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Hi Can anyone tell me if an output is switched from high to low whether or not in the low state it can be used to sink current or if I need to use a dedicated earth. Example I have a small solenoid that needs to have its polarity changed depending on whether its position is extended or...

Hello I have been having a look at the scratch S2P programming. Can anyone tell me whether or not it is possible to create a PWM output using this? Also I was using a 40X2 pic and in the scratch IDE port pins D were not available in the list, anyone know why this might be ? Thanks

Hi I am having trouble making a bit of code to debounce an input switch could some kind person please give me an example of how to do this please. I understand that you have to read an input, put it into a variable, wait 20ms, re read the input, and compare the 2 results. The problem i have...

hi to all I would like some help please on how I can shift the phase of signals to control a stepper motor in full step 2 phase mode. no matter what i try the 2 phases never seem to be in step with a 90 deg phase shift. see attached pic my code is dirs = %00010111 symbol step1 = %00010100...

does anyone know if it is possible to put picaxe in a low power mode using sleep or nap or something else, but to come back to normal power when a certain condition occurs. Like a button press for example. Looking in the picaxe manual I cant see if this is possible as all the commands use a...

Hello I keep getting this error "Error: Can't open port COM1." on picaxe editor 6.0.6.4. . its a real pain. the program i am trying to load checks ok, but i cant actually upload it to the pic. the only way i can get it to work is to remove and then re install picaxe editor 6 I am running win 7...

Hello I keep getting this error "Error: Can't open port COM1." on picaxe editor 6.0.6.4. . its a real pain. the program i am trying to load checks ok, but i cant actually upload it to the pic. the only way i can get it to work is to remove and then re install picaxe editor 6 I am running win 7...

Hello I am trying to learn a few things and I hope someone can help me. I am doing the seven segment display experiment form the 3rd section of the picaxe manual on page 22. using the 4026b decade counter. I managed to do it for 1, 2 and 3 numbers (changing the bit variables to word variables to...

Bonjour a tous. est ce qu'il y a quelqu' un qui peut me dire si il y a un club, association, formation ou cours picaxe pour les adultes dans la région au tours de Saint Lo (50) ou Caen (14). Je suis nouveau à "picaxe" et programmation des puces en general. Je voudrais trouver un groupe qui peut...

Hi to everyone. I am relatively new to programming, but I am pleased I found picaxe. It seems alot easier to understand than arduino and seems to be (in my opinion) supported better with good documentation. The problem I have is that I would like to know how to calibrate 2 potentiometers so that...