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  Re: Handy Board diagram?
 
(...) Well, I was just poking around the web page, and I think I found what you were looking for (if you haven't found it already...), I highly suggest anyone who is interested to look at it, it's really cool. BTW, I ordered a HandyBoard from (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: HB Users in NY
 
I'm just down the street in the east village, and I've got a friend doing handyboard stuff in the lower east side. --Jerry (...) (27 years ago, 27-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Serial Drivers
 
Does anyone have any handyboard code that implements a second serial port? I need the board to speak serial while still connected to my pc. (27 years ago, 27-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  servo motor
 
How exactly do you hook up the servo to the PA7 pin? Such as which hole is the positive, negative, control. any help would be very appreciated Thank You, Adam (27 years ago, 26-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Small casters
 
does anyone know where to get a small caster? The smallest one I've found is one with a 1.25 inch wheel. I want a really small one like 3/8 inch load hight. I know that's kinda small but otherwise, I'll settle for the smallest I can get my hands on. (...) (27 years ago, 26-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: HB Users in NY
 
Here in NYC. :) ---...--- ericson mar Master of Engineering Candidate Project: Mobile Robotics mar@cooper.edu (212)353-4356 Department of Mechanical Engineering The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ---...--- (...) (27 years ago, 26-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Shematic printed trouble
 
(...) ***...*** * Frederic GIAMARCHI * * I.U.T. G.E.I.I. de NIMES * * 8, Rue Jules RAIMU * * 30907 NIMES CEDEX * * * * Tel.: 04 66 62 85 30 * * Fax : 04 66 62 85 01 * * Email : giamarch@iutnimes.un...-montp2.fr * ***...*** (27 years ago, 26-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Servo Motors
 
You can attach a servo to either Port A Bit 7 (Input 9) or Port A Bit 5 (TO3 (under the lcd display)) Which ever port you use you will need the code at the handyboard home page under software and dual servo control to make it work. (URL) hope this (...) (27 years ago, 26-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Servo Motors
 
I am kind of new to the Handy Board and I am wondering which slots the servos go into. Any information will be very grateful, Thank You (27 years ago, 25-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  HB Users in NY
 
Hi, I was wondering if there's any Handyboard owners in the New York area. Or if anybody knows of any robot clubs in the NY area. (27 years ago, 25-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  RC Systems-speech synthesizers
 
Hello All, I'm about to order a speech system from RC. I remember a few months ago this was discused on the list. Could anyone tell me which model would be best for the Handyboard(V8600 or V8601)? Also how difficult it would be to connect it to the (...) (27 years ago, 25-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Handy Board diagram?
 
maybe is it the schematic? (URL) your message you said: (...) (27 years ago, 25-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Handy Board diagram?
 
(...) Actually, no, that's not it. The one I'm looking for identifies every pin on every connector. It also says "V.1.1" in the corner, but there's no URL or author. Ken Bullis kbullis@aimnet.com (27 years ago, 25-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Handy-Board.
 
hi, there are a group of us from the university of Victoria (canada) that have built handy-boards for the purposes of robot control. Currently two of us are taking courses in assembly programming. The boards accept s19 codes readily, but its a pain (...) (27 years ago, 25-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: 68hc11 & z80
 
(...) Hello Phil- I have built systems in the past around both CPUs you mentioned. Here is my two cents worth- The Z80 is a very easy processor to understand and work with. You are correct that they are quite cheap these days. They are also very (...) (27 years ago, 25-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  68hc11 & z80
 
hi! This is probably beyond the scope of this group. Please forgive me for it. I merely would like to know a couple of things on this subject: if you know of a better place for me to get some info, I'll go there. Thanks again! My question is this: (...) (27 years ago, 25-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Handy-Board.
 
Hi, My name is Sudeshna and I am a student of Wichita State University, Kansas, pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. I'm working with a team of 7 on a project of building a robot for which we are using the handy board. All the (...) (27 years ago, 25-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  bounced undelivered messages
 
<bold>Marce writes: </bold><x-quoted>I've received four error messages from</x-quoted> <x-quoted>media.mit.edu. Is this usual?</x-quoted> The last message that I personally sent to the handyboard list returned 8 error messages regarding bounced (...) (27 years ago, 24-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  RE: PORTD WOM Control Bit
 
So it can be done!. Thanks. You've been my only answer, but I've received four error messages from media.mit.edu. Is this usual?. Did you receive my message from the HB mailing list? (...) from the HB using the SPI port. Works great. (...) (27 years ago, 24-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: PORTD WOM Control Bit
 
(...) yes it is normal to receive errors when posting to the list. here is an excerpt from the 'welcome msg' i send everyone when joining the list: 5. When you send to the list, YOU WILL GET BOUNCES. This is normal, there are always some bad (...) (27 years ago, 24-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  radio modems
 
Does anyone know of a cheap supplier of radio modems? I am looking for something with a few hundred foot range that can do 9600 bps. Any hints would be appreciated. -Jeremy ___...___ Jeremy Green jag@world.std.com jag@brownout.com (URL) (...) (27 years ago, 24-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Handy Board diagram?
 
is it (URL) ? that is linked from the assembly notes page. -fred In your message you said: (...) (27 years ago, 24-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Handy Board diagram?
 
