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I have a 266 G3 minitower, and I have the identical problem. The only way to solve this is to let IC die, not reset the HB and then run IC again. It complains to can't talk to the HB, and then I reset the HB and all works fine. Kinda odd, but it (...) (27 years ago, 4-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Hardware Questions
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Recently, many of you have had pretty specific hardware-related questions. The best thing to do is to read Appendix B of the MIT 6.270 Robot Builder's Guide (Appendix A of the new 1998 Course Notes). This appendix contains a complete description of (...) (27 years ago, 4-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Motor Drivers in 7000 - 7fff
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Jaron, (...) This was done (obviously) to save extra decoding circuitry needed on the board. That is, if the handy board needed to assign (say) 7000 as the motor then sixteen address lines need to be decoded (binary 0111 000 000 000). Yet with the (...) (27 years ago, 4-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Working with a different compiler 2
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Howdy All, I am in a happy mood today. I finally got to the 'hello world' stage. All I had to do was count the number of interrupts, * 2 (16 bit addresses), subtract this from BFFF which is the reset vector and thus supply BFD6 to my linker to start (...) (27 years ago, 4-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: LCD Addressing - & - Expanded Mode
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From the driver code I recently sent out: * LCD Connections on the Handyboard * PORTB bit 0 - R/W * PORTB bit 1 - RS (Register Select, 0 = instruction) * PORTC 8 bits of Data * PORTA bit 4 - E clock (...) That is correct, the LCD is NOT memory (...) (27 years ago, 4-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: dc motor blues
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Hi All; Along the same lines, I would LOVE to control my motors so they run at constant speed under varying load. I know that it's theoretically possible to sense the RPM of a PM DC motor by tracking the drive voltage as the commutator makes and (...) (27 years ago, 4-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: Connections
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Hmm... I had the same problem and made an only mildly inelegant kludge with straight and right-angle headers. How much do you enjoy soldering? Seriously, does anyone know of any single-row intraconnectors? Brett Anthony Research Technician School of (...) (27 years ago, 4-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Cannot download pcode on a Mac G3
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(...) Yes. Using the same set of boards, I can download pcode using IC 3.1 as well as IC 2.xxx from my old macintosh Centris 650 as well as from Performa 6100. -Paul (27 years ago, 4-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Cannot download pcode on a Mac G3
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Hi Paul, This is the first time we've heard of such a problem with IC 3.1 on the Mac G3. Can you verify that it is the case that pcode download works fine for you from other Macintoshes? -- Randy ---...--- (...) (27 years ago, 4-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Schematic drawing - freeware ???
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Hi Les, i´m using a nice drawing programm (TARGET 2001). In germany we can get a "lite" Version of a big-drawing programm it´ easy to use and it works great, but it is in german. If you are interested, send me a mail tschau bernd (...) (27 years ago, 4-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Handy Board problem
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I got mine from FutureActive. I don't remember what the cost was and I don't remember what else I got from them, but it was more than just that. I think I placed about 2 orders with them. I would much rather deal with Mouser and Digikey. If you have (...) (27 years ago, 4-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: LCD Addressing - & - Expanded Mode
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I found the driver you sent earlier. Thanks. BTW, I found out that my LCD is good but I still have a problem. It appears that I cannot change my CONFIG reg. Maybe because it is an 811E2; don't know. Should be able to however. Since the program was (...) (27 years ago, 4-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: LCD Addressing - & - Expanded Mode
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Wierd: Anyway I have some kind of problem with the handyboard. All steps up to the testing of the LCD went fine. When I plugged in the LCD and turned it on, it lights up (one line) bright not dim. I tried to download the pcode_hb.s19 with config set (...) (27 years ago, 4-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: LCD Addressing - & - Expanded Mode
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So, this still doesn't help me figure out how to address the LCD. It has A8 and A9 connected along with a CLK from Port A. Does this mean that the LCD is NOT memory mapped? Do I first have to write to Port B then write to Port A, to clock it. This (...) (27 years ago, 4-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: DS1233 Monitor Chip
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(...) I use an MC34064 on a 68hc11, and have never had any problem with it. Philippe Guermeur guermeur@ensta.fr (27 years ago, 4-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Micromouse speed
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Hi, does anyone know how fast should a micromouse move? and the other question is, will the 6811/handyboard have enough capability (address space) for maze solving? If not, what should I need? extra memory or 32bits processor? Thank you for any (...) (27 years ago, 4-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Controlling a DC motor 3
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(...) Within limits, the rate doesn't matter much. What matters is the ratio of off time to on time (i.e., the duty cycle). Probably, you could change the frequency by an order of magnitude either way and get about the same results. --Will , , __@_/ (...) (27 years ago, 4-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: LCD Addressing - & - Expanded Mode
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(...) You can only run the LCD when in single chip mode. (...) This leaves the chip in 'special test mode' that lets you go into and out of expanded mode by writing the config register. --Chuck (27 years ago, 4-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Polarity of PowerJack from HB und Charger Board
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on the interface/charger, since there's a bridge rectifier immediately normalizing the input jack voltage -- regardless of polarity -- it kind of doesn't matter which polarity you use. there is a discrepancy between the int/charger schematic and (...) (27 years ago, 3-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Cannot download pcode on a Mac G3
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Paul -- have you tried 6811 Downloader? Any luck with that? looks like Randy and I will both need to get our hands on a G3 to debug our code :-) Fred In your message you said: (...) (27 years ago, 3-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Cannot download pcode on a Mac G3
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Hello everyone, I've been having a problem downloading pcode to a handyboard or rugwarrior board from my Mac G3 (266 Mhz desktop model). When I try to download the bootstrap code, it reports that the bootstrap failed after 000 bytes, etc.. etc... (...) (27 years ago, 3-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Controlling a DC motor 3
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Thank your for all your replies, I understand what 's going on now Another question about the motor driver is: Q) The PWM is a sequence of pulses switching on & off the H-Bridge. But what should be the rate of PWM? 1000Hz?? why? what does the rate (...) (27 years ago, 3-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | LCD Addressing - & - Expanded Mode
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Two questions: 1) I'm having a little trouble figuring out how the LCD is addressed. It uses A8 and A8 but also is clocked from Port A. Can someone explain how to properly address the LCD using ASM? 2) The Mode B pin is always grounded. How does the (...) (27 years ago, 3-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | recharging a battery the right way
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hello I have a 6v 2.0amp battery. Its a lead acid battery. What is the right way to recharge it? The reason I ask is because I had a 12v 7amp battery from the same manyfacturer. I charged it using a car battery charger at the lowest setting (...) (27 years ago, 3-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Polarity of PowerJack from HB und Charger Board
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Hi I am wondering about the Polarity of the Power Jack at the Handyboard and the charger board. At the HB the Pin in the middle is ground. At the charger board the outside Ring is ground.Can anybody tell me why it is different ? Thanks (...) (27 years ago, 3-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IC communication problem
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Hello, Lately I am having problems communicating with the handyboard after it is reset. I can download the pcode_hb.s19 file using hbdl.exe downloader. When the Handyboard is reset by toggling the power switch, the following is observed. 1st symptom (...) (27 years ago, 3-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | whoops, wrong test program
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Attached to this message is the test program and S19 file for the LCD code. --Chuck (27 years ago, 3-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | My LCD driver
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Attached to this message is the LCD driver I wrote for the Handyboard written using ICC11. Feel free to use it. Some notes on it: The driver is designed to operate asynchronously. This is because the LCD can take several milliseconds to complete its (...) (27 years ago, 3-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Controlling a DC motor 2
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Hi again, I think i should change my previous question to the following. Is there any alternatives to control a DC motor motion (speed, direction etc) without using a motor driver? how? please explain briefly. Thank you for your replies. (27 years ago, 3-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Handy Board problem
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I was wondering if anyone knows where I could purchase the Sharp Is1U60 IR detector. I have looked for it, however none of the distributors I have checked with even carry it. I tried Digikey, Mouser Electronics, JDR, Jameco, BG Micro, and others. (...) (27 years ago, 3-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | MODB - How Is Expanded Mode Entered
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If MODB pin is always grounded, how does the MCU get into expanded mode to access the 32K SRAM? The data sheet shows MODB HIGH to enter expanded mode. It show MODB LOW to enter single chip mode. What am I missing? -- ---...--- ipscone@halcyon.com (...) (27 years ago, 2-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Connections
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Please forgive this probably silly question; as a software person I only dabble in hardware as a hobby: I want to make my own little expansion board and it requires signals from the expansion connectors of the HandyBoard. In particular I want to run (...) (27 years ago, 2-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | 6.270 board
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What is 6.270? Where did this number come from? ---...--- 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, 2-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Testing with PCBUG11 - Getting Close
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My problem turned out to be with Win 95. If I boot to DOS the PCBUG11 program works fine. It fails to work when working from a DOS window. I can now communicate with the MCU so my RS232 must be fine. When working from the command line in PCBUG, I (...) (27 years ago, 2-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Testing with PCBUG11
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I have assembled the HandyBoard up to the point of adding the SRAM. I am still waiting for my SRAM to arrive. But, I want to check out as much as possible. Every step checked out fine to this point. I have two options at this point. I have an 6264 (...) (27 years ago, 2-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | controlling a DC motor
