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    Weird servo vibrating with 18 pin project board?

    Hi, I have a servo connected to an 18 pin standard project board. Black and Red are connected to output 2 and White is connected to output 0 (is this right)? I have a simple script running: main: servo 2,75 pause 2000 servo 2, 150 pause 2000 servo 2,225 pause 2000 goto main which causes the...
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    GPS LCD project- beginner

    Ok, so I did ask you guys about this a while ago, but it was during final exams followed by vacation, so its been a while since I've been able to work on it. Here's what I'm trying to do: make a simple device that reads in GPS coordinates and displays them on the LCD Here's what I have to do...
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    Beginner GPS-LCD project?

    Hi everyone! Based upon the very helpful advice you gave me on which parts to buy for a GPS to LCD project I ordered the parts from Sparkfun and they just arrived today. I've been reading through the datasheets, and its looking like the really hard part is going to be hooking up the GPS module...
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    18 pin board not working :/

    Ok, so here's the problem: I've hooked up a motor to pin 1 and 0 to my picaxe 18 pin standard project board, then batteries, and then connected it to my PC. In the editor, to test the connection, I entered high 1 low 0 and clicked program. I got the annoying "no hardware found" error. I used 2...
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    Getting Started with GPS?

    Hi, I want to get started with using GPS with picaxe, but I'm not really sure where to start. I want to start off connecting a GPS receiver (I'm thinking this one: http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8975) with an 18x standard project board and then have the current...
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    VB and picaxe?

    Hi, I'm trying to make an LED connected to a picaxe turn on when a button is clicked in Visual Basic. I have the LED hooked up, but now I have no Idea how to get the VB button to talk to the picaxe. Any pointers? Thanks
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    Using picaxe with the Alcohol Gas Sensor?

    Hi, could someone give me some instruction on hooking up and coding this Alcohol Gas Sensor with a picaxe microcontroller? Thanks! http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8880
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    Baking robot move on bumper hit?

    My robot consists of 2 motots, 2 bumper switches, a picaxe axe023, and a power source. It's working well, however it only backs up and turns when the bumper switch is released. This presents a problem, when the robot his a wall it does not back up and turn unless the switch is released. How...
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    Help programming first bot?

    Hi, I'm done building my 1st robot, which consists of an axe023 board, two bumper switches, and two motors. However, I'm rather short on time and know nothing of Basic or the picaxe programming editor. Could someone give me a hand in writing the code for my robot? I'm trying to make it do...
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