08M

Hi,

I recently got a Lego Power Functions set and noticed that it uses an IR communications protocol for the remote control, and this got me thinking that it would be good to create my own remote control with a view to adding some automation.

The protocol document can be downloaded here: http://storage.technicbricks.com/Media/2010/TBs_20100304_1/LEGO%20Power%20Functions%20RC%20v120.pdf

The document states that

Hello! I have a problem with programming PICAXE 08M.

It says it can't connect to the CPU. And i don't know why it says so.

I'm doing everything what it says but it doesn't help me.

Can YOU help me to program it?

EDIT: I connect the cable to the COM port and put batteries. Then i wroted the program and try to move it to CPU.

Hi all, I hope people can help with this, cos I'm baffled.

I've been using a picaxe 08M2 (the new one) to control a stepper motor, which works fine until I want to use the free input to trigger the motor.

When I do that no input affects what the chip is doing

I took it back to the program, nothing odd there, so I tried using a pushbutton switch to turn an LED on and off.

If I use this program:

main:

if pinC.3 = 1 then

high 1

Hi guys,

For the past few weeks I have been playing with Visual Basic 6 and attempting to get it talking to my picaxe 08M chip.  I have found a few tutorials online that are not exactly for this chip but I can follow and understand how they work (at least i think so).  My goal that I am trying to achieve is a simple off and on LED switch via VB6.  I have tried tweaking my code many times and going through various tutorials but I have had no success. Here is how i have been setting up.

Is this true? A Picaxe08M is awesome, except it will not give me a way to measure the time between interrupts?

Should I upgrade? Which Picaxe do you recommend? I am looking for a minimum pin count.

Don't say Arduino now, ya hear!

i have  a problem: i only have on uc, an arduino, and have to build a tx unit with some cheap ebay radio modules. does anyone have any suggestions as to a small microcontroller for this unit. it only needs 2 or 3 channels.

I intend to build a remote 'weather station'

The station will:

• Be completley independant of any external power, ie, it will produce its own power via solar cell(s)
• Measure temperature only
• Transmit its finding over an RF link to an indoors reciever

Instead of using a rechargeable battery supply with charger circuit, i have decided to use a 35F, 2.7V super capacitor to smooth and store power.