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    Stepper motor with 4 wires?

    Ok, I've looked at the manual, but it indicates that a stepper motor should have 5 wires, not 4, like this one i pulled out of a vcr. The colours are: Red, White, Blue/Yellow, Yellow I am assuming that the red is +12v?
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    Resonators

    I am using a Picaxe 28x with a frm010 firmwae chip and lcd. can i use an 8mhz resonator wih the 28x or do they both have to be 4mhz?
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    Compile Error

    I get a compile error on lhe following line: if alarmctrl2 = 1 then let statevar1 = statevar1 + 1 it is an empty box, and i can't spot anything wrong with the code. Any ideas? 'Alarm UI Controller for PICAXE-28X 4MHz 16x gosub symbol kpdctrl1 = pin0 symbol kpdctrl2 = pin1 symbol alarmctrl1...
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    LCD Malfunction

    I have a 16x2 lcd connected to the revolution firmware chip, at power on, the lcd displays the "Serial LCD/Revolution c1998" then the screen fills with small triangles. Any ideas?
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    LCD Circuit Diagram

    Hi Has anyone got a full diagram for a serial LCD using the firmware chip that rev-ed produce? can't find one anywhere... Thanks!
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    Picaxe 28X Not Working

    I have 2 Picaxe 28X's and have tried to wire them on breadboard with only a programming circuit and resonator. I know the programming circuit is OK, The centre pin of the resonator goes to ground and the other two pins go to the resonator pins on the picaxe - is this correct? Thanks.
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    Board works only when connected to serial

    I have created my own PCB which works fine when connected to the computer's serial port, but functions oddly when it is disconnected. Any ideas as to why this might be? Thanks a lot :)
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    BasicChipSim

    Has anyone ever use BasicChipSim from www.electro.ology.org.uk ? thanks
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    Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express + PICAXE

    Hi has anyone ever used Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express to output serial to a picaxe? thanks
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    What about a U3 version?

    U3 is a new technology which allows you to run special programs entirely from a U3 USB device. see www.U3.com <A href='http://www.u3.com' Target=_Blank>External Web Link</a> this would be useful as it allows users of the PICAXE programming editor to use it where they are not allowed to install...
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    Has anyone ever used a magnetic swipe card reader?

    Hi Does anyone know how to use a magnetic swipe card (like credit card) reader/writer with PICAXE and what type of reader/writer do I need?
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    Finding a rabbit with a PICAXE...

    No this isnt some cruel method of bunny execution, its a serious problem... I have a rabbit (called Nesbit) that likes to run around in our garden, which is about 60x40 metres square, with lots of bushes and holes in the fences. I woulkd like to create some sort of 'tag' to strap onto the...
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    Laser beam alarm for doorway...

    has anyone ever made a laser beam alarm, and what type of detector should I use?
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    PWMOUT frequency

    does anyone know how to set pwmout to a freq of 38khz, ive already had a go but it doesn't seem to work (the project is an IR beam alarm, and the IR LED is being modulated. Heres the code <code><pre><font size=2 face='Courier'> 'INFRARED BEAM ALARM FOR PICAXE-08M symbol detector = pin3 symbol...
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    How to make a Visual Basic interface program for picaxe...

    Hi Does anyone have any idea how i can write a Vbasic program which will set 4 variables on a picaxe chip (4-digit code for my GCSE alarm project). I do have a bit of experience with Vbasic and picaxe but im not sure how to output to serial...
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    How to use an LCD display with PICAXE..

    Hi, Does anyone have any idea how to use an LCD display (the alphanumeric type) with a picaxe circuit to display status info for an alarm system. thanks...
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    Can I write a pc program to program a keycode into a PICAXE-18 Chip?

    Hi I have a picaxe-18 keypad interface circuit (similar to keypad lock kit available from picaxe.co.uk) Can i write a pc program that would allow the user of the device to type 4 numbers into a computer, plug in the device and hence change the keycode of the keypad lock.
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