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    performance 20m2 versa arduino 328

    Hello, Im currently investigating the performance between - a picaxe 20M2, running with 32mhz and - a arduino UNO board, stuffed with atmega328, and ext. Oszillator of 16MHz I wrote a simple program as Loop - Pin 2, high - Pin 2, low I measured the following values, Picaxe 160us high, 410us...
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    20M2 outpinB.x not working ...

    Hello, I searched the forum, but didn't find an answere to the topic below. Why is the code with "outputB.x" not working on a 20M2 ? Any idea ? ;** this code snip is not working with a 20M2 (BUT it works with a 14M2) Symbol vB0 = outpinB.0 main: vB0 = 1 pause 200 vB0 = 0 pause...
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    read all input pins C0-C7 on a 20M in one shot

    Hi, I need to read all input pins form the C.x pins with one command using a 20M2. I found in the manual, that there is a command like: Let b1 = pins & %110000000 (found on page 113 of the manual basic commands) I also found on page 18 of the manual basic commands Let b1 = pinsB Is...
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    Need help: Constant calculated by an other constant - how to do ?

    Hi I want to define a constant value by a mathematic operation using a predefined constant. Something like this #define cUmax 20000 ;constant to be given by user #define cImax 3000 ;constant to be given by user #define cT1 cUmax/19...
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    Need your help: 2 Processes - one very fast - / one slow - how to do ?

    Hello, I need to setup two processes - where one shall be run as fast as possible, and the second shall be done any 100 - 200ms (for instance). The first one, shall also "interrupt" the slower one ..or saying in other words - the first one shall always be able to run every x µs ...while the...
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    Lab Bench with PicAxe controlling Voltage & Current

    Hello, in advance - please appologize my english - I'm not a native english speaker. Regarding my question, I searched already this Forum and the WEB - I wasn't able to find a concret hint, how to solve. It is clear, that it is much cheaper to buy a LAB bench from Ebay or anywhere else - no...
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    PicAxe reads USB mouse - any idea how?

    Hello, maybe this is a silly question - but let's give a try. For my next PicAxe projects I'd like to use an USB-mouse as an input device. As an example: The mouse wheel - shall be used to select options ... or like a digital potentiometer( variable resistor).. The mouse buttons - shall be...
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    3Pin-Download-Connector / What happens if SerIn and Serout is mixed up

    Hello, I'm locking for a small, cheap & simple solution for a download connection: I'm currently thinking about a 3 Pin - Connector with GND in the middle. SerIn and SerOut outside. To keep it cheap - no special connector shall be used - just a simple 3pin-jumper. Will I damage the chip, if -...
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