hi there! after about 15 years, i am dusting off my 6.270 boards and sensors for my kids to start getting into robotics! after a few minutes of browsing, i...
Hello Carlos, It isn't just wiring the RJ-11 connector to a DB9 connector. You'll also need to add a level converter like the MAX232 or MAX233 in between. If...
hi robert and nick! thanks for your replies. it's not a handyboard, but rather a 6.270 board, a predecessor of the handyboard. it does not need level...
Hello All, I too have a 6.270 board that I cannot get the 6.270 firmware IC 3.2 to download. I can however download the Handyboard IC 8.02 v.1.2 firmware to...
Hello, I will e-mail to handyboard@yahoogroups.com Let me know if you can retrive it and make it work for you. I think it is a com port problem but have not...
All: I just pulled my HB out of storage for a project with my daughter. This project (a WALL-E like robot with tracks) is much more power hungry than others...
my have have bought a handy board I have run a test program but i am not able to program the handy board second time. I wonder how many times can we program...
Hi, I just got my handyboard up & running and downloading the firmware is completed. However, when I try to open the library that comes with the latest version...
Hi guys, I'm new to the handyboard and electronics in general. While trying to get it to work, one of the contacts from the wires accidentally touched part of...
Hello Aaron, Do you have any idea what wire it was that touched the board and where it may have shorted? It could really have damaged just about anything. If...
Hi Robert, If I'm not wrong, it was the live wire from a 12V power source that touched the side of the board, probably one of the contacts on the IR sensor. ...
The IR input or output? If the input or receiver, this goes to the TIC1 pin of the CPU and you need to replace the CPU. The transmitter is from TOC2, (CPU pin)...
Forum, We are trying to connect a piezo electric film vibration sensor to a handyboard. We cannot seem to figure out how. We have soddered the sensor but we...
Brian Broadwell
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Oct 29, 2008 12:01 pm
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First, it would be helpful to know exactly which sensor you are trying to interface. Do you have a brand/part number of your sensor or a link to a datasheet? ...
Mr. Jerry; I faced the problem that you mentioned here. I read what you wrote about "Memory Problem" and its solution. I discharged the NiCd batteries but the...
Hi Alex, I haven't pulled out me schematic and looked it over, but it should me easy a microphone amp close a latching circuit. The solder pads for the start...
Has anyone used HCLoad to download S19 files to the Handyboard. I tried this but I could not get pass the Communication Test. An error message informs me to...
... S19 files you load from HCLOAD are effectively a complete replacement for the Interactive C firmware you probably have installed. You need to hold the...
Hi, it's been a while since I programmed in Interactive C and I'm having some difficulty with (what appears to be) process scheduling. My example below is...
Hi, I have a Sharp IR GP1U58Y that I'd like to use as a reflective object detector. Any advice (or sample code) on how to do this would be very appreciated....
I have 2 servo motors. One is hooked up to Port A Bit 7 (PA7) and the other is hooked up to Port A Bit 5 (PA5). The PA7 servo works perfectly and responds well...