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Just in case any of you out there are interested, I recently posted the source code for my textbox component that handles context/syntax colorization - Right now I've got support for VB2008, SQL Server (an older version) and now - PICAXE Basic. You could tie it in with the command line...

I have a 08M sending information to a 28X1 using SEROUT / SERIN, and the timeout setting works great - so long as the two picaxes stay connected. As soon as the connection is broken (unplugging one from the other) the 28X1 hangs, due to what I can only guess is the floating nature of the pin...

...or 21cm x 5cm x 5cm for those of you on the metric system. I've got a need for a long, skinny enclosure and have been relatively unsuccessful coming up with something that fits the bill... Most enclosures that are long enough are extremely wide, and I really wanted to try to stay as close to...

I ran across these units while looking at the lastest postings over at SparkFun... I have zero idea how useful they would be with a Picaxe, but for $1 each I was still a little taken aback. That's a heck of a deal... Comments from the more experienced folks? They could be total garbage, but I...

My second XBee unit is arriving today from SparkFun (they accidently shorted me one in the original shipment), and I'm going to start playing them sometime really soon... My question is in regards to the AXE210 datasheet guidance of first configuring the baud rate between PICAXE and XBee to...

I was planning on turning a couple of my LM34 temp sensors into temperature probes and started thinking about the inductance that all the wire running out to them might create - Should I be worrying about putting decoupling / bypass capacitors across the +5/GND lines on both ends? Its not a...

This is somewhat related in that my printed circuit board design is for a Picaxe 28x1 circuit, however I honestly have not designed many circuit boards and am looking for constructive criticism. I've read some sources that indicate PCB traces should look one way, and others that contradict that...

I recently picked up a couple of 315Mhz RF link pairs to play with from SparkFun and was considering using them to transmit serial data from two Picaxes located about 5-10 feet apart, however the transmitter would be sitting relatively close two decent sized (10 GPM) pump motors (although sealed...

I have a somewhat rudimentary question that I have not found an answer for yet - Lets say you have a design that spans more than one page... For example I have one page that contains the core wiring, and a second page that has all of the LEDs and switches. For some reason, if I start the...

I have been only partially successful in simulating I2C communication with a MCP23016 16-bit I/O extender - and I am not sure where I am going wrong. My first attempt was a circuit that read the inputs off GP1 and then set the LED states on GP0, but I could not get the writes to GP0 to ever...

I've been playing around in with a 28x1 and the MCP23008 and MCP23016 chips (in VSM for now), and have been successful getting the I2C bus to read inputs and activate the _INT_ pin when they change... but have been wholly unsuccessful getting the outputs (writes) to work. Are the outputs on the...

Not directly a PICAXE question, although I will be using a 28x1 to output data to the LCD screen... so apologies in advance. I have been playing around with the Blue LCD display unit from P. H. Anderson: http://www.phanderson.com/lcd106/lcd108.html I have considered using it in my current...

I have built some test circuits using a 28x1, breadboard, and the Cosel VAA505 power supply and have not found any issues with it - Downloads ran fine, the Picaxe performed as expected for a 45 minute test...

I just recently started playing around with my DS1307 clock IC and have been completely foiled trying to read from the I2C bus. I've posted all the details and some screenshots on my blog at: http://brewznet.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/ds1307-woes/ The problem has got to be right infront of me...

There appears to be an issue with "Clear Hardware Memory" for the 18X chips. I get an error using that menu item, however the "Run" functionality works correctly with a blank program. Additional details for my findings (hippy confirms) is posted in the main forum area...

Since upgrading to the new version of the software, I am having significant issues trying to connect to my 18X chips. I am concerned that they may even be dead. A firmware check confirms that they are 18Xs with Firmware version 8.6, however when I try to "Clear hardware memory" I get...