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I have just finished installing the CPU and serial link to the handyboard. I have tryed the test step to check that the download program can make it to the second stage and it failed. It gives me a serial recieve time out error. I am pretty certain (...) (27 years ago, 10-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Stepper motor function
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Sorry about my first attempt my MIME was disabled Here it is again ! The steper.asm and stepper.c were written in Wordpad. (27 years ago, 10-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi All, I search asm routine for RC command with 6811 or pic16C84 thank for all help F.G. ***...*** * Frederic GIAMARCHI * * I.U.T. G.E.I.I. de NIMES * * 8, Rue Jules RAIMU * * 30907 NIMES CEDEX * * FRANCE * * Tel.: 04 66 62 85 22 * * Fax : 04 66 62 (...) (27 years ago, 9-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Here it is! Feedback will be much appreciated! Enjoy (27 years ago, 9-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | stepper motor function for handy board
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I'm not sure if there are any stepper motor routines out there for the handy board, but so far I was unable to locate such function. If anybody is interested in aquiring such function I have written one, called steper() The function takes an agular (...) (27 years ago, 9-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Handy Board Problems
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Hi, I have been using the HB all day long without any problems. ( I have 3 touch sensors attached to it with 2 dc motors. I wrote a small C program that moves forward until one of the sensors goes off then it turns around and moves the opposite (...) (27 years ago, 7-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: HTML or Plain Text?
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Yeah, I sometimes get that HTML stuff on my screen and then...delete. ---...--- ericson mar Master of Engineering Candidate Project: Mobile Robotics mar@cooper.edu (212)353-4356 Department of Mechanical Engineering The Cooper Union for the (...) (27 years ago, 5-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Software question
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Thanks for the info! Much appreciated!!! (27 years ago, 4-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | The mystery of ICB files
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(...) Actually, the ICB assembler assembles the .asm file _twice_, at two different fixed locations. IC reads in both images, and deduces how to relocate the image anywhere in memory. IC automatically finds room for the image, so you don't need to (...) (27 years ago, 4-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Software questions
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I'm just starting to program the handy board, and I have the following questions: 1) Does MAIN_START EQU to 8020 hex? and if this is true what exactly happens if you load multiple .icb files? they all seem to have the same starting addres? 2) Will (...) (27 years ago, 3-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Software questions
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(...) If you're just starting you're probably better off using 'C' until you get the feel of things before diving into assembler. But if you must, to properly write assembler routines for the handy board they should all start with ORG MAIN_START, (...) (27 years ago, 3-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | A smaller version of the Handy Board
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For those who think the Handy Board is too big, with hard to find parts. Check out. (URL) is 2" by 2.75" I runs Inteactive C, check out the schematic online. (27 years ago, 3-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hello Randy- Thankis for the info- the last time I checked (its been awhile) you all were only doing a windows version but I'm glad you now have a unix version. When I get back from D.C. next week I'll check it out! Thanks for the info! John Whitten (...) (27 years ago, 3-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: HTML or Plain Text?
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Man, Is this a list about internet discussions??? PLEASE talk about robotic!!!!! Thanks. ---...--- (...) (27 years ago, 3-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Loading Pcode in DOS
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Hi, I'm using the dos version of IC. I just built a new board and I'm having trouble downloading the pcode to the eeprom. Could anyone offer any advice to help me with this problem. Thank You, -Peter Eacmen -- Peter Eacmen Boston Latin School (...) (27 years ago, 3-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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When I was on AoL, I didn't give a rat's hindside about what sort of e-mail was sent, but now I'm on this strange UNIX-based THING that I really do dislike, which makes it a pain for any non-strictly text files, so I'd rather it was in plain text. (...) (27 years ago, 3-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) My person preference is a format which includes both HTML and plain text, which I assume IE4 can do since NN4 can do it. I do all my email on a Mac using Netscape Communicator 4.01 (no you don't need Microsoft products to do HTML email), which (...) (27 years ago, 3-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Stepper motors
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I'm sure that I've seen how to do this somewhere but I've drawn a blank. Which is the best way to interface a stepper motor with the HB. Thanks, Matthew Essar By the way, is anyone interested in selling an IS1U60. (27 years ago, 2-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: HTML or Plain Text?
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(...) Hi Brat, Yes, our UNIX version of IC 3.1 supports Linux, SPARC SunOS, SPARC Solaris, and SGI. Check out (URL) for more info. -- Randy ---...--- Randy Sargent Newton Research Labs Senior Design Engineer Robotic Systems and Software (...) (27 years ago, 2-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: HTML or Plain Text?
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(...) If you are meaning 3.1, you can order it from Newton Labs directly. It is listed on their on-line ordering page. Curt Mills, WE7U hacker@tc.fluke.com Senior Methods Engineer/SysAdmin "Lotto: A tax on people who are bad at math." -- unknown (...) (27 years ago, 2-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: HTML or Plain Text?
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(...) Sorry for bad news: due to royalty arrangements we made with the various ports for IC, we must sell keys separately for the different platforms. (...) Good news on this one: you should find the release version of Windows IC to be very stable. (...) (27 years ago, 2-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I wish there was a unix version of IC 3.0 too- any chance of it?? (27 years ago, 2-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Heartily agree. I use Pine on three different op-systems, and choose to use Unix op-systems over Windows most of the time. Pine chokes on html files, requiring me to save the message as a file, and then look at it with vi. I usually choose to (...) (27 years ago, 2-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Search French Handy Board User
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Hello, I am an Handy Board french User and I research oser french user for developments. Then if you are french or francophone or you speack french easy : Welcome If you program : in Visual Basic, PIC 16C84 Or Demotic development Please Contact me. (...) (27 years ago, 2-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi! Please use plain text. Not all mail programs support html(for example pine) Lars ~~~...~~~ "You see things; and you say "Why?" But I dream things that never were; and say "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw Lars Olsson Kruthornsv.54b,nb 192 53 (...) (27 years ago, 2-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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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| | Handyboard, Interface, and charger For Sale
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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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| | Re: Hardware or software??
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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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| | Re: L239
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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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| | Re: servos going in circles
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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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| | Re: Hardware or software??
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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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| | servos going in circles
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Hi, I am trying to built my first robot and I have a question. I tried to make my robot "to be" move straight. (I am using the servos routines from the HB web page.) When I start the servos the robot just goes in circles not straight. I try flipping (...) (27 years ago, 30-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Small casters
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I think you're talking about a game called Crossfire (it was very popular about 6 years ago), and there are still quite a few floating around (though I don't think they make it anymore), you should try some garage sales. BTW, the reason I know this (...) (27 years ago, 30-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Control Program Size
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Hello, I'm most likely going to use the Handy Board for a robotics project I'm working on, but I have one concern. I don't know if 32K is enough memory for my control program. We are building several small robots to simulate under-water mine (...) (27 years ago, 29-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Small casters
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Mar, I've never seen a caster as small as you describe, but I have seen something that might work. I use a "captured ball" bearing instead of a caster on my robot, and it works really well (no swivelling needed to change direction). I got these at a (...) (27 years ago, 29-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Small casters
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(...) You could try opening up any personal cassette player. I have used several of these. They have a rubber wheel (capstan head, pinch wheel I don't know what their proper name is) on a very convenient metal bracket. Most of the ones I have seen (...) (27 years ago, 29-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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