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If you had two wires hanging out, stripped at the ends, you could just check the resistance across them. Water usually has less resistance than air. (not a very cool solution but I think it would work) (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Nick.. I have exactly the same problem.. I couldn't even get the 'clicking' to start with and the chips on the sonar board got a little warm. I then have fitted the diodes in series with the power to the sonar board (connector pin 9) and added a 1K (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Anyone know of any sensors that could be used to tell if a robot is underwater or not? I'm working on an amphibious robot and need a way to tell what environment I'm in at any given time. Thanks. James (23 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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After the Hyperterminal test I found that the loopback portion of the test failed. I have checked the continuity on each line of the phone cable and it looks good. As mentioned before the MAX232 chip on the Interface board has been replaced. I will (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi -- it might be driver issues on the Windows site. Please go through the debug instructs at (URL) let us know where you stand after the HyperTerminal test. Fred In your message you said: (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi everyone, Need some help downloading pcode. Have a row of black squares right now and have tried several different computers with the same 'wrong port or board mode.' I'm sure its in the bootstrap mode and also have replaced the MAX232 chip on (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi, guys i realy in trouble now. i thought my memory fried out and replaced it with new chip and quad nands(hc132). but still no luck. i ordered processor from B.G.Micro and waiting for that shipment. do you guys have any idea what's the problem (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi All, I was wondering if there was a another sensor compatible with the handy board that i could use in place of the Sharp IS1U60 IR demodulator, that is more readily avalable (ie in Radio Shack etc), to recieve signals from a Sony remote control (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi, I am doing some assembly programming for the Handyboard and I can't seem to locate the file ldxibase.asm used in many of the .asm examples I have seen posted on the Handyboard site. Any idea where I can get it? Or tips on creating it. Also, I (...) (23 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Fred and Jim, Thank you for your quick responses. I can now see that I was trying to make a relatively simple piece of code very complicated. I rewrote the program using Fred's suggestions and wound up with the following simple, efficient program (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi. The default process is running of out stack. This is because you've written a program in which one function calls another, which calls another, which calls the first. Each time a function is called, an internal "call stack" must keep track of (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I have written a small program for the Handyboard to test program flow in IC. It is supposed to print "Step1", "Step2", Step3" in sucession to the LCD in an endless loop until I reset the board. It works properly through 12 cycles but on the 13th (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi guys , i tried all the tests mentioned in the HB assembly to find out which part of the HB blown. No luck. i am giving the results here: 1) Tested the interface and charger board - looks good. (Both power supply and the MAX232 circuit) 2) Tested (...) (23 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I was wondering if anyone was aware of any pre-existing library calls that would allow an individual using an Evaluation Board (EVB-68HC11)+ Buffallo Monitor(ImageCraft C v5.0) to access the system clock. I've noticed that with using Interactive C (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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How do i unsuscribe from the list? Thank you. (23 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Short Circute Problem -- EMERGENCY
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Hi Rainer, thanks for your advise on this. i will fallow the test cycles mentioned in HB manual. What i noticed is , charging circuit(changeing/interface board) working and HB is working in bootstrap mode also. it is able to sync with IC in (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: hacking servo motors
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Thanks guys(Rainer and Gary) for your valuble ideas. i think i will go with the Rainer's method because of the simpicity(only one motor). any way i designed my sensor module for beacon finding long back with three sensors. so now i got confidence (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Short Circute Problem -- EMERGENCY
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(...) Hi Raj, first you should have a look at the assembly manual (URL) are testing description for every step of assembling. So you'll possibly find the proplem on your own. If not you will have to describe the spot you touched your HB more precise (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Short Circute Problem -- EMERGENCY
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Hi Guys, I got a serious problem with my HB. Bymistake my 12 volts 1 amp power cord touched to HB(which is on at that time) circut track near the HB's direct charge connector. then there is short circuit crisp sound from that are and HB stoped (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Looking for GP2D02 sensor connector
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(...) (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Try this: (URL) luck, Gary Livick (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Looking for GP2D02 sensor connector
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Hi, I have bought recently a bunch of Sharp IR-distance sensors model GPD202. I'm going to use them for our laboratory courses, but I can't find the 4-pin connector this sensor uses. I would be please in anybody could tell me the reference of this (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Typo in subject heading Meant "Sharp sensor WITHOUT Expansion Brd."
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(...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Sharp GP2D02 sensor with Expansion Board.
