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    Pulling up or down on unused pins

    An addendum to my earlier post. Enablebod Disablebod C.1 to C.4 linked to ground ----------------------------------------------------------------------- voltage Sleep...
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    08M2 documentary error?

    I may be wrong, but I think that there is a minor error regarding the 08M2 with regards to the Pullup function. In the Pullup command description it mentions 08M2 bit0-bit4 = C.0 to C.4 Implying that Pullup %00011111 is a valid command. But C.0 is an output pin only and cannot have a pullup...
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    Picaxe 32 bitter

    Hi, Here's my story. I have had the ez430-MSP430 kit for a long time which I received at a TI seminar in L.A. The other day I decided to try their development kit called Code Composer. It took forever to install. I found that the TI folder size using Properties is 2gb. So its quite a program...
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    Picaxe 32 bitter

    @Goeytex I smiled at this, because it sounds just like me (cheap!). Also, as @stan74 wrote, at my first exposure to Picaxe I got disillusioned, because I tried to write some code for a very simple graphics display it was just too slow. I gave up on it. But since then recognize what the Picaxe is...
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    Picaxe 32 bitter

    I am just curious, the Picaxe approach is just great. But will the concept ever be applied to provide a newer generation 32 bit family? The PIC32 being an obvious choice. But a downside about the PIC32 are the high pin counts, I think 28 pin is the smallest DIP version?. Whereas the ARM family...
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    The hardware timers - utilisation

    I believe that the Picaxe 08M2 is using the PIC12F1823. I see that it has three timers timer0, timer1, timer2, two 8 bits timers and one 16 bit. Searching the forum I see various threads which utilize timer1, via peekSFR and pokeSFR. I would like to try to use a timer to measure the time period...
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    Messing with my e-bike

    I have not built anything yet. But want to! My e-bike is a crank motor type (by Bosch) and provides various assist levels up to 25km/h, above which it just stops providing assistance. But I would really like to go a little faster at times. I believe that the crank mounted motor detects the...
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    PE6 Live Simulate

    Aah, thanks, I see that the PE6 Logicator that I installed has been removed from the Obsolete section. But within the Obsolete - Logicator for Picaxe there is some text that tells me to use the new version in PE6. It looks like I am a few weeks too early? How does one correctly remove Logicator...
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    PE6 Live Simulate

    I have a question. I installed PE6 the other day I am using version 6.0.9.2, I just checked for an update, and it says that I am up to date. My question is about the Simulate - Connect to real-life Picaxe. It says that this is currently disabled in this beta version. I have searched the...
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    Omission of SELECT CASE in Flowchart and Blockly

    I am just curious. I started out using Flowchart and found out that CASE is not supported. I found it easy to add it in using the BASIC code block. Then today I started to look into using Blockly and found out that SELECT CASE isn't available there either. So my question. Why is SELECT CASE...
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    Access and manipulating SFR registers

    With the M2 series I notice the absence of setbit, clearbit and togglebit, can't find testbit, maybe that's - bitx ? I cannot understand this because it seems a basic requirement. I am playing with some SFR's and the following code works, but it seems quite inefficient. So my question, is there...
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    DIY 'AXE027' problem

    Periodically I get a problem with the AXE027 cable. In Picaxe Programming Editor - Options - Serial Port. see COM2 (not available) AXE027 PICAXE USB. When I click on "Scan for USB Cable" it says "An AXE027 Download Cable is connected to Com2 but is being used by another application". Close the...
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    M2 series hardware SPI

    Here attached is a working code fragment. At the moment SPI master only. I have a few questions. 1. The hardware SPI is as expected is very fast, however the chip select CS is relatively slow. Question is there anyway I can speed the CS (ENABLE) up? I have tried, but seem to be stuck to the...
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    14M2 vs PIC16F1825

    The website says that the 14M2 datasheet is the PIC16F1825. But I see the 14M2 has ports C0-5 and B0-5, whereas the 1825 has ports C0-5 and A0-5 meaning that the pins are named differently and in different positions. Then I looked at the 18M2 = PIC16F1847, and compared it to "PICaxe 18M2 SFR...
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    M2-X2 power consumption, X2 multitasking, X2 slots Rom

    Hi, just a few assorted questions that have been niggling me! 1. Is there info around that compares the various Pixaxe part #'s, power consumption at various voltages vs clock speeds etc, I notice this parameter isn't mentioned in any spec sheets. 2. Why can't the X2 be compiled to multitask...
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    Infrared output while parallel tasking.

    Happy to help, like you I haven't been playing with Picaxe for very long. But I like your application. I see that there is a completed projects area, perhaps you can stick it in there when you have wrapped it up. Edit. Actually there is a problem. See attached. In the data portion PWM=off...
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    Infrared output while parallel tasking.

    Hi I had a logic analyzer hooked up for something else. So this only took a minute or two. Here is your code, with some time measurements. I cannot measure the PWM total times, so just toggled another pin at every transition. Its probably not a totally accurate measurement, but hopefully it...
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    Graphic LCD - Font table in external EEprom

    I am playing with a graphics LCD, and can see that I really need more Font Table space than the internal EEprom provides (currently using a 14M2). I assume that I can easily add (lets say) a 16kbit I2C. I see that there are existing I2C procedures provided. My question:- Is it possible to load...
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    What a nice, polite Forum!

    As you see, I have not been a member long. But I have to say that I am most impressed by this Forum and its members. I have posted a few questions and within hours I see a reply - usually, with the reply emanating from whatever timezone happens to be "awake" at the time I post. Truly an...
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    PCB Layout and routing software?

    I need to make a small PCB, and have just spent an hour searching for free or low cost PCB layout software. I would like simple to learn and use, auto-routing a good components library and design check etc. So far I lean towards Eagle and Designspark, but I am totally open to suggestions.
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