thunderace7
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I'm sure someone has asked before but I can't find it in the archive.
How long will code last without any power being applied to the circuit? I have a picaxe controlling the lights in my kitchen and it has been running continually for over 5 years. Whilst we were on holiday recently there was a power cut and when it was restored all the lights started flashing. My neighbour pulled every plug that she could find in order to stop it.
When I returned I restored the power and found that the 28x1 had died. This might have been because of the power cut or the pulling of all the plugs but it did highlight the need for a reserve circuit. I have built a new box with a 9v power plug, a9 pin D socked for inputs and a 25 pin D socket for outputs so it will be easy to swap it out when it becomes necessary. I have used a 28x2 and rewritten a reduced set of code to suit. My fear is that it will sit in the cupboard unused for another 5 years or so and the code will deteriorate to a point where it won't work when it is needed.
How long will code last if the picaxe is not powered? Is it stored in the same way as the picaxe basic interpreter or in a less robust way? If it is the same then I guess it will last for quite a long time.
Thanks.
How long will code last without any power being applied to the circuit? I have a picaxe controlling the lights in my kitchen and it has been running continually for over 5 years. Whilst we were on holiday recently there was a power cut and when it was restored all the lights started flashing. My neighbour pulled every plug that she could find in order to stop it.
When I returned I restored the power and found that the 28x1 had died. This might have been because of the power cut or the pulling of all the plugs but it did highlight the need for a reserve circuit. I have built a new box with a 9v power plug, a9 pin D socked for inputs and a 25 pin D socket for outputs so it will be easy to swap it out when it becomes necessary. I have used a 28x2 and rewritten a reduced set of code to suit. My fear is that it will sit in the cupboard unused for another 5 years or so and the code will deteriorate to a point where it won't work when it is needed.
How long will code last if the picaxe is not powered? Is it stored in the same way as the picaxe basic interpreter or in a less robust way? If it is the same then I guess it will last for quite a long time.
Thanks.