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I just saw the following: The artwork on the schematic sold by Douglas shows that RP1 is a 1Kx7 where as your schematic and parts list shows it to be a 1Kx4. Response from Douglas: I do not know where that information came from. The list we (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I definitely would be interested in hearing more... (...) I have had excellent results with the Introl C compiler demo. In fact, the demo has more than enough capability to do some very interesting things. Just for the fun of it, I wrote a (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi all, Lately, there have been a few questions on wireless communication between a handyboard and a PC. I knew Jan Sipke van der Veen had designed a something that would do just that, but I found his homepage was removed - he graduaded from (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Fred, I thought I found a minor mistake in the parts list for the expansion board. But I now believe I didn't. The artwork on the schematic sold by Douglas shows that RP1 is a 1Kx7 where as your schematic and parts list shows it to be a 1Kx4. Since (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) I have had excellent results with the Introl C compiler demo. In fact, the demo has more than enough capability to do some very interesting things. Just for the fun of it, I wrote a multitasking operating system and some basic libraries for (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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hello, I use program "sonar.c" and i have a problem. that is i run program (load sonar.c by ic.exe then type sonar_display(); ) to handy board,for measuring distance between 6" - 35" but the display (LCD )shows integer(number) between 0- 32767 ,that (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Just a quick question with regards to executing some instructions quickly. I'm using the pa7i9600.icb file to control a couple of mini SSCs, and I need to move 6 servos as close to simultaneously as I can. My question : is it faster to write a (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: HB Expansion kit
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(...) yes. this was omitted from the assem instrcts and i've added it now. (...) look at the parts list for things that are referred to as "xx-pin male header". these have a part number; e.g., J3, a 14-pin male header. look for J3 on the PCB (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Look in an older edition of The Art of Electronics by Horowitz and Hill. They use the LM317 as an example voltage regulator, explain the resistor values, and provide a data sheet in the appendix. This is a very useful reference book for all (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Yes, I had a similar problem. I then downloaded the revised files and found "lib_hb.c" failing to load also. After opening it in a text editor, I found the same 'line feed' type of characters (square boxes). I deleted them and made sure that all the (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I downloaded the revised files and found "lib_hb.c" failing to load. After opening it in a text editor, I found the same 'line feed' type of characters (square boxes). I deleted them and made sure that all the comment lines ( /*.........*/) were (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Try to get a hand on a nice little internet program named "PartMiner". very very very very useful :) .---...--- . . . | Remi Desrosiers | "My Youth in Arcadia" ICQ# 7228856 | harlock@videotron.ca . remi.desrosiers@polymtl.ca . . (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I received my HB expansion kit from Douglas Inc. (under $30 and fast delivery!). I've tried to gather as much documentation on its assembly. However, I have two questions: 1) The DOT on the resister pak's: Is that the end which goes in the SQUARE (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Use an LM317T adjustable voltage regulator and 2 resistors. If you can't find a data sheet on it on the net somewhere, someone should be able to give you the formulas for figuring out the resistors. Find national semiconductor on the net and (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi, Could *each* of the digital output pins on the Expansion Board be used as 9600 Baud Serial Output Drivers ? Could a higer baud rate be used with any of the digital output pins ? Could someone clever than me create the libraries and the (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi, I've been thinking to use a speech synthetizer for my robot as well, (mainly to warn humans to stay away from my toy), and a good solution that I found for the problem is: (URL) here is a decent eval of it: (URL) Philippi. Steve Wall wrote: (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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OK, attempting to answer this one now. it is sounding to me like you have a problem with the serial on your 6500, not a problem with the handy board. try this. download Zterm (a terminal emulator) from: (URL) to the printer port (get the option by (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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argh!@ my last email (which may arrive before this one) is in reply to this. repeating it in the proper context: yes, there was a linefeed bug in the expsens.c file in hbexplib.zip. it should be fixed now. please re-download from the expansion board (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Dear Graeme, Visit imagecraft.com ,they have got a C crosscompiler for the 6811.I believe that library functions for the handyboard are also available there. Yours sincerely, Nitin (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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yes, there was a linefeed bug in the expsens.c file in hbexplib.zip. it should be fixed now. please re-download from the expansion board software page and try again. let us know if this fixes the problem. thanks a lot. fred In your message you said: (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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