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(...) Use the SPI pins. See the FAQ: (URL) for the answer "Does the Handy Board have any digital outputs?" -Fred (28 years ago, 20-Oct-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi. Just started tinkering with the handy board. Is there anyway to output signals from the board as it is without using the 4 motor outputs. Say for digital output and so forth, or if i just want to output a positive voltage (on top of using the 4 (...) (28 years ago, 20-Oct-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) These pins form the "Serial Peripheral Interface" (SPI) circuit, which can be used to link 6811s with a 1 megabaud network connection. They also are individually addressable I/O pins. See the FAQ (URL) look for the answer to "Does the Handy (...) (28 years ago, 20-Oct-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Could someone please tell me what the MISO, MOSI, SCK, and SS pins are on the 68HC11 and why they are wired to a 4x2 female header? Also how would I access these (from code) if I wanted to do something with them. Thanks G --- Garth Webb (...) (28 years ago, 20-Oct-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) The Vector 2X has a calibration feature wherein you start a cal program, turn it 180 deg on its vertical axis, and finish the calibration program. That takes of metal fixed relative to the compass. Twirling blades and reciprocating pistons may (...) (28 years ago, 20-Oct-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: "Mobile Robots: Inspiration to Implementation" for FIVE BUCKS!!
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(...) Joseph L. (...) $44.00, can be (...) Bookseller, Falls (...) condition. Richard: Is this the full address for the bookstore ^ ? Thanks for the info.. I'm sending away for mine ASAP. I've checked the book out of the library far too many times (...) (28 years ago, 19-Oct-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) OK, this indicates a particular problem. If the BATT LED is fully lit, it means that system voltage is less than 4.5v. Typically, if you are powering your system from the SIB, this indicates some kind of board short. I would remomve all (...) (28 years ago, 19-Oct-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I'm curious - how reliable are the solid state compass chips available? I'm trying to find one that could be integrated into an RC helicopter, and I'm concerned that things such as engine noise, metal on the copter, etc will distort the readings. (...) (28 years ago, 19-Oct-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I am now using the Windows 96 version of IC 3.1 Beta and it works great on my Pentium Pro. My PC now talks to the serial interface board as outlined in the assembly instructions. However, the PWR LED never blinks on the Handy Board. IC also returns (...) (28 years ago, 19-Oct-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | "Mobile Robots: Inspiration to Implementation" for FIVE BUCKS!!
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I didn't believe it, but "Mobile Robots Inspiration to Implementation" by Joseph L. Jones and Anita M. Flynn ISBN 1-56881-011-3, on sale in bookstores for $44.00, can be had for FIVE DOLLARS! On 10/10/96, I sent $4.95 + $3.00 shipping to Edward R. (...) (28 years ago, 19-Oct-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Are you running IC from Windows? If so, try it from a DOS prompt. When you run it from Windows you don't get a chance to see the error message that killed IC. /Max (28 years ago, 19-Oct-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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While waiting for our Handy Board, we want to test the Polaroid sensor. A few questions.... PULSE WIDTH? The Polaroid manual isn't real specific on the init signal that fires the transducer. It wanst a Schmitt trigger pulse, but is there an optimum (...) (28 years ago, 18-Oct-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Does anybody know why everytime I try to load the sony-ir.icb file it kicks me out of IC??? I have tried to insert it into the *.lis and loading it by itself. Both way it kicks me out of IC. Could there be a conflict between the program and the (...) (28 years ago, 18-Oct-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) If this turns out to be your pbolem, you can try using IC 3.1 beta (from (URL) Its built-in downloader was written for Windows 95, so it works reliably regardless of CPU speed. Hope you get your board working. -- Randy (28 years ago, 18-Oct-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Several possibilities: * sometimes serial port stuff breaks on the fastest machines. do you have a slower computer you can try? * the cable is straight-thru (a modem cable, actually). * did you check that the interface output voltages behaved (...) (28 years ago, 18-Oct-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I am in the process of building a Handy Board and I have just completed assembly step 4.4. When I try to download using hbdl, I get the following error message "wrong port or boot mode". Both BATT and PWR LED are off, I believe that the board is in (...) (28 years ago, 18-Oct-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Thank you, I have just ordered a couple of them. Humberto \ / o====|---...--- ---...---|====o / \ Humberto Martinez Barbera e-mail: humberto@fcu.um.es Departamento de Fisica humberto@colos.fcu.um.es Facultad de Ciencias web: (URL) Universidad (...) (28 years ago, 16-Oct-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) See the "How to Get a Handy Board" page... (URL) look at the Ben Wirz entry. -Fred (28 years ago, 16-Oct-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Check out the site at: (URL) order a sonar unit for $50 US. Although, I'm not sure if he'll ship out of the country. You can always e-mail and ask I guess. Hope it helps Matt ___...___ Matthew J. Harlan Cornell University Electrical Engineering (...) (28 years ago, 16-Oct-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi everybody, (...) I have a slightly different problem. I have the code but I have not got the Polaroid sonar units. I have been looking for them in the web but I got no response. Could anybody send me any links or e-mail addresses? Nota that I am (...) (28 years ago, 16-Oct-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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