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Re: Miniboard 2.0 - I need to support LOTS of motors..

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From: Peter Sleggs
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1992 16:45
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tlhouns@ns.pacbell.com (Lee Hounshell) writes:

>   The robotics application I'm constructing (which will probably be using the
> miniboard) needs to control a lot of motors.  I'll only need one speed, howev
> I'll also need forward/backward control.  I'm thinking of a modification add-
> board that will permit each of the miniboard's 4 motor ports to control 16!!!
> motors (for a total of 64 motors per miniboard). I would appreciate any net
> feedback/comments/suggestions/etc.. that anyone may have.

I been interested in this miniboard - BUT I've never seen a schematic!
I have the capabilities to do schematic capture and baord layout here
and I've designed witht he HC11 before ( actually my first HC11 design
was in 86 )
I have a board I designed for general purpose use with the HC11 in 88
but have not had much of a need to use it for any real project ( HC11's
cost more that Super8's)

Q. Does anyone have a schematic of this board ?
Q. is there interest in variations on this design ?

NOTE: my buisness is consulting designing systems like this but its also
my hobby so the motives are mixed somewhat - I'd love to sell 1000's of
the boards but I also want to play :)

I could possibly do a run of boards in the future if thats what is
needed ( Greg said it would be a one time thing for his run ), and under
similar conditions

I like the idea of a 'standard' controller board for experimenters that
does not cost an arm and a leg.

feedback anyone ?

Regards
Peter

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Bellatrix Systems Corp. Mississauga, Ontario Canada
peters@beltrix.guild.org or beltrix!peters
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From: peters@beltrix.guild.org (Peter Sleggs)
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Subject: Re: Miniboard 2.0 - I need to support LOTS of motors..
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Date: Wed, 02 Sep 92 12:45:32 EDT
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