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Yesterday I finetuned the code for ladybug independent moves. I excluded the IR TV remote controll functionality because infrain function on 08M is somehow … Read more
Test bed for a 6 legged, 3 servo walker.
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I was so impressed by the video of the Pololu hexapod walker I thought I'd have a go at one of my own.  This is a rebuild of my initial attempt using a PicAxe … Read more

The new Picaxe bug?

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Consider this test code for Picaxe.

#picaxe40x2
#no_data
high 5
for w0 = 1 to 65535 next w0
high 6
for w0 = 0 to 65535 next w0
high 7

Please feed it to your Picaxe, whatever breed. Change the directive #picaxe.... accordingly or remove it. The directive #no_data just speeds up the program load.

Now tell me, how long does it take for the ports to go high (for the LEDs to light up)?

The Pulse - 2009w02

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LMR on the Brain
Sensing the living LMR community since 2008w43.

"Danger Will Robinson!"

Now what is that I'm reading? This one robot got destroyed in a fire? And its Infra Red sensor was tested following what kind of IR emitter?! Maybe use an LED next time...

Picaxe 28X1 firmware A.4 has a bug, get a replacement.

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As discovered by members of LMR, there is a bug in one version of one kind of Picaxe.

Phil and Limpa described their problems in two different nodes on the site. This thread aims to bring all info together, so we can write a walk through about it.

 


Phil wrote:

 

Recognising Buggy Version: