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    14M2 coding help with cumulative pulse counting errors from OPTO sensor gear wheel

    Title: 14M2 coding help with cumulative pulse counting errors from OPTO sensor gear wheel Objective: Trying to measure absolute position of OWI robot arm rotary base via Opto sensor arrangement summing CW and CCW pulse counts with 14M2. Details: A small DC motor powers a series of...
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    Lost new post when login timed out

    I just spent 90 minutes writing a very complete new post to this forum, but when I went to submit it, I got an error saying I was no longer logged in so it seems to have lost all my work. VERY VERY UNHELPFUL!!!
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    Any Ideas to allow 08M2 to detect current direction feeding 3VDC brushed hobby motor

    I do not have access to control circuit powering a 3VDC hobby motor. I do have access to the leads feeding the DC motor. Max current draw is about 1 amp. Any ideas how a 08M2 via some connection to the motor feed leads can determine if motor is [a] off, [b] being powered to run...
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    Mad Dog Robot Player for "Minute to Win It" Gameshow

    FYI my first Picaxe 18M2 project... Here's a DIY robot designed to compete in "Mad Dog" challenge as seen on NBC game show "Minute to Win It." In "Mad Dog," two Tic-Tac boxes are mounted to each end of a 12 inch ruler; contestants pick up the ruler with their teeth and have to shake out all...
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    Cylon Eye rttl file to use with Tune Wizard

    Hi, Trying to find a "Cylon Eye Sweep" rttl file to use with Picaxe Tune Wizard. Found nothing on www.Picaxe.co.uk site. So far only found MP3 file which I know will not work. Tried to upload Cylon_eye.mp3 to this forum to better describe what I'm looking for - just got an Invalid File...
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    08M: Invalid readtemp pin!

    Problem - Using 08m chip: 2 DS18B20 to read 2 temps, also have 2 outputs to control, plus need sertxd for outputting data. So for reading temps, DS18B20 interfaced with pins 3, 4, but code readtemp 3, b0 ' read temperature gives error ... Invalid readtemp pin! (syntax error editor V...
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