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I don't know why HBDL doesn't work sometimes. Can you try dl.exe. It's part of the stock Interactive C distribution. There are command line switches to tell it to use COM2. You'll have to throw away the PIF file that comes along. Sometimes it works (...) (24 years ago, 11-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Download from Notebook on Windows 2000
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Last year I had a desktop Compac running Windows 95. I used HBDL and never encountered any problems. We now have IBM thinkpads running Windows 2000 and I can't get the downloader to work. I went through the hardware sanity check on the HB pages and (...) (24 years ago, 11-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Comms Board to PC connection.
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yes, see (URL) more. In your message you said: (...) (24 years ago, 11-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Comms Board to PC connection.
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Could somebody confirm whether the comms board can be connected directly to the serial port of the PC (using 25-9 pin adapter is neccesary). I have a HC11 board from Mekatronix which has a comms board the can be plugged directly into the port, is (...) (24 years ago, 11-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | re: .wav files
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hi, this doesn't have anything to do with the handyboard but i was hoping someone could help me. does anyway know how to or have a C program that can play .wav files on another computer? any help is appreciated, thanx in advance. C (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | ** Handy Board EAR?**
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I built a simple amp using an LM386. I attached an electret condenser mike to it. If I power the device using a 5 V battery I get a CLEAN signal on my osciliscope. If I try to power it using one the Handy Boards analog ports, the signal is (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Octal Latch Burn!
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Hi, I think, that I burn the 74HC373 (octal latch), but before removing the chip I want to test it to be sure that the problem is there. But I don´t know how to test if the latch works fine. Any Ideas? Thanks Daniel Ramirez (24 years ago, 8-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: The handy board.
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Dear Jorge, The Handy board printed circuit artwork can be downloaded from: (URL) can also buy blank PCBs from www.douglas.com. Fred In your message you said: (...) ve to make a project with it. (...) (24 years ago, 7-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | *Handy Board hearing?*
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Hi, I am working with the Handy Board and I have an audio circuit I want to add to an analog port , How could I program the handy Board to sample the sound and then listen for that sound? Any ideas would be helpful. Thanks -Mike (24 years ago, 6-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | The handy board.
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Hello. I am student of UNAM in Mexico City. If its possible, can you give me the printed circuit of the handy board. I have to make a project with it. What is the program you use for program the hc11? I am using the hc11e1 for many homeworks in my (...) (24 years ago, 5-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: cool sounds
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hi all, i'm looking for funny and cool wav files to input into my robot. does anybody have any to give me? thanx in advance (24 years ago, 5-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Vector 2x and expansion board
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Hi all, I am ready to connect my vector 2x to the handy board/expansion board. I have already installed the sonar. In reading all of the past posts, no clear answer seems to be present regarding how to get the thing working IN THIS CONFIGURATION. (...) (24 years ago, 4-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: Problem while building HB's I/C board
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someone will correct me if I'm wrong but aren't those led's special low power ones? will 'a similar one from radio shack' work in this application or does it have to be the same part number as specified in the parts list? -patrick -----Original (...) (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: GP2D02 - problems?
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No, the GPD02 value is never zero. Here is a table with my readings and the corresponding distance. distance value in cm 110 68 100 70 90 71 80 72 75 74 70 75 65 76 60 79 55 81 50 83 45 87 40 91 35 97 30 106 25 117 20 135 15 167 10 233 This values (...) (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Problem while building HB's I/C board
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Hi, I'm building my HB's Interface/Charger circuit. My problem is in the serial circuit. I built it and it passed the test only once. After that somehow my power led didn't work anymore and voltage regulator gets very hot (although it passed the (...) (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Both leds red and green on ?
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Hi , when I run modified servos from the motor ports both leds light in fwd and in rev at the same time either when the robot is moving fwd or reverse? How can I correct this? It works correctly with lego motors? Why not with the servo? Thanks (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IR Serial comms
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I have recently come across an interesting IC being sold by RS Electronics in the UK. It is an IR transceiver IC which effectively gets connected to a normal serial UART and then just acts as though there was a physical cable in place. The IC does (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Encoder routines
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I can offer some input on this, as I have used both the Rug Warrior approach and the Handy Board approach that you describe. As far as which method has an advantage over the other is probably a qualitative assessment that is application driven, and (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Encoder routines
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I've looked at the shaft encoder routines and it seems to be getting the encoder voltage at certain times and using that to keep track of ticks. In the past I have used an input capture to keep track of ticks. Is there a certain advantage of one (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | GP2D02 - problems?
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Hi all, I used Gary Livicks routine in connection with the GP2D02 Sensor. When there is no obstacle in front of the sensor the LDC shows: "range is 77". Is that normal. Shouldn't the LCD display zero? If it is normal can you say me why? Thank you (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Handboard exp.
