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    PICAXE module boards, tell me what you think.

    Here are a few picaxe boards I made up test out programs or embed into a new project. The 20 pin modules will accept the 8m,14m, or 20m chips. Pin outputs use either male/female headers or terminal blocks. Pictures aren't the best as I used the only camera I had from an old Iphone. Let me know...
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    Bypass capacitor types?

    Hi, been using various picaxes over the years and have used whatever I had on hand for the bypass cap. Small electrolytics, ceramic discs, tantalum, polyester, polypropylene etc. From .1uf to 100uf. Never had a problem with them performing perfectly with some projects running continuously for...
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    Error!, can't open port COM3

    Hi, been writing programs and downloading using several chips and boards. Then I get the can't open COM3 port error message. Made no changes to the computer or settings. Just made a change to a program I was working on and tried to download. Tried rebooting, unplugging download cable, hard reset...
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    Tempermental LCD response

    Hi, just started using a picaxe 08M feeding a Wulfden K107 LCD controller board and a standard 2x16 LCD. Below is the simple program that's producting inconsistant results. start: pause 1000 high 1 begin: pause 1000 serout 1, t2400, ("hi") pause 1000 serout 1, t2400, ("?f ") pause 1000 goto...
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    How much time?

    Hi, I am wondering what the time delay is from instruction to instruction when using an 08M @4meg. Lets say I write a simple program that reads adc10 on pins 1,2,and 4 to word variable, compares each of the variables to a # then loops back to reading pins 1,2,4 etc. I know some lines require...
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    8M power-up problem

    Hi, I'm using an 8M and noticed output 0 goes high and low in a pattern then the program runs fine. I'm assuming it's the 8M trying to read a new program @ start-up. My project needs 3 analog inputs with 1 output so I'm forced to use 0 as an output. Is there a way to prevent this series of...
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