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 Robotics / Handy Board / *7584 (-20)
  Motor Drivers
 
I am trying to run a light with the motor outputs on the handy board. I looked up the spec on the L293D and it claims to be capable of 600mA constant and 1.2A peak. The miniature light I am using draws about 300mA. When the light comes on the handy (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: sonar mapping with evidence grid
 
(...) home (...) I have read that it is not actually a solid cone angle, but a peak central lobe and a few side lobes. I think the best way to figure this out is to mount your sonar sensor on a rotatable head and go out to an open field. Place a (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: LED's
 
[Derek Healy] spake unto the ether: (...) This is just an idea skeleton, but not too hard to flesh out, if you've worked with TTL. The Handy Board memory map maps some upper 32K addresses to I/O "ports". Look at the schematic and you can see which (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  LED's
 
Hi, could anyone tell me how I might light LED's in sequence so that they would simulate a rev counter of an automobile & to also simulate the speed counter. I need to know how I might wire them up and how I might be able to program them using time (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Losing HB memeory
 
Hi all, i am having some trouble with the HB memory. i have some calioberated values stored as persistent globals. after running the program few times the HB tends to lose the stored values. What could be the problem? Many thanks Fazal (24 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Diodes for Sonar Assembly
 
yes, this is fine. the 5404s have a higher voltage rating, so they're "better". the 5401's are specified because they'd be cheaper and are already more than adequate. fred In your message you said: (...) I (...) e (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Diodes for Sonar Assembly
 
On the official plans on the HB web site, it says to connect 6 1N5401 diodes for a voltage drop. Can I use 1N5404s instead? We got our sonar module the other day and are itching to try it out. After visiting various Radio Shacks I couldn't find the (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: IR decode disabling
 
I came across the same line in the lib_hb.c-file, hoping to achieve more performance but as I was told by Fred Martin, the default setting is OFF. Dirk (24 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: sharp gp2d12 infrared ranging sensors (fwd)
 
A little known fact is that this does NOT work on inputs 3, or 6. Cutting the leads on 1,2,4, or 5 works just fine. If you cut the traces on 3, or 6, simply put a solder bridge across the signal and 5V leads to put things back to normal. If you run (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Gleason Research
 
Dear Joe Kopena: We are here and are sorry you have found any difficulty in getting a prompt response. We have no record of having received email from you yourself. We have recently faxed a quote to another party at Drexel. Perhaps your email was (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: sharp gp2d12 infrared ranging sensors (fwd)
 
hi has anyone successfully used these with the handyboard? i know that we have to cut the lead from the 47k pull down resistor for the sensors to work, but once doing that (we confirmed that it was cut through an ohmmeter) it still doesn't read (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Gleason Research
 
We haven't been able to get into contact with Gleason, they're not answering our eMails. Has anyone else had a problem? (24 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  array sizes
 
Hi Does anyone know whether the array sizes in ic are limited in any way other than the physical memory constraints? thanks Ross (24 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  IR decode disabling
 
Hi everybody, I try to disable the IR decoding, as it is written in lib_hb.c that it take 11% of CPU time, and that it is default ON. So I add the line at begin of main : bit_clear(0x39, 0b00000010); to disable it. I noticed no improvement, but when (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Non-volatile memory storage?
 
(...) Hi, Brad, You may use one non-volatile memory to subsitute HY62256 directly. Our company has 32k non-volatile ram AS62256. Ellen Grandar Co. Shanghai, P.R.China (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  RE: Non-volatile memory storage?
 
Brad, I know in the Mobile robots book they used a Ram chip that had a built in battery back up, whether this would work in the Handyboard (Possible opposing voltage problem), or indeed where you'd get it from. Matt (...) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Non-volatile memory storage?
 
Anybody know a way to store code in the non-volatile memory of the handy-board? If the board is not battery backed by the 12V pack I lose all memory in RAM. Thanks guys. P.S. I am also looking for a timing routine, a way to have a program run for a (...) (24 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Question about uP's
 
(...) I'm using an E9 part in a couple of Handyboards. When you set up the CONFIG register (I think most of the downloaders do this for you), you end up disabling the internal ROM and then it looks like an A1 part or so. Works great for me. I think (...) (24 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  ADXL202 use with HB?
 
On Slashdot ( (URL) ) there is an article (URL) ) that talks about a tilt sensor/accelereometer that was connected to a Palm Pilot for gaming purposes. The ADXL202 (URL) ), from Analog Devices, seems to be a perfect sensor for a Handy Board based (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)  
 
  selling my handyboard and misc
 
Hi, I'm selling a fully assembled handyboard(incl. adapter,nicad, and case) since it no longer meets the specs for my new projects and need some cash to help purcahse new parts. It is about a couple years old but still in great condition. Also I (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)


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