RichardInVA
New Member
I'm new to PICAXE and I'm trying to run the LED Test program in the picaxe_manual1. I'm using a 28X1. The program downloads with no problems and the LED will flash on then off, then that's it.
What's odd about this is that when I unplug the serial cable from my computer, the LED flashes on and off continually as it should. As soon as I plug the cable back in, the LED stops flashing.
Also, after downloading the program to the PICAXE, if I start the Serial Terminal with the serial cable still plugged in, the LED will start flashing continually as it should. If I close the Serial Terminal, the LED stops.
Does anyone know what may be causing this? Does it have something to do with the serial port on the PICAXE waiting for a program download?
Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Rich
What's odd about this is that when I unplug the serial cable from my computer, the LED flashes on and off continually as it should. As soon as I plug the cable back in, the LED stops flashing.
Also, after downloading the program to the PICAXE, if I start the Serial Terminal with the serial cable still plugged in, the LED will start flashing continually as it should. If I close the Serial Terminal, the LED stops.
Does anyone know what may be causing this? Does it have something to do with the serial port on the PICAXE waiting for a program download?
Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Rich