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  Analog expansion header
 
Does anyone know what the analog expansion header is used for? It's a 4-pin female header above the analog inputs. Has anyone used this header? ---...--- ericson mar Master of Engineering Candidate Project: Mobile Robotics mar@cooper.edu (...) (27 years ago, 9-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Ack.
 
Thanks everyone for your help with the pcode_hb.s19 file. You guys rule! I asked if the seeminly abundant analog sensors are any use at all with object detection and i got a pretty much split vote. Ive been told these are the wrong kinds and that (...) (27 years ago, 8-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  runtime error #4 + serial io
 
Hello: I wrote a program to collect data off an analog port. I set up an int array. I find that the array could be no more that 70 or so before I get a stack overflow. Sometimes the program loads and I get a runtime error #4. I tried getting rid of (...) (27 years ago, 8-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Miniboard Price list please inquiries
 
Hi there, I am profoundly deaf student. I need to know to find how much cost for check up. Miniboard 2.1 Extended kit $84US. (this spare part is fully yes or no) Miniboard 2.1 Extended Assembled/tested $109US Plus handle post in ship freight send to (...) (27 years ago, 8-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Polaroid sonar connector
 
In the Polaroid manual, the connector is referred to as a "Burndy 9 pin connector SLP9S-2". I once spoke to someone at Polaroid who gave me the cross reference "JST 1B0579A" (don't know if it's Burndy or not). I am pretty sure the cable is standard (...) (27 years ago, 8-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Analog Expansion Header
 
What's the analog expansion header for? ---...--- 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, 8-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Polaroid sonar connector
 
Does ANYONE out there know how I can get my hands on a couple of the sockets that will accomodate the 9-pin Burndy connector plugs that come with the Polaroid sonar modules? I've searched the web, but haven't been able to find what I'm looking for. (...) (27 years ago, 7-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: how to use IR recievers?
 
At 11:12 PM 3/6/98 -0800, patrick wrote: (snip) (...) If the VCR isn't totally dead, maybe you could plug in what's left of it and probe the leads that used to go to the IR module for a live one? (snip) (...) The HB comes with a modulated IR beacon (...) (27 years ago, 7-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: pcode_hb_.s19
 
I am not sure what do you mean from the mail. Could you try to download with an option to save the file to a disk ? -Pdp. ---...--- (...) space (...) (27 years ago, 7-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  IR transmitter
 
Hi all, Can someone tell me how to enable the onboard IR transmitter, when i enter ir_xmit_on(); i get a message that says function undifined. Thanks, Clancy. (27 years ago, 7-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  how to use IR recievers?
 
I remember some lively discussions concerning the use of an ir sensor (like from an ex-vcr) to locate objects, walls, etc. I didn't have a handy board at the time, but saved the messages for the time that I got one. Well that time is now, but I have (...) (27 years ago, 7-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  pcode_hb_.s19
 
Hey! I ResEditted my pcode_hb.s19 file that i got from netscape into the Init application. It then started up and said Fatal Error <> undefined hex character. Could somebody, if they have the time, send me copy of this? Im stuck here on an aging (...) (27 years ago, 7-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: 3v Motors
 
(...) There are instructions on the Handy Board web site for how to sever the motor power trace on the HB and plug in a separate battery pack for the motors. This allows you to use a motor battery of any voltage you like up to about 36 V. If you (...) (27 years ago, 6-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  RE: 68HC11S IN THE UK
 
Hi Dave, You can get them from RS, they deal with the general public via a company called Electromail (tel 01536 204555). The price for the HC11A1 was 7.5 GBP plus VAT and delivery, this was in the October 97 catalogue so they may have increased the (...) (27 years ago, 6-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  3v Motors
 
Hello all, I have been having problems finding motors suitable to use with my Handy Board(5-12v 600mA) but I do have two 3v motors with quite good gear boxes and i was wandering what the best way was to use them? Thanks, Brennan Mair gysmo@es.co.nz (27 years ago, 6-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: V2X Compass
 
(...) We used the V2X and, due to space considerations on our test platform, placed the compass within 4 inches of the DC motors driving the vehicle. We had no noteworthy error that we could attribute to magnetic coupling. -d The Fourth Law of (...) (27 years ago, 6-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Several different questions
 
(...) Which serial port are you referring too? I know that this is entirely feasable with the SPI synchronous serial port, which is brought out on the HB. If you can afford 5 wires, I would recommend this port as it is a bit easier to debug. -d The (...) (27 years ago, 6-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: 68HC11S IN THE UK
 
(...) You can try Farnell Electronics. Have a look at the on-line catalogue at (URL) had mine from there. They are quite happy to process private, credit card orders and are pretty quick. Actually most of the tricky bits my HandyBoard came from (...) (27 years ago, 5-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  POWER GLITCH
 
Hi. I keep trying to download programs into my handyboard and from the console it seems to work, but often it wont even download the code due to "Power Glitch" error messages. I think the Handyboard homepage had something about that being the wrong (...) (27 years ago, 5-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  GETCHAR
 
Hello, I am having trouble with the serial_getchar function in serialio. I would like to put a character into the received memory location directly without hanging the program. From what I understand (0x102f) is the location, however I don't know (...) (27 years ago, 4-Mar-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)


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