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Hello, I really need help to solve the alogrithm in using the HD with interactive C program . Presently. I'm constructing a mobile robot to move within a battle field of 5metres by 5metres. In side the battle filed, the "mines" are visible with (...) (27 years ago, 20-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Another HandyBoard for sale
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Hi all, I also have a Handyboard for sale, but with a 20x4 display and the IR demodulator. No casing, however. Price is just slightly more at $235, includes shipping. It has a A0 processor. I'm selling it because it's a bit "overpowered" for my (...) (27 years ago, 20-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Comm problems
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Hi all, I am currently having problems getting my HB to talk with my computer. I am using IC 3.2. Because of time and work pressures I have not been able to play witht my bot for a couple of months. Everything worked fine then. I didn't change (...) (27 years ago, 20-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Oops! I had my date set incorrect, on my PC. This was sent out on July 19th not June 10th. ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- From: "Mike Davis" <ipscone@halcyon.com> To: handyboard@media.mit.edu Date sent: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 08:41:19 -0700 (...) (27 years ago, 19-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Parellel port control
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Has anybody tried using the "delay function, outportb function and inportb function" that comes with Borland C++ 5.01. I am trying to control a set of LEDs conncted to my printer port using a C++ program. My program woudn't compile. The error is (...) (27 years ago, 19-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: SPI problems
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Serial libraries are wwriten for Serial port,not for SPI port! Are you needing use the spi like a standard oitput port or like a SPI (synchronus serial port)???? Is the device spi compatiible? If yes, you need the portd to work like a SPI port. if (...) (27 years ago, 19-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi all, LEGO is officially looking for beta testers for their new MindStorms product scheduled to ship this fall. I'm not sure what their selection criteria are, other than that you must live in the States and have Pentium running Windows 95. It's a (...) (27 years ago, 18-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | I'm Sorry!
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Sorry that my last message was sent in HTML format. Hopefully, it will not happen again Phil Hahn (27 years ago, 18-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: LM20X21A
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(...) Erm... I am just guessing here, but, I don't think it would be unreasonable to suspect that this particular LCD uses the Hitachi LCD chipset that just about every LCD manufacturer utilizes.. and every LCD chip fab'r emulates. HM44780 is it? (...) (27 years ago, 18-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | HB Stress Ability
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Hello! Does anyone know how much stress can be put on a HB?? I'm into rocketry and thought about putting it in my rocket that I'm building. I was wondering: Will it work while flying in the air with the increaced G-force and high speeds? Thanks! (...) (27 years ago, 17-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Handy Board Keeps crashing
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I keep getting errors that there is extra bytes on the stack. I reset the board a couple of times and that does not help. I appreciate any help. Faris (27 years ago, 17-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Config register 0x3c
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As no one has any insight into why I'm getting a config register value of 0x3c when downloading pcode, I am into speculation mode. To refresh people's memory: All of DL, DLM, and HBDL refuse to download the pcode to my chip, and HBDL reports that my (...) (27 years ago, 17-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Simultaneous Control of Multiple Servos
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That's the way I thought it had to be done. What I was considering was routines that moved each leg the same short distance (for straight line walking). Walking would consist of very short increments of movement. Now, this seems like it would move (...) (27 years ago, 17-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Gleason Reserch
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Do you know what is going on with Gleason Research ??. Thay are not responding the e-mail !! Ricardo Barrenechea rbarre@cis.com.ar (27 years ago, 17-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: Simultaneous Control of Multiple Servos
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I have included site addresses that I have found useful. (URL) Maker of the Hexapod robot using a buffer of sorts (D-type latches) for simultaneous control. Definitely worth a look, he's put a lot of information into this site. (URL) Creator of (...) (27 years ago, 17-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Simultaneous Control of Multiple Servos
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I would suggest that just getting a walking robot to walk with coodination and then being able to turn in place and in an arc will be challenging enough to begin with. Just adding enough intelligence to adapt to rough terrain and the change gaits (...) (27 years ago, 17-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Simultaneous Control of Multiple Servos
