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

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...

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...

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.

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...

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!

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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.

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...

I am building a fan controller and need to use pin 7. When I do, after removing the rs232 connector after programming, I get a a block of digital "1" (seen on my scope) which triggers the relay it operates. How do I "silence" pin 7 when in a "0" condition" See code below. '#08m '4-1-2012...

Had some to to get back to understanding the operation of communicating with Hi2C. I have two 14M2 connected and am looking for a sample block of code to experiment/understand how this technology works. I tried using the same code on pg. 77 For the slave 14M2 I get Error: 'hi2csetup' slave mode...

I am trying to download a simple program to a new 08M2. Not happening. Works fine using an 08m. Having the same problem with the 14m2 unit. Can download to a 14m. I am using a protoboard. Standard 22k to pin 2 with ground via 10k. + to pin 1 and - to pin 5 RS232 connctions works with the...

I know there is a page in one of the manuals that shows all the picaxe modules and their specs...can't sem to find it? Shows pin function, memory size, etc...

Hey Uall! Working with the DS1307 and an 18M2 with the serial to parallel pic to monitor outputs of various PICAXE projects. I have the RTC feeding the 18M2 and displaying the time on an LCD. What I am confused about is, what am I seeing? I thought the output of the RTC via the i2C would be...

I am using a MaxSonar module to determine distances with a 28x2. I capture the code but not sure how convert it to a value I can do something with. The plan is to use this to determine a "clear path" for the object-avoiding bot. The output is an ASCII capital “R”, followed by...