Recent content by Peter Fender

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    Chasing/Scrolling LEDs

    I used a PICAXE 40X2 to drive 208 chasing LEDs for a sign. The LEDs are mounted on a clear acrylic sheet in the pattern of an EKG heatbeat. The sheet is mounted on a plywood frame behind a sheet of red acrylic. A co-worker cut the patterns in the plywood and acrylic with a CNC router. Notes...
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    Timing 2 events with interrupts

    I am trying to time 2 events with interrupts with a 20X2. Think model race cars, or Pinewood Derby (for those in US). The attached code is simplified to show what I am trying to do. For this example, pushbuttons or switch closures are on pins 5, 17, 18 to +V, with a 10k to ground, and an LED...
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    Be careful with DS18B20 and background serial receive

    I spent a few days banging my head on this problem until I finally figured it out. I have a 28X2 with a DS18B20 temperature sensor that displays the temp on a 20x2 LCD display. It also sends the temp via hserout to an XBee module and then to my PC. I configured hsersetup for automatic...
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