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relays   [12 Articles]

I need help, quite unknowledgeable about this sort of stuff. I need to turn on/off 24VDC. I tried to drive 3V relays with the BX24 using the PutPin method (high o...

Setting Relays on the LCD+...

For some reason, whenever I tell the LCD+ to set/reset any of the on- board relays by sending two bytes to the LCD+, 18 Decimal followed by 1~255 Decimal, the L...

Connecting Relays and MOSFETS   [6 Articles]

Hello, I would like to control three 5-6 V DC motors using the BX24. Of course, the motors can not be directly connected to the the BasicX 24 chip since it is...

First time relay   [2 Articles]

I need some help on relays. For my atmospheric climate control system Im gunna need the microcontroller to switch a multiple larger loads. Do i need multiple relays or c...

Product Ideas   [8 Articles]

What types of products would you like to see NetMedia develop that use the BasicX technology. Please try to think of wide application projects and not just ones for you...

LCD+ question   [4 Articles]

I need accurate feedback about the state of the 8 relays. Can anybody suggest a circuit using the 8 digital input pins to mirror the actual state of the relays? ...

Re: steering pneumatic valves?   [5 Articles]

Solid state relays may consume 90 mA of current, but do not require 90 mA of current as input. Like all electronic devices, solid state relays must be powered to ...

Design ideas?   [2 Articles]

Being a software developer and not an EE I have a few design questions. Please be gentle with me. LOL I would like to make a heat controller for some heate...

Relays for electric heating system   [6 Articles]

We are looking for some ideas, we're going to use the BX-24 to control a home electric heating system we're going to use a variable duty cycle with 30 seconds pro...

RE: Need suggestions for a small push type solenoid

> ... a small push type solenoid... Would a small relay do? All mechanical relays have a moving armature except reed relays, (which you could still use to pull a...

Relays again!   [5 Articles]

I was just wondering if someone would kindly explain a little bit about relays and the bx-24. I have been to many websites selling relays and the variety/price is ove...

How to drive a 12 Volt relay with a basicx 24?   [5 Articles]

Hello, I am building a sunroof control system for a friends car. It will automatically close the sunroof from the tilt or slide position when the car is turn...

Re: interfacing BASIC X with relay   [2 Articles]

Hi, I am designing a robot car whose design consists of the following main components 1) bumper switches that are normally open but close upon hitting an objec...

BX-24 I/O Pins   [4 Articles]

Good Morning, I have an application where I am using the ADC of the BX-24 to read some resistance values of a wheatstone bridge sensor. I am using relays, constant cu...

Relays   [2 Articles]

Can someone give me some advice on how to hook up a relay driver and what relay driver to use? I'm driving a 5 volt relay that in turn drives a small motor that is ...

Re: Re: New Member New Problem

----- Original Message ----- > > ... Wine-based solutions should be similar. > Im not entirely sure whether it would be the best decision to run my > climate control syst...

Transition to AC   [4 Articles]

Hopefully this time next week I will have got my hands on some nifty little solid state relays to play with. I have been reading through the physical computing book and ...

I've forgotten! Relays...

Hello- I just can't remember this... What is needed for the BX-24 to trigger a (9V) relay? I vaguely remember some sort of diode arrangement to prevent any c...

Re: driving a 24v relay/transistor   [3 Articles]

Ok, I've got the circuit working with 3 2N2222 transistors driving the 5W incandescent bulbs, one at a time. While it's working perfectly, the transistors are getting hot (155 d...

LCD+ Keyboard   [2 Articles]

Hi All, I am new to BASICX although I've programmed on and off for quite a while. I am trying to use the LCD+ to read a 4x4 keypad (home made). I have made successful conta...

Re: Large Current Control (was: I've forgotten! Relays..)   [4 Articles]

>I was going to let this go, but since this is like the 10th time I've seen >"MOV," I've just gotta ask.. What does MOV stand for? Metal Oxide Varistor. ...

PWM and large loads

Chuck, Micro's (and other semiconductors) typically only provide current in the mA range. To drive larger loads you can use the mA output to drive power transis...

Re: Hardware Help   [5 Articles]

Allyn, I would make the following suggestions: 1. Relays are chattering when large relays are connected to the board Issue 1: Use a resistor and a transistor to drive...

BasicX Relay Controller   [2 Articles]

Hello all. Is it possible to use the bx24 as a relay controller? I'm afraid I don't know enough about the bx24 to know if it would be useful in this role. I would like the...

Marine environment solution?

I have a BX-24 controlling a linear actutor in a marine environment. Space is very tight in the application and I am looking for alternative enclosure options. Wo...

My Relays have Arrived. Help!   [7 Articles]

I have just received my solid state relays. http://uk.farnell.com/productimages/farnell/standard/42267572.jpg The specs are: Description: RELAY, SOLID STATE ...

Problem with voltage output of pins of the BX-24   [4 Articles]

Hi, I am trying to build a lego car controlled by the BX-24. The problem is when I do commands like call putpin(5,0) I get an output on pin five of about .00036...

Re: Componant Help - Motor/Valve/onoff lever?

--- In , Kevin wrote: > Hi Folks, > > Looking for a specific type of componant to hook up to a BX chip. > I want to control water flow, and need so...

RE: Re: Slightly OT: Diode Selection   [2 Articles]

Here's another discussion (it might ask to download a small Autodesk control - to draw schematics - which appears to be safe). An interesting consequence of diodes ...

Re: LCD+ relay drivers?   [2 Articles]

thanks Jack, I thought that might be the case. I am running a task that needs to change the state of 4 relay drivers without affecting the remainder. Becaus...

New LCDX function library   [2 Articles]

LCDX users: A new LCDXLib.bas, the LCDX function library, is available at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/basicx/files/LCDX/ . This update corrects a backlight fli...

BX-24: Pin state changes with GetPin()?

Greetings, I am trying to use GetPin() with the BX-24 yellow dot and compiler version 1.45 but am not getting it to work for me. I have relays attached through ...

ADC and I/O Issue

I am currently using Pin 20 to read a voltage using the ADC. Pin 20 is initialized as a High-Z pin. Connected to Pin 20 is an output of a op amp that is output...

ULN2803a best practice   [3 Articles]

I'm getting back into the BasicX and old age keeps me from retaining a lot of information . I have a a ULN2803a and I'm trying to fire some 24vdc air valves so I have a few...