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Subject: 
Re: Construction problem
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
Date: 
Thu, 30 Oct 1997 15:59:42 GMT
Original-From: 
Jonathan Swaby <jfs10@SAYNOTOSPAMpsu.edu>
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One other thing. When I try to load IC, it never syncs with the HB. I am
fairly certain that I have IC configured correctly.

At 08:53 AM 10/30/97 -0500, Jonathan Swaby wrote:
> Initially, I was not able to get the board to config at 0x0c. I got this to
> work by using DL and some of its command line options. Once I got this to
> work and set config at 0x0c, then HBDL worked just fine.
> 
> My new problem is that I can not get the HB to bootup. I tried it a few
> times without the LCD while I was waiting for the male header strips. I
> know that it IC will not work without the LCD. The download process worked.
> I powered the board off then on and the speaker made a beep. This is what
> should happen. Now that I have the LCD ready and have continued
> construction by installing some of the sockets, I tried again. The download
> process works well. The first row of characters on the LCD is dimly lit.
> When I power cycle the board the green light comes on, but the LCD remains
> unchanged and the speaker does not make a sound. Eventually, the yellow
> charge light on the I/C will come on. All my chips are in correctly. All
> the solder joints are ok. Could I have damaged something by running it
> without the LCD? Could the problem be the empty IC sockets. I thought that
> it would be ok to install the sockets if I did not but anything in them.
> 
> My plan at this point is to continue with the construction and hope that it
> starts to work again. I fear by doing this, I will make it harder to find
> my problem if it does not resolve itself.
> 
> Does anyone have a suggestion?
> 
> Thanks
> ___________________________________________________________
> ______________________________________________________
> Jonathan Swaby                         305 Sparks Bldg
> Computer Support Specialist            814-865-0693
> 
> Penn State University                  mailto:jfs10@psu.edu
> Department of Speech Communications    http://cac.psu.edu/~jfs10
> Department of Philosophy
> ______________________________________________________
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> 
> 
___________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Jonathan Swaby                         305 Sparks Bldg
Computer Support Specialist            814-865-0693

Penn State University                  mailto:jfs10@psu.edu
Department of Speech Communications    http://cac.psu.edu/~jfs10
Department of Philosophy
______________________________________________________
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  Construction problem
 
Initially, I was not able to get the board to config at 0x0c. I got this to work by using DL and some of its command line options. Once I got this to work and set config at 0x0c, then HBDL worked just fine. My new problem is that I can not get the (...) (29 years ago, 30-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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