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Forum Index : Microcontroller and PC projects : PicoMite User Manual V6.01.00 Updates
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Mixtel90 Guru  Joined: 05/10/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 8486 |
I'm not saying conceal them from developers. My point is that a certain level of performance is expected by users. If that level can't be reached by using the maximum number of variables, for example, then the number stated in the manual should be an optimal number that allows maximum performance to be reached. Putting the maximum possible number, where performance suffers, in the manual is seriously misleading. Making the maximum possible number available on this web site isn't the same as putting it in the manual. You have to allow for the fact that most users won't come here very much - if at all. They will have a well performing system if they follow the manual. Mick Zilog Inside! nascom.info for Nascom & Gemini Preliminary MMBasic docs & my PCB designs |
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| JohnS Guru Joined: 18/11/2011 Location: United KingdomPosts: 4221 |
The manual is out of alphabetical order around commands REDIM, RBOX, READ, ... John |
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| Volhout Guru Joined: 05/03/2018 Location: NetherlandsPosts: 5648 |
@Geoff, For the user manual of 6.01.00, but also for 6.02.00.  The function should be DEVICE(NUNCHUCK funct). The text WII should be removed. Volhout PicomiteVGA PETSCII ROBOTS |
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| lizby Guru Joined: 17/05/2016 Location: United StatesPosts: 3580 |
I'm not sure where to note this, but "CONTINUE DO" is in the manual (and in an example), it is not shown under "DO". It might be good to note it there (and also CONTINUE FOR in the FOR entry). PicoMite, Armmite F4, SensorKits, MMBasic Hardware, Games, etc. on fruitoftheshed |
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| PhenixRising Guru Joined: 07/11/2023 Location: United KingdomPosts: 1709 |
Unwanted spaces in setup   |
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Geoffg Guru Joined: 06/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 3339 |
That's weird, the spaces do not show up in the source for the manual or in the PDF on my website (https://geoffg.net/Downloads/picomite/PicoMite_User_Manual.pdf) Geoff Geoff Graham - http://geoffg.net |
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| JohnS Guru Joined: 18/11/2011 Location: United KingdomPosts: 4221 |
Looks OK (no extra spaces) for me. Using xpdf on Linux John |
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| PhenixRising Guru Joined: 07/11/2023 Location: United KingdomPosts: 1709 |
I was half expecting this, gents and almost didn't post. I only have my Android tablet with me. The PDF reader is XODO and has never given me a problem but I'll look at the same file when I get to my desktop |
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| DigitalDreams Regular Member  Joined: 03/05/2025 Location: United KingdomPosts: 50 |
Where are we up to with this manual ?. Eagerly waiting for the final version so I can print and bind.... |
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phil99 Guru Joined: 11/02/2018 Location: AustraliaPosts: 2964 |
The usual practice is to release the manual when the the final version of the firmware is released. |
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Merino Newbie  Joined: 03/01/2026 Location: AustraliaPosts: 2 |
I’m just starting to explore the PicoMite world, specifically the WebMite, so have been reading the 6.01.00 manual from the beginning and noticed a few things: • In the Firmware Versions and Files section, the link to loading the firmware (https://geoffg.net/picomite.html,) includes the trailing comma, leading to a 404-Not Found error when clicked. • The two links to “Clear_Flash” are also broken. I couldn’t find what the correct location was, but did find a universal “flash_ nuke.uf2” on the Raspberry Pi site (https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/microcontrollers/pico-series.html#resetting-flash-memory) • In the Serial Console section it suggests downloading TeraTerm from the “lo4d.com” website. This is a commercial mirror site which is based on a business model that uses freeware to promote other products with multiple (deceptive) “Download” buttons, so that it’s possible to accidentally download software that is bordering on malware. Also, the version they host is relatively old (4.106)(2021). Maybe better to link to the developers website https://teratermproject.github.io/index-en.html which avoids the ads and has the latest version (5.5.1)(2025) • It’s great that the manual is so comprehensive, but it can be tedious scrolling to the section of interest. It would be nice if each item in Table of Contents at the start of the manual was hyperlinked to the relevant page, so clicking the item would jump straight to that page. This is a standard PDF feature and most document tools (e.g. Word, LibreOffice), or the paid version of Adobe Acrobat, will generate these links if the appropriate ToC options are selected when using Convert, Save As or Export to PDF (but not if using Print to PDF.) • In the Web Input Fields and Controls section about radio buttons the attribute value "checked='checked'" in not correct HTML - the syntax is either the attribute “checked” is present or omitted. Browsers just ignore the equals and what follows, so setting "checked='unchecked'" or "checked='false'" would still result in the item being “checked”. Thanks for the great platform, sofware and documentation! Mark F |
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| Geoffg Guru Joined: 06/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 3339 |
Welcome to the forum Mark. Thanks for the comments, I will apply them to the next revision of the V6.02.00 manual. Geoff Geoff Graham - http://geoffg.net |
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| Geoffg Guru Joined: 06/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 3339 |
Mark, I went through your comments on the manual and have some comments of my own: - You reported that some links do not work - but on testing they all work for me. I'm not sure why you have this problem but it might be due to your PDF reader or browser. - I checked the “lo4d.com” website and it seems benign with no malware. The reason I use them is that I have extensively tested their version. My intention is to recommend something that works, not the latest and greatest which may have issues that I don't know of. - I use NovaPDF (an old version) to generate the PDF and unfortunately it does not generate clickable links. However, it does generate the bookmarks which are much more useful and I do not want to lose that functionality, so I am not planning to change. - Thanks for the "heads up" on checking radio buttons. You make a good point and I have corrected the example in the latest revision of the manual for V6.02.00. Geoff Edited 2026-01-28 22:42 by Geoffg Geoff Graham - http://geoffg.net |
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| JohnS Guru Joined: 18/11/2011 Location: United KingdomPosts: 4221 |
Geoff, page 11 of the 6.02.00 PDF has a link with http instead of https Oddly, it takes me to a 404 page whose URL has changed to https but yet the 404 Please make it https :) John |
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TassyJim Guru Joined: 07/08/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 6443 |
Geoff, Page 120 of v6.02.00 DEVICE BITSTREAM should be "see BITSTREAM command" and BITSTREAM should have it's own entry (with a reference to the Bitstream PDF) I think the only DEVICE sub commands remaining are SERIALTX and SERIALRX Jim VK7JH MMedit |
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| Merino Newbie Joined: 03/01/2026 Location: AustraliaPosts: 2 |
Thanks for the update Geoff. Both links to “Clear_Flash” now work for me – I’d tested with Adobe Acrobat and Chrome in-built PDF readers at the time, so must have just been a glitch in the interweb then. I hadn’t noticed the bookmarks, which are indeed more useful than a ToC. Mark F |
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| Geoffg Guru Joined: 06/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 3339 |
Thanks John and Jim, manual updated. I remember earlier changing DEVICE BITSTREAM to BITSTREAM but it must have reverted! Weird. Geoff Geoff Graham - http://geoffg.net |
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| ville56 Guru Joined: 08/06/2022 Location: AustriaPosts: 382 |
Geoff, in the PETSCII Robot game FRAMEBUFFER LAYER is used with a parameter, specifying the transparent color for LCD and VGA/HDMI displays. According to the documentation (V6.01.00 and V6.02.00) this parameter should only apply to the VGA/HDMI implementation. I don't know if it is just ignored with LCD or if it is used. Maybe older documentation may tell but I do not have any older ones at hand. Gerald 73 de OE1HGA, Gerald |
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