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Thanks Ibenson. I still need to study the code you sent previously , but l like the idea of interrupts for smoother flow. Glad you approve of my scope purchase! Stephen

Hello westaust55, thanks for your reply. I have David Lincoln's two books and have worked through them for mechatronics ideas but have never seen any errata. I was able to fix some things that didn't work but some l couldn't. My biggest problem is linking the code snippets together. Also I...

Hello, I'm back to update you all on progress so far. After much consternation I had to reevaluate my Bird Dissuader Project. Firstly the 433MHz system seemed to have too many prohibitive factors i.e. power/range, interference. Secondly, I had much difficulty coding the RC side of Picaxe. I...

Hi erco, I've had a look, nice smooth control. Looks like there are a number of ways to skin this cat. Thanks, Stephen

Hello erco, I purchased two pairs from a long standing local supplier some time ago. They were somewhat dearer but I can return them if faulty. They also speak good Australian !

Oh boy, you fellows are so generous! Give me some time to absorb all you have sent. Ibenson, thanks for your reply and code. I like the idea of slow, smooth movement as it may be less likely to alert the birds. I will study your code. Alan, thanks for the instruction, I will give it a go with...

Thanks again for your reply Alan. Firstly, my final mechanics should consist of a somewhat light weight pan and tilt mechanism which would direct a small, say 6mm jet of water, via a flexible hose towards the errant birds. I have some quite powerful servos ex. an old speed boat which should do...

Hello Bill, thanks for your comments. Seems to me I can achieve the same results with rfin and rfout commands available to the 14M2 and the 18M2+ chips, as per Alan's post #8. I am going down that track for starters as I have all the components required. Appreciate your offer. I am rebuilding...

Hello again, Stan, good to hear from you, we emailed some time ago re similar subject. Thanks for your input. I will take you up on your offer and purchase some Dorji Tx units when convenient for you. I will continue with what I have as it's ok to develop the project. It's mainly the coding that...

Hi Alan, As per your advice I attached 17cm solid wire antennae to Tx & Rx, Then an LED light to the Rx output, via relay circuit and separate power supply. Mounted all on the chook shed roof and started walking. Worked perfectly out to 35 metres but started petering out at 45metres after which...

www.jaycar.com.au is my supplier, part no zw-3100 & zw-3102 Distance to shed about 30 metres, 100 ft. no obstructions, only one neighbour, no rf car lock either. Remote power from recycled S3 lipo pack & solar charging to power mechatronics. Tomorrow I will check if the system communicates...

Thanks Alan for your detailed reply. I'm thinking and hoping there is a simpler solution for my rather simple requirements. My ultimate goal is to control two servos and a solenoid water valve on my chook shed to squirt pesty birds, while sitting on my verandah. The pesky birds fly off as soon...

Thank you premelec. Did what you said and it works fine, OF COURSE, simple solution. Problem is I don't fully understand the code, but I will continue studying it. Thanks again.

Hello all, I know this is probably ancient to you however I've been trying to implement this code from David Lincoln's book "Programming and Customizing the Picaxe Microcontroller" to make a remote controller out of some old components I have on hand. I have been able to get Tx and Rx to...