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Re: Help needed!
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
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Wed, 31 Mar 1999 01:06:32 GMT
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lectro@acadiacom.netSAYNOTOSPAM
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I had a similar problem and had to try a different serial port. I have a
serial mouse and the board will only work properly in com 1. If I try com
2, I get similar problems to yours
keith
At 01:21 AM 3/28/99 +0100, MSMKatz wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have assembled my recently bought Handy Board kit and have run into
> major problems:
>
> In paragraph 6.0.5 of the assembly manual, the Handy Board is tested for
> the microprocessor and memory circuits.
> After powering up the board and running IC (version 3.2), I can
> successfully download the bootstrap code and pcode.
> After resetting the Handy Board, the message "IC v3.1 Handy Board 1.2"
> plus blinking heart appear on the display and the speaker beeps. So far,
> so good.
>
> After this, the following messages appear on my pc:
> "synchronizing with board"
> "pcode version 3.10 present on board"
> "loading c:\system\icw32\libs\lib_hs.lis"
> "loading c:\system\icw32\libs\lib_hb.c"
> "loading c:\system\icw32\libs\r22_ir.lis"
> "loading c:\system\icw32\libs\r22_ir.icb"
> "loading c:\system\icw32\libs\r22_ir.c"
> "initializing interrupts"
>
> After this last message, nothing.. The pc keeps waiting for a signal
> from the Handy Board that isn't there and I have to abort IC.
> What also happens some times, is that the computer proceeds with:
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> "downloading 1724 bytes (addresses 8000-86BB):"
> followed by a counter showing the number of bytes downloaded. This
> counter stops at 700 or 1400 bytes, followed by the message "Board not
> responding to 98 (b) command"
> "synchronizing with board"
> "board not responding, retrying"
> "board not responding, retrying"
> "board not responding, retrying"....(etc)
>
> Resetting the board by switching off and on does not help, the message
> "board not responding, retrying" re-appears every time.
> After each reset there is a short period of activity on the serial link
> (green led on the serial board flickers), but after 1 or 2 seconds this
> stops (green led continuously on) and the heart on Handy Board's display
> stops beating at the same moment (leaving a small or large 'dead' heart
> on the display).
> Quitting IC first and then resetting Handy Board and restarting IC also
> doesn't help.
>
> I've checked and resoldered all solder joints.
> I've checked all tracks on the Handy Board for shorts and/or open
> connections (from component to component, with a multimeter). I've
> checked the orientation of all components a couple of times. Everything
> seems to be ok!
>
> As a next step, I've replaced the memory chip, the 8611 and the 74HC132,
> the capacitors of the 8611's oscillator circuit and the four elco's for
> the ICL232 (serial board): no result (sigh..).
>
> I've tried both com1 and com2 on my pentium II 350MHz computer, I've
> tried to run IC version 2.8 from DOS on a 486 computer, but the same
> problem occurs: Handy Board is not responding (sigh again..).
> I set my serial ports at 9600 baud, 8 databits, 1 stop bit, no parity,
> I/O buffers at minimum size.
> Serial cable and phone cable are both ok, checked and double checked.
> I downloaded the latest library files from Fred Martin's site: no
> improvement.
>
> The only thing I haven't done yet is to replace the 74HC373 (I am not
> particularly looking forward to desoldering this thing..), the voltage
> regulators (all voltages measured are ok) or the ICL232 on the serial
> board.
>
> I've looked through the '97 and '98 archives and found similar problems
> reported, but no answers (sigh, sigh, sigh).
>
> I am completely lost about what to do next and my girl friend starts to
> object to my bad mood, so please help!!
>
>
> Thanks in advance and best regards,
>
> Marc Katz
> msmkatz@wxs.nl
> (I've asked Fred Martin to be added to this mailing list just this
> evening, so if any of you has a quick suggestion: could you please mail
> me directly? Thanks..)
>
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| (...) DOING! Yeah, now that you mention it, I had the same problem when I got my HB. Took me about a week before I got around to trying COM1. That fixed it, so I left it that way and forgot about it long ago. At the time, no one on the list had any (...) (26 years ago, 31-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| Hi, I have assembled my recently bought Handy Board kit and have run into major problems: In paragraph 6.0.5 of the assembly manual, the Handy Board is tested for the microprocessor and memory circuits. After powering up the board and running IC (...) (26 years ago, 28-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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