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Well, it looks like reparing this charger/interface board is beyond me. I have now replaced all the capacitors, both 'lytic and not, and the MAX 232. I'have even been able to get an original Max232CPE. But the board doesn't work still. I get a (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Interactive C Version 4 is available for free download
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Hi everyone, The KISS Institute for Practical Robotics (KIPR), a non-profit educational organization, has been sponsoring continuing work on free versions of Interactive C. In the last week, Randy Sargent has announced Interactive C Version 4, which (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Garmin GPS25-LVS
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Greetings, From the specs ((URL) the unit you have (LVS) supports a RS232C level connection. Since the HandyBoard uses TTL level signals, you would need an RS232C to TTL interface. This interface would be similar to the one used on the serial (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Broken charger board...still broken
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Be sure you get the proper Max232 chip. I bought another, because I was having serial port problems, and thought it might be the Max232 chip... But the new one I bought wasnt *quite* right. What happened was in IC I could download pcode if I tried (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Broken charger board...still broken
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Hi all, just in case anyone feels like helping, I thought I'd post an update on the current (and very sick) state of the charger/interface board I accidently turbocharged by plugging the 120V adapter into a 240V outlet. As stated in a previous (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Garmin GPS25-LVS
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I am working on a robotic blimp project. I've acquired the Garmin GPS25-LVS receiver and I want to use it with the HandyBoard to control the blimp. Does anybody have a schematic that would show how to connect this GPS system to the HandyBoard, and (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Probably burned serial interface -- need help
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Thanks to all who offered help. But I'm afraid I may need some more... In response to some questions: Yes the pop came from the board, not the wall-mounted adapter, and yes, I do have a voltmeter. But it hadn't occurred to me to check the testing (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Compiling .icb files /Farnsworth files
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I thought originally you were interested in building .icb files, not rebuilding the pcode file. If you want to rebuild the pcode, you need the HB distribution of the pcode, which is at (URL) . There's also a makefile that has the flags for building (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Probably burned serial interface -- need help
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Stefano, Do you have a voltmeter? (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Compiling .icb files /Farnsworth files
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Fred, I've enclosed the section of the README that applies to my question: To build pcode for other robot boards, follow the instructions below. Copy the 'build_rw.bat' file to another, and replace the GCC command -D variables to the following for (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Compiling .icb files /Farnsworth files
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refresh my memory -- what's in the README, what is the question? fred (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Probably burned serial interface -- need help
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where did you hear the pop? in the wall-mounted transformer device, or the serial int board? fred (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Probably burned serial interface -- need help
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Hi all, yesterday I mistakenly plugged the 110V/9V AC adapter that feeds the Charger/serial interface into a 220V power supply (I live in NZ but used to live in the US and have a weird mix of appliances, converters, and transformers). After a few (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Compiling .icb files /Farnsworth files
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Howdy Fred, Yes, I did download the zip file from the HB site. As11_ic.bat is present. One question I have is with regards to the various references to Rev 2.1, Rev 2.2, et cetera, in the README file. How do these references relate to my V1.21 HB (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Handyboard Sonar question
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I don't have any connector in the J11 space (middle right edge of the expansion board). All I have are 9 holes in the board that are in the same configuration as the bottom of the sonar module's 9-pin male connector. So if I solder the bottom of the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Senshist.icb etc
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hi john, the farnsworth stuff should work. did you download the zip file of programs from the HB site? there should be an as11_ic bat file in it. fred (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Handyboard Sonar question
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I've been trying to connect my sonar module according to the instructions in the following webpage: (URL) However, Since I'm using an expansion board with my Handyboard, the SCI port isn't available. Also, my expansion board didn't come with a (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Help! Hanyboard Assembly Testing problem!---I think solved!
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Hey! I've put in the memory, and the LCD screen, and I have interactive C running! Pretty cool that I can print messages to the screen. So problem solved! Anyone have some good instructions on how to properly desolder a part? I almost screwed up my (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Reaching back to the past ...
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Fred, You recently pointed to the new "cricket" controller. Its pretty cool, however as you recall I am a big fan of the Miniboard, having used several in various robots over the years. I recently got a kit from Microchip that they use to teach (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Senshist.icb etc
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Fellow Lugnuts, I'm working with some of the files in Fred's 'Robotic Explorations' book and would like to use the Sensor History Routines (page 291, Section 6.5.7). Between the HB software pages and the book publisher's website, I've managed to get (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Help! Hanyboard Assembly Testing problem!---I think solved!
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Help! Hanyboard Assembly Testing problem!---I think solved!
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Help! Hanyboard Assembly Testing problem!
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Help! Hanyboard Assembly Testing problem!
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Help! Hanyboard Assembly Testing problem!
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Help! Hanyboard Assembly Testing problem!
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Many HandyBoard questions (and a few answers)
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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 (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Help! Hanyboard Assembly Testing problem!
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | I-cybie walking robot dog - Hackable???
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Many HandyBoard questions (and a few answers)
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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. (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Many HandyBoard questions (and a few answers)
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | 2nd expansion board
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Can the handy board drive more than more expansion board (assuming that the Y board-select lines are different)? (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: 0x8000 and main()
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: 0x8000 and main()
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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 (...) (23 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... (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Devantech SRF04 library for 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 (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: 2 questions on Polaroid 6500
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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 + (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: 0x8000 and main()
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: 0x8000 and main()
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | 0x8000 and main()
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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