Recent content by Hydroid

Anti-Backlash Installed Well, got Flatcam up and running and managed to export one of my PCB designs through it to UGS. I see a steep learning curve ahead with Flatcam, but at least it has a manual that explains things. Didn't try milling anything just yet, but rather I taped a pencil to the...

Hi Rick, I couldn't get my photo to upload on the last message. This time, it seems to have uploaded just fine??? This is what I got in the box: The extra nuts are similar to the supplied drive nuts, just with a shorter threaded section... I'm certain you're not alone in that thought :)...

While not directly to do with Picaxe, I do use it to manufacture PCB's for use with Picaxe projects, so maybe someone else can benefit from my experience. I did a quick search and couldn't find this subject having been discussed before, so here goes... For years, I've been using positive...

Hi, Let me preface this thread by stating that I have done a search for '#include' and have come up empty. That being said, if this has been discussed, please feel free to point me in the right direction - Thank You. My query: I have a 18M2 hooked up to a MAX7219 chip which is driving two 4X7...

Hi, I searched and went back a few screens and didn't see this topic, so if it is already being discussed, perhaps someone can point me to it. If not... I recently upgraded to Windows 10 and also upgraded to PE 6 version 6.0.8.1 (from 6.0.8.0). Using it just now, I noticed that when I...

Front Panel Creation Hi, I've made many projects over the years and the hardest part always seems to be making a quality front panel. Usually, I default to permanent markers and a steady hand, and while they're OK, they lack that 'professional' aspect. For my latest project - a pool solar...

Hi All, So a while back, I saw a 10 pack of DHT-11's on eBay for next to nothing ($2.99 and free S&H) and I just couldn't say no.... When they arrived, I couldn't get them to work, so I just left them aside for a while - then I saw this thread the other day and pulled them out again. I...

Hi, This question is for the Technical staff, but I'm open to any advice / suggestions: I have a laptop running Windows 8.1 and up until yesterday, I only had PE 5.5.5 loaded. Wanting to try the new PE6 Beta, I downloaded and installed it - without remembering to remove the 5.5.5...

I've found in the software area where it has the 'revision history' for the programming editor. Is there a similar thing for the manuals ? I've looked around and can't seem to find any... I prefer a printed version, so back when I downloaded the last time (I have V7.7), I printed the manuals...

Hi All, Hopefully not a dense question, but I can't seem to get my head around this... I'm constructing a circuit using a 28X2 PICAXE and would like to use all eight Port C pins as inputs. The project also makes use of a DS1307 RTC, so C.3 and C.4 would be hooked up to the DS1307 hi2c scl and...

7 Seg LED driver Your datasheet shows your LEDs are CA, so if you don't mind working with surface mount, have a look at the CAT4016 16 channel constant current LED driver (datasheet attached). You can hook up two 7 Segment LEDs to each chip and you can daisy chain chips together for multiples...

Took some doing as I don't use the scope that often, but a quick tour through the manual to refresh myself and: 2s/div on the horz. allowed capture of about 24 seconds, while still allowing it to be read OK. I also captured the first two 10s time segments so the double marker (second 59 & 0)...

Hi, I purchased a WWVB module (http://www.pvelectronics.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9&products_id=7) to experiment with the NIST time signal sent out from the WWVB transmitter near Fort Collins Colorado. I have a La Crosse analog clock that receives its time from that...

Connecting OLED to breadboards Patrick, I have a couple of those OLED modules as well. Instead of using the headers they provided, I used female headers instead - that way my breadboard jumper wires fit the header and I can connect it to my breadboard (Photo attached). I also used a section 5...

Hi, I cannot seem to get the readtemp command to work with my 28X1. I didn't bother attaching a photo of my setup because I'm using an AXE091 development board - and there is only one wire connected: From the TMP pin to the 28X1's ADC0 channel (Pin2). I figure even I can't mess up one wire...