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1. compilers_win PICAXE Compilers for Windows datasheets PICAXE Manuals and datasheets PDF syntax Colour syntax highlighting definitions 11 of 29 Preferences File Preferences for WinAXEpad are remembered on a per user basis and are held in an axepad ini text file stored in the user s preferences directory which will normally be C Documents and Settings vsername Application Data The axepad ini file is created and automatically updated as necessary by WinAXEpad when run It is not necessary nor recommended to manually edit the axepad ini file Note that preferences for WinAXEpad are entirely separate to preferences for the PICAXE Programming Editor altering preferences in one will not affect preferences in the other if both are installed 12 of 29 Using AXEpad PICAXE programmers who have used the PICA XE Programming Editor should find AXEpad to be very familiar to work with Those who have not should find AXEpad to be intuitive and straight forward to use The following sections detail the main aspects of AXEpad Menu Bar File Edit PICAXE view Help New Undo Program v Toolbar PICAXE Manual Part 1 Getting Started Open Redo Clear Hard v Code Explorer PICAXE Manual Part 2 BASIC Commands Close ae oa a w Ont PICAXE Manual Part 3 Interfacing Circuits tot oe eck oyniax ee oe AXE027 USB Download Cable OpenRecer Copy Debug rb Paste 7 AxXEpad User Maual Save Delete Wi2. Latest Documentation The latest version of this document can be downloaded from Revolution Education Ltd s web site at http www rev ed co uk docs pad001 pdf 5 of 29 Linux Installation Requirements Please note that LinAXEpad requires an INtel x86 based Linux distribution with GTK 2 8 or higher glibc 2 4 CUPS Common UNIX Printing System and libstdc so 6 installed Compatible Linux Distributions include Xandros on Eee PC Ubuntu 6 10 Edgy Eft or later SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Downloading LinA XEpad The LinAXEpad download is a single gzipped tar archive frequently known as a tarball which can be downloaded from Revolution Education Ltd s web site at http www rev ed co uk software LinA XEpad tar gz Save the LinAXEpad tar gz file on hard disk memory stick or card CD or DVD which can be accessed by the Linux PC upon which LinAXEpad will be installed Installing LinAXEpad LinAXEpad is delivered as an application binary distribution and does not require the compilation of any source code Providing the system requirements are met it can simply be installed then run There are numerous and varying distributions of Linux and it is recommended that the documentation which accompanies your particular distribution is consulted before installation Installing LinA XEpad for Eee PC Launch the Work gt File Manager application Create or select a folder to extract t
3. and enter the digits following dev tty usbserial into the text box The USB Help button will show the AXE027 Installation Instruction manual Language The Language panel is used to select the language in which you wish AXEpad to operate in Colors The Colors panel allows AXEpad Syntax Highlighting to be configured 17 of 29 Text The Text panel allows basic text operations for AXEpad to be configured Font Selects the font to be used for the display Size Selects font size to be used for the display Display Invisible Chars When ticked characters such as spaces tabs and end of lines which are not visible in the source code will be indicated Auto Indent New Lines When ticked pressing return at the end of a program line will automatically indent the next line to the same horizontal position Tab Width Sets how many spaces a tab character in the source program will be converted to Enable Auto Complete When ticked the editor will keep track of what is being entered and maintain a list of PICAXE Basic commands and constants may be being entered like SMS predicative text entry This allows commands and constants to be quickly entered by typing the first few characters of the command or constant and pressing the Tab key A list of possible commands and constants will appear in a pop up allowing that desired to be selected or the word will be auto completed if there is only one possible option Save In Unix File F
4. bytes Error Invalid pwmout pin Successful Syntax Check Failed Syntax Check If the program syntax was correct the Code Explorer and Label List will be updated to reflect the current PICAXE program Program A PICAXE can be programmed by using the PICAXE Program menu option by using the F5 function key or by clicking on the Program toolbar icon 19 of 29 The syntax of the program being edited will be checked for correctness and any errors will be reported If the program is error free then it will be downloaded to the PICAXE hardware and then executed A splash screen will show download and programming progress DINSA rey Cir PILL Sey try Sider Stir oo After programming completes a status message will be produced providing information about the programming and PICAXE firmware as appropriate or the Debug Display will automatically launch if the program contains a debug command Clear Hardware Memory A Clear Hardware Memory can be performed by using the PICAXE Clear Hardware Memory menu option This will download a blank PICAXE program into the PICAXE similar to programming the PICAXE with any other program but one which will do nothing After the PICAXE memory has been cleared a status message will be produced providing information about the programming and PICAXE firmware as appropriate Use of Clear Hardware Memory It is always recommended to perform a Clear Hardware Memory on PICAXE ch
