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(...) Watch the critical angle for the sonar too. If the sonar doesn't hit almost straight on, some of the energy will be reflected off at an angle, and may provide false longer distances. Smooth surfaces will have a lower critical angle then coarse (...) (26 years ago, 15-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I've just started experimenting with mapping and these are my thoughts on it. Drop the robot anywhere in its environment. The robot has a sonar hooked to a servo so the sensor can be scanned horizontally. As the sensor sweeps from left to right, (...) (26 years ago, 15-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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eric, i don't have a definitive answer, but here are two things: 1. You *NEED* the reset chip, whether it's a DS1233 or the MC34064HC, I don't care, but you must have a device that asserts reset (pulls the line low) when the system voltage falls (...) (26 years ago, 15-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Mapping
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Hi, Could anyone tell me how a robot can do mapping in a room. Thank you (26 years ago, 15-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Beginner's Help
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Has anyone had this problem: I am running win 98 on P200 MMX, and com1 is used by a serial mouse. I just bought the board, serial expansion board, and cables from Gleason Research. Comm2 is usually used by my internal modem, but I removed it and (...) (26 years ago, 15-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi, I'm tring to assembly a Handy board and I get to section 6. "The beeper and LCD circuit". In section 4 I've got the pcode_hb downloaded in the 68HC11A1 and the error when DL.EXE comes in the second phase. (I use the DOS version from Randy (...) (26 years ago, 15-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Just a simple question- Does the HB operate under Half- or Full Duplex Communication? If it depends on the program, what is the nature of IC (half/ full duplex) Thanks, Dave (26 years ago, 15-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Fw: Please help! HD jammed !!!
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(...) to (...) Besides, (...) on (...) with (...) (26 years ago, 15-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Small Contribution...
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Howdy Folks, I just finish writing the first version of ICD; a small Expect server, that listens for TCP/IP requests on port 2010, and forwards them to IC (Interactive C). Use it to make web, email, and even 2 way paging interfaces to the Handy (...) (26 years ago, 15-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi HB-Users! I tried to compile/assemble the pcode for the hb to get a running version for another display than 16x2. I downloaded the environment for pc's (containing gcc and as11 and pcode - but not for hb). Than a draw the pcode.asm for hb. When (...) (26 years ago, 14-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: Source of 68HC11 in UK?
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Hi peter, you can get the 68hc11 from r.s or farnell here is the farnell catalog number and price. (URL) MC68HC11A1FN Price. £7.50 cat num. 295-619 cheers Russ... -----Original Message----- From: peter@xkeys.demon.co.uk (...) (26 years ago, 14-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Problems getting a L298H based motor controller to work...
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Hi, On Friday I received a L298H based motor controller kit from JCM Electronics. The assembly was fairly painless, however I can't seem to get it to work. I get 5 volts out of the logic battery output, so the regulator is working. I double checked (...) (26 years ago, 14-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | a/d range and instrumentation
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Hi! Could someone please tell me what is the Handyboard a/d range (60 mV?) and how about it's accuracy? Is someone interested to use or has used the HandyBoard in instrumentation? I plan to make a temperature indicator / pid / fuzzy controller with (...) (26 years ago, 13-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: HandyBoard Build it yourself
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Hi folks! Here is my current shop list, as soon as I have my Handyboard here I'll try to make a complete shop list. 1) First option: buy the unassembled kit from Pattrick Hui's Robot Store in Hong Kong. Order by mail huip@hkstar.com. The standard (...) (26 years ago, 13-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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hi, I am thinking of using motors with encoders built in them on my rugwarrior board, but the problem is that the motor returns 500 clicks per revolution. and since the counter can only hold about 32,000 the variable fills up and overflows very (...) (26 years ago, 13-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Position Control Question ?
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Thanks for your reply. To answer your question about position control, let me describe my application. I have an Handyboard, stepper motor, and a linear system (ball-screw), and I would like to control the position of the part mounted on the nut of (...) (26 years ago, 13-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Miniboard in space.
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Hi, I realize that this is actually not a miniboard list, but since the miniboard is actually the handyboards little brother, I figured maybe this would be of interest. About a year ago I was asked to help a local high school integrate their (...) (26 years ago, 13-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Please help! HD jammed !!!
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Hi FThompson, Fred and other, I encountered some problem in the downloading. I was successfully able to download the p_code into the HD. However, When the instruction proned me to reset the board, it always appears on the LCD without any lettering (...) (26 years ago, 13-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Dear All, I have a question on the operation of the Handy Board motor outputs which i do not understand. As deduced from the schematic diagram, I believe that the HC374 chip clock input is connected to a Y6 terminal. This Y6 terminal is one of the (...) (26 years ago, 13-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi Everybody I am new in this mailing list. Has anyone successfully implemented a position control using the handyboard with either a stepper motor or dc servo motor. Baraki (26 years ago, 13-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | LCD configs (was:Suppliers and rf link)
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(...) I just wanted to voice a warning of sorts. I ordered the 2 X 16 LCD from them and the pinout is slightly different. Instead of a single line of 14 pins: x x x x x x x x x x x x x x They come with a dual inline 2x7 pin configuration: x x x x x (...) (26 years ago, 12-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Thanks
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I'd like to thank everybody who sent me all this valuable information about suppliers and rf link. I think now I can make my handyboard with less then US$ 60.00 without the batteries and motor drivers (I want to use it in data acquisition). As I (...) (26 years ago, 12-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Suppliers and rf link
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Cesar, Nuts & Volts magazine caries lots of adds for just the sort of thing you need (www.nutsvolts.com). I wanted to mention here the 2 X 16 and 2 X 20 LCD displays which are on sale for $8.00 each at www.flat-panel.com. Hope this helps Pherd (26 years ago, 12-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | config download problems
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Hi I am building a handyboard from scratch after finding it on the net. I actually purchased two pcb's from Douglas Electronics. An aside, they were great to deal with answering all my questions promptly and efficiently. I built the first hb and had (...) (26 years ago, 12-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Does anyone know of a supplier for the 68HC11 in the UK? Also any handyboard suppliers in UK. Peter (26 years ago, 12-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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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| | Re: Servos for the miniboard
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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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| | How to get digital outputs from the 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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| | Servos for the miniboard
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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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| | How to get digital outputs from the 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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