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  Re: Speech Synthesis?
 
I just finished an add on for my robot that involves just that. Radio shack used to sell the SPO256 speech syntetizer IC along with another companion chip called the text to speech processor CTS256-AL. To put it simply you send it a string of (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Speech Synthesis?
 
Yes, I hooked an SPO256 + CTS244 text to speech chip to a software UART. However, I don't reccomend this solution. If there are a small number of things you need the board to say, buy one of the ISD digital recorder chips (JameCo, JDR sell them as (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Speech Synthesis?
 
Is there anyway to use the I/O of the handy board to control a speech sythesis chip. I want to build a speech add-on to give general feedback like "hello", "obstacle detected" and other such things has any body tried and succeded? ___...___ Steve (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  navigation alorithm
 
hi everyone, i just want to try my luck here. is there anyone out there has done a mircomouse navigation in a maze before? i would like to have some pointers on that. pls reply if there is a hope for me. thank u regards, michael (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Downloading
 
Fred- I'm the one with the HB that always worked with System 7 Mac 11si-now decommisioned. On my OS 8.1 Mac 6500 with Appletalk turned off, useing printer port-I used to be able to use IC253 cosole if the P-code was already Downloaded elsewhere. (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Expansion Board Files
 
terry -- please send an attached copy of expsens.c. there's got to be a bogus character in there. did anyone else have problems? fred In your message you said: (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Expansion Board Files
 
Still unable to load the expansion board files. lib_hb.lis is in the libs. How do I do ic _config in windows? do I need to? System will run fine until I try to load the expansion board files. I downloaded hbexplib.zip,unziped,put all expansion-libs (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Serial LCD on PA4?
 
I have modified the code to use the TOC3 output instead of the PA7. If interested I'll send you the code. (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  a chip question
 
in the business that im at (ok a tv station) sometimes we find chips (left in boxes and such) that we have absolutely no idea what they are for, recently i found a chip "N82S100N K84" I suspect its from Signetics which i am told has merged with (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Native 68hc11 C compilers
 
Is anyone using a compiler other than Interactive C? I like IC but want to get a bit closer to the metal. Being able to use a source level debugger would also be good. I've tried the Introl C compiler demo, and the it looks really good, but it seems (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  HB download
 
Hi Everyone: My handy boards were working fine all this time but suddenly they seem to have developed a problem. The boards do not show the interactive C welcome message. I tried downloading the pcode file a number of times. That file downloads (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  RE: mini HD
 
Its a 50mm square HD about 20 grams. cap. 170 - 340 MB. Uses CompactFlash type II interface. Low power 3.3V. here a another link (URL) can get the spec's for CF @ (URL) not too adept of a programmer, but I bet the little HD can be converted to a (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: off topic but cool - ?????
 
So what is it?? (other than a small hdisk, I gathered that much.. :) all I got was a 'page not found' error when I tried the link? John -----Original Message----- From: Olson, Shan (PBMS-SOlson) <solson@pacbell.mobile.com> To: (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  RE: off topic but cool
 
Hey, these are way cool. Excellent for a mobile application. -Shan O (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Expansion Board Files
 
take the files out of the expansion-libs directory, and put them in the libs directory. over-write any previous files by the same name. make sure IC is configured to load lib_hb.lis on boot. that should be it... not sure where you're getting hung (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Expansion Board Files
 
I have not got my expansion board files to load! what am I not doing correctly? Help !! I have deleted all my ic files, reloaded 3.2 from Newton Labs in c\ic. In ic I have : expansion-libs libs ic.help ic.ini ic.win.exe install.log I can load ic but (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Serial LCD on PA4?
 
I am trying to send serial data to a 2-Line LCD which is connected to Scott Edwards' 9600baud backpack. I have PA4 available. I came across Fred Martin's 'Pa7_9600' serial files which included Pa7_9600.asm and Pa7_9600.icb and am wondering if they (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Analog Ports
 
yes, it's the 47K pullup that's causing the IR's to not work. slice through the trace connecting the 47K to the sensor input pin on the underside of the printed circuit board. fred In your message you said: (...) (26 years ago, 24-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Interactive C-OS8 Downloading Problems
 
cappy, did you use my new "6811 Downloader MCL" version? this has been tested on a variety of Macs running system 8.5 and 8.1. please download it from (URL) me know if this works to download from your 6500. have you ever used the serial port on this (...) (26 years ago, 24-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Analog Ports
 
I have the MTJPRO11 board by Mekatronix as well as the MIT HandyBoard both use the 68HC11A1FN mcu. I am using hacked Sharp GP1U58 'tin can' detectors so that they output analog voltage from 1.5 to 2.5 ( effective proximity range is approximately 4" (...) (26 years ago, 24-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)


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