5. programming of PICAXE chips on Windows Macintosh and Linux operating systems AXEpad is a notepad type application for the development of PICAXE programs It supports all PICAXE chips and has all the normal development features such as source code colour syntax highlighting auto indentation syntax check and download debug and terminal windows etc This is the recommended tool for Linux and Macintosh support of the PICAXE system Although a Windows version is also available we would recommend use of the PICAXE Programming Editor instead Warranty Licensing and Copyright PICAXE products are developed and distributed by Revolution Education Ltd PICAXE is a registered trademark licensed by Microchip Technology Inc Revolution Education is not an agent or representative of Microchip and has no authority to bind Microchip in any way This software is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorised distribution or reproduction of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law AXEpad LinAXEpad MacAXEpad and WinAXEpad are trademarks of Revolution Education Ltd System Requirements Linux x86 based Linux distributions with GTK 2 8 or higher glibc 2 4 CUPS Common UNIX Printing System libstdc so 6 Compatible Linux Distributions include Xandros on Eee PC Ubuntu 6 10 Edgy Eft and later SUSE Lin
6. rev ed co uk software WinA XEpad exe Save the WinAXEpad exe file on hard disk memory stick or card CD or DVD which can be accessed by the Windows PC upon which WinAXEpad will be installed Installing WinAXEpad for Windows Ensure you are logged on to Windows with Administrator privileges To install simply double click the WinAXEpad exe file to run the Microsoft Installer To launch AXEpad from the Start Menu select All Programs Revolution Education AXEpad WinAXEpad Installing AXE027 USB Download Cable Drivers It will not be necessary to re install the AXE027 drivers if they have already been installed for the PICAXE Programming Editor Please see the AXE027 pdf file for instructions on installing the AXE027 USB Download Cable drivers This document can be viewed when WinAXEpad has been installed by clicking on the Help then AXE027 USB Download Cable menu options clicking on the USB Help button in the View Options Port configuration window or by downloading from Revolution Education Ltd s web site at http www rev ed co uk docs axe027 pdf The latest AXE027 Software Drivers for Windows can be downloaded from Revolution Education Ltd s web site at http www rev ed co uk software axe027 zip XP 2000 2003 Vista http www rev ed co uk software axe027x64 zip XP 64 Bit Installed files base WinAXEpad exe Executable Application WinAXEpad_libs Windows support files
7. AXEpad Cross Platform Development for PICA XE Chips Version 2 0 1 2010 07 27 Copyright 2009 2010 Revolution Education Limited 1 of 29 Contents Introduction Warranty Licensing and Copyright System Requirements Trademark Acknowledgements Latest Documentation Linux Installation Downloading LinAXEpad Installing LinAXEpad Installing LinAXEpad for Eee PC Installing LinAXEpad for Ubuntu Installing LinAXEpad from a Command Shell Installing an AXEO27 USB Download Cable Installed files Macintosh Installation Downloading MacAXEpad Installing MacAXEpad Installing AXE027 USB Download Cable Drivers Installed files Windows Installation Downloading WinAXEpad Installing WinAXEpad for Windows Installing AXE027 USB Download Cable Drivers Installed files Using AXEpad Menu Bar Tool Bar Code Explorer Label List Goto Line Keyboard Shortcuts Options Mode Port Language Colors Text Editor PICAXE Programming Configuration Syntax Check Program 2 of 29 Clear Hardware Memory Debug Display Terminal Ring Tone Tune Wizard Analogue Sensor Calibration Wizard PWMout Wizard PICAXE X2 Conversion Wizard Additional Information for Linux Users PDF Viewer Configuration Configuration for the modprobe command Additional Information for Macintosh Users USB Serial Port Configuration 3 of 29 Introduction AXEpad is a cross platform development tool for PICAXE chips It supports BASIC
8. Windows drop down list will show all serial ports which have been installed Select the physical port to which the download cable has been connected or the port name Windows has allocated to a USB to serial cable If a USB to serial cable is inserted while Options are open close Options and re open using the View Options options or the Options toolbar icon Added serial ports will automatically be found The USB Setup button will launch Windows Device Manager to allow USB to serial cables to be identified and configured The USB Help button will show the AXE027 Installation Instruction manual Linux The Linux drop down list will allow a physical serial port or a USB to serial port to be selected Select the physical port to which the download cable has been selected or the USB port which represents the connected USB to serial cable The USB Setup button will identify the USB ports available on your system these will have a name commencing with dev ttyUSB The AXE027 modprobe button will execute a modprobe command as may be required for your Linux installation Please see the AXE027 Installation Instruction manual for further details The USB Help button will show the AXE027 Installation Instruction manual Macintosh The USB Setup button will identify the USB ports available on your system these will have a name commencing with dev tty usbserial Identify the port to which you have connected your USB to serial cable
