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Hey guys, so in a previous topic of mine (http://www.picaxeforum.co.uk/showthread.php?19095-Limiting-D.C-motor-angle) i was trying to figure out how to use a motor to control a webcam (pan and tilt) and after looking at manual 3 i found using a L293D would allow me to control two motors with...

Hey guys, So my latest question is how to limit a d.c motor from continuously going around in circles to only a certain degree range... much like a servo however i have just broken my last servo by accident and i cant afford another :( . It does not use any gears it is straight from motor then...

Hey guys, So what i have is a program written in vb.net that works that sends the letters "u", "d", "l" and "r" via serial cable to the 08m chip i am using. The vb.net program works as ive used it many times before. I have the code below, it is supposed to turn on pin 1 and 2 when the specific...

Hey guys Im trying to build my own dome CCTV camera. To do this I need to get hold of a servo that moves in a full circle and still allows me to control the position. Can anyone help? I also just literally as i was writing this had a brain wave. is it possible to use two motors one to go...

Hey guys. Ok so appologise for asking so many questions could potentially get annoying. My next question is how do i make my own radio control transmitter and receiver with picaxe? Does anyone have any circuit diagrams or anything? Cheers once again Alex

Hey guys, Im once again on the hunt for a project, i thought this title would also spark abit of convosation on what people have done, personally i am a newbie at picaxe and electronics and have so far made a traffic light system, key pad door lock, infrared trip wire and a two servos which...

Hey guys, So im trying to make a keypad with say the combo lock of 1993. I am seriously struggling to work out the code. Dont get me wrong i dont want people to tell me the code but can someone help with like what to do such as the pseudo code? I just dont know where to start, ive looked over...

Out of curiosity do you all remember circuits? for example do you remember what value resistors to use with things like leds, picaxe chips and other components? or do you look things up? do you know what transistor to use at a certain point? Ive been wondering this for a while now because i...

Hey guys, im just trying to make like a traffic light system where the red led shows for 1 second and then turns off and the green led turns on for 1 second and then turns off. to do this i am using my computer using vb.net (that code is working) This is my code: main: serin 3, n2400...

Hey guys, So i am looking for a few projects that i can make by communicating with the computer and 08m chip, i have 6 chips (donation from school) and i have been given access to a large amount of components from the school. I would definatly want to communicate between the chip and computer...

Hey guys, im currently using a serial cable to download my projects onto my 08m chip however i have decided to be abit radical and use a old USB cable i found laying around, so what i have done is stripped the wires which were red, black, white and green. the red and black are well obvious...

Hey guys I have asked mannny questions latly however i have another :D Im planning to add like a infrared trip wire system to my system. I went to maplins and brought this: http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=10379 I have also found this...

Hey guys, So ive dont my circuit for the moment and im looking to get coding. i have a serial cable that is connected to my computer and in the grand scheme of things i will use vb.net to send the words "up", "down", "left" and "right" to control the my webcam controlled by servos. So. main...

Hey guys. I have my circuit made and everything and now i have hit the stage of trying to control two servos by pressing up down left and right buttons on my vb.net form. Im very stuck on how to do this... can anyone point me in the correct direction? Many thanks Alex

Hey guys. Im looking to make my first circuit and to be honest i have no clue what to buy. I was thinking on the lines of using a breadboard to make a few LED's light up and then maybe program it to light them up at differnt times... That part can be done later on though. How do i know what...

Hey guys I'm new to electronics however I'm greatly interested in it. I am a accomplished programmer and I am looking to progress my knowledge into interacting with hardware. My project is it to make a infrared trip wire(sender and receiver) that when it is broken sends a signal or message to...