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Hello, I have been loading an alternative runtime environment (not IC) onto the handy board to test it out, and I want to ensure that all of the RAM is erased before doing so. I can use the unload command in IC to delete all of the .c files, but how (...) (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: what variety of 6811 can be used?
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Nick, Sorry, I should have posted the link but I was out of the office yesterday and could not remember where it was. Motorola has an Engineering Bulletin call "Replacing 68HC11A Series MCUs with 68HC11E Series MCUs", it can be found at: (...) -- (...) (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I am almost complete with construction of my first handyboard. I used an in accurate list to order my components and have a 2.94K resistor instead of 3.83K as per the other list I have and the assembly manual. My question is; Is the resistor only (...) (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Motor outputs
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I was wondering if anyone out there knew where to get parts for the sonar board. I have fried the two IC chips on the board, the SN28784 and TL851. Any help would be appreciated, thanks. oooo$$$...$$$oooo oo$$$...$$$o oo$$$...$$$o o$ $$ o$ o $ oo (...) (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | HB bootstrap problem when U6 installed
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i am guessing that some of the inputs to u6 are defective, causing it to assert its outputs when it shouldn't. this could turn on the '244 input latch, driving the bus when it should not. please check that pins 1 through 6 signals are oscillating (...) (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | sensors for tennis ball
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Hello everyone, I am wondering if anybody have done something like a sensor that can detect a tennis ball, probably 10 - 15 cm. away. If someone have done this one, kindly sent some information. I am trying to build a multi-robot, where one should (...) (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Expansion Board Files
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Doug I am using Newton Labs IC 3.2. Thinking that the reason the expansion board files were not working was that they were not compatible with Newton Labs IC, I tried to get the freeware version to work. I changed my com port settings to try to get (...) (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Expansion board of Rug Warrior Pro
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Hi All, I am using Rug Warrior pro for my thesis work. I want to add more IR emitter and detector on my robot. Can anybody advise me regarding the expansion board and from where I can get it. Thanks in advance javaid Iqbal (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: what variety of 6811 can be used?
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Jeff - - I can't locate the App. Note. Will you please post the link. Thanks, - - - Nick - - - (...) <snip> There is an application note on moving between the (...) (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Problems with servo function
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(...) If you're trying to use the servo.c and servo.icb that came with the Interactive C distribution, therein lies your problem. I think those routines are designed strictly for the MIT 6.270 controller board, not for the HB (if I'm wrong about (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Motor outputs
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(...) I'm not quite sure if this is what you are looking for, but if you need to run motors that are not compatible with the HB's built-in H-bridge, try one of the following: (1) If you need up to twice the current, try piggybacking more motor (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: HB bootstrap problem when U6 installed
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Originally I had problems putting my Handy Board into bootstrap mode. The problem seemed to be that we had the wrong power source, and had to keep it in zap mode for it to work properly. (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Decoding Infrared receiver
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Make sure that your modulating the transmision part with the correct frequency! When I built my handy board I tested the IR TX circuit and it gave me 57kHz instead of 40 kHz and I did use all the correct resistor capacitor values. I suggest that you (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: HB bootstrap problem when U6 installed
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I assume you've tried other HC138's, and that it's not a case of a faulty chip? fred In your message you said: (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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One of my students is having a problem in assembling their HB: Downloading and executing IC works fine _until_ U6 is installed. After installing U6 ('138) the GRN LED doesn't quite go off when putting the board in bootstrap mode, it glows faintly. (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I would like to unsubscribe from the mailing list. Thank you ___...___ Carol G. Rosaire III Office 713.807.0804 Sr. Systems Eng. Fax 713.558.0597 Ascend Communications, Inc. (URL) Houston, TX "Good judgment is borne from experience, and experience (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Dear Mr Fred Martin, Thank you for your reply. We have used all HC chips in the handyboard. Yours sincerely, Nitin (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: what variety of 6811 can be used?
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Everyone and Fred, Just to let everyone know, Motorola is currently doing an "End of Life" buy on the 68HC11A family. I think the plan is that we will stop making them by the end of the year. We are moving all customers over to the 68HC11E family. (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Robert J. Kelly wrote: [servo discussion snipped] (...) Mine does the same thing, displaying version IC version 3.1 on the LCD display, even with the new pcode installed. I am supecting that Newton Labs forgot to change the text display routine in (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Expansion Board Files
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(...) I am using the Newton labs version 3.2. I just downloaded the newly updated files from (URL) everything loads properly now. It seems that some erroneous characters were in a few of the files, but that all are fixed now. (...) Try downloading (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) I finally got back to this ... had to go to the day job ... :) (...) ... and everything loads just fine now. Thanks Fred, for this and everything that you are doing. I'm just getting into this stuff but so far I am having a blast. -- Doug (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Problems with servo function
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Hi all, I'm new to the list, handyboards, IC, and robotics, but I'm not totally clueless so bear with me... So I got an HB from Pat Hui, and it seems to work fine. I've been able to write a program that will vary a beep tone and print variable (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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A few years back I got an Optrex DMC16249 LCD from Digikey (URL) Look for Digikey part no.73-1037-ND . I just checked there web site and they still have the same part. The Optrex LCD is a perfect fit for the HB John (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Doug Are you using the freeware version of IC or the Newton labs version of IC. I just downloaded the latest expansion board library files and I get the following Synchronizing with board Pcode version 3.10 present on board Loading (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Motor outputs
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Dear all, I asked this question before but I might have used the wrong wordings. Here I try again. As you all know, the HB 's motor outputs give PVM, however, it gave me problems when I tried to amplify the power (both current and voltage.) Is there (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Navigation and PID ressources for Handy Board
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(...) Francois, That's right, I was trying to use the PID for a control system but I finally gave up due to the small power supply from its motor outputs. The last time I browsed the HB web I did found some articles in the mail list, maybe you can (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: 2 servos
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(...) Sure is! Check out this page on the HB web site: (URL) Will , , __@_/ \_@__ |/ | /__, o @_/ )\ ) ( \ (\/\\, ~~~...~~~ ' ` ~~~...~~~ ` ~~~...~~~ Wendy Parson, You can't say civilization isn't advancing; Will Bain, in every war they kill you in (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) why does the 512 bytes matter? the HB has 32K of external ram. i guess if you're planning to do rom-able code development then i understand. there's very little difference between the e and a series. the port A counter/timer pins are slightly (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi! (...) Hi Steve! I've put my hb to work yesterday, but I think I can help you a bit. The "FN" means the chip has "plcc" package, while the "P" would mean it's DIP package. The plcc is the one used in the Handy Board, as you can see the 52 pins (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Dear Mr Fred Martin, I hope you remember that we in India were making a rover ,which in the end ran into some problems.We had to present the inoperational rover only for the exhibition. Now,after the exhibition we are trying to make the rover work. (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Expansion Board Files
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The 2/2/99 9:25 PST download worked fine for me. No extraneous characters in any of the files. - - - Nick - - - (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Where is the best place to order the LCD screen for building Handy Boards? I saw the part list said Hitachi, but I could not find any ordering info on their site. Does anyone have this contact info? thanks again, Michael (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Steve - - - As a HandyBoard *old timer* (I've had mine for almost two months) I've found that the best source of 68HC11 info is Motorola. Their documentation is *free*. Here are 3 manuals that are a must: M68HC11RM/AD Reference Manual MC68HC11A8/D (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi. Is there any way to control two PWM servos (independently) from the handy board, without the expansion board? Michael (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Expansion Board Files
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argh! i'm sorry for this being so painful. doug (and anyone else who downloaded before 11:27 am today), please redownload and let me know if it's finally fixed. thank you, fred In your message you said: (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | motor connectors
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I am new at this but if there are four motor ports then why is there three connectors for each? Please help i.e the row of twelve female connetors behind the motor status LED'S please help ___...___ Steve Wall Sir Sandford Fleming college (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | what variety of 6811 can be used?
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Dear Handy Board Enthusiasts: I'm new to the Handy Board (stumbled over it about two weeks ago). I understand that there are many types of 68HC11 chips--e.g., 68HC11A1FN, 68HC11A8, 68HC11 E series, and so on. I know that the 'A1FN is used in the (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Expansion Board Files
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Fred, I too am having trouble with parsing of the expansion libraries. I just downloaded your new versions: lib_hb.c 2/2/99 8:15 AM hbsensor.c 2/2/99 8:20 AM Error message as follows: Synchronizing with board Pcode version 3.10 present on board (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Could I set the RS-232 adlib?