9. ad is configured to use USB serial ports which appear with names in the form dev tty usbserial XXXX where XXXX will be a unique identifier for a particular USB serial port Some USB Serial cables may present themselves differently to this for example dev tty usbserial or similar If your USB serial port does not use the dev tty usbserial XXXX naming convention this can be changed by editing the axepad ini file Locate the following lines Target ort 0000101D Target for Mac MacPortPrefix dev tty usbserial U Change the MacPortPrefix and Port entries so the two when concatenated will form the correct USB serial port to use For example to use dev tty usbserial the following would be suitable Target Port usbserial Target for Mac M acPortPrefix dev tty The MacPortPrefix dev tty plus Port usbserial entries will give a concatenated USB serial port descriptor of dev tty usbserial as required As an alternative the following would be equally suitable Target ort serial Target for Mac acPortPrefix dev tty usb P M Again the MacPortPrefix plus Port entries will give a concatenated USB serial port descriptor of dev tty usbserial as required 29 of 29
10. ager application used The axepad ini file is created and automatically updated as necessary by LinAXEpad when run It is not normally necessary nor recommended to manually edit the axepad ini file 8 of 29 Macintosh Installation Requirements Please note that MacAXEpad requires Mac OS X 10 2 Jaguar or later Intel or PowerPC processor Downloading MacA XEpad The MacAXEpad download is a single compressed Macintosh application bundle which can be downloaded from Revolution Education Ltd s web site at http www rev ed co uk software MacA XEpad app tar gz Intel http www rev ed co uk software MacA XEpadPCC app tar gz PowerPC Save the MacAXEpad app tar gz or MacAXEpadPCC app tar gz file on hard disk memory stick or card CD or DVD which can be accessed by the Macintosh upon which MacAXEpad will be installed Installing MacA XEpad To install simply double click the MacAXEpad app tar gz or MacAXEpadPPC app tar gz file to extract the MacAXEpad application bundle To launch AXEpad double click on the MacAXEpad icon Installing AXE027 USB Download Cable Drivers Please see the AXE027 pdf file for instructions on installing the AXE027 USB Download Cable drivers This document can be viewed when MacAXEpad has been installed by clicking on the Help then AXE027 USB Download Cable menu options clicking on the USB Help button in the View Options Port configuration window or by downloading from Revolution Educati
11. al option or by pressing the F8 function key Terminal on tyuSeo rx Ble Edt Refresh Options Baud Rate 300 o 240 4200 aaa 19200 38400 Input Buffer Random Number est Sample 1 Sample 2 Sarnple Sample 4 Sarnple 5 Output Buffer Send Cose Serial data sent from the PICAXE using the Sertxd or Serout commands will be displayed in the Input Buffer The correct baud rate must be selected to match the baud rate the PICAXE is transmitting with For the Sertxd command this will be 4800 baud for a Serout command whatever is specified in the command The baud rate will need to be adjusted if over clocking the PICAXE 4800 baud will become 9600 baud at 8MHz 19200 baud at 16MHz Data can be sent to the PICAXE to be received by a Serin or Serrxd command The data to send is entered into the Output Buffer text area and the Send button is clicked to send the data The Options Add 5ms delay between sent bytes menu option when ticked will ensure there is a small delay between sending each character in the Output Buffer The Options Add lt CR gt on send menu option when ticked will cause a carriage return character to be sent after the data in the Output Buffer is transmitted The Edit Clear Input Buffer and Copy Input Buffer menu options will clear the Input Buffer display and copy whatever is held in the Input Buffer to the Clipboard respectively The Refresh menu option will clear the Input Buffer display cl
12. b5 D 00 00000000 w5 0 0000 bs D 00 00000000 w 1280 s0500 b7 fo 00 00000000 d aMHz a C Words Close aMHz E Words Close Byte Display Word Display Note that a PICAXE Basic program must contain at least one Debug statement to produce usable debugging information The Debug Display is updated whenever and only when a Debug statement is executed The Debug Display title bar will show Waiting until the first debugging information is received and then show a count of how many Debug statements have been executed The displayed information of the Debug Display will vary to match the PICAXE type which is being debugged AXEpad should be configured through the View Options menu option and Mode and Port panels before debugging commences Note that it is necessary to match the Debug Display operation to the speed of the executing PICAXE PICAXE operating frequency is chosen using the selection box which allows a choice of 4MHz 8MHz 16MHz and 32MHz operating frequencies depending upon PICAXE type Data in PICAXE variables can be shown as byte or word data tick the Words checkbox to display word data The Close button will close the Debug Display and allow editing of the PICAXE Basic program to continue 21 of 29 Terminal The Terminal allows serial data sent by a PICAXE Basic program to be displayed on screen and allows data to be sent to a PICAXE program The Terminal is launched using the Menu Bar PICAXE then Termin
