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Thought that you might me interested to know that Kay-Bee toys is having a nice sale on Steel-Tec sets. They're kinda like Erector sets. A bunch of straps of metal with holes in them. A 1000 some piece set is selling for about $20! That includes (...) (28 years ago, 18-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: sonar
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I haven't actually priced them, but I would imagine that used Polaroid Cameras aren't that expensive. I assume that this uses the same unit that everyone is talking about. It might be worth a trip to your local pawn shop to save some money. My (...) (28 years ago, 18-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: sonar (fwd)
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(...) Garth, To get a detailed idea about the device electronics, call (617)386-3965, Polaroid Corp., OEM Components Group. They will give you FREE literature on this. I imagine that it will help you if you want to investigate making your own (...) (28 years ago, 18-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: sonar (fwd)
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Forwarded message: (28 years ago, 18-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: sonar
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(...) yes. the polaroid board is pretty sophisticated, really, in that it ramps up the input gain the longer it waits for the ultrasonic reflection pulse. this compensates for the exponential falloff in "volume" as sound disperses on the way out and (...) (28 years ago, 18-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: sonar
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(...) No, you are correct. The sonar parts that Digikey and All Electronics and others offer are just the sensor and transducer. Polaroid seems to make a package with all ranging electronics included. I read an article (by Chuck McManis if memory (...) (28 years ago, 18-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: catalogs and sonar devices
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(...) Digikey 800-344-4539 (28 years ago, 18-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: sonar
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(...) I think I found your treasure. It's under "Audio, Buzzers, Microphones, Speakers..." right? ...Panasonic ceramic devices? This is my input: I have a Polaroid unit. This is what it looks like. There is ONE transducer and a ranging (...) (28 years ago, 18-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IR communication
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I want to get five handyboards to talk to each other using infrared transmission... I use infrared transmitter/receiver reflectance sensors for other things... 1) What parts (I need distributer and part number) do I need to get and can I hook up 4 (...) (28 years ago, 17-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: sonar
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you can get similar units from all electronics corp. for $2.50/pair. there was an issue of the robotics practitioner magazine that gave circuits for using them with the time-of-flight ranging method. colby --- Garth Webb wrote: I was paging through (...) (28 years ago, 17-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Strange Problem???
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Never mind. I found it in the FAQ. P.S. Has anyone created a program to change the ^M and ^J automatically so you don't have to do it manually? (28 years ago, 17-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Strange Problem???
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I downloaded "sonar.icb" from the "kent" directory. Upon loading it to the HB, I got "error in .s19 file" with an exit out of IC. After some investigation, I noticed something... I can view all icb files perfectly in WordPad. When I tried to view (...) (28 years ago, 17-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | sonar
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I was paging through the digikey catalog and found some pairs of ultrasonic transducers and recievers for about $12 a pair. Does anyone know where I can get information regarding setting these up for sonar, either from their own experience or (...) (28 years ago, 17-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | catalogs and sonar devices
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How do I get this catalog you are talking about? We need somthing to navigate through the halls at Trintiy. I was thinking about using a sonar device my physics teacher has, but don't feel like cannibalizing it and not being able to fix it. We need (...) (28 years ago, 17-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IC startup problem
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Hi again, Some new information on my problem: I have since tried using DL.EXE with a different serial port and made better progress. Though IC still will not come up after I power-cycle the board, the download completes successfully as far as DL.EXE (...) (28 years ago, 17-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IC download problem
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Having solved my memory power-supply problem, I've installed the rest of the Handy Board memory circuitry and gone on to put in the speaker and LCD screen (step 6.0.4 complete). Unfortunately, I can't seem to get Interactive C up and running! :( (...) (28 years ago, 17-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | A San Diego County Start a Robotics Group?
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There seems to be enough interest amoung people I know to look into starting a robotics group in San Diego County. If you are interested, please call, e-mail or snail mail me. (Info below.) Proposal: Name: San Diego Robotics Group Interests: All (...) (28 years ago, 17-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Polaroid Sonar Ranging Module
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(...) I saw your first post, but lacking any helpful info, did not respond. (...) transducer, BINH/BLNK are not well described in the manual, but I read somewhere here that these have to do with modifying the length of the default blanking pulse. (...) (28 years ago, 17-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IR Transmitter
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(...) Look under the user contributions. You'll have to review the software files to figure it out. I forget who donated the code. * Michael L. Ross/C33 | Lockheed Engineering & Sciences Co.**** * Robotics Department | 2400 Nasa Rd. 1, Houston, TX (...) (28 years ago, 17-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Assembler Compiler
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How do I compile an ASM file. Where can I get the compiler from. (free, prefereably) :) (28 years ago, 16-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IR Transmitter
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I recently got a IR LED to hook up to the HB. I looked in the IC manual to find out how to transmit IR signals, but It said to look on the HB home page but I can't find anything. Can someone explain how to transmit or give me a URL that descibes the (...) (28 years ago, 16-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: "Mobile Robots: Inspiration to Implementation" for FIVE BUCKS!!
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(...) Two weeks ago I got their catalog. Last week, I sent for $40 worth(3 books @ $9.95, 2 @ 4.96) of books with $130 retail value. Got the books today. Brand new... Perfect shape. So this is my second receipt in one week for two different orders (...) (28 years ago, 16-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Digital Compass
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I need a little help hooking up the Vector 2x Compass the the handy board. Any information about the serial interface using the SPI would be great. A man said to the universe: "Sir, I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not (...) (28 years ago, 15-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: 12 DC Fan
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On Thu, 14 Nov 1996, Peter Eacmen wrote: Hi, (...) What type of motor? What type of fan? How large a motor? How large a fan? How fast does it turn now? How fast do you want it to turn? What is the stall current of the motor? More question after more (...) (28 years ago, 15-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Using 10V gel-cell
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Hi, Can anyone tell me if I can use a 10V gel-cell battery rather than the 9.6V NiCad pack? I don't think the higher voltage should affect the board - it's just a little more work for the regulators. But what about the charging circuitry? Will the (...) (28 years ago, 15-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Polaroid Sonar Ranging Module
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Hi ! This is the second try to get this question to the list, sorry if it is a repetition, I haven't seen it on the list. Again this is a question about the Polaroid Sonar Module. Some times ago I disasembled a partly dead Polaroid camera and now I (...) (28 years ago, 15-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | mobile robots and Hamilton booksellers
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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 + (...) (28 years ago, 15-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: U14 problem
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Firstly, 19.9v is a normal unloaded voltage from a 12v DC adapter. The reason: these common wall adapters are unregulated, and voltage output varies inversely to current. I.e., if there is no load, the voltage is higher than the rated voltage; if (...) (28 years ago, 15-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Assembler
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Where can I get as11_ic for PC? (28 years ago, 15-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Getting on you list.
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Dear Sir. I would like very mutch to be added to your mailing list for the Handy-board. Best Regards Morten Enholm enholm@login.eunet.no (28 years ago, 15-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | U14 problem
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I'm having a problem at stage 5.1 (memory power supply) of assembling my (first ever) Handy Board. The main and interface/charger boards have passed all tests up to this point. I've just installed C4, C5, and U14 according to the instructions. When (...) (28 years ago, 14-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: "Mobile Robots: Inspiration to Implementation" for FIVE BUCKS!!
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(...) Just to let everyone know, I found a little entry on the Net that said that Hamilton Booksellers has no telephone but you can get a catalog by writing. It's been over two weeks since I sent the request for a catalog and I have not received (...) (28 years ago, 14-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Problems with IC3.1 Samples
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I haven't had any luck in getting the samples in the Interactive C 3.1b8 distribution to compile. I'm using a Mac and v1.2 Handyboard. There are a number of routines that aren't defined, and I can't find them. Button and IR related routines, mostly, (...) (28 years ago, 14-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: GUI & C
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(...) Well, I have mine hooked to a 12-channel GPS unit (the kind that has a DB-9 connector and a Cigarette lighter adapter for power, and no user interface at all). It is parsing the NMEA (ASCII) strings, and displaying pertinent info on the (...) (28 years ago, 14-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | 12 DC Fan
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Hi, I've recently bought a 12 DC fan for the Trinity college competition. But the fan is really slow, can anyone help me to get the fan go faster. Thanx in advance. Peter Eacmen Eamen@postoffice.wor...et.att.net (28 years ago, 14-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | ir transmit routine
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Hi everyone.. Having some trouble connecting to cher to get an ir transmit routine for the hb. Are there routines in the user contributed archive there.. if not.. where can I find one.. just want to transmit from the hb ir transmitter and receive (...) (28 years ago, 14-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | GUI & C
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Hello Everyone I am new to this list and generally (hobbyist) robotics. So here are some newbie questions. 1) Being Mac based, programing coding with interactive C I don't look forward to. Has anyone tried programming for the Handy Board using a GUI (...) (28 years ago, 14-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Strange...
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You need to get the CONFIG register to be set to 0x0c. If it is set to 0x0d, there will be memory conflicts. See the FAQ for an explanation. Try DL.EXE from the freeware DOS package. See ftp://cherupakha.med...2853r2.zip -Fred In your message you (...) (28 years ago, 14-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Thanks to everybody, I replaced 0x0C by 0x0D in the first window od hbdl and it works fine! Still don't know why... Thanks. -David (28 years ago, 14-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Downloading pcode_hb.s19
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Assuming you have the A1 version of the 6811 (and not the E1), try using the DL.EXE that is provided with the freeware DOS package. -Fred (...) (28 years ago, 14-Nov-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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