Swordfish Modules

I had a couple of issues when using David Barkers module NMEA.bas on my Big GPS Clock project. In particular, variables were being corrupted making the program very unstable. I'm not familiar with Davids programming approach, so I went on to create my own NMEA parser.

Here's a list of commonly used Swordfish User Modules I tend to use. If you would like to add your own user module to the pack, please post a request in the forum!   Download the User Module Pack: User Module Pack.zip Name                          ...

Download the module: Servo.bas   Full credit is given to MichealM, whose method of controlling servos - posted here - forms the basis of this module.   This module controls between 1 and 8 hobby servos connected to PortB.  The module will only affect the pins which have servos connected...

After a recent discussion on the forum regarding shift registers, I thought I would share what I have done with the feedback from others. Whats a MCP23S17? Its a 16-Bit I/O Expander with Serial Interface. In other words, it extends the number of logic I/O's available to a micro controller (handy for driving a large number of LEDs for example!).

Want to be able to transmit data effectively, reliably, and most importantly wirelessly? Well Infrared modulated UART could be the cheapest and most effective solution. This guide provides a great solution for remote control and wireless data communication, and while it only covers the fundamentals, the possibilities are up to you. With the circuits/products and programs listed below, I have been able to achieve over 20 meters of IR data communication.

Author: Graham

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