Hi all,
First-time poster:
Name: Michael
Age: 15
Location: London, UK
I'm totally new to PICAXE and PIC's in general, but I've always loved electronics and never knew that such a device (a PIC) existed!
I can't wait to start playing around with one and testing out things such as the LDR...
Although I understand how to connect up and program a PICAXE chip, I still can't understand how I would use DC motors.
I realise (after reading manual two) that I can't directly connect motors to the PIC (due to the power issue), but how would I control the motor, from the PIC, via a seperate circuit?
Another question, based on the last, would be how children's toys (Furbie's, etc) can power a PIC and all of the motors from one battery pack?
I'm ordering the PICAXE-08 Starter Pack (with USB-to-serial cable), as well as a PICAXE-08M chip and a few devices (an LDR, a couple of LED's, a DC motor and a Piezo), to get to grips with the basics.
Thanks in advance
First-time poster:
Name: Michael
Age: 15
Location: London, UK
I'm totally new to PICAXE and PIC's in general, but I've always loved electronics and never knew that such a device (a PIC) existed!
I can't wait to start playing around with one and testing out things such as the LDR...
Although I understand how to connect up and program a PICAXE chip, I still can't understand how I would use DC motors.
I realise (after reading manual two) that I can't directly connect motors to the PIC (due to the power issue), but how would I control the motor, from the PIC, via a seperate circuit?
Another question, based on the last, would be how children's toys (Furbie's, etc) can power a PIC and all of the motors from one battery pack?
I'm ordering the PICAXE-08 Starter Pack (with USB-to-serial cable), as well as a PICAXE-08M chip and a few devices (an LDR, a couple of LED's, a DC motor and a Piezo), to get to grips with the basics.
Thanks in advance