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you can try e.g. printf("%c", 11); to see what ASCII 11 looks like. fred In your message you said: (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I was wondering if it is possible to print non-alphanumeric characters on the display, such as the heart that is used as the heart beat display. Is this just one of the normal ascii characters ? (e.g. heart symbol = 03h), it would be useful if I (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IC using Windows 3.11
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There's not much that can be done. IC 3.2 doesn't run on Win 3.1. Your choices are: * upgrade your laptop to W95. * downgrade your use of IC to the freeware version on all of your machines. Fred (...) version (...) it does (...) reason (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IC using Windows 3.11
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I can run the freeware version fine, my problem is the programming functionality that has been added to 3.2 that is not in the freeware version (the interface does not matter too much as once the hb is programmed it does not need the pc connection). (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IC using Windows 3.11
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sorry about the blank msg, what i meant to say is: doesn't the freeware/DOS vers of IC run nicely under win 3.11? in a DOS shell, of course. maybe some readers can share their experience with this. fred In your message you said: (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IC using Windows 3.11
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(24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IC using Windows 3.11
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Is there a version of IC that will run under Windows 3.11 ?, The current version (3.2) only runs on Win32 platforms (9x & NT) and the freeware version only runs under DOS. The reason that I ask is that version 3.2 contains alot of functionality the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: play wav files on HB
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What I was actually wondering was whether there was a utility that could convert small wav files (only a couple of seconds or so) into a format playable by the hb, possibly using the existing tone functions using some form of sampling. The intended (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IC registration number
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Hi John, (from their web pages (URL) Newton Research Labs, Inc. 4140 Lind Avenue S.W. Renton, WA 98055 Tel: 425.251.9600 Fax: 425.251.8900 mailto:support@newtonlabs.com I've had a similar problem (system I was running lost the HD, big time crash) (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I've seen mentioned in the last few weeks something about playing wav files on the hb, is this using the standard hardware or is there a utility that can convert small wav files into a format playable by the hb. I have gotten as far as playing the (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IC registration number
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Thanks for the suggestion, the problem is that the main machine that it was installed on was my pc at my previous employers (I was intending on using it at lunchtimes) and when I moved jobs the pc would have been reformatted. I thought I had (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Complete memory map on Handy Board
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yes, please see (URL) your message you said: (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Complete memory map on Handy Board
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Is there a complete memory map for the handyboard I can Look at? I'm building up a board and would like to use the expansion port. I am going to interface a VX1, the interface will be different than what has been previously done. AlsoI've been (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Question on Handy Board connected to three other 68hc11
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Hello, I bought an Handy Board and I would like to use it with 3 other 68hc11e2 cards. These four 68hc11 are connected together with the port D (MISO, MOSI, CLK). SS of Handy Board is connected to +5v and Handy Board always is the master. On the (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IC registration number
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Could somebody let me know who I should contact for the following problem. I bought IC3.1 a year or so ago (have downloaded 3.2 since then) and I was provided with the relevant registration codes via email. I need to reinstall IC onto my pc but (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I am using hbdl to download to my hb. In the config text box if I set it to OCh the downloader reports an error stating the the config register is ODh. I thought that the program was supposed to set the config register to whatever was in the text (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: More download trouble w/Windows 2000 on notebook
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can you try booting the computer into DOS mode and running IC from there. not that it's a good long term strategy, but sometimes this works when running IC from within Windows doesn't. fred In your message you said: (...) g (...) t (...) (24 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Gameboy cam, HC11??
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Hi I was wondering... is it possible to hook up the gameboy camera to a MC68HC11? Even for still frames? Any info would be appreciated! Thanks -Mike (24 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I was overly optimistic when I thought getting the pcode interpreter downloaded via dl was most of the solution. Now I get IC errors. e.g. trying to load a hello world program gives errors like Initializing interrupts Board sync error: looking for (...) (24 years ago, 12-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Download from Notebook on Windows 2000
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Fred, I used dl in full screen mode as you suggested and successfully downloaded the pcode interpreter. I haven't actually tried to load an IC program yet, but at least I'm heading in the right direction. (I forgot your advice about throwing away (...) (24 years ago, 11-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Download from Notebook on Windows 2000
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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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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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