The pulse width given in some books is not wide enough. I have found that my Futaba servos need from a pulsout signal from 180 to 1170 for full motion. Try...
Dennie Bishop
dbishop@...
Oct 1, 2001 12:09 pm
15571
I forgot the part number but I have bought 2 amp versions in the same case/pin-out. I also read somewhere that you might want to put some very low resistances ...
Richard Friedrich
rfriedrich@...
Oct 1, 2001 12:21 pm
15572
Has anyone here ever used or tried to use a basic stamp to decode 80 bit EBU timecode ? Justin Pentecost...
Justin Pentecost
justin@...
Oct 1, 2001 12:54 pm
15573
I believe there is an article in one of the Nuts & Volts of Basic Stamps books that deals with using an atomic clock receiver chip to make your own accurate...
Rodent
daweasel@...
Oct 1, 2001 1:00 pm
15574
Hi Rodent :) I think I misled you with my original post :( what I meant was the timecode that people lay down onto video tape ETC ETC. I can't remember...
Justin Pentecost
justin@...
Oct 1, 2001 1:11 pm
15575
Ah.... makes sense. Here is what I found on a quick web search: http://www.philrees.co.uk/articles/timecode.htm Looks like if you could pick off the signal it...
Rodent
daweasel@...
Oct 1, 2001 1:56 pm
15576
when the current jumps to that high I believe that you have stalled out the motor/geartrain against a mechanical stop. I don't know what numbers to tell you...
Richard Friedrich
rfriedrich@...
Oct 1, 2001 2:07 pm
15577
Hi Jose, thanks for letting me know what 'store' meant. Your project sounds interesting and it seems like you have a good direction. I trust there are some...
Dave Mucha
davemucha@...
Oct 1, 2001 3:03 pm
15578
Does anyone know the part number/description for the connector that comes with the BS1 starter kit? There are about 20 pins on it, and I've cut them apart 3 at...
John Walton
john@...
Oct 1, 2001 3:58 pm
15579
Thanks for the responses guys. Richard, what you mentioned here is what was in the back of my mind bugging me - can any of you expound on this a bit more? Tim ...
Timothy Medema
timm@...
Oct 1, 2001 4:11 pm
15580
Hi Rodent, i think you're wrong for not posting a response. ;-) (just couldn't resist) In soft plastic I would draw my lines, then drill a few big holes and...
Dave Mucha
davemucha@...
Oct 1, 2001 4:20 pm
15581
John, Here's the information you requested: BASIC Stamp Parallel Cable #800-00001 $19 Available for purchase online: ...
Erik Wood
ewood@...
Oct 1, 2001 4:41 pm
15582
Thanks, Dave. I also think it's interesting, but I have not had much response until now. For reading the wind sensor I will try "pulsin", measuring the lenght...
Jose Luis Juarez
jl.ingenieria@...
Oct 1, 2001 4:44 pm
15583
well, it might have been for pass transistors on a power supply. There were several 2n3055 in parallel to get 20-30 amps on a 12 volt power supply. Since the...
Richard Friedrich
rfriedrich@...
Oct 1, 2001 5:04 pm
15584
HI Jose, I think you can get at least some results in two ways. First, if you put up your sensor and just let it run, you can then just watch for the gusts you...
Dave Mucha
davemucha@...
Oct 1, 2001 6:05 pm
15585
If you aren't really worried about measuring the actual speed, you could use a spring-loaded flap that would move if the wind gusts got too strong. Use a ...
Rodent
daweasel@...
Oct 1, 2001 6:16 pm
15586
Hi guys, thank you for the answers. I think I will now sit and sip my drink first, so I can digest all this loops stuff. Programming is not much self...
Jose Luis Juarez
jl.ingenieria@...
Oct 1, 2001 6:53 pm
15587
I've got two different weathervanes on the house, one of which I built from a kit. The one I built uses a spinning magnet and a reed switch -- two pulses per...
Rodent
daweasel@...
Oct 1, 2001 7:08 pm
15588
Erik, Thanks for the reply, but the link was for a 12 volt power supply, and you mentioned a parallel cable. Neither of which is what I am talking about. I'm...
John Walton
john@...
Oct 1, 2001 7:24 pm
15589
... That is true of regulators too. The output voltage of one will be a little higher than another. The one that has the highest output voltage will have to...
Tracy Allen
tracy@...
Oct 1, 2001 7:32 pm
15590
... Hello Jose Luis, Interface: pullup resistor and RC filter: 470 2k P0 ---o---/\/\------o----/\/\------+5 Vdd ... Vss ----------------------- The...
Tracy Allen
tracy@...
Oct 1, 2001 7:32 pm
15591
Correction, the link was to a bunch of accessories, not just a 12 volt power supply. Oopz. John Erik, Thanks for the reply, but the link was for a 12 volt...
John Walton
john@...
Oct 1, 2001 7:33 pm
15592
Thanks Tracy - much appreciated. Tim ... Timothy Medema CrystaLite, Inc. 3307 Cedar St. (425) 745-6000 800-666-6065 Everett, WA 98201...
Timothy Medema
timm@...
Oct 1, 2001 8:15 pm
15593
What's an IC that can modulate a large number of button input states (ie, for a keyboard controller) into a state that can be read by serin? Sean T. Lamont,...
Sean T. Lamont .lost.
lamont@...
Oct 1, 2001 10:49 pm
15594
If I understand you, why not use a PS/2 keyboard and a PAK-VI. Works great and you get 100+ buttons out of it. http://www.al-williams.com/awce/pak6.htm By...
Al Williams
alw@...
Oct 1, 2001 11:35 pm
15595
October's Stamp Project of the Month is now available. This month a little rodentia... Enjoy! Al Williams AWC P.S. As always,...
Al Williams
alw@...
Oct 1, 2001 11:37 pm
15596
While the gosub command is great for reusing code, it would be WONDERFUL to be able to send variables to them. Does anyone know if this can be done? Are...
nospam@...
Oct 1, 2001 11:54 pm
15597
I don't need a keyboard, I need something which will encode a large number of buttons. ... Sean T. Lamont, CTO / Chief NetNerd, Abstract Software, Inc....
Sean T. Lamont .lost.
lamont@...
Oct 2, 2001 12:26 am
15598
Sean, You can pull the keyboard encoder chip from a keyboard or other wise interface your large number of buttons to the keyboard chip. Keyboards can be found...
Joshua Anhalt
anhalt+stamp@...
Oct 2, 2001 1:11 am
15599
I think its a 74hc922 12 or 14 buttons or 595 8 buttons and can be cascaded or 8243 16 buttons and can be cascaded now what is your def of large number. ... ...