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I'm planning out a project that would communicate serial data between a PICAXE and a PC using a Bluetooth SPP module. I'm only interested in transmitting data from a running PICAXE, not trying to program the PICAXE over Bluetooth. Here are 2 modules that I found. Anyone had any experience with...

I have a project in mind that I think would be well-suited to the PICAXE. I want to build a hand-held timer for my race club (as in foot-races - 5K, 10K, Marathon, etc.). For a display, I want to maintain several (6ish?) lines that contain a 3 digit position, a 1-digit hours count, a 2-digit...

I just read about this on Slashdot. I thought the PICAXE forum might like to know about it... http://www.dartmouth.edu/basicfifty/events.html And if we're going to reminisce about BASIC, my first exposure to BASIC was with the TRS-80 color computer (aka the CoCo). I later moved on to BASIC on...

Is there a bug with the PE's simulator regarding the "play" command, or is the documentation in error? The documentation says "play <pin>, <tune>" but when I simulate this command, the simulator seems to have the arguments reversed ("play <tune>, <pin>"). FYI - The Help->About page for the PE...

I've been hearing about this Raspberry Pi project for a little while now, and it looks like they're very close to releasing a product. I wonder how something like this would be useful for PICAXErs? They seem to be targetting the educational market, so it seems a nice fit with Rev-Ed's mission...

I'm wondering if anyone on this forum has come up with a way to log data with a PICAXE, and then transfer that data to a PC (on-demand) using a hardware platform that doesn't require the user to install any drivers on the PC (or uses a common enough hardware that the driver is built into Windows...

I just discovered this for the first time today while flipping through the pages of WIRED: http://www.radioshackdiy.com/ Sounds like a great opportunity for PICAXErs to share their stuff.

I just got to thinking... If, on a PICAXE with bidi pins (the 08M for example) I execute the following three instructions: pwmout 2, 52, 105 input 2 output 2 What will be the state of pin2 after the 3rd instruction? Will it go back to wiggling according to the pwmout settings, or will it be...

When it comes to making my projects more permanent, I'm never sure what is the best appraoch for DIYing a PCB. I'm not a fan of etching my own circuit boards. No so much the etchant part but the drilling. I don't own a drill press, and even if I did, can't stand the thought of drilling hole...

...that Rev Ed would consider changing the infrain2 command so that it will accept IR codes from non-TV device codes? The reason I ask is because I'm working on a project where I'd like to use infrain2 to capture Sony IR Remote codes for a Sony A/V receiver (amplifier) rather than a Sony TV...

Before I threw out an old VCR the other day I took it apart and yanked out the IR detector intending to use it for a PICAXE project. Turns out the detector is the Sharp GP1U781R. Has anyone used this detector with the Picaxe? I intend to use the infrain2 command on an 08M to interpret Sony...

I'd like to build my own mazes for experimenting with a maze-solving robot. I've been able to find precious little online about building the mazes themselves. Or, perhaps the data's out there, but it's swamped by too many hits for the maze-solving robots. Can any members of this forum share...

Suppose somewhere in my program I have the command: pulsin 3, 0, w0 which means time the width of a low-going pulse at pin 3 and store the results in word variable w0. What would happen if pin 3 is already low at the time this command is executed? Will it begin timing immediately, or will...

MIDI seems to be a popular subject for the PIXACE, so I thought I'd post an idea and let people comment on whether or not this is possible and/or how hard it would be to implement. The idea is this: I'm in a small band and play drums (a wimpy Yamaha electronic drum kit). I also sing...

I, for one, can't wait till this is avail. for the electronic hobbiest: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2354848,00.asp

Has anyone successfully integrated a PICAXE with the motors, sensors, etc. from the LEGO Mindstorms kit? Seems to me this would be an awesome combination. I don't much care for the programming environment that comes with the Mindstorms. -Tom

I just had a thought... Would it be possible to hook up a cell phone to a PICAXE using a serial link, and use the PICAXE to "instruct" the phone to send data via SMS? I think the answer is yes, but invite others to weigh in. I have a remote telemetry application in mind, but I haven't the...

I've been mulling over the idea of using the PICAXE to implement a learning IR remote for some time. And I just had my eureka moment. I've had a lot of experience with combining a PICAXE with a SPI memory to collect data. The cool thing about SPI memories is that once you initiate a write (or...

When using v5.2.4 of the programming editor, if I have an "eeprom 0, ( ... )" statement in my program, and I exceed the remaining code space with the rest of my program, when I do a Syntax check I get an error message to the effect "Unknown error has occurred". Seems to me it should pop up a...

I'm looking for a way to wirelessly transfer serial data over a very short distance. By very short I mean ~2mm. Basically, I want to mod an existing product by sticking a PICAXE inside the plastic case, and want to get data from it without having to drill a hole in the case for an electrical...