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  I think I fried my board!!
 
I need help figuring out what I did to my handyboard. I had it all assembled, tested, and working when one of the battery leads touched one of the solder spots on the board. A small puff of smoke rose from the board but I was able to disconnect the (...) (28 years ago, 7-Jan-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: I think I fried my board!!
 
Keith, We'd be happy to send you a new inductor to try out. Let us know how it works out. Best of luck! (...) - Prabal (28 years ago, 7-Jan-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: I think I fried my board!!
 
Yes it is probably the inductor. It acts as a fuse in many situations. You are lucky -- it could have been much worse. -Fred In your message you said: (...) (28 years ago, 7-Jan-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Handyboard IR Sensor question.
 
Thanks for your last response. Today we wrote and tested: Run motor 1 forward at half speed. Monitor the microswitch at digital port 7. If the switch closes (Hit the wall!) then Stop the motor BEEP Run motor 1 backwards full speed for 1 second. Shut (...) (28 years ago, 10-Jan-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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