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has anybody try to run a robot based on a mouse to keep trak of his position? what are the settings to observe the string comming out of the mouse?? Yhanks for any info CHEERS henry (26 years ago, 9-Aug-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Try this from Tamiya, they have a wide range of RC cars/trucks. www.tamiya.com (...) (26 years ago, 9-Aug-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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National Semiconductor make an "LM317" 3 terminal adjustable regulator which can easily be used as a current limiter. I am not sure if the schematic for this particular application is included with the Data sheets so I'll add it here. Current (...) (26 years ago, 9-Aug-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I have 2 large motors that draw about 2 amps. They are powered by a battery that's 6v at 2amp. How can I limit the motors so that they can only draw 1/2 amp????? I know on my first robot (ahh, fine memories of burning resistors), I just made a bank (...) (26 years ago, 9-Aug-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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All: I am trying to find a World Scale RC Car/Truck base for my robot. One of the items I have been looking at was the Thunder King RC Monster Truck from MRC/Tower Hobbies, but they have recently discontinued that part. Does anyone have any (...) (26 years ago, 8-Aug-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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the advise of turning off the serial port under NT was only to enable using the IC DOS apps. if you are using contemporary software tools, then it is not necessary to do so. just access the serial port according to the recommended manner. fred In (...) (26 years ago, 8-Aug-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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hi i have a java app which gets input from the serial port via jni (java native interface) and c++. i'd like to get input from 4 photo sensors via the handyboard. however, i read in the FAQ that because i'm running windows nt, i will need to "turn (...) (26 years ago, 8-Aug-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: what is poke and peek command
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(...) <snip> The poke command writes a byte (eight bits) into memory. The peek command reads a byte from memory. The bit_set command turns on the specified bits of a byte in memory, but leaves the other bits unaffected. An integer constant that (...) (26 years ago, 7-Aug-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I am sorry to announce that, as of 8/1/98, CW Technology will no longer offer Miniboards for sale to individuals, outside the United States, or in lots of less than 5. Due to a lack of time and the resulting poor service, I simply cannot continue to (...) (26 years ago, 7-Aug-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Interfacing I2C devices
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Can the HandyBoard interface to I2C devices through it's SPI (or otherwise) port? If so, does anyone have the source code to do so? I am interfacing the National LM4832 chip to it. Thanks in advance. (26 years ago, 7-Aug-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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