13. buntu this may be specified by adjusting the Cmd entry which will be executed before the Cmd2 entry For example if your Super User or Root password were Xyzzy you could use the following commands ModProbe Commands for Linux Cmdl echo Xyzzy sudo v Cmd2 sudo modprobe ftdi_sio vendor 0x0403 product 0xbd90 This command sequence should be suitable in most cases If it is not it will be necessary to consult the documentation which came with your Linux distribution to determine what the suitable command should be 28 of 29 Additional Information for Macintosh Users Macintosh installations are usually standardised but depending upon hardware connected an installation may become user specific and differ to others While AXEpad for Macintosh has been designed to work with the majority of common configurations it may require tuning to work with your particular configuration Configuration tuning can be performed by editing the axepad ini file stored in the user s preferences directory which will normally be Users username Library Preferences It is not required nor recommended to edit axepad ini other than for such configuration tuning Before performing configuration tuning ensure that MacAXEpad has been executed this will create the default axepad ini file and ensure the MacAXEpad application has been closed before making any changes or they will be lost when MacAXEpad does close USB Serial Port Configuration MacAXEp
14. cel section exactly as below assuming the LinAXEpad folder is located in My Home which is known as home user lt parcel simplecat Work extraargs home user axepad LinAXEpad icon documents_norm png selected_icon documents_hi png gt lt name lang en gt LinAXEpad lt name gt lt desc lang en gt LinAXEpad for PICAXE lt desc gt lt parcel gt Save the file and restart the EEEpc Note You can change simplecat Work to simplecat Learn or even simplecat Play depending on which section you feel is appropriate for your PICAXE projects to appear in Installing LinAXEpad for Ubuntu Launch Nautilus or your favourite file manager and locate the LinAXEpad tar gz file previously downloaded Double click on LinAXEpad tar gz and this will launch the File Roller Archive Manager Alternatively right click on LinAXEpad tar gz and select Open with Archive Manager Click on the Extract toolbar icon or use the Archive then Extract menu option to load the LinAXEpad tar gz archive Create or select a folder to extract the LinAXEpad application to For example create a LinAXEpad folder in your Home Folder Ensure the All Files Re Create Folders and Overwrite Files options are all ticked note that preferences previously selected in LinAXEpad will not be overwritten nor altered Click the Extract button When the files have been extracted close the Archive Manager and use Nautil
15. dit Cut Remove selected text from program Ctrl Z Edit Undo Undo previous changes Shift Ctrl Z Edit Redo Redo previous changes F4 PICAXE Check Syntax Check the syntax of the program F5 PICAXE Program Download program to PICAXE F6 PICAXE Debug Start the Debug Display F8 PICAXE Terminal Start the serial Terminal 15 of 29 Options AXEpad can be configured for use with a particular PICA XE type and for user preferences using the Options settings Options settings are accessed by clicking on the View Options menu option This will present a tabbed panel through which a variety of settings can be changed Settings are remembered in a preferences file and are unique for each user of the computer that is each user can choose preferences which best suit themselves options x Muce Jor Language Colors t Ecror CAKE oe O18 228 gt oem O 18a J 2384 L 14M c 10m PUK f ACK 20M 16x D 28 1 40011 gt 20x2 J 2Bx2 j 40X2 Firmware o Mode Options OPTS x Moce or Langanye Colors Text Ecro Language Enclet O lt Language Options options x Moce or Language Colors exl Eeror Text Fore Sysrer nz J 2 splay Irvisisle Chars Enable A nocorrplete T Save iv brix te Forres LJ Autoindant Now Les wb wcth O lt Text Options Mode Moce 2x Largsage Colors eat Eror inux Test O Hgh isev Le
16. e currently being edited The Cancel button will close the Wizard and allow editing of the PICAXE Basic program to continue without downloading the calibration program Once the calibration program has been downloaded the Debug screen will appear and the sensor reading will be shown as variable bO Sensor and updated every second prpogging 78X PAK x Name Decimal Hex Binary flags 0000 00 0000 00 D000 00 O Words Close The Close button will close the Debug screen when calibration of the sensor has been completed and allows editing of the PICAXE Basic program to continue 24 of 29 PW Mout Wizard The PWMout Wizard can be used to quickly and easily determine parameters for the PICAXE pwmout command The PWMout Wizard is accessed using the Menu Bar PICAXE Wizards then PWMout option This will launch the PWMout Wizard interface Pir Clock 2 4MHz O 16MHz 40MHz 3 8 MHz 32 MHz 64 MHz Calculate Desired PWM Frequency 10000 Hz Duty Cycle as percentage 50 Calculate pwmout 2 99 200 Copy Close First select the output pin on which PWM will be generated and choose the operating frequency the PICAXE will be using Available options will be presented according to the PICAXE type being used The PICAXE type can be changed using the Options settings described earlier Secondly select the PWM output frequency desired in Hz and the duty of the PWM signa
17. he Output Pin options allow the output pin to which the tune will be directed to be selected for example an output pin with a piezo connected The Copy button can be used to copy the converted tone command to the clipboard for pasting elsewhere and will automatically prompt to also paste the command into the PICAXE Basic program currently being edited The Close button will close the Ring Tone Tune Wizard and allow editing of the PICAXE Basic program to continue 23 of 29 Analogue Sensor Calibration Wizard The Analogue Sensor Calibration Wizard can be used to quickly calibrate analogue sensors and DS18B20 temperature sensors The Analogue Sensor Calibration Wizard is accessed using the Menu Bar PICAXE Wizards then Analogue Sensor Calibration option This will launch the Analogue Sensor Calibration Wizard interface AnmMoque Sereor Cabrio x Cabbrate Analogue Sensor readadc D 0S 18820 Temperature Sensor readtemp Pin 3 e Click Test to download an analogue sensor test program The analogue value b0 will be refreshed in the debug panel every second Cancel fest First select whether it is an analogue sensor or a DS18B20 temperature is to be calibrated then select the pin to which the sensor is connected Finally click the Test button to download a calibration program into the PICAXE This will overwrite any program previously downloaded to the PICAXE but will not affect any source cod
