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    Stupid Question

    I am fairly sure I know the answer but just want to verify. I have an 18x, a PWN chip and an L293D. The motors I am using run on 7.2 volts and I understand I need to connect the 7.2 volts to the L293D. QUESTION: Should I connect the negative to the same line as the picaxe and if not where...
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    PICAXE to measure a 12v Battery

    Dear All, I have checked the forums (searching using "12v Battery measure") and didnt come up with what I want. AIM: I want to use a picaxe to measure the voltage in a 12v battery and then have LEDS to indicate charge status (not sure how I will split the ratio). By charge status I do not...
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    Help with Intro to Electronics

    I was wondering if anyone could point me to some PDF's so I can start to learn the basics of electronics. Any texts would be appreciated. I would prefer PDF's as I would like to save them to build up a library or resources. I would rather read and learn than always pose questions without...
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    Tank treads and base

    Dear all, My second post and still vey new to all this. I would like to build a robot based on a tank tread system, as far as I understand I need (obviously) the tank treads and a dual motor system that is geared. I live in hungary and things here are hard to find. Does anyone have any...
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    Newbie questions

    Hi All, (Living in Hungary) I am new to picaxe and would appreciate some advice. I have started with a fairly ambitious first project which I have to say has worked really well. I have no experience of electronics and only a very basic understanding of programming. Using a SRF005, a PICAXE 18x...
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