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Hi All I am well aware there is plenty of threads on voltage measurement on here as I have used them for references before. And im really sorry for adding yet another one to the list... HOWEVER .... I have 2 small mysteries I was hoping some of the world wide experts out there can assist with...

Hi All I want to ask a question regarding an idea I was having. Its probably completely stupid and I have done a fair amount of unsuccessful research but im sure there is a reason that this is not done. I am thinking about putting 240v @ 0.5A (120W) down a Cat5 cable with the intention of...

Hi All Im struggling with how to rewrite a formula with a negative number so I can use it with a PICAXE. Iv been racking my brain and now i'm getting the "iv been sitting here staring at my screen too long" blurs. haha. Im getting an Analogue number from a joystick and I'm calculating a duty...

Hey guys its been a few years since my last PICAXE project, but im glad to be back into it. I have been searching this forum and found some useful information. However I was wondering if anyone has actually managed to interface an official Sony Playstation 2 controller to a PICAXE yet? (Is it...

hey there guys Simple question. My 28X2 will only program if I give it a hard reset everytime i program. Its running off a 9v battery being regulated to 5.02v. Can anyone suggest a reason why it might be always needing a hard reset? Cheers for your help

Hi there This is a real amateur question. Im trying to use the SRF05 range finder with a 28X2. I cannot find anywhere how to use the PulsIN command with this chip, But now with the 28X2 all the input pins are ports A through C, how do i tell it to use a port instead of a default input? Or does...

Iv searched and cannot find. Does anyone know if its possible to get a 8 pole Potentiometer? (for lack of a better description) i need to vary a number of resistors, all having the same value at the same time. They are not tied together, they are all isolated from each other, as they are each...

Question? If you have a 28X and you make all 8 outputs HIGH and all driving LEDS with the same resistances, will the PICAXE be able to provide the same amount of current to all 8 outputs as it would if just 1 output was high? I have a code which is driving a 7 Segment display. When i am...

This may seem a funny question but im gonna try and ask it anyway. i have a 28X1 and this question relates to the PortC pins. I have made all the portC pins Inputs. I am wanting to test a pin (eg. Portc Pin1) to see if it have become an Output and has gone HIGH, regardless of what the other...

Im having a problem using my membrane keypad. This thread only about the keypad, the code to use it has checked out good. I have this keypad: http://newzealand.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=getProduct&R=0130381 While running my program, it appears that this keypad is...

Hi I am needing the equivalent of the reverse command, but for the 28X1. If it exists. Iv hunted the manuals and couldnt find anything. Is it possible to change an Output to an Input without using the dirsc command. In my case, this command wont help me. I am wanting to test one of the portc...

Is it possible to make a pin go high imedance? Im attempting to Charlieplex five 7-segment displays. I can successfully get a current draw into a Low pin when wanting. But on pins i dont want to draw current, i cant make them High because the segment will light up. Does anyone know of a...

Does Microchip make Mil-Spec chips that the PICAXE bootcode could be loaded onto? If so, would it be at all possible to order Mil-Spec PICAXE if it was in quantity?

Im new to PICAXE and in wiring up my first chip i think i did it wrong. Im afraid that i destroyed the chip. Is there any way of testing / measuring the pins on a chip to know if its still good? I have a 28X1. Please, help !!!