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you have to load both servo.c and servo.icb. -Fred -- This message was composed using Articulate Systems' PowerSecretary, a Macintosh-based speech-to-text dictation system. Please forgive any sloppiness in the formatting. Thanks. -Fred In your (...) (28 years ago, 12-Apr-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) You need to do a 'load servo.icb' before you do the 'load servo.c' command. The .icb file contains the code described in the servo.asm file, in a binary format. The code in the servo.asm file does the actual work of running the servo output. (...) (28 years ago, 12-Apr-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Does anyone know how to activate the servo on HandyBoard with IC? (I am going to use the Polaroid Sonar Ranger when it gets here.) When I try to load 'Servo.C', the supplied program, I get 6 or 8 errors of unassigned lables. I assume that (...) (28 years ago, 12-Apr-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) HB experts, correct me if I'm wrong, but if someone wanted to use an LCD bigger than 2x16, wouldn't the pcode have to be recompiled? I know that in the pcode.asm file there is reference to displays up to 2x80 (of which I have 4 and none work (...) (28 years ago, 12-Apr-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Dear HB suppliers: Can anybody sell us bigger LCDs for the HandyBoard? I need at least 4 line LCD or other similar type. It will be used in complete darkness, so it should be illuminated. Thanks. Alexander A. Chaihorsky President, ULTRA-RES Corp. (...) (28 years ago, 11-Apr-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE:TCNT reg
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(...) The battery goes to the (+) (-) spots, and the charger plugs into either the Handy Board itself (near the frob knob) or on the serial/battery board. The system time, while running IC (which is what I assume you're going to do) is in (...) (28 years ago, 11-Apr-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I want to know if the time we get from timer (TCNT) is in second or milisecond. I was trying to run the handyboard for my first time, and I am confusing about the power supply, I don't know if the power supply should be plugged in the handy board (...) (28 years ago, 11-Apr-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Nuggets
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While trying to unload some IS1U60 IR receivers, I found the sharp data site. It turns out that the IS1U60 has a center freq of 38 khz, while 40khz is is well within its pickup range, I wonder if changeing the circuit on the HB to 38khz would (...) (28 years ago, 10-Apr-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Would anyone think of selling me an ASSEMBLED and used Handy Board for cheap. I have very limited funds and would appreciate any price reduction. Thank you. You can E-mail back on the mailing list or to Babylon007@aol.com. (28 years ago, 10-Apr-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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poke(0x1000,0x40); will turn the IR on at 40KHZ and poke(0x1000,0x0); will turn it off. (...) Dr. M. K. Ramasubramanian Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering North Carolina State University Box 7910 Raleigh, NC (...) (28 years ago, 10-Apr-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I'm curious - what is the maximum current the Polyswitch fuse on the handyboard will allow to pass through it? I'm designing an H-bridge circuit to allow me to drive a heftier base with the handyboard, and I'm trying to figure out if I can still (...) (28 years ago, 10-Apr-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Polaroid Sonar Bulk Buy
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Hello Everyone, As you may or may not know I am hosting a Bulk Buy for the Polaroid 6500 Sonar Ranging Modules and matching Transducers. The deadline for orders to be in by regular mail is coming up quick, Friday, April 19, 1996. If you are (...) (28 years ago, 9-Apr-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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The Robotics Practitioner is a magazine about robotics targeted more for students and hobbyists than many of the professional Journals. Their email address is: trp@footfalls.com. Other two email addresses in the previous messge are the articlel's (...) (28 years ago, 9-Apr-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Yeah! This would help alot! Who is trp@footfalls.com? Is this person someone who posted the article once in handyboard mailing list? (...) (28 years ago, 9-Apr-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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How do I send out 40khz IR on the handyboard IR port so that I can use a Sharp IR detector for proximity sensing? I would need a signal that wasn't modulated at 100 or 125 hz, right? Just a straight 40khz signal. Any help would be appreciated. -John (28 years ago, 9-Apr-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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The Robotics Practitioner (trp@footfalls.com has part 1 of an article about this in the Fall, 1995 edition by Bavid Musliner (musliner@src.honeywell.com) and Rick Moll (rick@footfalls.com). Part one is concepts; part 2 will present detailed design. (...) (28 years ago, 9-Apr-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Speaking of Polaroid ultrasonic sensors, does anyone know if there's a product out there that can multiplex a few of the sensors? Thanks. (28 years ago, 9-Apr-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(617)386-3965 OEM Components Group 3 kits: $299, $165, $99 You're probably interested in th $99 one wich has 2 Rangers and 2 Transducers. (...) (28 years ago, 8-Apr-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I don't have my Handy Board yet, but I do need some help in locating a Sonar Ranging Module. I have looked everywhere I can think of to no avail. Even emailed Polaroid and asked them. Twice. Still have no response from them. Where do I get a (...) (28 years ago, 8-Apr-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | HB design
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I got my handyboard on Saturday, and followed the assembly instructions that Fred did, and was thoughoughly impressed. Fred, you did great work, and have really done a great service to all of us. Thanks. (28 years ago, 8-Apr-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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