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does anyone know the weight of a handy board? thanks, -Brian (26 years ago, 27-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Trouble with Tom Brusehaver's Vector 2X routines
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Alf, Try loading compass.icb first then compass.c. at the prompt type v2x(); ---...--- (...) (26 years ago, 27-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi! Is there anybody else having trouble running his V2X with Tom Brusehaver's routines? With my own very crude IC-routines I get it working, but I'd like to use Tom's, because they are much more comfortable. Any help appreciated! Alf (26 years ago, 27-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Does anybody have a simple piece of code that just illustrates how to use the sonar modules? Ive looked all over and cant find anything instructional on the web. Thanks, Richard (26 years ago, 26-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Handy board help
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(...) Thanks for this excellent article on driving stepper motors from the Handboard. One little yet very important question: when you say "the common wires need to be connected to the motor positive supply" what exact handyboard pinout are you (...) (26 years ago, 25-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Smooth PWM routines for IC 3.1/3.2
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Thanks to Julian Skidmore and Scott Seaton, we have a version of pcode and libraries for IC 3.1/3.2 which implement Julian's "smooth pwm" routines for the MIT Handyboard. To grab these, please go to the following address: (...) (26 years ago, 25-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Handy board help
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Hi For a relatively simple solution you may want to look at (URL) have connected and run steppers using this method. It does not get the best from the motors but it will let you experiment easily. (26 years ago, 24-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IC stack problem
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Dear Jan-Sipke, Two-dimensional arrays are not implemented in the freeware IC 2.8 -- sorry. I just tested and your code works fine with IC 3.1/3.2. -- Randy ---...--- (...) (26 years ago, 24-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Stepper motor help
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I am planning on using stepper motors w/ a handy board and will be powering them separately from the rest of the board. What type of motor should I use? I have seen 6 and 12 volt motors availble, if anyone can recommend which to use I would (...) (26 years ago, 23-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | A Few Questions
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First I want everyone to know two things. First I am new to this list. Second, I have moderate knowledge of electronics.... Until about a few weeks ago, I had been working with Basic Stamps 1 and 2. After looking at all the information about (...) (26 years ago, 23-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Help!! Polaroid problem!!!
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Hey, I just wanted to thank everybody for there help with this, it did turn out to be the pull up resistor problem, I feel like a moron. We used the handyboardy sonar interfacing schematic when we wired it up and failed to realize that we aren't (...) (26 years ago, 23-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | examples
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I was wondering if anyone out there could send me some very basic, easy to understand programs that could help me figure out how to use sonar modules. Thanks, Richard (26 years ago, 23-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Help!! Polaroid problem!!!
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Generally the capacitor is the problem :-) The capacitor in the original note is there to pull BINH true* to allow the sensor to detect things that are closer than 18". Generally, when you include it, unless the design of the system holding the (...) (26 years ago, 23-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: PWM and encoder
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(...) Are you using the "smooth" PWM motor routines? Note also, that a DC motor does not change velocity linearly with an increase in current unless it is under load. This was a recently asked question on the list. Maybe grepping the digest for (...) (26 years ago, 23-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Help!! Polaroid problem!!!
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(...) residual noise? It was my understanding that the Polaroid module used pulse time differentials to relay distance information. One need only look at the difference in time, between the leading edge of the init pulse, and the leading edge of the (...) (26 years ago, 23-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Trinity College contest report
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Hi all, first, the URL: (URL) went to last weekend's Fire-Fighting Robot Contest at Trinity College, along with my colleague Steve Ocko, who had built a cute robot based on our network-cricket technology (see (URL) for more on that). We spent about (...) (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | A few questions....
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First I want everyone to know two things. First I am new to this list. Second, I have moderate knowledge of electronics.... Until about a few weeks ago, I had been working with Basic Stamps 1 and 2. After looking at all the information about (...) (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Help!! Polaroid problem!!!
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oh yeah? Well, what about the capcitor, huh? ;) ---...--- 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 (...) (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Well, actually, it's not power either. Power is V * I. Sorry, it's actually the voltage. ---...--- ericson mar Master of Engineering Candidate Project: Mobile Robotics mar@cooper.edu (212)353-4356 Department of Mechanical Engineering The Cooper (...) (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: PWM and encoder
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The 100, 50, 40, etc. are not really "speeds". They are power. It is related to the average voltage level of your output. Speed depends on the torque and characteristics of your motor. You can hold on the the wheel and still drive the motor at 100. (...) (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Help!! Polaroid problem!!!