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You are correct to assume that all legs should be in sync with each other and that all the legs on the ground should be moving at the same rate in the same direction to move straight (sometimes you don't want to move straight!). BUT now think of the (...) (27 years ago, 17-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Simultaneous Control of Multiple Servos
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I have asked this before and not received much regarding this question. So, here goes again. In building a walking robot, how important is it to control the motion of all legs simultaneously? Seems like that pulsing one at a time creates the (...) (27 years ago, 17-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | SPI problems
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I am trying to connect my Handyboard with a Motorola 68HC11A1FN chip inside with a AD7858L- 12-bit ADC. In my IC code I first write to the DDRD (Port D Data Direction Register) ($1009) and activate SCK(bit4), MOSI(bit3), MISO(bit2). Then I write to (...) (27 years ago, 16-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Handyboard/RWP without p-code
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Hi I suggest that you contact ImageCraft. (URL) or info@imagecraft.com They have a C compiler for 68HC11 CPU's that will do what you want, including a library for the HandyBoard (see attached e-mail) ! I have no affiliation with ImageCraft (other (...) (27 years ago, 16-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Handyboard/RWP without p-code
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Get a copy of icc11 v5.0 or later (from www.imagecraft.com) and use the handyboard library from their site. --Chuck (27 years ago, 16-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Handyboard/RWP without p-code
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Hi All, I would like to use the Rug Warrior board (similar configuration as the Handyboard) with conventional tools - assembler, C compiler, monitor. No Interactive C or p-code, and I am prepared to run the board in bootstral/expanded modes without (...) (27 years ago, 16-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | LM20X21A
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Hello all: Does anyone know how to program a character into Sharp Dot Matrix LCD LM20X21A ? I want to add the greek character, miu ( the one that looks like italized 'u') I will be very grateful if anyone can help me out this. Cheer! Felix Adekola (27 years ago, 15-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: request help on handyboard
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---...--- (...) <kfm@gull.me.es.osaka-u.ac.jp>; Lim Jew Huang <limjh@pacific.net.sg>; Dr david Rye <rye@mech.eng.usyd.edu.au> (...) to (...) (27 years ago, 15-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | request help on handyboard
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hi, Currently, I using Seal Lead Acid batteries (1.2Amp hrs) of voltage 12 v to drive my Stepper Motor and photoelectric sensor. stepper motor using 3v and current is 2 Amp. Sensor is using 12v and current is 35mA max. The total sensors used are 7 (...) (27 years ago, 15-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Config register 0x3c
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Hello all (especially Fred and other gurus), I have some config register woes I can't resolve, and the mail archives have only got me so far. I had a little electrical "accident" and now when I try to download pcode using HBDL in Win95, the boot (...) (27 years ago, 15-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | MiniBoard Needed
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All Anyone has a working miniboard for sale. I need it ASAP. Please Help. ---...--- Hachemi Mechlih URL : www.fanucrobotics.com FANUC Robotics North America, Inc. Email: mechlihx@frc.com 3900 W. Hamlin Road Voice: (248) 377-7755 Rochester Hills, MI (...) (27 years ago, 15-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Request Help on the HD
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Hi, Currently, I using Seal Lead Acid batteries (1.2Amp hrs) of voltage 12 v to drive my Stepper Motor and photoelectric sensor. stepper motor using 3v and current is 2 Amp. Sensor is using 12v and current is 35mA max. The total sensors used are 7 (...) (27 years ago, 15-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Sumo-Robots
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Hi all, i´m looking for germany-sumo-robotic fans and builders. Is there any sumo-events in germany ? Have somebody infos about sumo-robots (construction, tip & tricks, etc.) ? Bye Bernd Klein P.S. I know the www-Pages from Bill Harrison, PARTS and (...) (27 years ago, 15-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Please add me to the list
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Administrator Please add my email to the handyboard list. Thanx Hachemi (27 years ago, 15-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | dvice on the algorithm
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Hello, I need some help to go on in my project. The following are the question needed to be answered : 1) Presently, I'm writing a program using Interactive C in my project. The project is involved a robot which has to be mobiled and move from one (...) (27 years ago, 14-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Please advice on the alogorithm
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Hello, I need some help to go on in my project. The following are the question needed to be answered : 1) Presently, I'm writing a program using Interactive C in my project. The project is involved a robot which has to be mobiled and move from one (...) (27 years ago, 13-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | communicating with the Scott Edwards SSC's