Hi all, A few weeks ago I downloaded, printed and deleted a very detailed diagram of the Handy Board, showing every pin of every connector. Now I'd like to download it again and print a fresh copy, but I can't find it. Can anyone point me to it? (...) (27 years ago, 24-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  IR Stuff
 
Hi There, I'm pretty new to the handy-board as I am currently a third-year undergraduate at the University Of Sheffield undertaking a robotics dissertation using the handy-board and haven't a clue how to use it properly. I was wondering if anyone (...) (27 years ago, 23-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  PORTD WOM Control Bit
 
Hello to all, I'm trying to link one pic homemade board with the HB using I2C. To implement I2C in the HB side, I want to use two pins from PORTD, and I'd like to configure it (PORTD) in a wired-OR way. To do that, I think I need to do something (...) (27 years ago, 23-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Ultrasonic Rangefinder
 
(...) Howdie Unfortunately my board does not look anything like yours. Too bad, but if anybody is interested in the hack for a sonar board out of a Polaroid spectra camera let me know! I'll provide a pic next time. Bye Bye (27 years ago, 23-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Bare boards
 
(...) You can buy it from Douglas Electronics on the net (URL) got my board from them, good service! (27 years ago, 23-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: polaroid transducers
 
You have to have the transducers and the ranging module that goes with it. Look here for directions: (URL) mar Master of Engineering Candidate Project: Mobile Robotics mar@cooper.edu (212)353-4356 Department of Mechanical Engineering The Cooper (...) (27 years ago, 22-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Bare boards
 
(...) Douglass electronics sells blank handy-boards for $12 if you buy at least two, with greater discounts for larger purchases. Check out: (URL) that helps. Jeremy C. Thorpe -- jer10@hotmail.com ---...--- homepage: (URL) (27 years ago, 22-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Bare boards
 
I like to buy a couple of bare boads of the the Handy board. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Carlos. (27 years ago, 22-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  please reply to pshaltis@alpha.albion.edu
 
From: IN%"PSHALTIS@ALPHA.ALBION.EDU" "NAME=I'll have the hair of the dog that bit me." 15-SEP-1997 18:00:37.88 To: IN%"handyboard@media.mit.edu" CC: Subj: sony ir files Return-path: <PSHALTIS@ALPHA.ALBION.EDU> Received: from aleve.media.mit.edu (...) (27 years ago, 22-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Ultrasonic Rangefinder
 
(...) Better yet - can you make this available by ftp or on a web site somewhere? I too have an old autofocus Polaroid camera (can't remember the model) and would like to use the ultrasonic gubbins from it. Thanks Pete (27 years ago, 22-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Ultrasonic Rangefinder
 
(...) Better yet - can you make this available by ftp or on a web site somewhere? I too have an old autofocus Polaroid camera (can't remember the model) and would like to use the ultrasonic gubbins from it. Thanks Pete (27 years ago, 22-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Ultrasonic Rangefinder
 
(...) Hi Eric (...) The answer is no, what I used is the schematic diagram for the Polaroid 6500 rangefinder board. the circuit is almost identical exept for a transistor preamp betwen the transducer and the receiver. The only way I can initiate a (...) (27 years ago, 22-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: polaroid transducers
 
(...) poor handyboarders? i beg to differ. -see ya (yes i know. this is only in jest) :) _/_/_/_/a cyberNETix organiZM_/_/_/_/ (URL) _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/..._/_/_/_/_/ (27 years ago, 21-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  polaroid transducers
 
does anybody out there have any schematics for using the polaroid transducers on the handyboard, I have two such transducers, but havint got a clue how they work or how to connect them to the handyboard. I'm also very interested in what Bill Richman (...) (27 years ago, 21-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Ultrasonic Rangefinder
 
I've used the sonar board and transducer from several Polaroid "Pronto Land Cameras" for just that purpose in that past. I don't know how these compare to the Spectra; I would assume they're similar if not identical. There was an article in an old (...) (27 years ago, 21-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Ultrasonic Rangefinder
 
Did anyone ever opened up a Polaroid Spectra Instant camera? I did. The sonar rangefinder is almost identical to the Polaroid 6500 exept there are some problems that I encountered 1) BLNK and BINH have no efect on the ECHO output 2) The ECHO signal (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: fun under the sun...
 
From the "other" mailing list I'm on (BEAM robotics), try: www.solarbotics.com They have a lot of parts and information for solar powered robots. I've bought stuff from them and had good experiences. (Although getting a flimsy bubble-pack envelope (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  fun under the sun...
 
Hey folks looking for a cheap source of solar cells... I wanna make something around 8 volts and between .5 to 1 amp The load will be that of a "modified" rc car motor (ball bearings, slot armature, 15 winds) Any help would be greatly appreciated (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)


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