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Hi. I often get this error "serial port error-code ox1c 'out of stack space" when trying to download a program to 40x2. I'm using win8 Any suggestions what the cause/remedy is ? Cheers

Hi Some code help please I seem to be having issues with OR & AND when used together in an IF THEN statement could someone please enlighten me to the correct syntax for this. IF b0=1 OR b1=2 AND b2=3 THEN : GOTO main :ENDIF what i want it to do is (b0=1 OR b1=2) AND b2=3 to get it to work I...

Hi looking for help here to solve an issue I'm having ... (another big learning curve happening here) I am trying to send data from the PGM editor (using the terminal via the serial programming cable) to a 40x2 using the SERRXD command. using the below code it works fine within the Editor...

Hi Guys I am using all my port B pins as interrupts on a 40x2 SETINT OR %00000000,%11111111,B I am wondering if it is possible to set interrupt across multiple ports. ie. using combinations of PortA pins and B pins and C at the same time. I hope someone can enlighten me cheers

Hi My Editor is often crashing for no apparent reason I wonder if anyone has any idea what the crash report means cheers Problem signature: Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application Name: progedit.exe Application Version: 5.5.0.1 Application Timestamp: 4f97f620 Fault Module Name...

Hi, can someone put me out of my misery please I've been trying to learn how to use the MCP23017 expander via I2c protocol but no matter what i do I cannot get it to simulate on VSM My knowledge of I2C protocol is basic so I've been using examples posted on the forum as a learning aid, but...

Hi I'm looking for advice I have 2 solar battery banks that consist of (1) 8 x 6v batteries in series/parallel totaling 24v and (2) 12 x 2v batteries in series/parallel totaling 12v I would like to monitor the voltage each battery independently The power supply to the Picaxe chip will...

Excellent it worked this time this time a JPG instead of a PNG cheers

Hi, looking for help I'm having output issues with my 40x2, and have built a basic board to test it the only pins i can get to work consistently are B0 to B7 most of the C & D pins won't work Am I doing something wrong ?? I HAVE USED THIS CODE TO TEST: let dirsb = %10000000 let dirsc =...

Hi Could some one please enlighten me On the VSM I would like to simulate a variable DC voltage eg 0v to 5v into a ADC input. :confused: How do I do this? This is a newbie for me and as per usual I'm starting in the dark Cheers

Hi Can anyone offer me some advice I am having difficulties using readtemp with a DS18B20. (Using debug) The readings from the chip fluctuate between 25 (actual temp), 129 and 9 (or 12,13). this is very frustrating because i'm trying to turn a fan on at >=25 and off <=18, and the fluctuating...

Hi How do I go about getting an updated version of VSM (or Proteus ISIS) that includes updated models etc Its seems VSM has not had an update in over a year and a half Yet since I purchased my VSM license, Proteus is now up to version 7.7 Service Pack 3 (from 7.4 sp2) I really like the...

Hi, Will full simulation of the 40x1 chip be supported in the near future I'm using the current 5.2.11 version cheers

Hi I'm new to using the MCP23016 chip I'd like to know how to write to an single output pin WITHOUT changing any other pin, may involve writing to a single BIT in a register. The data sheet is mind boggling for a newbie, eg what i would like to is, say i have several pins high and want to make...

the programing editor is limited to 8 subroutines per flowchart, this is very frustrating, is there any way around this cheers