18. he LinAXEpad application to For example create a LinAXEpad folder in My Home Locate the LinAXEpad tar gz file previously downloaded Click on LinAXEpad tar gz to view the zipped contents select all the files and folders and drag to your new folder Alternatively right click on LinAXEpad tar gz and select Extract All Select your new folder as the destination click OK then when extraction has completed navigate to your new folder When done you will see three sub folders compiler_linux datasheets and syntax plus the LinAXEpad application executable Right click on LinAXEpad select Properties then select the Permissions tab Ensure the Exec option is checked for Owner Group and Others then click on the OK button Move into the compiler_linux folder and for all PICAXE compilers right click select Properties then the Permissions tab and ensure the Exec option is checked for Owner Group and Others To launch AXEpad double click on the LinAXEpad file 6 of 29 Adding a LinA XEpad icon to an EEEpc running Xandros Start a Terminal Console Ctrl Alt T then change to the AsusLauncher folder note that case is important cd opt xandros share AsusLauncher Make a backup of the original simpleui rc file sudo cp simpleui rc simpleui rc backup Open the simpleui rc file in a text editor such as kate sudo kate simpleui rc Scroll to near the bottom of the file and add in a new par
19. ips which have configurable I O pins before moving them to different hardware or when placing a PICAXE into storage for later use This avoids the potential for conflict between how the PICAXE has been configured and the hardware it is to be used with It also prevents a program being left in the PICAXE memory which may prevent a Firmware Check or Program Download from functioning without a Reset or Hard Reset procedure This may otherwise cause some confusion when the PICAXE is taken from storage and how it was previously used has been forgotten about the PICAXE may initially appear not to be working properly when it is working and behaving exactly as it would be expected to 20 of 29 Debug Display The Debug Display can be used with a PICAXE Basic program to monitor the contents of variables and PICAXE chip configuration while that program is executing The Debug Display is launched using the Menu Bar PICAXE then Debug options or by using the F8 function key It will also be automatically launched whenever a PICAXE Basic program containing a debug statement has been downloaded Debugging ORM 5 x Bags CRM 5 x Name Decimal Hex Binary Name Decima Hex pens 0 00 00000000 pens O s00 00000000 ors 0 00 00000000 ows O 00 00000000 bo 13 0D 00001101 wO 2573 S0A0D bl 10 PFOA 00001010 wl 3338 SOD0A 22 10 POA 00001010 w2 E 0005 b3 13 0D 00001101 w3 O 0000 b4 5 05 00000101 wa 0 0000
20. l required as a percentage Click on the Calculate button and the required pwmout command parameters will be calculated The Copy button can be used to copy the determined pwmout command to the clipboard for pasting elsewhere and will automatically prompt to also paste the command into the PICAXE Basic program currently being edited The Close button will close the PWMout Wizard and allow editing of the PICAXE Basic program to continue 25 of 29 PICAXE X2 Conversion Wizard The PICAXE X2 Conversion Wizard can be used to quickly convert existing PICAXE programs for use with the PICA XE 28X2 and 40X2 The PICAXE X2 Conversion Wizard is accessed using the Menu Bar PICAXE Wizards then Convert to X2 option This will launch the PICAXE X2 Conversion Wizard interface PICAKE K Corversion Wizard Conversion Convert for 20X2 gt Convert for 28X2 gt Convert for 40X2 Convert for 28X2 and 40X2 Options Inline Pin Number conversion _ inline Pin Yariable conversion Cancel Convert Click the Cancel button to abort the conversion otherwise select the conversion options and click Convert The source code being edited will be converted for use with an X2 PICAXE according to the options specified When conversion completes a new editing window will be created which contains your converted program which may then be edited Your original source code will not have been changed in its editing windo
21. on Ltd s web site at http www rev ed co uk docs axe027 pdf The latest AXE027 Software Drivers for Macintosh can be downloaded from Revolution Education Ltd s web site at http www rev ed co uk software axe027_mac_intel dmg zip Intel http www rev ed co uk software axe027_mac_powerpc dmg zip PowerPC Installed files base MacAXEpad Executable compilers_mac PICAXE Compilers for Mac datasheets PICAXE Manuals and datasheets PDF syntax Colour syntax highlighting definitions Preferences File Preferences for MacAXEpad are remembered on a per user basis and are held in an axepad ini text file stored in the user s preferences directory which will normally be 9 of 29 Users username Library Preferences The axepad ini file is created and automatically updated as necessary by MacAXEpad when run It is not necessary nor recommended to manually edit the axepad ini file 10 of 29 Windows Installation Requirements Please note that WinAXEpad requires Windows 2000 or later WinAXEpad will work with Windows XP and Windows Vista The PICAXE Programming Editor will work with any Windows 32 bit Operating System Windows 95 and later We recommend the use of the PICAXE Programming Editor for PICAXE development under Windows Downloading WinA XEpad The WinAXEpad download is a single compressed installer which can be downloaded from Revolution Education Ltd s web site at http www
