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text- most definately! not everyone uses Microsh*t as their OS. (Contrary to what Mr. Gates wishes you to believe I'm sure) (27 years ago, 2-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I have a working handyboard, interface and charger for sale. I am just quiting tinkering with robotics and want to get it sold ASAP. Inquire at 501-996-2268. This is in Fort Smith, Arkansas. All goes for $250.00 and I have lots of extra parts that (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) This is normal. Here is an excerpt from the testing notes: The Handy Board will display the message ``Press START to test knob...'' on its LCD screen. Press the START button, and the screen will show the message ``Turn knob; STOP to end -> (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Book query
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I may have my fall release dates confused but what I would really like to know is when our vaunted estemed Handyboard Gru's book is going to be available?! This mailing list is excellent but I need the Handy Board Rosetta stone. I wish too, that the (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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The L293E is not a replacement for the L293D. The D suffix means "Diode" and it includes the snubber diode to prevent the chip from being destroyed by inductive loads. --Chuck (27 years ago, 1-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Burning hot motor driver chips.
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Anthony can correct me if I'm wrong, but generally the phrase "converting an R/C car" means, taking a Radio Controlled model car, modifying and/or removing the radio receiver and motor driver circuitry, and replacing it with a computer. The generic (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Hi, there are two solutions : 1. (the simple one) The DC motors only seem to be the same but they are not. Add resistors to one motor until your robot moves straight. Determining wich motor should be connected to the resistors must be done by (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi Rob, Based on the messages you're getting, I'm guessing you're running freeware IC under windows. If you run under DOS, it should work great. The problem is that, since freeware IC doesn't call Windows serial communications routines, it will (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hello, all. I've just gotten my handyboard from Gleason Research, and I am totally ecstatic to have these awesome capabilities physically possible at last. Well, anyway, I have had a few problems. First of all, IC (I have the freeware version) is (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Speech synthesizer
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Hello All, I'm about to order a speech system from RC Systems. I remember a few months ago this subject was addressed 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 (...) (27 years ago, 30-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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