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John, Can you post a copy of your "Main()" file to the following site: (URL) will have to sign up with a yahoo account, but it is a lot easier to deal with code problems and board problems on that forum. -Dan (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Reset & running Main ( )
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Dear "Group", ....what are we? Lugnetters? Lugheads? Lugnuts? Regardless, I need some guidance on getting my Handyboard to run a downloaded Main( ) program upon powerup/reset. Here are some facts regarding my problem. 1. The Handyboard downloads the (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Robert, A company in Canada sells them at a reasonable price, HVW Technologies. My order got held up at the boarder for about a week, but they said that was a rare occasion and not the norm. Here is their web address (URL) They cost $3.25 each plus (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(a little late for X-mas, but maybe in time for New Year's...) As many of you know, when I was at MIT one of the last things I worked on (from 1996 to 2000, actually) was a tiny robotics controller called the Cricket. In May, 2001, I obtained rights (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I'm looking for two of the IS1U60 sensors for the Handyboard. Anyone know where I can purchase them? The only place I could find that carried them would only sell them in lots of 1000 pieces. If you know where I can get a couple please let me know. (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Battery use
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Yes, but it won't last long. The HB's electronics draw around 20 - 40 mA. the lifetime of an alkaline 9v is approx 1 Amp hour. So that give you 25 - 50 hours of run time. In practice, you'd get less, 'cause the 1 AH rating assumes a much slower (...) (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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If I use a separate battery supply for the motor outputs, will a single 9v battery provide sufficient power for the rest of the Handyboard instead of the 8 AA cells (9.6V)? (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Request for new P-code.s19
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Dan, I am also interested in obtaining the different flavors of the p-code floating around on the net. In my case I would like to also get one for an 20x4 LCD screen size. If there are any sites with them available or ones that might have a (...) (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Request for new P-code.s19
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It just so happens that I did make a "merged" and cleaned up version of the Pcode source about a year ago. Like my libhb source, I can't guarantee that it works for everyone, but it seemed to work for me. I've just put it up for download at (URL) I (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Request for new P-code.s19
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There are several versions of the p-code floating around, one person wrote a nice smooth PWM version, and another wrote a no LCD version, and I've seen a few variations with different size LCD screens. I would like to officially request that someone (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: FW: Using the Handyboard without the LCD display
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(...) Hi Look at the Handyboard-webpage under: (URL) you will find the code to use the hb without a lcd bye Martin (23 years ago, 10-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | FW: Using the Handyboard without the LCD display
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I know that Mouser have the parts in stock.........but they require a minimum order (100$).......it isn't a great deal........Radio Shack is good but i live in Italy and they don't sell outside U.S.........if you know where i can purchase 74hc237 (...) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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The 237 isn't an obsolete part. Radio Shack isn't the store it used to be. You need to purchase your parts from a better source. Mouse has the part, 74HC237 Mouser stock # 511-M74HC237 , they are only $0.52, www.mouser.com (...) (23 years ago, 2-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Alessandro, As far as I know there are now equivelant replacements for the 74hc237. The 74hc138 does the same thing but outputs an inverted signal. If you are any good at electronics you can fudge a 74hc04 into the prototyping area to (...) (23 years ago, 2-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | 74hc237
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Hi! I'm a little in a trouble..... I cannot find the ic 74hc237 (3-to-8 Decoder/Demultiplexer with Address Latches) marked U5 on the expansion board......... I have two questions: 1) Can i replace this part with an equivalent one? 2) If (...) (23 years ago, 1-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | about peek() and poke()
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Hello, I have some questions about serial communication of the HandyBoard to PC. I tried to write to the serial line from HB. But I found that peek() and poke() functions don't work. (I used "list functions" to list all the functions available, and (...) (23 years ago, 29-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Controlling HB using PC serial port
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(...) I would posit that the easiest way is to use the serial cable. Then you don't have to do new cabling or only work with the digital pins which can also do output. Plus you're not spending your digital ports. You could also go through the SPI, (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Controlling HB using PC serial port
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Yes you can. The easiest way is to use some of the digital inputs and connect them to the parallel port pins. Then using QuickBasic or any parallel port program you can "send" commands to the HandyBoard. If you want to use the serial port then I (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Controlling HB using PC serial port
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Hi all, I am new to the HB world and I am wondering if I can use my computer (PC with Windows OS) to directly control the motors and sensors installed on the HB. Please assume that I have no problem in writing a program for the PC to communicate to (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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