22. ormat When ticked files will be saved using the standard Unix style end of line character Editor The Editor panel allows basic editing functions of AXEpad to be configured Enable Collapsing Blocks When ticked program statement blocks for next do loop braces and so on can be collapsed to make the program source more readable during editing Display Line Numbers When ticked line numbers are shown for each line of the source program Show Borders When ticked a border around the text editing area will be shown Thick Insertion Point When ticked the caret which indicates where next text typed will be entered in the source program is made thicker and more visible than standard Automatically close braces When ticked typing an opening bracket or brace will automatically create a closing one Highlight Matching Brackets When ticked while moving the editing cursor within the program across opening and closing brackets and braces the matching bracket or brace will be highlighted Left Margin The left margin of where the edited text appears on the display can be adjusted by using the slider bar Display Right Margin When ticked a right hand margin will be drawn on the editing area of the display 18 of 29 PICAXE Programming Programming a PICAXE consists of four steps writing the PICAXE program to be executed checking the program s syntax for correctness physically programming the PICAXE chip plus tes
23. ose and then re open the serial input connection This is convenient if the computer is buffering up a lot of serial data and it is desired to skip that data to what is currently being transmitted The Close button and File Exit menu option will close the Terminal and allow editing of the PICAXE Basic program to continue 22 of 29 Ring Tone Tune Wizard The Ring Tone Tune Wizard can be used to import Ring Tone Tune files rtl and rtttl files and convert them to appropriate numeric sequences which can be used with the PICAXE tune command The Ring Tone Tune Wizard is accessed using the Menu Bar PICAXE Wizards then Ring Tone Tunes options This will launch the Ring Tone Tune Wizard interface Ring fone Tane Wizard x Output LED None Pind Pin4 J Pind amp 4 tune 0 10 28 67 68 69 67 66 27 04 56 SE7 42 540 42 67 44 42 40 942 56B ES 967 Import Tune Copy Close PICAXE 08M Mode Ring fone fine Wizard x Output Pin 00102030405 0607 tune 0 10 28 67 68 69 67 66 27 S04 42 540 42 67 944 42 940 42 S6B 29 967 56 E7 Import Tune Copy Close Other PICAXE Modes The Import Tune button will allow a ring tone tune saved to disk to be loaded and converted to an equivalent Tune command For a PICAXE 08M the Output LED options will allow the LED Flashing which accompanies the playing of a tune to be selected For other PICAXE variants t
24. ownloaded to user linux LinAXEpadS tar xvzf path LinAXEpad tar gz Use the chmod command to ensure the LinAXEpad application is executable user linux LinAXEpad chmod 755 LinAXEpad Launch the LinAXEpad Application using user linux LinAXEpad LinAXEpad Installing an AXE027 USB Download Cable Please see the AXE027 pdf file for instructions on installing the AXE027 USB Download Cable drivers This document can be viewed when LinAXEpad has been installed by clicking on the Help then AXE027 USB Download Cable menu options clicking on the USB Help button in the View Options Port configuration window or by downloading from Revolution Education Ltd s web site at http www rev ed co uk docs axe027 pdf Note it is not necessary to install any additional software drivers for the AXE027 USB Download Cable Installed files base LinAXEpad Executable Application compilers_lin PICAXE Compilers for Linux datasheets PICAXE Manuals and datasheets PDF syntax Colour syntax highlighting definitions Preferences File Preferences for LinAXEpad are remembered on a per user basis and are held in the normally hidden LinAXEpad sub directory of the user s home directory as an axepad ini text file Please note the leading period full stop or dot which marks the directory as hidden It may be necessary to enable the display of hidden directories depending upon file man
25. pad will attempt to find and use a suitable PDF viewer which has been installed AXEpad will look for and select for use one of the following PDF viewer applications in this order acroread evince xpdf kpdf foxit gv If AXEpad cannot find a PDF viewer or you wish to use an alternative viewer to that which AXEpad selects you can edit the axepad ini file Locate the following lines Configuration for Linux LinuxPdfApplication name Change the name entry to that of your preferred PDF viewer application For example if your PDF viewer were XyzzyPdfViewer use Configuration for Linux LinuxPdfApplication XyzzyPdfViewer Configuration for the modprobe command This configuration tuning will likely be required by those using Ubuntu and wishing to use the A XE027 modprobe button when configuring the serial port In order to perform a modprobe in response to clicking on the AXE027 modprobe button while configuring the serial port the modprobe command to use is defined within axepad ini ModProbe Commands for Linux Cmd1 Cmd2 sudo modprobe ftdi_sio vendor 0x0403 product 0xbd90 It should not be necessary to change this command If it is it will be necessary to consult the documentation which came with your Linux distribution to determine what the suitable command should be 27 of 29 Where the sudo command executed to give the modprobe access rights to make the change requires a password such as with U