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Hi, I believe an earlier post indicated that, since the analog inputs on the expansion board are multiplexed to the analog input 0 on the HB, if you cut the trace on analog port 0, the expansion board analog ports will all be "pull-up (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | GP2D12 on expansion board
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Hi all, I am using three GP2D12 on the expansion board. When I connect them (after removing the analogue port 1 resistor and put the GP2D12 on port 24-26) I experience some weird problem. It seems the there is a short-circuit somewhere. I notice (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | short-circuit?
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Hi, This past few days, I notice my board uses up the battery very quickly (may be because I use servos). Then I notice that the voltage regulator at U13 heats up very quickly. I was wondering if I short-circuit somewhere. I didn't build the board, (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: What is a bobbin(sp)?
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(...) is it a cylinder (about the size of 2x2) with thin wall sides? (what a lego description!) then, it is an accessory for a sewing machine that holds the thread for the backstitch. older ones are metal; newer ones are plastic. later ~ craig~ (24 years ago, 19-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: What is a bobbin(sp)?
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Isn't a bobbin part of a sewing machine? I distinctly remember it being the thing underneath the needle that you needed to load with thread to make the whole thing work. Aha, a look at websters gives me the following definition: 5. (Elec.) A (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RP: GP2D12 on port 28, 29, 30
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Hi. Sorry if this is a repost. I don't think I was able to post this message last time. I am thinking about putting three GP2D12 sensors on port 28, 29, 30 (because I am not thinking about using Lego Sensor, and I really like other analogue ports (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RP: What is a bobbin(sp)?
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Hi. Sorry if this is a repost. I don't think I was able to post this message last time. This is a silly question: What is a bobbin(sp)? I tried to find its function on-line or in textbooks, but I couldn't find much. A friend gave me a box filled (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RP: GP2D12 on port 28, 29, 30
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Hi. Sorry if this is a repost. I don't think I was able to post this message last time. I am thinking about putting three GP2D12 sensors on port 28, 29, 30 (because I am not thinking about using Lego Sensor, and I really like other analogue ports (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | 470uF Capacitor (C3)
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Just a quick question, how important to the poser supply of the HB is the 470uF axial electrolytic capacitor ?. I made the mistake of getting a 64V version thinking that this would be ok and as it is installed under the LCD the rather large cap that (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi, I am thinking about putting three GP2D12 sensors on port 28, 29, 30 (because I am not thinking about using Lego Sensor, and I really like other analogue ports with the 1K pull-up resistors). Has anyone done it? Or is it a bad idea to uses these (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Cabling concerns
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I am putting together a somewhat modular robot: The main controller and batteries are to be connected to peripheral motors (and controller) via cable-- around 5 feet distance. I'm looking for a connection cable that has enough pins for my data and (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | What is a bobbin(sp)?
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This is a silly question: What is a bobbin(sp)? I tried to find its function on-line or in textbooks, but I couldn't find much. A friend gave me a box filled with robot parts, including these things call bobbin. What are they? -- Ray (24 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | PWM decoding
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Has any body used the HB to decode the PWM signals from a radio control receiver ?. I'm not sure if it can be done (I haven't looked that deeply into it yet) but I am construction a six legged walker with the twelve servos being controlled by a (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IR Sensor Hack
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I wrote the following email to Mekatronix regarding the sensor hack to convert Sharp GP1U58X or Y sensors to IR range finder sensors. The pdf documentation currently on their website just shows how to solder onto a trace within the sensor to give an (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Handboard exp.
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Hi I have a small problem, I want to connect three sharp gp2d12s to the expansion board and I know I cant cut traces 0,1 and the gp2d12s need the pullups removed to operate correctly. How do I use them on the expansion board? Any help would be (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: HB power drain
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My board draws .068 amps when idle. MLB (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IR (formally 6.8nF cap)
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yes, a variance of 1 kHz in the carrier frequency makes no difference at all to these sensors. f. In your message you said: (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | HB power drain
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Does anybody know what sort of power drain the HB has when it is not driving any outputs (servos or motors) ?. The reason I ask is that I am thinking of having a rechargable 9v PP3 battery connected as a reserve battery so that when the main battery (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IR (formally 6.8nF cap)
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So as the 39KHz value would be ok for either the IS1U60 (38KHz) or the hacked sensors (40KHz), will my idea for the hacked IR sensor distance measurement using the IR output circuitry to drive multiple LEDs also be valid ?. Thanks for the help. John (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Pins to connect for stacking h bridges
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Hello all, I have built a robot before, and sold it, and had stacked H-Bridge chips. I had also fed in an alternate battery source. I want to do this again and can't remember which pin to use for pos battery terminal (pin # please). I am not an (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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