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    Individual port failures

    I have a bunch of chips that I have collected over the years and thought I would test them to see if they still worked. Most did but, several, particularly the larger 40x1 are probably bad. I was able to load a simple port test program to turn on/off four ports. Three toggled but one did not...
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    Individual port failures

    Can individual I/o ports fail/go bad but the picaxe can still be communicated with?
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    Using MaxSonar EZ1

    Thanks I will give it a try..
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    Using MaxSonar EZ1

    I am trying to build an accurate measuring 'eye' on my car robot (yep, back at it!). I have tried using the HC-SR04 but it is relatively unstable. I am hoping the EZ1 unit is more stable and accurate. But, not having much luck. Have tried the code posted awhile back, see below, but it very...
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    Simple servo question

    Actually, I ended up putting an additional 'servopos b3,160' at the end and reduced from 255 to 240 on the second servopos and it worked as I had planned. Not sure why I could not do as I had originally planned..but all is well that ends well!! Thanks for everyone's help!
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    Simple servo question

    I tried a MG996R and it still is doing the same, goes to the midpoint and then returns to the starting point?
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    Simple servo question

    Hummm? Yep, looks straight forward. Maybe its the servo. I will check. Thanks for your quick response!
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    Simple servo question

    I am sure there is an easy answer to this. Using the manual's sample code to move a micro servo arm from one range end to the other works fine. How do I stop it in the center between range ends. I have tried 'servopos 3,165'. This puts it in the center but then goes back to the first...
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    Qustion on Editor 6

    Been using this for a couple of weeks. Is there a way to lock in the dockable side menus and kill the auto launch of the PDF into? It is a nuisance to have to reset the work space the way I like it every time I launch the app.
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    40x2 giving headaches

    This is very frustrating! I have been working with the PICAXE for years and this is getting my goat! See the pics. With my scope, I see a trigger coming from the computer on the RX in (pin 6) but nothing out on pin 7.
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    40x2 giving headaches

    Ordered and received two new 40x2 for a backup chip for my home security system. Got out the bread boarding box and hooked up the power leads (pins 11/12 & 31/32) +5 and Gnd respectively and put a 4.7k res on pin 1. Then connected the AXE027 cable. Flipped the swt, hit the program button...
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    Passing values between pics

    Talk about a mind block! I have done this before, I think... I am trying to transfer a value from an 20m2 to a 08m2 that will be used as a variable in a servo command (servo c.2, b1) What commands do I use? Thanks!
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    using debug in editor 6

    Using the older versions I can evaluate readadc values using debug. With the new version I get the debug window, but no changes. What am I missing? z: debug pause 200 readadc b.1, b1 pause 100 goto z
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    Generating sounds

    Working on a robot (car) for my granddaughter and want to generate some clever sounds (using the Sound command) when it detects objects or drop off etc. Has anyone worked up a list of interesting sounds that I could grab? Like 'shrieks' or 'clap' or 'kaboom' etc? I have done a few searches...
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    Have to share this vendor experience!

    I don't normally go on about a vendor experience but I thought the group might benefit. I ordered DIY Oscilloscope Kit from Banggood.com . I had previously ordered and build their Freq Counter kit that worked as described. After building the scope kit, I powered it up and the screen lite up...
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    wireless webcam with manual trigger

    I am working on a project that requires a wireless IP webcam that can be manually triggered from and external relay. It needs to be an outdoor cam. There are a number of indoor pan/tilt cams that have this feature but I cannot find an outdoor, waterproof unit. Anyone know of one? Thanks
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    Object avoidance talking (kinda) robot car

    I have been playing with object avoidance and line following for awhile. I was intrigued by the SPO-512 speech synthesizer chip. Converting text to phonemes is not as easy as I thought. The resulting "talking" bot needs some work but it has great potential! I used an 18m2 as the controller and...
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    Using 40x2 with the cheap large serial LCDs

    Greetings! I am playing with those cheap two panel serial LCD screens discussed in earlier posts. I have hooked them up to a 08M2 and they work like a champ! I want to use them with 40X2. However, using the same code as with the 08, I get garble with the 40X2. I am using pin B.0. Tried it...
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    433 MHZ tx/rx - passing text

    I have a set of cheap 433MHZ units hooked to two 08m2. Works fine transmitting values (b0). Not sure how to transmit and rec. text between the two. Done some digging but not sure how SERIN/OUT handles a text block.
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    Sayit Module- speech to text

    Has anyone tried to use this module? Looks very interesting to control stuff! It is a speech to text module http://www.hvwtech.com/products_view.asp?ProductID=1187 This is a text to speech module. I don't see that anyone has worked with it either. http://www.rcsys.com/modules.htm They both...
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