Hi John, I bought my PICAXE from PHAnderson. He's a professor in the States. He usually has some Ebay ads. Fair prices and great service. Myc --- John <digi9345@...> wrote: > 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 > > > :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Be sure to visit the group home and check for > new > > > Links, Files, and Photos: > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs > > > > > > If Files or Photos are running short of space, > > post > > > them here: > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs_Archives/ > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > John > K7SVV > > > > ____________________________________________________ > > Yahoo! Sports > Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football > > http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] PIC stepper controller for drilling station
2005-06-19 by Mycroft2152
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