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Re: VECTOR 2X
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
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Date:
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Tue, 4 Jul 2000 02:39:23 GMT
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T. Gathright <terrygathright@!nospam!home.com>
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Hi Robert,
It has been over a year since I have had the vector 2x connected to my board
but if you follow the instructions that Tom Brusehaver posted in
contributed software everything should work ok. You will have to connect to
one of the motor driver chips but it's no big problem, I just shoved a wire
along side pin #2 of the 16 pin DIP motor chip for motors 2 and 3. I
mounted the v2x on a aluminum angle 2' above the motors. It worked fair
inside and great outdoors.
Every now and then the compass would "hang-up" but you can reset by
monterialy grounding one of the pins, that information is in Tom's
instructions.
I would like to reconnect the v2x to my board but have installed the
expansion board and have not seen any information posted as how to do it.
The code below was in the software downloaded from Tom Brusehaver's
compass. zip file.
Let us know how it turns out.
Bye
Terry G.
/* compass testing miniboard */
void v2x()
{
comp_init(1);
printf("\nCompass Init..\n");
beep();
start_process(take_readings());
}
void take_readings()
{
int heading,tmp;
while(1)
{
heading = head_word;
printf("Heading %d (0x%x)\n", heading,head_word);
sleep(0.5); /* otherwise the display blinks! */
}
}
/* int main() */
/* { */
/* v2x(); */
/* } */
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Kelly" <Robert_kelly@fceinc.com>
To: <handyboard@media.mit.edu>
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 11:18 AM
Subject: VECTOR 2X
> Hi all,
>
> I am currently fabricating my new HBoard based robot and have only gotten • to
> the design stages. I have ordered a Vector 2x but haven't recieved it yet. • I
> am not particularly well endowed with electronics or assembly language • skills
> (very little except that I knew enough to correctly solder my board • together
> by following instructions)I can program adequately in IC.
>
> I have looked at the Vector 2x stuff submitted by Tom Brushaver (sp?) and • am
> not sure it will work with my setup. It looks like his method requires the • use
> of motor ports or something.
>
> Has anyone successfully implemented one of these things using the HBoard • and
> expansion board without permanent modifications?
>
> Most importantly, can anyone give explicit instructions(with info on what
> other components are needed, connection from pins on the Vector 2x to the
> specific I/O ports on the Hboard and Expansion Board, code if possible) • and
> even software to get one of these working?
>
> Any tips on mounting to reduce interference of the mag field?
>
> Thanks all,
>
> Bob K.
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