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    READTEMP messing with TIME

    Have problem with the TIME variable not incrementing once per second when the READTEMP command is in use. When READTEMP is remmed out the value of TIME is sent to the PC once per second but when READTEMP is enabled the TIME variable is only being updated approx every 30 seconds. READTEMP takes...
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    Background serial demo hiccup

    I've been playing around with background serial receive and while trying to sort a few things out I tried the demo code below, all works well until the scratchpad overflows then a problem appears, some of the serial data is lost when the pointer goes to zero, the problem appears to be in the...
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    Download problem when using INC command

    While attempting to download to a 28x1 I had an error message and the program failed to download, I tracked it down to the INC command and once removed the program downloaded ok. I've replaced all the INC commands with the old x=x+1 thing. Attempting to download the following line causes the...
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    Possible simulator bug

    Below is part of some code that I have been using without any problems, now while making some changes and running it in the simulator I have come across what looks to be a bug in the simulator. With the "bit0=1" line removed pressing pin1 (pins=2) then pin4 goes high now pressing pin2 (pins=6)...
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    Interrupt with no return

    Hi I did a quick search on this but did't really turn up anything but it's probably all been done before. When using interrupts sometimes you don't want the program to return to where it was before the interrupt occured, you just want to stop everything that was happening and perform some...
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    Serin data entry

    When simulating code that contains the SERIN command the serin data box appears every time the serin command is executed, thats ok but the data has to be re-entered every time the box appears which gets a bit annoying, there needs to be an option to retain the last data entered so then it's just...
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    RS232 cable length

    Hi, What is the maximum distance for reliable RS232 communications, I've read that up to 50 metres using special cable at reduced baud rates can be acheived. I'm currently testing this at a baud rate of 2400 using Cat5 cable of approx 35 metres in length and has proved to be very reliable.
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    Old code + New projects = Damaged outputs

    How many experimenters inflict trauma on their PICAXE outputs ???? A project is assembled on the breadboard with outputs driving LED's etc, all is good then the project is dissmantled for whatever reason and the micro is put aside for days or weeks. A new idea comes along then the breadboad is...
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    Any way out of SERIN

    Hi, is there any way to get out of a SERIN if no serial input happens ???,
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