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  SOS: How can I get my robot moving straight?
 
Hi, I’m trying to get my robot moving straight, but it doesn’t work. My robot is configured for differential steering and I have shaft encoders installed on each one for feedback. The encoders are working with the encoder library from the Handy (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  java and the handyboards
 
I am a student doing a summer research project for my school that is focused on using java on the handyboards. I have been using the things from the simple real time java page, and am having three problems. Any help would be utterly appreciated. The (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  DC motors and expansion board
 
How many 9v DC motors can I attach to the handyboard with the expansion board? Where should I attach them to the expansion board and how do I code for them in IC? Thanks, Elliot Anderson Assistant Professor of Art, Electronic Media Art Department (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  my Polaroid again!
 
I have checked this link regarding the interface of the Polaroid ranging system to the HB. (URL) I don’t get is the term “To Handy Board Motor Power Connector” on the connection schematic…what is actually meant by that; is it to the four motors (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  E-mail authentication during posting
 
The Quick Summary ===...=== Effectively immediately, all LUGNET News posts now require e-mail authentication after posting, in order to prevent the continuance of forged messages. An exception to this rule is if you are a member and signed-in (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.handyboard, lugnet.cad) !! 
 
  Re: How many 5 wire steppers?
 
Hello, From the book "Mobile Robots -- Inspiration to implementation", there is a circuit that used to sample the noise level from the mic. It also comes with Interactive-C source code. I guess this is what you are looking for. Thanks. Patrick Hui (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Phasing Errors and as11
 
Has anyone managed to sort out all the "phasing errors" you get when you try to reassemble pcode v3.1 using as11? Thanks, George Musser georgejr@musser.com (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  How many 5 wire steppers?
 
I have a Handyboard with the expansion board. I'm building an interactive sculpture with the board. This is my first use of my Handyboard. I would like to hook up five or six stepper motors to the board. The motors I'm using are scrapped from old (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Beginners Quest.
 
The E1 chip works with the Handy Board. Actually, any of the 52-pin PLCC 6811s will work. You may have to change the CONFIG register to get Interactive C to run. Fred (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Pyro sensor
 
Hi! Does anyone has implemented a person following behavior? If so I would appreciate any hardware or software details. If I'm not wrong, I can modify one of those PIR detectors used with burglar alarms as it has the sensing element and amplifiers (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Beginners Quest.
 
Well, I almost sure that you have to use the A1, the other chips have a different configuration, like they can have an eeprom. (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Beginners Quest.
 
Hi all there, Plz can somebody tell me if I can use MC68HC11E1, E0 or F1 chip instead of HC11A1. I've just looked into archives and found nothing about that. Thx for help. (23 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: two Qs
 
Hi, (...) (int (...) Yes. You still can use motor library to control the speed if using separate motor supply. (...) You can check the following link: (URL) Regards, Patrick Hui (URL) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: two Qs
 
Q.1) Yes. Q.2) I don't know this sensor. Bye. (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  two Qs
 
Hello... I'd like to ask two questions regarding my H.B; Q.1) If I cut the motors power-trace on the H.B to connect an external 24 volt dc power supply. Would I still be able to control the speed and direction of the motors by software using the (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: download .s19 problem
 
(...) Ok, i searched a bit in the net and found out that S0 is a header record (with no usefull information, or!?). So it seems to me that dl from Randy Sargent doesn´t work with *.s19 files with a S0 header (or does it work for anyone else?). So (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: download .s19 problem
 
(...) Heyho! Hmmm, are you sure? But why does it work then when i change S0 to S1? I don´t change the memory map with this. But can somebody tell me a site, where the different S Types are explained? I know S1 (a normal dataset) and S9 (the last (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Polaroid 6500 Works Only When Phonecord is Connected
 
Hello everyone, I think my post subject is self-explanatory, but let me broaden a little more. I've connected the P6500 to the expansion board which uses and external 9V battery connected to J13 as it's power source. Now, I can only get valid (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Troubles with Hamamatsu P3062-01 IR photo reflector / P5587
 
Hi, Can anyone help me. I’m trying to use Hamamatsu P3062-01 IR photo reflector) as a shaft encoder ( which is compatible to the P5587) with my Handy Board. The P3062-01 is connected to a digital input. But it doesn’t work: the digital input doesn’t (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Handy Board web site ISP switch
 
Hi all, I'm switching to a new ISP to host the Handy Board web site. During the next few days, the URL might not resolve properly. If you have trouble loading handyboard.com, you can use (URL) . This works now. Hopefully the switch-over will be (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)


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