I have a device that is controlled from a PC's serial port VIA its own software app. Is there a way I can monitor and capture what is going out/in over the...
... You can make a capture cable. I has four DB connectors. Two connectors pass threw the signals unaltered The second two only have ground and RX (to...
... That's not the first time it's been done. I like the cardboard look. ;) I also like the idea of adding a Styrofoam ball. :) -- I see it's set up to line up...
Notice that it has 4 omni wheels, looks like one of the lame types we played with. On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:27:04 -0500 "Bill, Grumble" <grumbleY@...>...
Another option is PortMon, a purely software app that does (approximately) the same thing. Runs under Windows, of course. We use it quite often at work. ...
Hey I just saw that Atmel has come out with a new chip in the megaX8 line. Their site says they have a atmega328 which has 32k of RAM in a 28 pin dip package....
Terry Schumacher
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Sep 5, 2007 8:30 pm
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PERFECT! That works great! I can see exactly what the box is doing. Awesome. Thank you for that link. That's exactly what I was looking for! Dave ... From:...
I didn't recognize those as omni wheels. I just thought it looked like it would be real hard to control. -- Jeff Sampson (651)605-8884 HSS Group - Mendota...
Jeffry Sampson
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Sep 5, 2007 8:49 pm
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Each wheel looks 2 of the blue ones staggered. I have seen other bots with that setup One of those has about 8 rollers lined up along the circumference They...
... Unless there is a robot meeting that particular week... ... I have an old FM radio that I want to tear apart tonight for laser range finding experiments....
... Uh oh, that sounds like a work project. Or am I the only one that gets ridiculed for doing work projects at RSOH? ;-) -- Jeff Sampson...
Jeffry Sampson
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Sep 7, 2007 6:27 pm
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... I have noticed that occasionally I don't get all the messages from Yahoo. But you can always check the web site to see if your messages made it that far. I...
Jeffry Sampson
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Sep 7, 2007 6:38 pm
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It is actually not a work project, more like a semi 'G-job' so to speak. (Another engineers invention kind of thing) On Fri, 7 Sep 2007 13:27:10 -0500 "Jeffry...
Neat controller http://www.ctc-control.com/customer/techinfo/market/5300Catalog.pdf According to Braas this is the newest, most thought out industrial ...
... I figured it would happen eventually... The transmission went out on my van. :( At 219,920 miles. I can still sometimes get it into gear, but I don't think...
I did find a 96 Volkswagen Jetta GL that runs good, but it's very utilitarian. It will get you there without any frills. It will have to do until I either find...
Has anybody seen or played with the new Atmel ATNGW100 Network Gateway Kit? http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/tools_card.asp?tool_id=4102 ...
Jeffry Sampson
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Sep 14, 2007 12:25 am
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... I haven't, yet. The AVR32 (both AP and UC3 versions) looks like a really nice micro although it appears to me that to do any real development you have to...
... I didin't dig in to it. But I assumed if it has Linux loaded that you just "program in Linux" (so to speak). But maybe you do need to have an emulator. (I...
I see it is that time again. The meeting this month is Thursday September 20th at 7:00PM. It is at the Science Museum as usual. I checked the parking page and...
Jeffry Sampson
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Sep 17, 2007 4:52 pm
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1.) I remember Bill just made a comment about his new robot being heavy and that his van had died. He said he was going to look into making his batteries...
Jeffry Sampson
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Sep 17, 2007 5:06 pm
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... Can anybody think of a use for one of these? -- Jeff Sampson...
Jeffry Sampson
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Sep 17, 2007 6:07 pm
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Hi Guys Unfortunately, I won't be able to make this Thursday. It will be my LAST boy scout meeting, so I figure I better be there. Have fun, and take lots of...
Terry Schumacher
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Sep 17, 2007 6:18 pm
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... I've been working on a breadboarded circuit to optoisolate my controller board (Wiring) from my H-Bridge board (Solarbotics). Unless I have a breakthrough,...
... I've been thinking about adding one as a way to gauge the robot's motion - kind of the inverse of what they intend. I don't know how low a speed is usable...