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Hi all, There is a 9600 baud driver for easy control of the Scott Edwards Serial Servo Controller. Please see (URL) and look for the link, "9600 baud serial output." Yours, Fred (27 years ago, 12-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | PLAIN TEXT ONLY
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Dear all, I would like to remind everyone to please attempt to send PLAIN TEXT ONLY messages when you post to the Handy Board mailing list. This is to respect the many of us who have old fashioned text only mail readers, and to save bandwidth in the (...) (27 years ago, 12-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Has anyone used their handyboard to talk to Scott Edwards servo controller (the Mini SSC I or II)? I'm about to experiment with this as soon as my 12 servos arrive, and was wondering if anyone could provide any useful insights or code. (27 years ago, 12-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | ASM 96
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Hi, sorry to drift from the point of this mailing list but I have a question for all the 80C196 users out there. Does anyone have ASM 96? I have been searching for it for weeks now, without any luck. The only thing I can find about it is updates to (...) (27 years ago, 10-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: assembler
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Hi all, Would be great if messages were sent in plain ASCII... Andre Ramos (27 years ago, 10-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: assembler
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Hi Richard, Sorry for my bad english (normaly i speek german). The 68hc11 has differnt kinds of addressing-modes. 1) LDAA #65 : immediate adress, The value is stored in accumulator 2) LDAA result : direct Adress The value from adress RESULT is (...) (27 years ago, 10-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | assembler
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Hello, can anyone tel me the function of the # in the AS11 assembler, i'm new at assembler programming and get sometimes confused about the usage of the # # means a number, but what's the difference between: ldaa #$1000 and ldaa $1000 Thanks, (27 years ago, 10-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | External ram
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Hello all, I have an 68hc11F1 and 32 K of external ram and 32k of flsah. I have the 16 mhz version of the hc11. While having problems to program the flash suggestions from the list where that i probably had a timing problem. So i reduced the (...) (27 years ago, 10-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Sorry: Re: Inclinometer for Handyboard
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I humbly apologize for the time and bandwidth I forced on everyone with my intended-to-be-small...-and-dirty sketch on the inclinometer. I honestly did not realize the size of the file when I sent it or I'd have found a much better way of doing so. (...) (27 years ago, 10-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: check_sensors.c
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Hi Joe&David,All, Let me explain what I would like my handyboard to do. Guide a lawnmower by detecting the border of cut and uncut grass. Monitor a row of 16 +or- ir emitter/detector pairs placed about every two inches to report to the motor control (...) (27 years ago, 10-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IR, bitmapping
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I was just wondering if you could get the handyboard to transmit other than just in 125 hz or 100hz. Also...has anyone done anything like making a robot follow another using the ir transmit? Has anyone had any success using shaft encoders to make (...) (27 years ago, 9-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Inclinometer for Handyboard
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greetings everyone, this is a reminder to please NOT send 1MB attachments to the list! In the guidelines I sent you when you were subscribed to the list, I stated a limit of 50 KB (that's kilobytes) for any message. Please remember that your message (...) (27 years ago, 9-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: ic help
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Hi LLya, Actually, descriptions of these functions are described in HB manual, at least mine has. peek() returns integer value for the given location passed in as the parameter. For example: value = peek( 0x200); The peek returns the int. value (...) (27 years ago, 9-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | FW: Inclinometer for Handyboard
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(...) (27 years ago, 9-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: Inclinometer for Handyboard
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In the previous message, the word 2-dimensional is incorrect. It should be 2-axis (...) (27 years ago, 9-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: Inclinometer for Handyboard
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You could use the effect of gravity force and a potentiometer (variable resistant) to create such thing. In fact if you use a joystick mechanism (or quadraphonic double-potentiometer volume control in the old day) in upside down position and have a (...) (27 years ago, 9-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Inclinometer for Handyboard