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Hi all, I am trying to use the Sharp GP2D02 sensor with the handy board. I dont have the expansion, thus no real digital outputs. I do know that digital output 9 can be reconfigured to act as a digital output. I have tried modifying some of the (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IR control
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Well, I did find this link over the weekend and downloaded Max Davies excellent routines for the IR reciever. However, despite over 10 hours of attempts, I was unable to get my preferred remote (a Toshiba) configured correctly. It was very strange (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi John, My experience was a little different. I was completely unable to get the generic IR routines set up correctly after about 6 hours of fiddling. I went out and bought a generic sony remote, used the Sony IR code and had it all working in (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IR control
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John, Like you, I recently purchased a Handy Board from Acroname. After doing quite a bit of research on the Internet to determine what my first experimental robotics platform should be, I felt confident that the Handy Board was the best choice. If (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IR control
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Hi all. I've just completed construction of my handyboard and I'm very excited to start experimenting with it. I had thought as a first exercise that I would program the board to respond to my TV ir remote so I could command a small platform to move (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Handyboard Battery
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Brian, First I would check the voltage of the battery itself. You should get about 10 volts. If not you either have a bad battery or a problem with your charger. If the battery checks out, next I would check the poly-switch fuse. As a matter of (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I am trying to get my Handyboard to work off of the 9.6V battery without the DC adapter connected. With the DC adapter hooked directly to the cpu board and the battery connected everything works fine. Without the cable just using the 9.6V battery I (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Reading PWM Servo Signal into Handyboard
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I need to read the pulse width modulated signal put out by a radio control receiver into the Handyboard. I have thought about using a radio control PWM to electric motor speed controller and feeding this into an analog in port on the Handyboard but (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Trouble working with PORTC
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Yes, I'm answering myself. I now notice that Port C is being used by the LCD. Therefore, I'm guessing that this is part of the problem (the whole problem, a really big problem?). I'm still curious as to how Port C might be shared - is it still (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Trouble working with PORTC
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I'm having a little trouble working with Port C on my 68hc11. A little background: the 68hc11 is part of a rug warrior pro. This board brings Port C out to an expansion socket which I can access. I'm generally using Interactive C 3.1 to work with (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Sonar and the expansion board.
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Hi, Try some of these techniques from the sites list here and see what you get. If you still get the errors in readings then you should assume that there is a problem with the board. Fortunately all chips on the board are replaceable and there is a (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Sonar and the expansion board.
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I am having quite a problem with getting the proper readings from the sonar. Here is a little background on what I have tried. I have a total of four driver boards and four sonar modules. I have soldered on the non-polarized tantalum 0.1uF (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: downloading the pcode during assembly
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It is possible that the pins of the 68HC11 chip are not making good contact in the socket. To fix the problem remove the chip, take a sewing push pin and make a hook in the tip. Use it to very gently pull out each pin connection in the CPU socket. (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | 2x20 Optrex LCD for my handyboard
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Hi, I recently purchased a 2x20 LCD pannel for my Handy Board, I need to know how to modify the pcode to take advantage of the new screen, Can anyone help? (23 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | as11_ic on unix now mailing to make icb properly.
