The only problem with that is, that the pin in question ( Picaxe pin 4) is physical pin 3. I'm still pursuing this as an answer in the Picaxe manuals. Thanks for a direction to look! Shane On Oct 23, 8:21 pm, "Bill van Dijk" <[email protected]> wrote: > Shane, > > I don't know the Picaxe well, but the regular PIC's pin 4 on the port A are > open collector. They will sink, but not go high unless you use an external > pull-up resistor to VDD. Check your Picaxe manual for this. > > Cheers, BILL > > _____ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Shane Ellis > Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2010 8:25 PM > To: neonixie-l > Subject: [neonixie-l] here we go again, picaxe and 74141 problem. > > I'm using a Picaxe 08M, and an IN-14 tube, a standard 74141 driver, > and a Tayloredge power supply. I had a similar problem some months > back, and the fix I used last time, isn't cutting it this go round. > When pin 4 goes high (output) both the Zero, and Nine light up at the > same time. I know my code is good, and all my grounds are good, the > legs of the HVPS, the 74141, and the Picaxe are all grounded by way of > capacitor. I checked all voltages, all measure about 4.95V, and the > current sits at 1.30mA in low state and 0V when in high state. All > other numbers, 1-8, work perfectly, but the two digits that require > pin 4, don't work properly. Any suggestions? Something I > overlooked? Dumb mistake I made? > > Thanks > Shane > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "neonixie-l" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. > > _____ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG -www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1144 / Virus Database: 422/3214 - Release Date: 10/23/10
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