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I get the message "Board disconnected or not responding" when I try to run ic. (The board was working fine before).So I tried to re load the pcode, but I have run into a slight problem: With the serial interface disconnected, I hold down the stop (...) (26 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: How to get digital outputs from the handyboard???...???
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(...) First, to enable the four SPI pins D2 through D5 as digital outputs, make sure you do a bit_set( 0x1009, 0x3C ). (In the sonar.c program, for example, bit_set( 0x1009, 0x30 ) seems to only enable two of the pins--not all four). I think poke (...) (26 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: Suppliers and rf link
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Yeah, BGMicro is good, they seem to have a neverending supply of used 68HC11A1FN chips for $6.95. If you want new, try: Future/Active voice 1-800-655-0006 fax 1-800-645-2953 (no internet address) 41 Main St. Bolton, MA 01740 USA They list the chips (...) (26 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: Suppliers and rf link
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www.bgmicro.com Nice people, good service (they sent me spec sheets once without me ordering!) HC11's for about $6.95 or so, and they have almost every part you'll need for a HB, miniboard or Rug Warrior board. (MAX233 chips, 32k RAM, crystals, (...) (26 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) As someone mentioned earlier (and I can attest to the accuracy) www.bgmicro.com sells the 68HC11 for something like $6 to $8. I bought two and they arrived in only a few days. john calhoun- (26 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I bought most of the parts from the following: www.mouser.com www.digikey.com www.jameco.com The 68HC11 will be the most dificult to find. (26 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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after reading your mails, it seems to me that the dc motor is better than the stepper motor. doesn't the stepper motor offer any advantages over the dc motor? is the stepper motor that bad? edmund. (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Jonathan, I would probably go with a futaba servo. I dunno how much torque you need, but for a small(up to .30 cubic inch displacement, maybe even .60) engine, the s148 does the job quite nicely. Tower hobbies sells them for $14, and they can be (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi friends! I need some help from you, it's being very difficult to obtain the parts to make my Handy Board here in Brazil. I'm buying one from Hong Kong, but I'd like to buy some extra 68hc11s and lcds, between other things. I have relatives in the (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Re. RF data link
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In response to rf link, How about standard wireless modems? I know of a few which are made specifically for this purpose and baud rates are between 300-9600 baud ,you set the rate according to your robots capabilities. If you are interested conact (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Fwd: Re. RF data link
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-- MIME ATTACHMENTS DISCARDED: 1. Content-ID: <0_913320756@inet_ou...aol.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline Content-Length: 1259 (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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hi everyone, i have been trying for the past few days to get digital outputs from the board but with no success. i have been trying to get digitals outputs from the SPI's pins (J6). i have poke to make the port as output port. but the problem now is (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I would like to use a servo to operate the throttle of a small gas engine. I am planning on using the miniboard to control the servo. Are there any brands to avoid? Are there any brands that are far better than the rest? Will just about any RC servo (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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hi everyone, i have been trying for the past few days to get digital outputs from the board but with no success. i have been trying to get digitals outputs from the SPI's pins (J6). i have poke to make the port as output port. but the problem now is (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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hi everyone, i have been trying for the past few days to get digital outputs from the board but with no success. i have been trying to get digitals outputs from the SPI's pins (J6). i have poke to make the port as output port. but the problem now is (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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It depends. if you are looking for higher top speed and more torque using less power, DC may be the way to go. If you want accuracy but don't want to deal with shaft encoders and the code overhead needed to precisely control and monitor your DC (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Okay, another newbie question: What do I need to take out of the 5 1/4 drive, other than the motor to get this to work? Also, what about drivers for the same? Anyplace I can get more info on this? I have a bunch of old drives laying around. thanks (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Actually, steppers do have some advantages. 1) If you do not have encoders on DC gearhead motors (or wheels, etc) they are notoriously hard to position accurately. Steppers can be controlled very accurately. Most servo motors cannot rotate (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Do It Yourself RF module????
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Bastiaan: I wanted to suggest that you investigate the Ham Radio community. Some search words to help get you started include PACKET and ARRL. The first is one of the digital communications protocalls used in Ham Radio, and the second is an (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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If the data tx/rx modules can't handle TTL levels is there any reason to have the interface board at the PC end ?, why not replace the serial cable going to the PC with the rx/tx modules ?. Surely this should work. John (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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