Program PICAXE with Arduino! How-To

[SentryGun53]

very nice, thanks for the vid

[kdarrah1234]

@SentryGun53 glad I could help!

[faithofgiants]

*picaxe program editor

[faithofgiants]

why doesn't this work for me i've been trying for days now. i plug in the arduino upload the program to blank it out. then i go to switch over to the picaxe programmer and it says "com port already in use" WTF? its driving me insane.

[Giacky98xD]

Great! It worked!! Thank you very much!!

[kdarrah1234]

@Giacky98xD glad it helped!!

[fabiuh991]

Hey dude, im following ur vids, theyr awesome

The Uno uses the Atmega8U2 programmed as a USB-to-serial converter so will i still be able to program a Pic?

[kdarrah1234]

@fabiuh991 i think so, but not sure, let me know if you ever try it.

[Shockszzbyyous]

why not just ty em together without the transistors?

[Flea5000000000]

Can I use a USB to Serial converter? If I can do that, do I have to use this circuit????

[kdarrah1234]

@Flea5000000000 yes because the signals are inverted, well at least if you use the FT232RL converter from FTDI. There is a workaround though, if you download a free utility called FT_PROG from FTDI, you can actually reprogram the converter to invert the signals

[Flea5000000000]

@kdarrah1234 thanks! (:

[danilodene]

works great.. thanks !!!! 

[kdarrah1234]

@danilodene Sweet!!

[odangcuh]

I can't get this to work I'm getting a " Memory verification failed - byte 255". I believe I have everything connected correctly, the only difference is I'm using an UNO. I'm using the Arduinos pwr supply and have tried using 4.5 volts, but no go. Thanks in advance.

[xtigoxxx]

can u tell me where did you hucked up the led?

[kdarrah1234]

@xtigoxxx I think it was pin B1... can't really remember

[xtigoxxx]

@kdarrah1234 thanks

[xtigoxxx]

i cant see the code to blank out the arduino can someone type it?

[kdarrah1234]

@xtigoxxx yep, its just:

void setup(){}

void loop(){}

[xtigoxxx]

@kdarrah1234 ty bro 

[mrljthedj]

lmao put the transcribe audio thingy on. lol ;)

[sirfunkington]

nice, definite money saver

[herctrap]

why we need to invert the ttl logic?

[kdarrah1234]

@herctrap when I ran that test tool, the logic was opposite from what it was supposed to be. I looked into it a little, and it turns out they use a form of RS232, which is why you need to use resistors with their cable

[nadav0ami]

verry cool :D 

[WeAreTwoDoorsDown]

I needed this, and I didnt evenhave to ask! Your a mind reader Kevin!

[kdarrah1234]

@WeAreTwoDoorsDown actually had a request for this one. Glad it helped you too!!