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(...) (URL) has inclinometers.. dunno how much they run however. -d The box said "Requires Windows 95/NT or better"... So I got Unix. Free the Source. Free your Computer... (3 URLs) (27 years ago, 8-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: ic help
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the addresses must be specified in decimal. Justin D. Gullotta.. , Engineer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. (27 years ago, 8-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Can someone please shed some light on the commands "peek" and "poke" for Interactive C. For some reason I am having trouble with the syntax. Thank you (27 years ago, 8-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Inclinometer for Handyboard
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(...) Why not try building your own by putting a couple of mercury switches on a servo. (27 years ago, 8-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Geared Motors
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Does anyboady have experience using German Made Geared DC Motors made by : FAULHABER. 12V/ 22b40.5 Motors have been salvaged from an old 'Plasmon' Optical-disk-Jukebox I have several of these identical motors that i want to use as main traction (...) (27 years ago, 8-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Inclinometer for Handyboard
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Don't know if home brew is OK for your needs but I found a little while back, a website that had several different homebrew sensors described and a single axis inclinometer was one. try using +robot +inclinometer in the Altavista search engine. The (...) (27 years ago, 8-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Interrupt Handler for Serial communication
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Here's a bit of code that will buffer incoming serial information so that no information will be lost when transmitting to the handy board. There are two files: serial_isr.c and serial_isr.asm. You'll need to assemble the .asm file using as11_ic, (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Inclinometer for Handyboard
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Hello, I've been searching, without much luck for a single axis inclinometer with a reasonable settle time and +-30 degree resolution, for less than $50. Anyone have any leads? Thanks, Aaron (27 years ago, 7-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | stepper motors: choosing an approach
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There appears to be much interest in using the handyboard to control stepper motors. Choosing the right approach depends on what you want your robot to do. There are a number of specialized boards for controlling stepper motors, but they are (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: check_sensors.c
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Terry, It seems that alot of the problems with this piece of code are syntax errors, you could correct alot of these by looking up the secific syntax in the HB manual and there may or may not be a few things that I would have done differently (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Connecting radio module (BiM 418 F)
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Hello all, I was surprised to see one of my old postings on this list appear again this week. The problem I posed here has been solved, and the results can be found via this page: (URL) Sipke van der Veen (27 years ago, 7-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Serial line interrupt
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Hello all, I have also had this problem and would be interested in any resolution. However, on another note has anyone had luck or intruction on how to you the serial code here : (URL) am not sure how this works and any information would be greatly (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | help needed for ir sensors & memory addressing latch
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Hi all, I am new to robotics and have great difficulty trying to get the near-infra emmiter and detector on the HB to work properly. After studying the schematics, I figured out to activate J7, I should do a bit_set(0x1000,0b01000000) which appears (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Steppers
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Dear Terri, If the motors turn sparatically, that means the coils are probably not hooked up in the correct order. Try swapping them around and see if anything improves. The motors you are using are the bipolar type. There is a decent way of hooking (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Serial line interrupt
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(...) to (...) about (...) Hi, you could simply build and Acknowledge routine so that every character sent by the PC could be echoed back by the HandyBoard. It asks a bit more of processing time from the HandyBoard, but at least it's simple to build (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Steppers
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Hi. I was reading through a compilation of emails from the Handy Board Q&A and found a lot of great questions, but no answers to them. I am trying to power some steppers, microsteppers from the RobotStore catalog, with the HB and am not having much (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Serial line interrupt
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(...) I had the same problem a few weeks ago, ended up writing an interrupt handler for the Handy Board which will buffer up the incoming serial information so that none of it is lost. I guess the Handy Board normally just polls the serial port (I (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | using the MC34064 LVI