26. ries which match that clicked upon to be cycled through in the PICAXE Basic program being edited The Code Explorer will be shown when the View Show Code Explorer menu option is ticked Label List The Label List when clicked upon pops up a list of all labels which have been defined in the PICAXE Basic program being edited This list is updated whenever a Syntax Check is performed the program is downloaded into a PICAXE or the heading of the Code Explorer is clicked if shown Clicking on one of the List Label entries will cause labels which match that clicked upon to be cycled through in the PICAXE Basic program being edited Goto Line The Goto Line entry field allows a line in the PICAXE Basic program to be quickly selected Simply enter the line number desired and press return The line specified will be located and highlighted in the PICAXE program Keyboard Shortcuts AXEpad provides a number of keyboard shortcuts to provide the speedy undertaking of a number of common activities which will occur when developing PICAXE programs The keyboard shortcuts available are as follows Ctrl A Edit Select All Select all of program Ctrl C Edit Copy Copy selected text of program Ctrl N File New Create a new program Ctrl O File Open Open an existing program file Ctrl P File Print Print the program Ctrl Q File Quit Quite AXEpad Ctrl S File Save Save the current program Ctrl V Edit Paste Paste text into program Ctrl X E
27. ting and debugging as necessary to confirm correct operation of the program This section details the mechanisms for getting a PICAXE program into a physical PICAXE chip Configuration Prior to programming a PICAXE it is necessary to configure AXEpad for the PICAXE being used and the serial connection to your hardware This is done through the AXEpad configuration options which can be accessed using the View Options menu option or by clicking on the Options toolbar icon Muce Por Lenguage Colors txt Ecrtor Moce u Language Colors txt Ecror SCAXE Test oe 3168 J28 J Hgh 3 v e LOS te yt gt oeM J 184 J 234 v Lew 0 5 to Dv Osconnected 1am iim PUK J ADK ideeittySB0 gt 5 20M J 18x 26011 4001 _ _AxE027 mocprebe gt 202 J 28x2 f 40 2 LSB Setup Firmware JS Hep lt o lt Mode Options Port Options Please see the earlier Options section for full details of AXEpad configuration Syntax Check The syntax of a PICAXE program can be checked for correctness at any time by using the PICAXE Check Syntax menu option by using the F4 function key or by clicking on the Syntax toolbar icon After the program has been checked for correctness a status report will be presented indicating a passed or failed result Syntax Check Successtil Syntax check Failed Q Syntax Check for PICAXE 18X Successful A Syntax Check for PICAXE 18X Failed pwmout 1 255 1023 Memory used 13 out of 2048
28. uit Interfacing manual View the AXE027 instruction manual View AXEpad user manual Show AXEpad version details The Toolbar provides graphical one click access to common operations within AXEpad The Toolbar will displayed when the View Toolbar menu option is ticked JEZ9G KB BS ay New Open Save Undo Redo Cut Copy Paste Print Options Syntax Program To perform a Toolbar operation simply move the mouse over the required icon and single left click Each icon will perform an associated and equivalent menu bar operation Create a new program Open an existing program file Save the current program Undo previous changes Redo previous changes Remove selected text from program Copy selected text of program Paste text into program Print the program New File New Open File Open Save File Save Undo Edit Undo Redo Edit Redo Cut Edit Cut Copy Edit Copy Paste Edit Paste Print File Print Options View Options Syntax PICAXE Check Syntax Program PICAXE Program Select configuration options Check the syntax of the program Download program to PICAXE 14 of 29 Code Explorer The Code Explorer shows a list of all constants variables and labels which have been used in the PICAXE Basic program being edited This list is updated whenever a Syntax Check is performed the program is downloaded into a PICAXE or the heading of the Code Explorer is clicked Clicking on one of the Code Explorer entries will cause ent
29. us to navigate to the folder the LinAXEpad application was extracted to You will see three sub folders compiler_linux datasheets and syntax plus the LinAXEpad application executable Right Click on LinAXEpad select Properties then select the Permissions tab Ensure the Execute Allow executing file as program option has been ticked then click on the Close button Right Click on LinAXEpad and select Make Link This will create a Link to LinAXEpad file in the current folder Right Click on Link to LinAXEpad and select Cut Then navigate to your Home Folder then into 7 of 29 Desktop Right click in the right pane and select Paste This will move the link to your desktop which will then be available when Nautilus has been closed Close Nautilus To launch AXEpad double click on the Link to LinAXEpad file on your desktop The Link to LinAXEpad file can be renamed if desired Installing LinAXEpad from a Command Shell Login as a root user then open a Command Shell under Gnome that will be Terminal under KDE that will be Konsole Create a LinAXEpad directory under the Home Directory and move into that directory For example user linux mkdir LinAXEpad user linux ed LinAXEpad user linux LinAXEpad Locate the downloaded LinAXEpad tar gz file then use the tar command to extract the contents into the LinAXEpad directory The path will be the directory where the LinAXEpad tar gz file was d
