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Hi All, That color code on inductor should read: BROWN(1), BLACK(0), GOLD, SILVER which is (1x10^0)uF => 1uF. Sorry for the confusing and we will mark that in the future. Thanks. Patrick --00---...--- Low cost MIT Handyboard supplier and Official (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: What types of IBMs does IC Run on?
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I would guess this means that IC needs a math co-processor, in other words, a 486 DX or higher. -- Justin Kao <jkao@bigfoot.com> <jkao@flash.net> <ICQ 5903051> (26 years ago, 28-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | interfacing V2X compass
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HB Folks, I'm currently using the HB to interface to a Vector 2X compass. I'm using the compass in RAW slave mode, so it's different than the hardware interface that's documented on the HB web site. But I did notice that the documented interface (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | polaroid ultrasonic detector
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I'm trying to make the polaroid ultrasonic motion detector compatible with the crickets. Does anyone know where I can find a data sheet for these detectors? I unfortunately broke the last one I was using. I think I must have exceeded either the (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IC Floating Point Bug
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(...) If you notice, the constant is PI/2. If you add more significant digits you can even get "a/b" to become 0.5, that is twice the correct answer rather than half of it!!! The reason the bug concerns me so much is that since "a" and "b" print out (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: AC adaptor
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Please see the FAQ for the answer to the adapter question: (URL) the L1, that substitution may or may not work. try it; if your motors don't work right, it could be that. Fred In your message you said: (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | What types of IBMs does IC Run on?
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Greetings, I have recently gotten the free version of IC working. It was a battle and it seems that the type of host processor makes a difference. Running IC on an old IBM XT (8088) CPU produces the following error whenever a routine using floating (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IC Floating Point Bug
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(...) <snip> I get the same results with version 3.2. Curiously, if I remove the last digit in the a = 1.570796 statement (or replace it with a zero), then I get the correct answer. I guess it has something to do with specifying too many significant (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | AC adaptor
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I figured out all of my problems were caused by using an ac-dc adaptor with the wrong voltage. What is the correct output voltage for the adaptor that should be used with the handyboard? Also, I cannot find L1, the iron core inductor. I ordered my (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Update
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Sorry, not the handyboard but the expansion board Bill James | work: 972.480.2306 Product Test Specialist | Pager: 972.598.6201 w-james2@ti.com Precision Analog & Interface Department Polymath in Training | Have Spacesuit will Travel (26 years ago, 28-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Update on the expansion board.
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Fred, I was wondering how the beta test of the handy board is going. Is the board a double sided board or a multilayered board? When will you be posting the artwork, I am interested in trying to make one? Thanks and keep up the good work. Bill James (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Various Basic Issues
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(...) Joseph, I am new to the handyboard myself but as a professional software engineer, I can give you some pointers on the software issues. When they say that IC is a subset of C they mean that there are certain ANSI C features that will not be (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: 68hc11F1
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(...) For the H-bridges look for the LMD18200T at (URL) also the LM689 for motion control, using PWM as output and quadrature encoder (4bits?) as input. However I think the command that must be sent are 8 parallel bits :( (...) | Remi Desrosiers | (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: 68hc11F1
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Hello Mike, Sorry for the cryptical message, I don't have a handyboard running at 16 Mhz, i made my own board, currently with a 68hc11F1(@16Mhz), 32 K external RAM, 32k External flash. My programs are run from the flash, leaving aprox 32 k of stack (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Digital In and Analog Out Header
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Hello All, Just a quick question, On the handyboard there is a socket header for the 7 analog inputs, and 9 digital outputs. There is actually three rows of headers for these inputs. I am enquiring as to what are the three headers for? I am (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Various Basic Issues
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<snip!> (...) I believe it is a subset of striaght C. However, I never learned C: I junped straight into C++ before even getting my HB. However, programming was of no dificulty to me, even thought I only knew C++ (...) IC will work on a computer. I (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | FS: Extra HandyBoard for sale
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I have one extra HandyBoard that I will sell if anyone needs one. It is a fully assembled and tested board with Serial Interface/Charger Board and cases. It has never been used in a project (about 2 months old). I built two of these and find that I (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | [Fwd: Various Basic Issues]
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| | IC Floating Point Bug
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I've been making use of floating point for the first time on the HB and am having problems. The following program demonstrates the kinds of bugs I've been encountering: ----(cut here)---...--- int main() { float a; float b; float c; /* This program (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | sonar.c for the handyboard
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Hello, I have a handyboard and 6500 series poloroid ultrasonic ranging system. I have downloaded the sonar.c programs used to drive the transducer for distance measurements. There appears to be a problem, or atleast I think there is, with it. The (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jul-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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