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    picaxe vsm

    Hi All I have not renewed my license for 2 or 3 years has anything been added to warant me to renew my license Thanks novolts
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    Picaxe Home Automation

    Just wondering if at any stage there will be a picaxe home automation project to control lighting heating from the web with a picaxe app I will never get above basic coding but from reading the forum posts I am sure that there are very clever members that have the knowledge and I think it would...
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    Non Picaxe (soldering station recommendation please)

    I hope no one is offended by this question From previous posts members may have noted that my programming skills are not the greatest but I do love tinkering and soldering To my question my good lady has asked me what that big guy with the white beard and red suit could bring me towards the end...
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    What is the basics for SMD soldering

    Guys I know this is not exactly a picaxe question I would like to attempt SMD soldering and I would like the advise of forum members please I have been on the internet but most of the stuff is towards a sales pitch rather than good solid information that's why I am posting my question here...
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    Basic Emergency Stop

    Hi All I have come to the decision that I will always be a picaxe basic command user and most of the time I will struggle with basic commands I have copied the following from the basic command manual and still I struggle I have copied this code from the clipboard app in PE6 What I am trying...
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    PE6 Live Connect

    Hi All while using PE6 I highlighted the simulate tab and clicked on live connect a message appeared stating not available with beta version Now for the stupid question is there a version of PE 6 that can be used for live connect Thanks oldvolt
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    Lighting Control

    Guys I have been asked to reinstate 6 high level lights on a site I have to keep the costs to a minimum It gives me a chance to work and play with picaxe I was thinking of wireless control I would require 1 transmitter and 5 receivers Is my best route xBee The maximum distance between...
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    Use of LCD for axe133y or axe033

    Hi Guys Just wondering for prototyping if could use a lcd for both axe133y and axe033 circuits I have kits for both but I don,t want to damage my oled display while experimenting I was going to solder right angled headers onto the lcd so I can plug it into my breadboard and experiment...
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    Circuit wont simulate

    Guys need advice please The circuit I have created wont simulate with the code The circuit is from a schematic from the internet and the code is also downloaded and converted to a bas file i have attached both thanks novolts
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    AXE033 No Display

    Hi Guys I have assembled the axe033 with the add on clock module when I connect it to a battery pack the display is blank I am using a 6 volt battery pack and I have checked with a multi meter that I am getting power at the board I would appreciate any help in this matter. I...
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    magnification for soldering work

    Guys I know the thread is not picaxe related , so I hope no forum member is annoyed with the question My eyesight is getting worse I was wondering what other forum members use to magnify the circuit boards to solder , check their work I have a magnification bench lamp but when soldering my...
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    Basic Timer Revisited

    Hi Guys I tried to edit my previous thread however I could not post the edited thread ,so apologies for starting a new thread Re my previous post of 20-05-16 I read up on time as advised by westaust55 I altered the code to include a 10 second timer I chose 10 seconds as a starting point I...
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    How to add a basic timer

    Hi Guys Re my previous post of 20-05-16 I read up on time as advised by westaust55 I altered the code to include a 10 second timer I chose 10 seconds as a starting point I intend to increase the timer to switch off after 45 minutes even if the temperature is not reached I would appreciate the...
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    virtual terminal unknown text

    Hi Guys I have taken a screen shot of a basic circuit what I expected to see on the virtual terminal was "abcd" etc but as can be seen from the screen shot its some what different any advice will be appreciated my code is as follows main: for b1 = "a" to "z" serout C.2,N2400,(b1)...
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    designspark help please

    Hi Guys Need advice please l have downloaded designspark and I can access all the picaxe devices I can't find the motherboards ( the picaxe creator boards ) I have followed all the instructions and the library is the same on my p.c is the same as the pdf instructions I printed...
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    basic code unknown symbol

    Hi   Hi Guys I have cut and pasted the code below directly from the manual to P.E when I check the code it comes up " unknown symbols pins " any advice would be appreciated HAPPY & PROSPEROUS TO ALL thanks novolts This code example counts through the digits 0 to 9 main: for b1 = 0 to...
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    Axe033 schematic

    Hi To all I have ordered an Axe033 with the clock option Just wondering if there is a schematic drawing for the pcb that interfaces the oled to the pcb I just like having a copy of the schematic drawings before assembling the pcb Thanks novolts
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    learning picaxe commands

    Hi Guys I have been asked by my dear wife and believe me my wife is very expensive what I would like for Christmas I normally get tool's this year I was thinking about asking Santa for some picaxe goodies I don't know if I should get various picaxe boards or get one of...
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    relays 5 DC volt multi pole

    Hi Guys I am working on a small project just now .Do any of the forum members know where I could purchase 5 volt multi pole relays in the UK please I know how to get round my problem by using a single pole relay to switch 12 volt multi pole relays. I would prefer however just to use 5 volts...
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    simulates in VSM does not work in realtime

    Hi all the following code runs in VSM start: if pinC.2=1 then goto blron time=0 goto start blron: ; boiler temperature control do readadc C.0,w2 ; 10k pot connected to pin C.0 w2=w2/25 ; 0 to 10 increments of 1 readtemp C.4,w3 ; DS18B20 connected to pin C.4...
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