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Philip I would first suspect that the motor chip has blown. This is eash to check since the Handy board has two L293 chips. Swap them (disconnect your motor connections) and run testmotors(). If the problem follows the chips, replace the bad one. (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Madhu: I would be very surprised that you overcharged the batteries to the point of no function. Your batteries would have to have gotten very hot for that time (batteries deteriorate in a charger due to evaporation of electrolite water). Generaly (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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you may have blown one of your L293D chips. try swapping the two chips to see if the problem then migrates to motor 1. if it does, then you have blown an L293D. there is more info on debugging motor problems in the FAQ. See the answer to "One of the (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: Which M68HC11 to use
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I am using the E1FN version myself without any problems (after getting through some problems during implementation). I believe that the F describes the type of package used (square version as needed on the 'standard' board). Ronald (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I am planning to build a HandyBoard, and am in the "Gathering Stage". I just recieved the docs from Motorola; the "HC11 Reference Manual", and the "MC68HC11A8 Programming Reference Guide". The Parts list for the HandyBoard calls out for the (...) (26 years ago, 16-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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