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¥D¦®: Could I set the RS-232 adlib? Could I set the serial port (RS-232) adlib to 2400(or 4800) 8 bit, no parity,and 1 stop bit. If I can,where and how to set ? thanks! (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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are you using 74HC04, and not plain 7404? you must use all HC type chips in the Handy Board. fred In your message you said: (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE
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Wowsa! It appears to be time for the periodic "how to unsubscribe" reminder. The *only* way to unsubscribe is to send mail to Fred Martin, fredm@media.mit.edu, asking to be removed. All other methods have proven in the past to be futile. Once again, (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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OK, i've tried again, this time fixing lib_hb.c and hbsensor.c. if people continue to have problems, please let me know. thanks. fred In your message you said: (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Decoding Infrared receiver
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Dear Mr Fred Martin/Friends, I have been playing with the handyboard for a while now, currently I have four handyboards. I'm working on the communication module between the handyboards using the infrared emitter and the Sharp IS1U60 infrared (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I would like to unsubcribe from the mailing list ===...=== Osaka Densi Block 1003 Toa Payoh Industrial Park #04-1521, Singapore 319075 Tel : (65) 356-2848 Fax : (65) 356-2945 Office-Email : chuacb@osaka-densi.com.sg Personnal-Email : (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I would like to unsubscribe the mailing list Thank you (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Expansion Board Files
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I had similar problems with lib_hb.c. Downloaded it tonight (1800 local time in California, 1 Feb 99). After removing all the "little squares" there were still about 8 or 10 errors. At each error I deleted all white space in the error's location, (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: First steps ok
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Hi! Amazing when I listened MY HandyBoard playing the Pink Panther theme!!! Again thank you very much to Fred and everybody who helped him, you really did a very great job! I was waiting for this moment for about three months! (...) I'm very glad (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Will the SN754410 support...
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if the worst-case current is 1.5A, you're probably OK -- the SN754410's have thermal protection for over-current conditions. they're rated for an amp continuous, so you're not too far out of bounds. one cause for concern is if the 1.5A measure is (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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For those who asked me for more information about the Introl Compiler and my code, I have created a web page which can be found at (URL) little background: I had originally planned to release this code back in August. However, at that time, Introl (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I am trying to determine whether the SN754410 motor drivers will support two small DC motors. (without killing the IC's or motor) Or will I need to add a power amplification circuit. The motors are rated @ 6v ?A. Test show that they pull 0.35A (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Handyboard and iMac
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way back randy did have it running on NeXT, before NeXTSTEP. the unix sources are pretty clean; probably the only tricky part would be the serial line access. fred In your message you said: (...) B/Serial adapter? (...) s, so I was unable to find or (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Handyboard and iMac
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Hi all, Do you remember me asking if the HandyBoard was working on an iMac with an USB/Serial adapter? Well, all the USB/Serial adapters have been back ordered for the last 4 months, so I was unable to find or try any of them ;^(. But I bought an (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Would anyone happen to know where I can order infrared transceivers, catalogues, or stores in nyc? (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: HB failure
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the buzzing indicates that the LCD isn't connected right (or is dead, as you are guessing). first, please be sure that all 14 pins of the LCD are inserted properly into the LCD connector. then (if still probs), try downloading Kent Farnsworth's (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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You are right, i was just thinking to do so. I didn't know there were so few resellers, and all so far. Thanks. Stefano. ---...--- (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Do anyone know who sells handyboards in Italy ? A lot of similar boards, but not the MIT's one. And these other boards are programmable directly with the code written for the handy board ? I think I 'll habve to make the porting. Lucky you who live (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | First steps ok
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Hi! I'm extremely happy today, that I could start mounting my Hand Board. The reset chips arrived and now the only thing that's missing is the lcd, but it should arrive by next Monday. I've mounted the serial comm board and it worked ok, and I've (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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<smaller><smaller>I would like to unsubscribe the mailing list Thank you <nofill> (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | hall effect sensor
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hello i use hall effect sensor to check velocity (wheel) of car test(toy) when the wheel stops,that velocity is 0 m/s,i use this value to back my car. using handy board to control it i don't know about connecting hall effect sensor on handyboard. (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: ** voltage dropping and current limitting**
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Dear Mike, I believe the 16 V is rms value. If you attach a capacitor across the bridge rectifier under no load condition(output terminals are open), the capacitor gets charged not to 16 V rms but to the maximum value ie Vm=16*2^0.5 which is about (...) (26 years ago, 30-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: HB failure
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(...) Thanks for your response. When we load the pcode_hb.s19file with the right CONFIG it seems to load properly. We then turn the HB off and back on and try to load the Interactive C. This does not work at the computer says "attempting to linkt to (...) (26 years ago, 30-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | infrared distance sensor
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Hi, I've just received a Sharp Digital Infra-Red Ranging System (GP2D02) and I'd like to connect it to the handyboard. The device clocks the data in on a digitial input but requires the clocking pulses to be no longer than 200 microseconds. This (...) (26 years ago, 30-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: HB Expansion kit
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---...--- (...) Yes (...) ----6---J2-19 pin ,J19-two 4 pin,J6-4 pin,-one 14 pin for the LCD,-one 4 pin lower r.h. over digital 0,1,2,3. on the hb. All go on the outer edge of the board except J19. Hope this helps, I was also pleased with the kit (...) (26 years ago, 30-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: ** voltage dropping and current limitting**
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(...) Well, just off the top of my head, when you say "get 16 vac out" how are you determining this, a volt meter set for "Volts AC" or some such? Not, say, an oscilloscope? You will note that almost all meters render "AC Voltage" as the RMS (Root (...) (26 years ago, 30-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Fred- Thank you-it helps when you put the libraries that won't load into the right folder. I shall take up with Newton Labs why the HB won't talk to the HB and says out of date 2.81 code is out of date. Thank you again for all your help. Cappy (...) (26 years ago, 30-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Fred- Thank you for the new version DLoader MCL. I can now indeed load the P- code. Useing this Mac 6500 Apple talk off-printer port-I am still finding odd things-very odd things. A week back-I replaced the hex inverter, memory chip, & U6. Now-after (...) (26 years ago, 30-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I'm the one with the dead HB. When I look at R14 (next to the SPI header) it is black and is very hot. Do I have a dead resistor? Thank You Peter Eacmen BLS petereacmen@usa.net (26 years ago, 30-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | URGENT Please Help my HB is dead :=( !!
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I had my robot in a box for about two weeks when I went to turn it on the battery was dead. Now when I turn it on nothing happens the LEDs don't go on and nothing happens, except I can smell burning. When I touch the 6811 it is a bit warm but not (...) (26 years ago, 30-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hello, I know that this is slightly off topic, but does anyone know of a company that sells a stand-alone sonar ranging unit that works from 0" to 20"? i know that poloroid makes the one made to be interfaced with a microcontroller, but do they make (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: ** voltage dropping and current limitting**
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I have a transformer, when powered by 110 vac I get 16 vac out. I put it through a bridge rectifier and the problem is when I put a cap say 20v 1000uf across the + - of the rectifier, the voltage jumps to about 20 vdc. If I omit the cap and attach (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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please see (URL) all there in the zip files, including the solder mask (green) layer. f. In your message you said: (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I would like to get a set of Handy board PCBs done. I have obtained the diagrams of the PCBs from the handy board site but I need to get Green masking done due to the intricate design but I haven't found the greenmask diagrams on the site. If (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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hi cappy & others (sorry non-mac people), i've put up a revision of the Mac 6811 Downloader MCL. this version checks that everything's copacetic before dumping the .s19 file into external RAM. in other words, it checks that the desktop is properly (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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ok, i think you've established that the hardware is working properly. the fact that you can get IC to boot and talk to the board is strong proof of that. the zterm test demonstrates that the mac can send chars out; the IC example proves (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Mac DL problems
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Fred- Per your suggestion because I am having trouble DLing to the HB to my HB thru my printer port with Apple talk off-I DLed ZTERM, set the baud rate to 300 and watched the green light blink every time I hit a key on the Mac. A few oddities- The (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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*Robot Science & Technology* is a fairly new magazine, and I give it my high recommendation. Issues 2, 3, and 4 contain a series, "Popular Micromouse Algorithms", by Tak Auyeng, PhD. Lots of good info for anyone interested in the IEEE Micromouse (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I assembled the expansion board and tested all I/O ports. Everything checks out fine. I have the 6500 sonar module with the flex cable. After loading 'sonar.c', I tried the 'sonar_display()' function. The transducer came to life with its 'clicking', (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Expansion Board Files
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Thanks Fred and you too Ranjit, I have just now got my board to accept the expansion board files. I reloaded the expansion board zip files,installed in ic but still would not load. It did not give a error message for the expsens.c file but did for (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) If your macro just calls the "move" routine it will make absolutely no difference because your are in effect typing in the above anyway. If your macro inserts the code for "move" inline rather than calling it it will be only very slightly (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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An article on the magazine, _Robot Science and Technology_ (relatively new publication), describes the micromouse competition and algorithms for maze solving. You can look up the HP somewhere and maybe get a back issue or something. I forgot which (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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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(...) 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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| | Re: Expansion Board Files
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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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