PICStep Firmware Updated

[pdevey]

Don't give up. Most here are behind you and support your efforts.

It is unfortunate that some people are taking advantage of you as well as being rude.

Cheers for your efforts.

Paul

[Garfield2]

Thanks guys, I don't think there is much I can do to stop this. But that doesn't mean I can't have a good old fashion whinge about it.

Once the message is received by the customers of this person, I'll return the site to normal (probably a week or so).

Cheers,
Alan.

[alexg]

Hi, Alan

I am down in Brazil... If you need any help I can see if I can find who is selling your design.. And at least we can try to stop it..

Do you have more details that you want me to look over here ?

Best regards,
Alexandre

[Garfield2]

Originally Posted by alexg Hi, Alan I am down in Brazil... If you need any help I can see if I can find who is selling your design.. And at least we can try to stop it.. Do you have more details that you want me to look over here ? Best regards, Alexandre

Hi Alexandre,

No that's just it, I received a few emails in broken english requesting help for my boards. The first couple I conversed with and gave help to. After the fourth or fifth one I started to get suspicious. Then the last couple have pretty short with me and where quite aggressive.

I've sent emails to all the people I had helped, and to the last few people. I tried to remain calm and politely requested where they purchased their boards, but not one of them has replied to my request.

So other than a bunch of email addresses ending in ".br" I have no further clue.

I'm resigned to the fact I really cannot do anything, so this exercise is just to blow off some steam. I'll cool down and the information will return in full to my website.

Cheers,
Alan.

[Hardwarekill]

@Garfield2

All my Circuits and Hex Files for PICs on my Page iss free, when i ckeck a other People make Money whis MY Circuits, can i make nothing, it,s Inet.
I think it is my Hobby, programming Pics or/and make circuits and the "Profit" is the Acknowledgment from other User.
Many Peoples make your Circuits and the Hex iss free for other ( i make it! ), that ist the Thought of the InterNet
On my Page www.migrosser.de.vu have it an Digital turbopressure Display and more and an Windowscircuit both whis Hex, and both iss free.
Or an other german People have a same Microstepping Stepper Projekt, and it iss free hex and the circuit.
Works whis Atmel and not whis an Pic
See here the HPstep
http://www.nc-step.de/download.htm

Apology for my bad english I im German !

[alexg]

Originally Posted by Garfield2 Hi Alexandre, No that's just it, I received a few emails in broken english requesting help for my boards. The first couple I conversed with and gave help to. After the fourth or fifth one I started to get suspicious. Then the last couple have pretty short with me and where quite aggressive. I've sent emails to all the people I had helped, and to the last few people. I tried to remain calm and politely requested where they purchased their boards, but not one of them has replied to my request. So other than a bunch of email addresses ending in ".br" I have no further clue. I'm resigned to the fact I really cannot do anything, so this exercise is just to blow off some steam. I'll cool down and the information will return in full to my website. Cheers, Alan.

If you want you can send me the emails and I will ask the guys politely in Portuguese and see if we can clear things up... It may even be just a misunderstanding with people trying to ask you questions and not knowing english well enough to sound polite. If you want to check it just drop me a note and I can try...

Best regards,
Alexandre

[santiniuk]

The Picstep boards are going to hopefully control my project.

I've started my log here...
(It's to keep the incentive going !)

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7286

Has anyone else built these ?

Any hints or tips appreciated.

Cheers

[smarbaga]

ps:
another electronic parts source in the usa is
mouser.com
they have as much or more than digikey at slightly lower prices.
fast delivery as well
just request a catalog from both places