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Subject: 
About HAndy board and PIC
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
Date: 
Mon, 10 Apr 2000 16:20:27 GMT
Original-From: 
Du Toit, Francois (SEB IS FDP Developers) <francoisa.dutoit@sanlam.NOMORESPAMco.za>
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I have read od a newsgroup of robotics that you
have build a robot with the Handy Board with a PIC.

What advcie can you give me . I have to start from scrath .
What I need to buy Handy Board + (what componets+tools??) to
build a soccer player ect..?? I do not have any electrical hobby
material or books or hardware or tools.  I'm a programmer so
I do now about programming.

What is difference between PIC and 6811. Is 6811 just a
number of a processor like intel 486+pentium ect.. differ
by name and architecture?? OR is PIC and 6811 different kind
of components??



I'm from South Africa and for me to buy these
kits or boards I have to buy through internet. It will also cost me 7 times
the price you will pay.    As I'm new to this and
I don't have lots of money to spend and then just to realize the package
is to limited to expand or used in futre advanced techniques.


I'm intersted in learning from scratch as well as have  a board that
can exapnd when I'm a more advanced user/programmer of the PIC.

Which of the boards are best to start with and are most expandable??
Can I build a Soccer player with Handy Board ?? or
must I buy lots of additional componets to do the same thing with Handy
How much one will spend on componets to build a SportKit?? ect..

How does the processor from the different above boards compare ?? Which have
the most
power and programmability??

I have some other questions as well. I have seen books publisehed how to
program
the PIC ?? Does that mean it's related to any microcontroller boards in
general or
only ones from MICROCHIP and related ones?? If I learn to program a handy
board-
6270 can one use below books on these boards too??



The books seems very good all titles I have read on site HVW electrical
http://www.hvwtech.com/books.htm#micros

Title: PIC'n Up The Pace  (PIC 16/17 Microcontroller Application Guide)
Author: David Benson

Title:  PIC'n Techniques"© is an intermediate level applications guide
covering Microchip Technology's  PIC microcontrollers. The book describes
the unique features of the 8-pin microcontrollers.
Author: David Benson

Serial PIC'n" © is a comprehensive book which details various methods for
implementing serial communications between a Microchip PIC microcontroller
and an external device
By Roger Stevens
Programming, Interfacing, and Using the PC's Parallel Printer Port
by Jan Axelson

Mobile Robots : Inspiration to Implementation by
Joseph J. Jones, Bruce A. Seiger, Anita M. Flynn. 457 pp. Softcover ISBN
1-56881-097-0
How does Fred of MIT books("6.270 robot builder's guide".,  )
differ from above or where are the similarities??



I aprrecaite your sound advice and time for answering my email..


Thanks
from Francois A du Toit



Message has 4 Replies:
  Re: About HAndy board and PIC
 
Hi there Just saw your message and thought I could give you a few tips... I also live in SA and have built a HandyBoard. From my experience so far, a robot built around the HandyBoard is very easy to get going, has a wide range of posiblities and is (...) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
  Re: About HAndy board and PIC
 
Hi, Sorry for taking me so long to reply... I was busy working on projects... Actually, I am not a good person to ask all these questions. I am also just getting started on this.... I want to first refer you to another site: (URL) This page contains (...) (24 years ago, 15-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
  Re: About HAndy board and PIC ... one more
 
Oh, here is something more about my robot. I am programming the PIC to run the legs, so I can take to load off the handyboard. I will still use the handyboard since I like IC. But to have the Handyboard to run that many servos or stepper motors are (...) (24 years ago, 15-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
  Re: About HAndy board and PIC... last one
 
Oh, one more thing. I got my Handyboard from Patrick Hui/The Robot Store at Hong Kong. (URL) It is a little cheaper than Gleason Research. Ok, I will say no more.... -- Ray Du Toit, Francois (SEB IS FDP Developers) <handyboard@media.mit.edu> wrote (...) (24 years ago, 15-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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