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    BOT120 Microbot kit as a holiday project?

    Hi, I have a Chromebook. I am trying to find out if I can get a BOT120 Microbot kit working with it. I noticed that at https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/picaxe-blockly/hhdlapnjifkkcpghcapopejopnbpapnb?hl=en-GB, there is an app that allows the picaxe blockly to be used. Do I need any...
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    Motor spins

    Hi, I am trying to use a motor for a project. As it didn't spin at the beginning within an assembly, I used a multimeter to measure the resistance. When I set it to X1 scale and connected the multimeter probes, the motor started to spin. When I set the resistance to a X10 scale, I got a stable...
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    Autodetect of URF and ERF modules ?

    The wording of the COM error was : Hardware not found on COM9! I know there is a solution on soldering to connect the ERF to the Microbot. The original solution was pin 2 to the stereo jack body, pin 3 to the stereo jack ring, pin 4 to the +ve of a Micobot, pin 6 to the stereo jack tip. I...
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    Autodetect of URF and ERF modules ?

    Hi, I am trying to find out the usage of RFA030. I pluggged in the URF module to the PC, and installed the URF driver successfully. Then I assembled the ERF module to the Microbot. When I started the Picaxe Editor, it was able to detect the URF module. However, when I tried to download a...
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    RFA030 usage

    I tried re-attaching my picture and it still didn't show up. I understand what you mean now from your reference to page 5. >>>Thanks<<<. Honestly you have answered a lot of my queries here, and every time I saw your replies, I was delighted. I have attached an additional diagram on the...
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    RFA030 usage

    I will try out the ERF module first. I have attached a picture to get confirmation if the connections I spell out below are correct : (a) In the stereo jack picture, I solder a wire to the spot in blue oval. (b) Then I solder a wire to the spot in red box. (c) Next in the ERF module picture...
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    RFA030 usage

    Hi, I am looking at the RFA030 and like to confirm the following : (a) it can be a substitute for the AXE027. If this is the case, the URF module is attached to the PC and the ERF module may be attached to a picaxe microntroller (?) (b) Is the ERF designed to allow it to attach to a Microbot ...
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    Steps to use Tune Command

    Hi, I am referring to the Tune Command in 'A guide to using flowcharts within PICAXE Editor 6'. My screenshot in PE6 for the Tune Command was different from that shown on page 14. The one on page 14 did not prompt with a first line "Please paste tune below this line....". At the same time...
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    SRF005 assembly considerations

    Hi, I assembled a line tracker at C.2. Is it still possible for me to assemble SRF005 at the same pin but on top of the line tracker, yet : (a) have a program that can drive both the line tracker and the SRF005 ? (b) have no connection issues electrically and mechanically ?
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    Datalogger assembly and usage status

    >>>Thanks<<<. Does your data window look as in the picture for PE5 ? If yes, I found it.
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    Datalogger assembly and usage status

    Hi, I am trying to find out the assembly status of the datalogger when purchased. Is self assembly required or it has been preassembled ? On the AXE110P manual first page, it says that the product is available preassembled. However in section 2 of the same manual, there are instructions for self...
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    AXE171 and SPE035

    Hi, I am looking through the products AXE171 and SPE035. I have 2 questions : (a) are there plans to release assembled versions of these 2 modules ? (b) the connections from the modules to the microbot should be done via pinC.2 right ? If this is the case, and I have a line tracker module...
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    Any output and debug purpose for line tracker program ?

    Hi, I read the bot120 manual and on page 28, a line tracker program was introduced (reading reflected light). Given that we are not trying to have the line tracker roam around at this stage, am I supposed to see some visible output once the program is downloaded ? e.g. navigating from picaxe...
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    Motor did not respond

    Hi, I attempted to use codes for motors. Only 1 motor (B) moved while the other motor (A) did not. I checked the manual, applied a little extra grease to the gearbox of motor A, checked that there were no clearance issues between the Microbot and the wheels, but motor A still did not respond...
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    Hardware not found for COM8

    Hi, I have been writing programs on LEDs, and push switch, and downloading them smoothly to the Microbot. By the time I wrote the bumper program and tried the download, I had an error as shown in the picture. I saved the file, then tried to : (a) switch off the Microbot and switch on again...
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    Programming Editor Interfaces

    >>>>Thanks<<<< I have some questions which need advice : (a) When I put in the batteries, connected the cable and switched the Microbot on, the LEDs blinked for a long time (not briefly as described on page 21 of the bot120 manual). Is this (still) normal or am I supposed to expect the LED...
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    Programming Editor Interfaces

    Hi, I refer to page 4 of the AXE027 manual where a programming editor interface was shown. The instructions were to click a 'Refresh' Button, select a port and click ok. When I started Picaxe Editor 6, the interface was different. The main menu was the one I saw in the following picture ...
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    COM port assigned by Windows

    Hi, on page 4 of the AXE027 manual, there was mention on the possibility of an unsuitable COM port assigned (e.g. COM20). What is the criteria for an unsuitable COM port being assigned ? In the the top most diagram on the right of the same page, only COM1 to COM10 were listed. Assuming Step 1 of...
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    AXE027 installation

    Hi, I am trying to install the drivers for AXE027 on my windows system. Step 1 of page 2 in the AXE027 manual shows a screen on 'Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard' after the AXE027 is plugged. However, the screen I obtained was as below : Please advise if I should click 'Update Driver'...
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    Bumper assembly (Nuts and Bolts combination)

    Hi, is there a recommended number of nuts and bolts that we should attach from the bumper assembly to the motherboard ? I asked because I tried with 2 nuts and 2 bolts (1 set of but and bolt near to each bumper board) and it appears 'ok' at the moment. From the number of points available, it...
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