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I was using the IR sensors that ship with the handyboard from Gleason Research up until recently. I managed to melt both of them. Anyways, I am looking for some good IR sensors and emitters that can detect an object before my robot hits it. :-) Can (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | How to order IC 3.1
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(...) Firstly, we wish to apologize to the Handyboard community for difficulties purchasing Interactive C 3.1 through Digital Micro Systems. We've tried to contact DMS, but no luck so far after the move. We are attempting to make a deal with them to (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: anywhere to buy IC 3.1 besides Digital Micro Systems?
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Greetings, Mr. Drushel, HandyBoard list, An email sent earlier to this list from Newton Labs indicating that they would be selling its product directly, (while DMSC is offline, I take it). Regarding the same subject, I would like to inquire if (...) (27 years ago, 14-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | anywhere to buy IC 3.1 besides Digital Micro Systems?
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I have been trying for most of this week to access the online ordering form at Digital Micro Systems (the link from the Newton Labs page) to order a copy of IC 3.1. The first couple times I tried, I actually got to the form, but it barfed when I (...) (27 years ago, 14-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Batteries problem
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The packs you are using are 4x1.2V=4.8V. That's not enough for the HB to operate on. You need to connect the two packs in series and then to the HB. The red of one pack goes to the black of the other. The remaining two wires, red and black, one from (...) (27 years ago, 14-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Batteries problem
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I am trying to connect the batteries to the HB but after hours of charging the screen doesn't turn ON. The batteries are two packs of 4 and I connect the two reds with +ve and the two blacks with -ve Is there any case that I connect the wires (...) (27 years ago, 14-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | How to get IC 3.1 ?
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Hoi, Anybody got a clue how to get Interactive C and the corresponding registration key ? I ordered it with DSMC and lost contact since. My key expired ofcourse without any response from them what so ever. I mailed DSMC again without any luck so I'm (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Have 68HC11's - will trade for Motor Drivers etc.
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I have a limited supply of Motorola MC68HC711E9CFN2 chips I will trade for other Handy Board Components (Motor Drivers, IR receivers, LCDs etc). The 12K OTP ROMs have been previously programmed. The chips come with the OTP ROM contents zeroed and (...) (27 years ago, 12-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IR sensor
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Hello there, Is it just me or can I not find any specific information dealing with the functions for the HB's IR sensor, (not the sony_ir stuff). What are the arguments the functions carry? What do they return? Basically, how do I use it? I just (...) (27 years ago, 11-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: My robot is on the web
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Keith, Pretty cool! How'd you get the sonar servo to rotate 180 degrees? Mike Ross (...) (27 years ago, 11-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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