Hello to all
After making some simple PICAXE projects (Home alarm extender module and Gear position indicator for my XTRAIL) I'm now trying to develop a DTMF reader with a 20m2
I plan to use a DTMF decoder card that produces BCD. I need to store the BCD (digits) sequentially up to 22 memory slots. Then be able to read them back
Using Logicator as the development tool seems to have some serious limitations (or it may be my lack of understanding) as follows.
* Initially it took me a while to realise that the "IN" command reads the whole input port, but there is no provision to add a mask %00001111, unless a "basic command" is written and then the logicator sim ignores any 'basic' code included in the logicator flow chart. WHY? It should work according to the blurb.
* The variables in LOGICATOR are A1,2,3,7,BCDEFG etc . and no b0,b1,etc as per the PicAxe Manual which doesn't use upper case variable names. All this is very confusing
* I cant find any method (in Logicator) to store sequential input portC BCD where I can increment the store address and be able to read back later on.
* I think I need a good tutorial on the PICAXE "basic" - the manuals assume a high level of knowledge. any suggestions?
After making some simple PICAXE projects (Home alarm extender module and Gear position indicator for my XTRAIL) I'm now trying to develop a DTMF reader with a 20m2
I plan to use a DTMF decoder card that produces BCD. I need to store the BCD (digits) sequentially up to 22 memory slots. Then be able to read them back
Using Logicator as the development tool seems to have some serious limitations (or it may be my lack of understanding) as follows.
* Initially it took me a while to realise that the "IN" command reads the whole input port, but there is no provision to add a mask %00001111, unless a "basic command" is written and then the logicator sim ignores any 'basic' code included in the logicator flow chart. WHY? It should work according to the blurb.
* The variables in LOGICATOR are A1,2,3,7,BCDEFG etc . and no b0,b1,etc as per the PicAxe Manual which doesn't use upper case variable names. All this is very confusing
* I cant find any method (in Logicator) to store sequential input portC BCD where I can increment the store address and be able to read back later on.
* I think I need a good tutorial on the PICAXE "basic" - the manuals assume a high level of knowledge. any suggestions?