimum. jm (...) (27 years ago, 30-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: LCD Displays
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(...) I have an optrex DMC-16249UB plugged into my handyboard and it works fine. The optrex lcd is available from Digi-key part number 73-1039-ND $11.97 with a $5 handling charge for less than $25 order. I assume that the DMC-16249B version would (...) (27 years ago, 30-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: LCD Displays
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(...) If anyone is having trouble finding the DS-1233-10's, I might be able to help. I have had to order 5 of them to get the one I need so I would be willing to either send them to others at my cost or preferably to trade at least one of them for (...) (27 years ago, 29-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: LCD Displays
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Hey there, sorry I forgot to mention a few things to you: Digikey stocks the Optrex LCDs, they're about $12/ea, and since you're probably ordering from them anyway, it's no problem. The difference between the B and UB versions, I think, is that the (...) (27 years ago, 29-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | LCD Displays
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Hi, Reading through the literature at the Handy Board site I discovered that there are two alternate displays to the one manufactured by Hitachi, namely the Alps LDS7A1792A and the Optrex DMC-16249. Browsing through some catalogs I found two LCDs by (...) (27 years ago, 29-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Quality Technologies QRD1114 and QRB1114?
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Hi all, has anyone used the Quality Technologies infrared sensor modules listed in the HB Technical reference? The QT (www.qtopto.com) site indicates an 'optimal' test range of .050 to .150 inches. Can they detect *at all* beyond these distances? (...) (27 years ago, 29-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Serial communications
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Hi there, I've just finished installing the serial communications hardware on the board itself and am on section 4.4.2. in the assembly manual. I was just wondering, should the green SER LED on the Handy Board and the green PWR LED on the Handy (...) (27 years ago, 29-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | hamamatsu photo ic
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I've just got hold of two hamamatsu photoreflector(part #5587). I got them as samples from the company. It came with no data sheets, so I have no idea on how i can interface them to the handyboard. I plan to use them as shaft encoders. It looks like (...) (27 years ago, 29-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | DLM and Mini Board
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Billy, (...) Make sure your defaults are right. Type "DLM" with no args to see the possibilities. You want -256 and -mb. In the future, please use the robot-board list, *not* the handyboard list, for Mini Board questions. See below for info. -Fred (...) (27 years ago, 28-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | DLM problem help
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When I tried to download the S19 code to my mini board by using Fred Martin's dlm, I got the error message "board memory error." The bootstray program was OK to dwonload to the 256 RAM and it can sys the board successfully. However, it could not (...) (27 years ago, 28-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | DLM problem HELP PLEASE
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When I tried to download the S19 code to my mini board by using Fred Martin's dlm, I got the error message "board memory error." The bootstray program was OK to dwonload to the 256 RAM and it can sys the board successfully. However, it could not (...) (27 years ago, 28-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RV: What is the better way to comunicate handyboard???
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---...--- (...) the (...) help (...) (27 years ago, 28-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: more servo
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(...) Joe, did you use servo_on() ? (27 years ago, 27-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | more servo
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After replacing my old servo.c file which with the one downloadable from the web site I managed to get servo.c and .icb into the board but I still cannot get any response from my servo.The wires are coloured brown then red then orange.I have been (...) (27 years ago, 27-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: the dual servo routines...
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Anthony, A couple of suggestions, the handyboards dual servo routines are not as stable as one might like (the timing it tricky). I would suggest however that you put a separate battery pack on each bank of servos, since each bank can draw 3 amps (...) (27 years ago, 26-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: I2C Counters
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How many counts, how fast are you counting? Can the LSBs be dropped? What I'm suggesting is using a clock/calendar or clock/calendar/RAM such as the Philips PCF8583. Input your wheel pulses instead of the oscillator. You scale by 256in one mode, (...) (27 years ago, 26-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | fixed enable_cheesy_encoders
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A while ago someone said that the system interrupt encoder part of encoders.icb did not work. I forgot who you are, sorry. I verified that it did not work as well. I fixed it and made it work so if you still want to use it, or anyone else wants to (...) (27 years ago, 26-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | servo problems
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Thank you Duncan Orthner my servo.icb file now loads perfectly.My next problem is that when I try to load servo.c I get a syntax error on line 46.Can anyone help? Thank you, Joe Martin Email:joema@mpx.com.au (27 years ago, 26-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | the dual servo routines...
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I am having a problem using the second A5 servo output. I am using the two servos lines to power 6 servos, 3 on one line, and 3 on the other line. I have no problem hooking up all 6 servos to the same input line on A7, but if I hook up more than one (...) (27 years ago, 25-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | I2C Counters
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Does anybody know if there is such a thing as a binary counter that will work on an I2C buss. If there is such a thing it would sure simplify a few circuits. I'm already using the SPI lines to control a few I2C DACs. To monitor motor/wheel RPMs I (...) (27 years ago, 25-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Geting Started?
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I would also look at "the art of electronics" it covers assembly and has the basics plus more of electronics. jm (...) (27 years ago, 25-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: LM34 temp sensor to handy board?
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Jeff, I would highly recommend the LM358 single or dual supply op-amp. It comes in a dual package and works great on +5v only. The LM339 is a single supply comparator. There are several manufactures: motorola, and national both have data sheets on (...) (27 years ago, 25-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | What is the better way to comunicate handyboard???
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I want to connect various handyboard in a ring configuration, and i think do it via the SPI port. I need aprox. 50 meters between handyboards.Can the SPI support that distance ??? If don't how i can do that. I don't know if use SPI, RS-232 or RS-485 (...) (27 years ago, 25-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: Smoking serial/charger board...!!!
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Ihave this problem, the reason be a capacitor in short randomly. Touch every cap., and search any hot , that is the very fast way to discover :))) !!!! Then unsolder any pin of this cap and search again. So probably the 5 volts at the out of 7805 go (...) (27 years ago, 25-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Servo libraries
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See the 'Handyboard FAQ' -it's linked from the main page and explains the .icb file linefeed problem. (...) (27 years ago, 25-Jul-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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