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Hello, This is a warning for anyone considering using the Motorola MC34064 to replace the DS1233. I have just built a couple handyboards and I had some problems getting them working. I finally tracked the problem done to the LVI. I used the MC34064 (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Serial line interrupt
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Hello all, I'm currently trying to communicate between the Handy Board and a PC (i486) using the existing serial line between the two. Sending data from the handy Board to the PC is no problem. An interrupt handler puts all incoming serial data into (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Connecting radio module (BiM 418 F)
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Hello all, I would like to be able to 'drive' my robot using the Handy Board via a radio link. For this purpose I have bought two transceivers, the Radiometrix BiM 418 F. How can I connect it to my Handy Board? The wiring is as follows (leaving out (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Stepper motor
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Hi, I trying to make a home page about interfacing handy board with stepper motors, I hope it has enought quality to add a little contibution to the handyboard effort. For now I has just two part : One is just mails I found in the mail archive about (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | test
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thanks for ignoring this message! Sorry, but I have not been getting sny HB messages for a week, and I wanted to see if it was a problem at the HB end or mines. Thanks! phil (27 years ago, 6-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: data acquisition
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yes, you can write a program for IC to print the information to the serial line. see the FAQ for information about using the HB serial line from an IC program. Fred In your message you said: (...) (27 years ago, 5-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | ds1233-10
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Can anyone recommend a good supplier for the ds1233-10 (or MC34064) and also the IS1U60??? Thanks in advance.... Owen (27 years ago, 5-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Uploading arrays
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Dear All I intend to log the data from up to seven analog inputs, and 2~3 digital inputs, in an integer array every minute for up to an hour, and then upload the data to the PC and import it into MS Excel. 1) Could anyone point me to any IC software (...) (27 years ago, 5-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | data acquisition
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this message is especially for Fred Martin: is there any way to retrieve a large integer array (1000 or so elements) from the handyboards memory, and save it in a file on the PC? thank you. Justin D. Gullotta.. , Engineer, Rensselaer Polytechnic (...) (27 years ago, 5-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: 7-Segment multiplexing
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There are plenty of seven seg driver chips out there that you can connect to the HB. Look some up on the web (data sheets are all over the place! try a search engine). I have experience with a nice chip that drives four seven segs with serial input, (...) (27 years ago, 4-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: check_sensors.c
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(...) All C declarations must be terminated with a semicolon. Try : int num_sensors = 6; ^ (...) is this legal syntax for "while"? Try: while (1) (...) If you just wanted to print out the analog sensor value, do you really want to dump them into an (...) (27 years ago, 4-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Oyxgen sensors on Handy Board?
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A rather unusual question: I am interested in building a rebreather scuba diving device with a handy board as "brain" to control oxygen partial pressure and some other stuff. Did anyone ever hook up an oxygen sensor to a handy board or has anyone (...) (27 years ago, 3-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | check_sensors.c
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Hello All, I would like to write code for the handyboard to constantly monitor inputs. I copied this this code from the mail arcives 3-22-97, whats wrong?? Thanks in Advance Terry Gathright 669@worldnet.att.net /* GLOBALS*/ int num_sensors =6 /* put (...) (27 years ago, 3-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | 7-Segment multiplexing
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Hi, does anyone know how to efficiently multiplex 5 seven-segment displays? What I'm doing now (turn on the segment drive, turn on the digit drive, turn off everything, repeat) causes rather unacceptable flicker and has the displays at different (...) (27 years ago, 3-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | One Handy Board available for sale.
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I am selling the Handy Board that I have because it is not fast enough for the application that I wanted to use it for. I am involved in decoding highly compressed sound files in a stand alone unit and the 6811 just can not hack the speed. I have (...) (27 years ago, 2-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I have a nice little box that I got surplus that has a 8x40 LCD with a nice keyboard. I'd like to use one of my handyboards to control that box (tossing out the Z80 equiv board; don't have ability to reprogram the EPROM). Am I correct that I only (...) (27 years ago, 2-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IC support data types?
