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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] PIC stepper controller for drilling station

2005-06-18 by John

Is there a source for the PICAXE here in the states? 
I have done some searching but have only found in it
GB and AU.

John   [K7SVV]

--- Mycroft2152 <mycroft2152@...> wrote:

> Hi Robert,
> 
> Another PIC type uP is the PICAXE, it is programmed
> in
> basic, and only requires a 3 wire serial cable for
> programming. The PICAXE website has a lot of info on
> interfacing, including stepper motors. A 8 pin
> PICAXE
> chip will set up back $3. Its bigger brother the 18
> pin will set you back around $10.
> 
> Start up cost to try the PICAXR is about 5 bucks.
> The
> software is all free and downloadable from the
> PICAXE
> website. A old serial mouse cable can be made into
> the
> programming cable.
> 
> I'm working on a PICAXE based pcb driller with
> stepper
> motors, using th 8 pin $3 PICAXE chip.
> 
> Myc
> 
> --- Robert Hedan <robert.hedan@...> wrote:
> 
> > Has this been brought to the attention of the
> group
> > yet?
> > http://www.dakeng.com/u2.html
> > 
> > It's a PIC 16F84 along with the Assembler code to
> > convert standard TTL step
> > and direction signals to the phase signals used by
> a
> > unipolar stepper motor
> > for two axes.
> > 
> > Robert
> > :)
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