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Hi, I am on the unix platform for development. I am working on 1-wire network code for the handyboard (in assembly) I'm getting Unrecognized Mnemonic errors and value truncated errors. I then decided to assemble speed.asm, and noticed I get the same (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: hacking servo motors
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(...) Hi all, why so complicated ? Use a pair of gears to double the turn ability. We had the same problem (to find a beacon) and succesfully build it. I guess you don't have to be 1 degree accurate, or ?? I think 2 degrees will work. (You don't (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: hacking servo motors
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It's just an ordinary motor after you modify it to take out the feedback device, and you have no idea of where it is pointing at any time. Maybe you could have the robot turn in a circle to find the beacon? Or use a small stepper motor? You can (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | hacking servo motors
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Hi, I am trying to implement a auto recharge system for my robot. i am using a homming beacon on the recharging station and whenever myrobot is out of charge it has to find the that beacon. to scan the area i need to use the sero motor. i never used (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: 2 RealTimeJava for the 68HC11 Questions
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Yes, I bought one in kit form from www.acroname.com (whom I highly recommend). As far as what else it can do, I would suggest visiting www.handyboard.com to read more about it. (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Dallas 1 Wire Interface on handyboard
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Hi, has anyone implemeted Dallas Seminconductor 1Wire network on Handyboard? If not I'll take a a stab at writing the code, it doesn't look to bad according to the application notes. I've got several of the Dallas 1 wire thremometer chips.. pretty (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: 2 RealTimeJava for the 68HC11 Questions
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(...) Other than seeing people write about it, I'm not familliar with this product. When you say "newly constructed" is that to say it's in a kit form? Who makes it and where do you get it? I understand that it's a microcontroller development board, (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | 2 RealTimeJava for the 68HC11 Questions
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Hello All, I am having lots of fun with my newly constructed Handy Board. I have also downloaded the simple RealTimeJava for the 68HC11 and been using that. It has worked well for me and I am inclined to continue using this as my tool of choice for (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: downloading the pcode during assembly
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(...) I have checked my serial charger board with hyper terminal. It is working perfectly. I have checked also the connections between the charger board and the HC11 and they are ok. (...) I have checked every wire connection between the HC11 and (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | battery charging monitoring
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I have designed a simple lead acid charger for 12 V batteries and i am looking for a software program for 68hc11 microprocessor in order to monitor certain charging characteristics ( voltage, current, temperature). Thank you. (23 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Sonar/Compass together on HandyBoard Expansion
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Has anyone tried interfacing a PNI Compass to a Handyboard expansion board w/sonar? Can anyone share the info? (23 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: downloading the pcode during assembly
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The HB is supposed to be in special test mode, see (URL) . Re your downloading problems, first, see the debug info at (URL) the Windows serial debug test there, make sure that the serial signals are getting from the HB's RJ11 connector to the 68HC11 (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | downloading the pcode during assembly
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hi, I am during the assembly phase where I am supposed to be able to download the pcode to the handy board. I've placed on my handyboard a UM62256A-10L as RAM a MC47HC132N and a PICVUE 16x2 LCD PVC160203P All the test from the handyboard assembly (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Encoder Implemenation questions
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(...) I would suggest shutting it down early (say 5 ticks early) and using a "jog" mode whereby brief pulses are sent to the motor to move it the remaining distance. Lets say you shut it off at 19 (targeting 24) and the motor/load's momentum carries (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Encoder Implemenation questions
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(...) Actually I was simplifying too much here. My goal is to be able to execute a relatively accurate 90 deg. turn to "round the curve" in a narrow hallway and to be able to spin on axis (robot is circular) a full 180 so I actually can count on (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Encoder Implemenation questions
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(...) No, your conclusion is too broad, simply stated if you don't monitor motor current (and to some extent model the inertia of the motor) in software, then your damping algorithm (which is effectively a constant based on your description) won't (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Encoder Implemenation questions
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(...) It certainly helps. I guess I'll stick to my kludge... it's easier. ;) So in order to do effective rotation sensors I need to monitor not only the rotations, but the power applied to the motor as well? That seems fairly complex but I guess (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Encoder Implemenation questions
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You step into the morass that separates reality from theory :-) The "right" way to do this is to measure the current on the servos, ramp their accelleration up and then down again as you approach your final endpoint. Read up on feedback systems and (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Encoder Implemenation questions
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I have contructed a robot that I want to be able to move and position itself accurately. I have encoders (the Hamamatsu P5587) attached to analog inputs 4 & 5 using sencdr4 & 5. I have 24 segment encoders that should give me a resolution of about (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Basic assembler and downloader question
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That did the trick. Thanks for helping me out with something so basic. I guess that I am next going to read up a little further on how the HandyBoard is using the special mode variations of the Motorola chip while still being able to access the (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Basic assembler and downloader question
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OK, I didn't see the following before. The HB has its reset vector at $BFFE. So the second ORG must be there, not at $FFFE. Please see (URL) more info. Fred In your message you said: (...) , (...) is (...) ot (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Basic assembler and downloader question
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I tried using dl.exe and the download appeared to work. However, the LED still did not turn on. Is something wrong with my code? Perhaps the RAM is not accessible at this point as the chip is in bootstrap mode? Again here is the listing (with the (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Basic assembler and downloader question
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(...) The first thing that occurs to me is this: are you sure that $8000 is a valid ROM/EPROM/EEPROM address? I would suspect that is the problem. I'm taking an educated guess though, since I'm not familliar with the software you are testing it (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Basic assembler and downloader question
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Brian Try using dl.exe rather than dlm.exe Also, put a line LOOP BRA LOOP after you store the value in the Port A. otherwise the 6811 will happily execute whatever's next in memory. Fred In your message you said: (...) . (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Basic assembler and downloader question
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Hello All, I recently completed assembly of my Handyboard and now I'm excited to be moving into the coding realm (which is more my area). I was able to get Interactive C to communicate with the board. However, given my nature of wanting to (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Rug Warrior with Interactive C
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(...) You'll find the necessary files here : (URL) is the file serialio.c . In this file there is a function called disable_pcode_serial (). This does (who wonders) disable the pcode download mode on the Handy (even 6.270) board. Now you can use the (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Rug Warrior with Interactive C
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I am working the the Rug Warrior platform running IC. I want to implement learning algorithms and then "upload" the learning parameters to my host computer. I need this both to debug the algorithms and also store the current learning state of the (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: ICC11 Compiler for the handyboard
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(...) You should have the latest files for the Handyboard library on the disks you got from ImageCraft when you bought ICC11. However, if you are trying to use the "free" version of ICC11 then you need to be aware that the library does _not_ work (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | ICC11 Compiler for the handyboard
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To whom it may concern, I am trying to use the ICC11 compiler from ImageCraft to compile some C code for the handyboard. I went to the ImageCraft site and downloaded the library files for the handyboard. I tried running the setup batch file but it (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Averaging sensor data works great! Anyone experimenting with robotic skins/enclosures?
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Hi All, I just wanted you all to know that averaging the sensor data on the handyboard yeilds great results. I've got servos and hdrive motors on my robot, and ocassionally I'll get a bogus sonar ping, or my IRPD detector would get a bogus reading. (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Motor Speed Code
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Contact the 68332ABB site at www.egroups.com and sign on to the list server. Kenneth Maxon has done a lot of work with this kind of thing, and is a member. It's basically a no-brainer. Best regards, Gary Livick (23 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Motor Speed Code
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Hi, I have a DC motor that provides quadrature encoding feedback. I'm using the 332 with the motor control TPU functions and I was just wondering if anyone has written any code or seen any code that will calculate the speed and direction of the (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Black Square Problem
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On the top row of the LCD I have black squares, like the problem listed in the FAQ, but none of the info in the FAQ helps. I can download p_code in the 'dl' program but not 'HBDL'. Occaisionally when I turn it on all the red indicators on the motor (...) (24 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IR receiver question.
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It's normal to get IR noise in sunlight, halogen light, or bright incandescent light. So you're fine. Fred In your message you said: (...) (24 years ago, 23-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IR receiver question.
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Hi all, I have now finished assembling my HB and works perfectly as far as I can test now (no oscilloscope, but all software tests ok). I only have a minor problem : when debugging the IR reception unit, the software test indicates that the green (...) (24 years ago, 23-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | ICB Files
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Help, I am having trouble compiling *.asm files into *.icb files. Each time I try I get an ICB file, but it will not load in interactive C. I tryed using the software provided by with my handyboard(as11_ic)with no success. Is there any other (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | pcode doesnt work
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Hello, We are using hbdl.exe to download the pcode (pcode_hb.s19) to our handy board. The "Monitor download process seems to work but the screen displays "Program Download Progress", we get the error message "Error at address 0x0000". We have tried (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | FIRC2000 submissions online
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FIRC2000 contest has been completed with 15 entries from all around the world (USA, Canada, Japan, Italy and Spain). Each project is accessible on the homepage: (URL) category: Mouse by Tim (USA) Roboat by Riccardo (Italy) Cyclops 2.1 by Juan (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Serial connection to a basic stamp
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In lugnet.robotics.handyboard, Damian Trujillo writes: Hi Damian, at first you should tale a look at (URL) should find the necessary information there. Rainer (...) (24 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Serial connection to a basic stamp
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Hello all, My team and I are working on a robot which uses the Parallax Basic stamp 2e to drive all of the legs. We aer using the handy board to process all sensor signals and send the appropriate message to the basic stamp to do programmed leg (...) (24 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | FA: TDS-220 Oscilloscope (NEW Lowered Price)
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Greetings, Okay. So I've lowered the price for a QUICK(er) sale. This is essentially a brand new $1,800 oscilloscope with a starting bid of $1,200 (with no reserve).. The new eBy link is: (URL) bidding! Thank you kindly, -Dinh Bowman- (24 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Intelligent Robotics Course
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Hello, in case anyone is interested, the Univeristy of Birmingham (UK) , intelligent Robotics course, is drawing to a close, so all our robots are up on the web. If anyone happens to be interested in what robots were designed etc, then check out (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Martin, I have a bunch of IRPD kits that will work peachy with a Handyboard, or anything else - It is a PC board and PIC, you buy the parts you need to finish it out locally. Since it works with any 38KHz or 56.7KHz (depending on the kit) that you (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Also, all the digital ports and servo ports work perfectly on the expansion board and everything works perfectly on the handyboard. "Robin Chahal" <rchahal@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G5Goq4.B28@lugnet.com... (...) board (...) pull (...) With (...) (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I've identified the problem a little more but still no idea how to fix it. Analog ports 24 to 31 on the expansion board do not work at all. Analog port 16 on the expansion board works perfectly. If I gound the input to any of analog ports 16 to 23 (...) (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi I can't find your code one lynxmotion! Please mail me a copy of the code or post it here in the list. Does anybody no where I can get a IR Proximity Detector Kit in Switzerland? Thanks Martin (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IR Proximity Detector Kit