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Dear Chad, Support for structs is among the many improvements in IC 3.x over the previous freeware versions of IC. Other improvements include an integrated and robust pcode downloader. Please see (URL) for more information. -- Randy (...) (27 years ago, 1-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Serial Interface
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(...) Although there is the HEXMON program, I too, have been trying to do what you describe, and encountered the same problems. I found it to be a timing issue, and, through trial and error, have a found some settings that seem to work most of the (...) (27 years ago, 1-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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is there anyway to retrieve an integer array from the handyboard's memory using interactive c? i need a way to save a large integer array from the memory of the HB on a disk drive of my PC. is this possible? Justin D. Gullotta.. , Engineer, (...) (27 years ago, 1-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Eeee...eeek! Outputs left floating, CMOS inputs taken to ground with a 4.7K resistor... presuming, of course, that a Logic 0 on that input won't generate adverse effects, e.g. a grounded active low interrupt line might be a problem. Such (...) (27 years ago, 1-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hello, I've been having some problems using my HandyBoard to talk directly to my PC via the serial interface. I disable Interactive C and then Poke() and Peek() as has been described on this list. I send short character strings from my PC to the (...) (27 years ago, 1-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Looking for voice recognition chip
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Hi Skye, I play in this time also with voice recognicition chips (and voice record + playback also for my rug warrior like bot) and I found two of them very interesting: the first is the MSM6679A-110 manufactured by OKI. This is a very large chip (...) (27 years ago, 30-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Is there a verstion of IC that supports data types like struct? Thanks, Chad Humberstone EUCLID Mobile Robot Lab (27 years ago, 30-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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is there anyway to retrieve an integer array from the handyboard's memory using interactive c? Justin D. Gullotta.. , Engineer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. (27 years ago, 30-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Sony IR Encoding Question - Sources
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Does anyone know if there is a chip or software to allow the creation of Sony Encoded IR signals. Since there IS software to decode Sony IR, I would like to be able to generate, via computer, this Sony IR rather than using a Remote Control device. (...) (27 years ago, 30-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | USA Today Media Lab story, 6/29/98
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Hi all, Those of you in the States might have caught today's issue of USA Today, which has a cover story on the Media Lab's research, including a photo of yours truly and a few paragraphs about the LEGO Mindstorms Robotics Invention System. there's (...) (27 years ago, 30-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE
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This is the periodic unsubscribe message. To unsubscribe from the Handy Board list, please send mail to fredm@media.mit.edu He is the only one who can remove you from the list. That way, when you send mail to fredm@media.mit.edu you're not telling (...) (27 years ago, 30-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi everyone .... i need help in simulation of the robot movement ,......... What program did u all use with HB by using 'IC' to write in the program....??? I need some ref. in this.........please help me ......... Regards, Linnar (27 years ago, 30-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Please unsubscribe Thanks Grady (27 years ago, 29-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Cirrus Servos - Question - How do they rate compared to Futaba
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I have a Cirrus Cs-20 BB Sub-Micro Servo that I have been using for testing. I was wondering how this servo compares to others like Futuba and others. Since I know how this one behaves, I can use that info as a comparrison. What Futuba mode is (...) (27 years ago, 29-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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unsubscribe (27 years ago, 29-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: Walking Robot Question
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Mike, I have mentioned before that I am going to use a Novasoft MSCC11 board with an HC811E2 (which has 8K EEPROM on board) and a piece of software called Robobug which uses all 16 of the i/o pins to control 16 servos. These servos are all (...) (27 years ago, 29-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I'm wondering how the servos are controlled on a walking robot. I would imagine that multiple legs would have to be moved simultaneously and in sync with each other. If servos are changed one-at-a-time then one leg would be dragging the others. A (...) (27 years ago, 29-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Cirrus Servos - Question - How do they rate compared to Futaba
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Try (URL) go to product info and then servos. Mike (...) I (...) (27 years ago, 29-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: microcontroller speeds
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If they replace the controller on their board with a chip that is rated at 20MHz but they are still using the old board with its 16MHz oscillator won't it still run at 16MHz? ---...--- (...) (27 years ago, 28-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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