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When it first worked for me, I used the HB NiCd. I grounded binh and it worked. I used binh to measure like 7 inches and it worked fine too. ---...--- ericson mar Master of Engineering Candidate Project: Mobile Robotics mar@cooper.edu (212)353-4356 (...) (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Serial Communication: HB -> Win95
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To answer my own question, at least partially, here is a Win95 Host program to communicate (single bytes) with the HandyBoard over a serial line: /* Win95 Visual C++ Host Code to talk to HandyBoard */ #include <conio.h> // _outp, _inp #include (...) (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IC stack problem
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(...) The funny thing is, it doesn't complain about arrays smaller than 4x4. All values are stored correctly for an array of size 3x3. What's this 'magic' number 4 then? Jan Sipke van der veen (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: loading files with IC
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In fact, that's weird.. I can't answer to that. To me, I'm pretty sure that IC would have gave me an error, like when I try to load a C program without having loaded the ICB containing the special function used by this C program. For example, i (...) (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Handy board help
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You can build a stepper motor controller on a separate circuit board, then remove the motor control IC's off the handy board and use the output signals to control your stepper. Will have to write a program to run it. you will need a min of 4 outputs (...) (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: PWM and encoder
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The nonlinearity has to due with the characteristics of your motor. You will find that a single step of power at the low end has a greater effect on the speed than a single step at the high end, as the motor approaches its top speed. The (...) (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Help!! Polaroid problem!!!
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The reason you don't need a pull up resistor for the Handy Board is because the Handy Board has built in 47k pull up resistors on the digital inputs! -----Original Message----- From: MAR ERICSON <mar@cooper.edu> To: Darkman <lroska@cyberus.ca> Cc: (...) (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IC stack problem
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Hello everybody, Is something wrong with this code or is it IC? { int a[4][4], i; for (i=0; i<4; i++) { a[i][i]=i; } } When I type this at the IC prompt it complains: Downloading 79 bytes (addresses C200-C24E): 79 loaded COMPILER ERROR!: 2 extra (...) (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Help!! Polaroid problem!!!
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well....I might be the way you are powering the sensors ??? Maybe luck ???? :)))))) Actually I don't why you don't need any of those supporting parts. A short question ...For what range are you using the sensors (are you using the binh signal) ?? We (...) (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Digitial input problem
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Hi all, i have built a handyboard. It works fine. But on Digital PIN 9 "PAI" i got allways high level (1) during test via "hptest.c". I think i haven´t any soldering problems. That´s wrong ??? bernd klein (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | PWM and encoder
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Hi, i have some questions about PWM and encoder. I made following tests: 1) Speed : motor(0,100) my encoder count f.e. 20clicks / per second 2) Speed: motor(0,50) my encoder count f.e. 15clicks / per second 3) Speed: motor(0,40) my encoder count (...) (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IR Transmit ?!? HELP
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(...) Did you follow the instructions in the HB Assembly debug? at (URL) says: Output Stage If LED9R fails to light after the poke command is issued, trace the following progression of signals. Please refer to the infrared output schematic: * 6811 (...) (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IR Transmit ?!? HELP
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I recently assembled a Handy Board, everything is perfect except for the IR Transmitter. The IR Tx LED does not light. It is not the LED itself because I replaced it. I can't seem to figre out what's wrong. Please help. Thank You Peter Eacmen (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | To Prof. Fred Martin: Neat!
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Hi, I saw your robot at the Trinity fire fighting contest last Sunday. It was neat, and very animate. I was curious to know if you had figured out why it did what it did during your first run (?). And, what type of sensor were you using on the rear (...) (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Help!! Polaroid problem!!!
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Why does it seem like everyone except me needs a pullup resistor and perhaps a capacitor somewhere to operate the Polaroid? I've never had any problems without any of these components. ??? The first time I connected the sensor, it worked perfectly. (...) (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | tsl1301 or 1401
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Has anyone tried to use one of the TI tsl1301 or 1401 linear sensors with the HB. I ended up with a few but am having a tough time trying to figure out what the data sheets are trying to tell me. Not real clear (to me). Bruce A. Moore (26 years ago, 21-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Handy board help
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I am interested in using the Handy Board, but I have a few questions about it first. Please help. :) I noticed the Handy Board supports 4 motors but I am interested in using stepper motors with it. Is this possible? If so what modifications would be (...) (26 years ago, 21-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Help!! Polaroid problem!!!
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Are you using a pullup resistor on the ECHO pin? If not that is your problem. The ECHO output is an open collector driver which requires an 4.7 K pull-up resistor between the output and Vcc. The pull-up is necessary for connecting the module to a (...) (26 years ago, 21-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Help!! Polaroid problem!!!
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I am trying to use one of the Polaroid 6500 kits from Wirz with my senior design project. It doesn't exactly use a handyboard, but our microcontroller is virtually identical at the lowest level. The problem is when we attach the device to the scope, (...) (26 years ago, 21-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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