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(...) I had my code posted at lynxmotion.. If you need the code let me know. (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Apologies for failed Egg Hunt robot webcast Sunday
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I am very sorry that the advertized webcast of our robotic Egg Hunt at the Cleveland Great Lakes Science Center did not work. GLSC changed the configuration of their firewall after we had done our test webcasts, which blocked all our network (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Serial reception problems
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I seem to have problems send data from the Handyboard. When I start IC and download the pcode, the handyboard seems to receive it just fine (the LED flickers). And I monitored the transmission pin with an oscilloscope and it seems to send just fine. (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Autonomous Robotics Egg Hunt live webcast *TODAY*
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Today (Sunday, 10 December 2000) is the public Egg Hunt competition for my Autonomous Robotics class at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). This semester we are again on location at the Great Lakes Science Center in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I tried replacing the MUX...that wasn't it. I just noticed that I can read analog(19) through analog(16) but I can't read analog(19) directly...must be an address problem....the question is where. "Robin Chahal" <rchahal@hotmail.com> wrote in (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: printf question
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Ooops. Sent from a non authorized account and bounced... (...) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Golder" <purenrg@iastate.edu> To: <lugnet.robotics.han...ugnet.com> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 11:41 AM Subject: Re: printf question (...) (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi. Let me start by giving thanks to all those that have answered my question. I have one last silly question. Now that I have gotten my application to work on handyboard, does that means that I can migrate my application to any 68HC11 chips? And (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hello!!! If you still have question on how to use the proximity IRPD module, e-mail I have a program to make work. I used it with the handy board. (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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When I connect the ground to the analog input for ports 17 to 24 I still read the value 250, when I get the value 0 on any other analog port including port 16. Does this mean my 74HC4051 chip is dead??? "Robin Chahal" <rchahal@hotmail.com> wrote in (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Debugging the HB - Download to a partially assembled board.
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Dear all, I am assembling the HB and I have just reached the phase in which you assemble the MC6811 and the serial line and do the first download test. I have also tried the serial line on the I/C board using HyperTerminal and works just fine. The (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I have also tried this idea. Thanks for the suggestion though. To be more exact about the character I am getting though, it is a letter Y with two dashes in it. Each dash being a third from the top and a third from the bottom. I am at my wits end. (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Miniboard downloader that works in W95?
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I know the Miniboard is kind of passe', but I have one and I think its a pretty cool item. I have the freebe ICC11 and Miniboard libs already and everything works great. But, I have to run everything in DOS, which is a pain. I've tried three (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: timeout on serial
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Try using the 6811 Downloader MCL PPC program to do the download. It's in the software/utils page. Fred In your message you said: (...) HB (...) ". (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | timeout on serial
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I am trying to download IC to handyboard. I have G4 and I am using serial to USB converter. Every time I put the board in download mode and hit "IC board HB 7.2 modem" I get an error "Timeout on serial receive. 256 chars left to receive. Perhaps the (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | printf question
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I am having a problem with this line: printf("\\n"); It is print some strange ASCII character that looks like an upside down broom and I need it to print just a "\" (minus the parenths of course). I have also tried this: int d; d=92; printf("%c",d); (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Sharp GP2D12 and Expansion Board
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Get a load of this... I have 2 handyboards and 2 expansion boards. I cut the traces to the pull up resistors for analog port 0 on both boards. One handyboard/expansion board worked perfectly with the Sharp GP2D12 analog IR range finder. With the (...) (24 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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