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so there was a bridge between Rx and Tx! that would do it. let us know if things are working now. fred (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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There was a very undetcible component-side solder bridge between pins 2 and 3 of RP4. I might not know until tomorrow when I can get a replacement for RP4 (apparently I'm not very good at desoldering, and I didn't see the bridge at all until I (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi, Thanks for your reply. RP4 has the part # 88102G, and adjacent pairs of pins have resistance of 1k (ie, 4 discrete resistors). Ok, Tell me if this sounds really strange... R15 is installed, but tested at about 1k ohms, not 47k. I remove the (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Sam, can you check the serial input circuit. if this is not correct, then the 6811 won't stay in boot mode. make sure RP4 is a 1Kx4 resistor pack (4 discrete resistors) and not a 1Kx7. also make sure R15 is installed. see (URL) . also, try putting (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Ok, RP4 was fine. I've put a logic tester "MODA" line on the chip (from what I can figure, this is this pin that gets the signal from the stop switch), and it is recieving a signal when I press the stop switch. I verified that the reset pin was (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi! I'm still can't get the chip to go into bootstrap mode. I've double checked I've got all the components installed in the correct direction, and inspected the entire board for shorts, and have found none! What can I do?? I'll try resoldering the (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) You attach the triacs to the handyboard, or is this just sequencing without using the HanyBoard? Either way I can get more information on how/what he did. BurningMan... gee who would have guessed :-) Sam (22 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi! I'm putting together my shiny new HanyBoard. I've got to the point where I'm testing the serial line/power led on the HanyBoard itself. The processor won't seem to go into bootstrap mode(ie, the green light won't go out, and attempts to download (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi I gave my son an i-cybie robot dog for his birthday. Very impressive little robot. Has anyone done any hacking on these puppies (pun intended)? Here is one site I found (look towards the bottom of the page for I-Cybie): (URL) is pretty impressive (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) DC, (...) inverter (...) able (...) Buy a single big inverter and switch the output from it with Triacs. I had a friend do this for burningman this year and it worked great. I can't remember if he had problems with noise from the AC or not. (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I wrote this a few weeks ago, and could not post the darn thing, as lugnet wouldn't let me. Since then, I have answered a few of my questions, and will include them to help others. I now have an unassembeld HB from Acronome, and look forward to (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Can the handy board drive more than more expansion board (assuming that the Y board-select lines are different)? (22 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Fred, Dan, and Chuck, Thanks to an email from Chuck McManis (thanks, Chuck), I now have a better understanding of what's going on with respect to the main() function and memory location 0x8000. Chuck asked me if the main() function is executed after (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Fred and Dan, For some reason, I'm apparently having trouble explaining my findings, doing something wrong -- or not understanding what Fred is telling me. Now that my HB runs " main() " functions just fine upon powerup reset, I did my experiment on (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Devantech SRF04 library for HandyBoard
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Yes -- I am very sorry about this... I just updated the .zip file and it now includes the sonar.c file as well. Regards, Willem "Andrew Vlasov" <vlas@dicomp.ru> wrote in message news:01b101c194fe$98...d4@vlas... (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi, Willem! Sorry, but "sonar_library_1.0.zip" is not full: "sonar.c" not found! And how about Devantech CMPS01 Compass library? It need i2c in HB. Do you plan this? ===...=== Best regards, Andrew. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Willem van (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Jan, On ribon cable the lead that has the marking is simply there to make it easier to tell what lead is what on the other end. The marked lead usually denotes pin one, but not always. Remember that the drawing is show from a bottom view. Pin 9 is + (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I don't think this is quite it -- IC sets the byte if there's a main fcn. It also sets up some code so that main fcn gets run. Fred (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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John, I think it lies in the Pcode, in other words if the pcode sets the 0x8000 to 1 then any program loaded that has main() in it will auto run at startup. If the pcode does NOT set 0x8000 to 1 then no matter what you have loaded as a program it (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Dan, Perhaps I'm misinterpreting what you mean by "a startup program". To me, a "startup program" means there is a file downloaded to the HB that contains a " main() " function, i.e., a function which will automatically be executed upon startup (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: 2 questions on Polaroid 6500
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Hi, Without a 0.1 µF capacitor, your sonar won't work correctly. I don't know why. Martin (22 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi, I bought a Polaroid 6500 for x-mas and now I’ve got two questions: 1) In the Handy Board Interfacing Diagram of the Polaroid 6500 at the Handyboard page V+ is connected to the pin 9 of the Polaroid 9-pin connector. But the flat cable to the pin (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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John, I just did the same test, I think what Fred was saying is that IC sets the 0x8000 to accept a startup program if one is loaded. If I poke a 0 to that address then load any program it sets back to 1. I think he was wandering if your IC version (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: main() Reset -- THE SAGA ENDS !! ---
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Awsome!!! Now we are expecting great things from you :-) -Dan (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Fellow Lugnuts, Doe anyone want to purchase a 74HC244 (U5) that "kinda works" ? YES, YES, believe it or not, U5 was my problem !! The mystery is not totally solved, because even using both a logic probe and an o-scope, I cannot see any indication (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Matt, The only mod I've made to my HB is to cut the motor power supply "+" trace and use a separate motor power supply. See my post/response to Dan for my explanation of that. After reading your START button question, I triple checked. I don't (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Dan, Yes, I did cut the trace for external motor power. I know the HB and the motor power "+" sources are isolated because I not only checked with a VOM, but I removed the motor supply batteries and when I run my motor test program (remember, no (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Since it seems like everything else has been checked, I have one other suggestion after looking at my pcode source. If the "start" button on the HB is pressed during power on, the autostart will be disabled. Has your hardware been hacked at all, (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Wow, What a bugger! This is one of the strangest cases I've seen. Works fine while connected, but not when reset. Works fine on my board either way. Memory and 68HC11 have been traded out. Scope shows no voltage drop at Mem-power durring reset. Both (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Hi Dave, I uploaded a modified version of those IR routines to handyboard.com as well as the Rug Warrior group ((URL) the RW group, I also have a version of pcode v3.1 with bug fixes and new capabilities. Could you convey this information to (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Fred, Thanks for the info on how IC determines whether to auto-start a program or not. Based on your suggestions ---- I just finished downloading the open-source (free) version of IC. I had been running Newton Labs 3.1 and most recently 3.2. I (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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These are the kinds of files I want to keep on hand at the Yahoo handyboard site, I have the sonyIR.icb file, is that the one you are looking for? I will post it in the files area of the yahoo forum (URL) else that is hard to find I will try to keep (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi all, I've been trying to find Max Davies IR routines, but the link off the handyboard site is broken. Anyone know where I could get my hands on the code for these routines? Thanks in advance for the help. (22 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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OK, I looked at the source code to try to understand what could be the problem. If anyone wants to download the source themselves, go to (URL) and click on the link at the bottom of the page. The following is true of the open-source (free) version (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Dan, Thanks for hanging tough on this problem.....I'm feeling really inadequate on this one. I downloaded your revision of my program and it did not help. Of course, if I do type " main() " on the PC, it does give your "Press Start....." message and (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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John, I added a little sub routine to your program, see if you can use it this way. Probably not, but hey it's worth a try. Also, if you don't mind I'd like to post it to the yahoo handyboard files too at (URL) filename: jrm1.c John R. McDaniel */ (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Reset & running main( )
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John, I have 105 of the Toshiba 68HC11's, and I use them in all sorts of products with great results. I don't think the chip is the problem either. It's begining to look like the pcode, I take it that you have the full new version. I have never (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Dan, My 68HC11 chip has the following numbers: TMP68HC11A1T-3 and is, in fact, labeled TOSHIBA. I have two of these chips and I've tried both of them with exactly the same result. I've also changed the RAM chip, reloaded everything and no change. My (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Man I hate this forum! Sorry, It's just a pain in the #@* to go through all the rigamarole every time you reply to something here. Anyway, I have a couple other thoughts on this subject. What is the exact (entire) 68HC11 number on the chip? The HB (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Dan, Thank you for the suggestions. Like you, I tried removing the white space(s) and it did not help. Yesterday, I installed a new memory chip and a new 68HC11.....same problem. I may be overlooking something, but I don't think I'm getting a total (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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