BX24 or the Basic Stamp BS2-SX
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I am now very concerned about which chip to purchase.
I need a processor for to contol movement and to address conditions
from two proximity sensors for a robotic project.
There is much support for the Basic Stamp but the BX24 has a multi-
tasking OS and has an interupt pin on it. Also it processes more
instuctions and is faster. It also has twice the memory.
ANYONE know what I should do?
Thanks
Gary
I need a processor for to contol movement and to address conditions
from two proximity sensors for a robotic project.
There is much support for the Basic Stamp but the BX24 has a multi-
tasking OS and has an interupt pin on it. Also it processes more
instuctions and is faster. It also has twice the memory.
ANYONE know what I should do?
Thanks
Gary
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It just depends. Reliability-wise, the BX24 is not proven. Also,
the multitasking (as usual) is not necessarily deterministic - in
other words, you can't guarantee service timing. If this isn't a
problem, and you need more data memory, I would say that the BX24
is a good choice. Remember though, the more tasks you run, the
faster you will eat up that memory. The Stamp IISX is a good
choice if you want very predictable fairly high-speed access in
a serial fashion. I guess that it just depends. Figure your
requirements and then query the two companies and see which one
fits the bill for the best price.
have fun,
DLC
Gary wrote:
>
> I am now very concerned about which chip to purchase.
>
> I need a processor for to contol movement and to address conditions
> from two proximity sensors for a robotic project.
>
> There is much support for the Basic Stamp but the BX24 has a multi-
> tasking OS and has an interupt pin on it. Also it processes more
> instuctions and is faster. It also has twice the memory.
>
> ANYONE know what I should do?
>
> Thanks
>
> Gary
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Dennis Clark http://www.verinet.com/~dlc
dlc@v...
-William
Original Message
From: Dennis Clark <dlc@v...>
To: <basicstamps@egroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2000 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] BX24 or the Basic Stamp BS2-SX
> Gary,
>
> It just depends. Reliability-wise, the BX24 is not proven. Also,
> the multitasking (as usual) is not necessarily deterministic - in
> other words, you can't guarantee service timing. If this isn't a
> problem, and you need more data memory, I would say that the BX24
> is a good choice. Remember though, the more tasks you run, the
> faster you will eat up that memory. The Stamp IISX is a good
> choice if you want very predictable fairly high-speed access in
> a serial fashion. I guess that it just depends. Figure your
> requirements and then query the two companies and see which one
> fits the bill for the best price.
>
> have fun,
> DLC
>
> Gary wrote:
> >
> > I am now very concerned about which chip to purchase.
> >
> > I need a processor for to contol movement and to address conditions
> > from two proximity sensors for a robotic project.
> >
> > There is much support for the Basic Stamp but the BX24 has a multi-
> > tasking OS and has an interupt pin on it. Also it processes more
> > instuctions and is faster. It also has twice the memory.
> >
> > ANYONE know what I should do?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Gary
>
> --
>
> Dennis Clark http://www.verinet.com/~dlc
> dlc@v...
>
>
>
>
>
memory can be expanded to 32K.
Gary
> Of course there's always the OOPIC (www.oopic.com)
> -William
>
>
Original Message
> From: Dennis Clark <dlc@v...>
> To: <basicstamps@egroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2000 6:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] BX24 or the Basic Stamp BS2-SX
>
>
> > Gary,
> >
> > It just depends. Reliability-wise, the BX24 is not proven. Also,
> > the multitasking (as usual) is not necessarily deterministic - in
> > other words, you can't guarantee service timing. If this isn't a
> > problem, and you need more data memory, I would say that the BX24
> > is a good choice. Remember though, the more tasks you run, the
> > faster you will eat up that memory. The Stamp IISX is a good
> > choice if you want very predictable fairly high-speed access in
> > a serial fashion. I guess that it just depends. Figure your
> > requirements and then query the two companies and see which one
> > fits the bill for the best price.
> >
> > have fun,
> > DLC
> >
> > Gary wrote:
> > >
> > > I am now very concerned about which chip to purchase.
> > >
> > > I need a processor for to contol movement and to address conditions
> > > from two proximity sensors for a robotic project.
> > >
> > > There is much support for the Basic Stamp but the BX24 has a multi-
> > > tasking OS and has an interupt pin on it. Also it processes more
> > > instuctions and is faster. It also has twice the memory.
> > >
> > > ANYONE know what I should do?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Gary
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dennis Clark http://www.verinet.com/~dlc
> > dlc@v...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
I didn't mention OOPIC because, basically, I was answering the
question that was asked. I rarely think of the OOPIC solution because
I don't see the value of abstracting the hardware relationship as an
OO "space waster". However, the memory issue is valid, and if it is
a question of space, the BX-01 also allows for expanded memory, much
more than 32K IIRC. The BX-01 is the big brother, so to speak, of
the BX-24, lots more I/O, lots more memory, lots more expansion, and a
40 pin DIP too.
IMO, YMMV,
DLC
> I was about to mention that. It has multitasking capabilities and
> memory can be expanded to 32K.
>
> Gary
>
> > Of course there's always the OOPIC (www.oopic.com)
> > -William
> >
> >
Original Message
> > From: Dennis Clark <dlc@v...>
> > To: <basicstamps@egroups.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2000 6:00 PM
> > Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] BX24 or the Basic Stamp BS2-SX
> >
> >
> > > Gary,
> > >
> > > It just depends. Reliability-wise, the BX24 is not proven. Also,
> > > the multitasking (as usual) is not necessarily deterministic - in
> > > other words, you can't guarantee service timing. If this isn't a
> > > problem, and you need more data memory, I would say that the BX24
> > > is a good choice. Remember though, the more tasks you run, the
> > > faster you will eat up that memory. The Stamp IISX is a good
> > > choice if you want very predictable fairly high-speed access in
> > > a serial fashion. I guess that it just depends. Figure your
> > > requirements and then query the two companies and see which one
> > > fits the bill for the best price.
> > >
> > > have fun,
> > > DLC
> > >
> > > Gary wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I am now very concerned about which chip to purchase.
> > > >
> > > > I need a processor for to contol movement and to address conditions
> > > > from two proximity sensors for a robotic project.
> > > >
> > > > There is much support for the Basic Stamp but the BX24 has a multi-
> > > > tasking OS and has an interupt pin on it. Also it processes more
> > > > instuctions and is faster. It also has twice the memory.
> > > >
> > > > ANYONE know what I should do?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Gary
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Dennis Clark http://www.verinet.com/~dlc
> > > dlc@v...
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