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Hello, i am currently trying to control a DC motor's motion (direction, speed, etc). Besides using a motor driver chip such as L293D, what else can i do to control the motor's motion?? Say, is there a method which can control the motor by totally (...) (27 years ago, 2-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | DS1233 Monitor Chip
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I cannot locate a DS1233 chip. I have tired DigiKey, Jameco, Mouser, Active. What is a good source for this part? I have an MC34064. Looks similiar except that it has no 350mSec delay and a different pinout. Has anyone tried this chip without any (...) (27 years ago, 2-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Schematic & PCB freeware
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Ivex has a very good schematic and PCB layout demo at www.ivex.com ,the only difference between the demo an the full version is the demo is limited to 100 pads. (27 years ago, 2-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Max232CPE Substitutions
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I used a Max202 in place of the Max232. I installed it with the 10uF caps. Since the 202 can be used with .1 and I already installed the 10uF ones. I decided to switch it for a 232. The 202 checked out (V wise) like the installation instructruction (...) (27 years ago, 1-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Schematic drawing - freeware ???
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Try to look up MicroSim ...or something like that name. It has a crippled evaluation package that may suit your needs. I think the company is the developer of psplice. ---...--- ericson mar Master of Engineering Candidate Project: Mobile Robotics (...) (27 years ago, 1-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: Schematic drawing - freeware ???
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I came across this web page today. It may have what you are looking for. (URL) Message----- From: Les Novotny [mailto:les@progress...tions.com] Sent: Friday, May 01, 1998 11:03 AM To: handyboard@media.mit.edu Subject: Schematic drawing - freeware (...) (27 years ago, 1-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: loading files
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It suggests you are not loading lib_hb.c on start up. If you type list files at the IC command line you should see this file listed, as well as any others. If it isn't there, check your lib_hb.lis file and be sure lib_hb.c is listed in it. (...) (27 years ago, 1-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Schematic drawing - freeware ???
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Hi, Has anyone come across a freeware schematic drawing package for Windows PC? Any help would be much appreciated. thanks in advance. Les (27 years ago, 1-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: V2x and sonar
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If you only use one motor controller IC you can use the 16 pin socket of the second motor control to get 4 more outputs. Then you can connect the INIT and BINH to these and have Port D control your V2x compass. All you have to do is modify your (...) (27 years ago, 1-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | loading files
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Hi, I am having problems loading my files onto handyboard. Whenever I try to load a file, it says ; function analog undefined function motor undefined It used to work fine before and I don't know why I am having this problem all of sudden. Can (...) (27 years ago, 1-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | V2x and sonar
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Hi, Wouldn't it be possible to wire them both to the same input port and turn on the one that you want information from and turn the other off? For example, the polaroid sonar data states that you can control turning on and off the device, so you (...) (27 years ago, 1-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | SPI Interface
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Hi, is there anywhere a function for IC 3.2 to communicate via the SPI interface with another controller ? Thanks in advance. Erwin (27 years ago, 1-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Alternate Part - DB101-ND
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I could not get the bridge rect from digikey for the DB101-ND. Does anyone know of an equivelant part(s) that I might get somewhere else? Otherwise I'll have to wire some diodes up for this. -- ---...--- ipscone@halcyon.com Shoot-To-Win! Protect the (...) (27 years ago, 1-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Quick prototyping technologies
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(...) I recently contacted Vero aboout Speedwire. The product is indeed discontinued and they have no old stock in the UK. However, speedwire pins are, apparently made for them by someone else. Unfortunately they could not find out (at that time) (...) (27 years ago, 1-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Schematic Question
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You're missing the fact that the telephone style RJ-11 cable is an inverting cable. see page 11 of 16 of the Handyboard FAQ at (URL) a discussion and diagram of this (and the consequences of using the wrong cable!). -patrick ---...--- (...) (27 years ago, 1-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Schematic Question
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I have been looking at the schematic for the handyboard and the RS232/Charger board. I noticed something that seems wrong. But how could it since this has been out for some time? Power goes out pin 4 of J10 on the Charger board and pin 4 on (...) (27 years ago, 30-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | V2x AND Polaroid Sonar
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Hello again, Has anyone been able to wire the V2x compass and the Polaroid sonar device both to the HandyBoard and, if so, how was it done? Thanks, Scott sherman@plains.nodak.edu CSG ITS NDSU (27 years ago, 30-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Quick prototyping technologies
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I am looking for good methods for quick prototyping and would appreciate all suggestions. In Mobile Robots by Joseph L. Jones and Anita M Flynn, they suggest using Scotchflex by 3M and Speedwire by Bicc-Vero company as two good alternatives to using (...) (27 years ago, 30-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | memory expansion
