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I tried to run my first program on the 28 pin Project Board. The program is the same as Quick start in the manual.

When I try to download the program, the programming editor says hardware not found.

And it says 1) hardware not connected (it is O.K.) 2) hardware not powered (I checked the power is more or less 5.2 V) 4) chip needs a reset (which i tried several times).

Now I have no idea what I can do. Could you give me advice?

 

My setup:  XP (professional ver 2002) service pack3.

Hi, I'm somewhat new here.

 

I'm in the process of building my first Picaxe robot based on the 'Start Here' Bot. So far I've recieved  my motors and wheels from Pololu and my Picaxe 28x1 Starter Pack from Sparkfun Electronics. Sparkfun said that a programming cable wouldn't be included, but they charged quite a wad of cash for one, so I bought the kit anyway since I couldn't find it anywhere else relatively cheaply like I could here. The only other one I found cost like $60.00!

 

Attached are photos of my circuit on a breadboard.

 

UPDATE IT WORKS!

I posted a video. Ignore the TV in the background. When the universal remote sends a signal it is decoded by the PICAXE (not done manually I found a setting that the sensor can read and decode itself). A LED flashes to show a signal was read. It then shows the number of the code that was sent in the debug window. In a few days I will delete this post and add a turorial. Then its off to making my robot WOOHOO.

Well I know this had maybe been ask a long time ago so I was wondering where could we get the full package of the picaxe 28x1.  This include the USB cord also.  I remember seeing I think an UK site that comes with it but show sparkfun doesn't.  They actually charge you another $26.  That $64 and not including shipping.  Seem a bit high to me.  Forgot to mention I'm from the U.S.

hi all,

Does anyone know if it is possible to use 2 or more picaxe chips, linked to only one resonator, so they keep time together. I was thinking somthing along the lines of this: