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it's extremely unlikely that removing a battery will have done any harm. which program precisely are you using to download the pcode? you should be using HBDL.EXE or DL.EXE or DLM.EXE. you should be trying to download PCODE_HB.S19. also, make sure (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Thanks for the info, it helps allot!!!. Clancy (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Most email packages automatically insert this and it is quite alot of trouble to disable this for just one list. I usually look at the subject line and remove multiple "RE:" manually and some email packages do this automatically, too. I (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi all, Help, I suspect that my handy board is dead..:-( I had it running at work and my boss pulled a battery out of the pack while a program was running. I now have the black squares across the top row indicating that there is no pcode or program (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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The "RE" in the subjuec headers is redundant. Also it confuses some of the e-mail filters. Please leave out the "RE". Thanks Ed Spike 73,33 -- (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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there are bldg tips at (URL) your message you said: (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi All What is a good method to build circuits with say 5-10 ICs or more (say 14 to 20 pins on each IC) and assoicated discretes? I have been able to construct on Rat Shack et al copper proto boards circuits with 1 or 2 ICs and point to point wiring (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hello All, My expansion board went together well considering I have little experience building kits. Try to get the header pins straight before sodering all the pins. Terry G. ---...--- (...) wondering (...) at (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi everyone: Sorry for the reply latency, I was buried under an avalanche of work and assignments. Changing the format of the code (as detailed below) helped immensely. I re-wrote two of my drivers to use the increased size, and everything is (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I am just wondering if anyone has had an experience with New Micro's NMIX - 0020 board before? I am having problem downloading my program. Regards, Felix (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: MC 68HC711 E9CFN2 - please help me as soon as possible!!!!
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(...) The EPROM is probably disables with a setting in the config register. If folks are looking for cheap 68HC11A1FN's, I was able to get 'em for about $5 each, and they came with a bunch of other electronics, and 2 motors. Turns out Connor disk (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Purchase a handyboard? where???
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(...) I recommend saving up your milk money and buying a pre-assembled, tested HandyBoard. Sure, it costs a little more, but for me (electronics moron that I am) it was worth it. I bought mine from Patrick Hui at the Robot Store in Hong Kong. I can (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) <snip> (...) I found that returning the median (middle value) of three successive readings filters out the noisy readings quite well--especially the occasional large error. Just a couple nested if-then statements are needed. (...) Sure, that (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I just got a expansion board kit from Douglas Electronics and was wondering if anyone has any tips for assembling the board, I'm quite experienced at building kits but I thought maybe someone who had built the kit already might offer some advice, (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) It is correct that you can use the remaining SPI pins as digital outs to trigger a second sonar. I've done it and it works fine. It's also true that there *is* signal contention on the echo lines if you simply plug 'em both into the same TIC (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) You'll need slotted disks mounted on the axles positioned between the emitter and the detector. I recommend using ones from a dead computer mouse. (...) You ought to check for wiring problems and excessive friction in the gears and axles. That (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi James, I purchased an assembled and tested H Board from Patrick Hui for about $200, as well as the registered version of IC. Also got his sensor kit ($15). Expansion Board was purchased from Gleason for $59. Also bought the sensor/motor kit from (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I got the gear sets from HVW Technologies in Canada. (URL) gear sets were pretty cheap when you take into account the exchange rate - about $20 for two. They come with motors but youll have to swap them with something else because the motors are (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | etching a handyboard
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What is the best way to manually etch the handy board, i've etched it by passing the circuit layout through the printer 3 times then ironing it on to the copper board. This works well but some traces bleed together. I have access to a PCB repair (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Digikey has a Canadian division also, its based out Ontario. I just recieved a list and they mostly everything on the list that has digikey beside it but nothing else. The total cost for these parts is $60 + or - $5. I hope this helps, where are you (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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