30. ux Enterprise Desktop 10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Macintosh Mac OS X 10 2 Jaguar or later Intel or PowerPC processor Windows Windows 2000 or later including Windows XP Windows Vista 4 of 29 Trademark Acknowledgements Adobe and Adobe Reader are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated Basic is a trademark of the Trustees of Dartmouth College DBA Dartmouth College Eee PC is a trademark or registered trademark of ASUSTeK Computer International or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computers Incorporated Mac OS X is a trademark of Apple Computers Incorporated Microchip is a registered trademark of Microchip Technology Incorporated Microsoft Windows Windows 95 Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation PowerPC is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat Incorporated in the United States and other countries SUSE is a trademark of Novell Incorporated in the United States and other countries Ubuntu is a registered trademark of Canonical Ltd WinZip is a registered trademark of WinZip Computing Incorporated Xandros is a registered trademark of Xandros Incorporated All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners
31. w The converted program is not automatically saved to disk you will be prompted to save the file to disk if you have not already done so when its editing window or AXEpad is closed Detailed information on the X2 conversion process can be found in the PICAXE X2 Conversion Wizard manual which can be viewed by clicking on the Help then PICAXE X2 Conversion Wizard Manual menu options The latest version of that document can be downloaded from Revolution Education Ltd s web site at http www rev ed co uk docs x2w001 pdf 26 of 29 Additional Information for Linux Users Linux distributions and individual installations can often be very different to others While AXEpad for Linux has been designed to work with the majority of common distributions it may require configuration tuning to work with your particular distribution or installation Configuration tuning can be performed by editing the axepad ini file that is held in the hidden LinAXEpad folder below your home folder It is not required nor recommended to edit axepad ini other than for such configuration tuning Before performing configuration tuning ensure that LinAXEpad has been executed this will create the default axepad ini file and ensure the LinAXEpad application has been closed before making any changes or they will be lost when LinAXEpad does close PDF Viewer Configuration There are a variety of PDF viewer applications which may be installed under Linux and AXE
32. w 0 5 to ovi Osconnected ieeeittyUSBo gt _axE927 mocpreke LSB Setup JS lep O lt Port Options Moce aor Lenguage Colus Toxt Colors Syrax PICAX Borger Calor i Caret Color City nes ro syntax new ines orb Back Cob CJ Line Numters Coor Gutter Separation Colo i Ecror Colors Dafault ext Co or Cuter Dack Coor D Teat Selection Coor EB O lt Color Options Moce or Lenquage Colors Text Lilo Eder Options a Display Ure Numbers nable Calapsing Macks I Anomatically Close Graceets m ignight Matching Brackets Coce Ceplorer Weth A Let Margin Spx Cem a J Display Aig Margin Line at LJ Show Bardar O Thick hsert on Iaiv Editor O lt Options The Mode panel is used to select the PICAXE type being used this should match the PICAXE you have installed in your hardware or that which you are developing code for The Firmware button will identify or confirm the PICAXE type installed in your hardware and its Firmware Version Number Use the Port panel to select the serial connection used to connect to your hardware The selection of PICAXE type affects the operation of the Debug Display and pre configures the Ring Tone Tune and PWM Wizards Please select the correct PICAXE type before using those facilities Port The Port panel is used to specify the serial connection you have to your hardware Windows The
33. zards gt Save As Tosi TA About Select All Silleda Page Setup Print Find gt Exit Collapse Current Block Collapse All Blocks Expand All Blocks File New Create a new program Open Open an existing program file Close Close the current program Open Recent Open a recently used file Save Save the current program Save As Save the current program Page Setup Configure the printer Print Print the program Exit Close AXEpad Edit Undo Undo previous changes Redo Redo previous changes Cut Remove selected text from program Copy Copy selected text of program Paste Paste text into program Delete Delete the selected text Select All Select all text Find Find within program text Collapse Current Block Collapse current collapsible block Collapse All Blocks Collapse all collapsible blocks Expand All Blocks Expand all collapsible blocks 13 of 29 PICAXE Program Clear Hardware Memory Check Syntax Debug Wizards Terminal View Toolbar Code Explorer Options Help PICAXE Manual 1 PICAXE Manual 2 PICAXE Manual 3 AXE027 USB Download Cable AXEpad User Manual About Tool Bar Download program to PICAXE Clear the PICAXE program and data memory Check the syntax of the program Start the Debug Display Launch a Programming Wizard Start the serial Terminal Show or hide the toolbar Show or hide the Code Explorer Select configuration options View the Getting Started manual View the Basic Commands manual View the Circ
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