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Hello, Has anyone figured out a GOOD way to expand the memory on the Handy Board? I would like to try using a 32 pin simm (I have sizes ranging from 256k to 4M) to store mappings (distance and turns) created by the initial "adventure" it takes of (...) (27 years ago, 30-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | memory expansion
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Hello, Has anyone figured out a GOOD way to expand the memory on the Handy Board? I would like to try using a 32 pin simm (I have sizes ranging from 256k to 4M) to store mappings (distance and turns) created by the initial "adventure" it takes of (...) (27 years ago, 30-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Smooth PWM with IC 3.2
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I know this is an old thread but I am just now getting to the point where I can finally start programming. I am using IC 3.2 and the expansion board. I downloaded the smooth PWM routines from Newton Labs but I get errors when I load them into the (...) (27 years ago, 29-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | More Polaroid problems!
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Well, everything seemed ok, but now (we are in a crunch again, the final presentation is Friday!) there is another problem. We seem to be getting some erroneous distances and I think I know why. The echo signal is pretty noisy, so my question is, (...) (27 years ago, 29-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Handy board help
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(...) There is a little strip of four pins for external battery power and are available with the standard battery pack installed. Two of these are battery positive, two are at ground. Shorting them out is a good way to let the smoke genie loose. (27 years ago, 28-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IR Transmit
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I am trying to get two handyboards to exchange data via the IR. I have tried code from the Dave Negro and Pete McCann code, but I still cannot get reliable data transmission at any range. Summary of situation: REC80-IR.icb: Reliable reception of (...) (27 years ago, 28-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Help!! Polaroid problem!!!
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Note that sonar in air is susceptible to the same environmental issues as sonar anywhere. In particular it is susceptible to changes in temperature and changes in air pressure. Both of which create a boundary layer that reflects some of the energy. (...) (27 years ago, 28-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | HB weight
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does anyone know the weight of a handy board? thanks, -Brian (27 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(); ---...--- (...) (27 years ago, 27-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Trouble with Tom Brusehaver's Vector 2X routines
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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 (27 years ago, 27-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | SONAR
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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 (27 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 (...) (27 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: (...) (27 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. (27 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 ---...--- (...) (27 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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 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 (27 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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: PWM and encoder
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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 (...) (27 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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. (...) (27 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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 (...) (27 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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 (...) (27 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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 (27 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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 (...) (27 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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 (...) (27 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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 (...) (27 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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: (...) (27 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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 (...) (27 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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 (...) (27 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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 (27 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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 (...) (27 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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 (...) (27 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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 (27 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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 (...) (27 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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. (...) (27 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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 (27 years ago, 21-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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 (...) (27 years ago, 21-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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 (...) (27 years ago, 21-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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, (...) (27 years ago, 21-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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