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by gsprole
Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:20 pm
Forum: Nuts & Volts Magazine Discussions
Topic: PIC Trainer Feb 13
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PIC Trainer Feb 13

Can you indicate what version of GCBasic you used in your lessons? The only one that I have been able to load into my Windows 7 machine is the graphical version, and it refuses to load the programs. Have some older machines that I could use, if I have to, I guess. Thanks in advance. Cool board, nice...
by gsprole
Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:32 pm
Forum: Projects & Kits
Topic: Garage Door N&V 11/2010
Replies: 2
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Re: Garage Door N&V 11/2010

Ron updated his code - see downloads.
by gsprole
Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:50 am
Forum: Projects & Kits
Topic: Garage Door N&V 11/2010
Replies: 2
Views: 11437

Re: Garage Door N&V 11/2010

1. The garage door battery life seems to be 4 days for receiver and <10 days for transmitter. 2. If your door bounces as it moves, the multiple signals to the transmitter can confuse and leave it in the opposite state (i.e. up when it is down, down when it is up), and then when the door is moved to ...
by gsprole
Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:13 am
Forum: Projects & Kits
Topic: Garage Door N&V 11/2010
Replies: 2
Views: 11437

Garage Door N&V 11/2010

I love the concept, and think these could have many uses beyond garage doors. So I bought a couple sets of the boards and chips, and have some issues I need help with: 1. The alarm is always On. I tied the three inputs (SW1-3) both High and Low and the alarm still sounds every time it loops through....