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  nonvolatile memory
 
Does Anyone know how to modify the handy board so that when the battery is disconnected the memory on the board is not lost? In short I want the HB to have nonvolatile memory so that I do not have to reload the pcode in bootstrap mode every time the (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: nonvolatile memory
 
Just a thought, you could try one of Dallas Semiconductor's nonvolatile SRAM such as the DS1225Y Cheers, Ranjit (...) -- Ranjit Diol - COMPSys Dowagiac,Michigan e-mail: rsdiol@mich.com website: (URL) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: nonvolatile memory
 
(...) You can get a RAM Module with built-in battery. Don't remember the name but they are out there. (...) ---...--- Shoot-to-Win Protect the 2nd Amendment ---...--- (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: nonvolatile memory
 
You need to either 1. build a battery circuit that connects to the power pins of the memory chip or 2. Buy nonvolatile memory -phil (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: nonvolatile memory
 
(...) Actually the DS1225Y is a 8Kx8 NVRAM chip. The correct Dallas part for the HB is a DS1230. Another option is the Simtek EEPROM backed (no battery) chips. They have the same package as a standard RAM chip, whereas the higher profile Dallas (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: nonvolatile memory
 
(...) Try Dallas Semiconductor. Curt Mills, WE7U hacker.NO_*SPAM@tc.fluke.com Senior Methods Engineer/SysAdmin "Lotto: A tax on people who are bad at math." -- unknown "Windows: Microsoft's tax on computer illiterates." -- WE7U (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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