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Terry's response to Ugha's question. I just bought the Basic Stamp OEM kit

NewStamperNewStamper Posts: 33
edited 2008-02-21 03:02 in BASIC Stamp
Terry writes,
"A couple of things to consider; if you're going to experiment with more than one Stamp, put a ZIF (zero insertion force) socket on it. It will definitely save wear and tear on the Stamps and the socket! Add a servo socket (with provision for separate servo power), put an experimenter's board in the prototyping area, and it's a pretty good board!"

Today, I ordered the OEM kit. Does the aforesaid recommendations apply to the OEM as well. If it does, being a novice, could you please explain how I would do that?
I will have one stamp on the OEM kit board. As I understand it, I can move the eeprom and the interpreter to my projects and use the OEM board as a caddy to burn another set of eeprom and interpreter.

Thanks

NewStamper

Comments

  • RDL2004RDL2004 Posts: 2,554
    edited 2008-02-20 04:45
    With the OEM kit you don't really have to move the interpreter unless it's the only one you have. Everything you "burn" (your program) is loaded only into the eeprom. I've never seen a zif type socket that was only 8 pins (that doesn't mean they don't exist), but that's not a problem because its pretty easy to pop an 8 pin dip in and out of a regular socket.

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  • terry_bearterry_bear Posts: 84
    edited 2008-02-20 15:56
    Guys,

    My comment about the ZIF was meant to apply to the carrier and super carrier (where the module is changed, and not just the eeprom), as was the one about the prototyping area. If you are only going to play with one Stamp it is a moot point...

    The OEM kit is a lot of bang for the buck, but the trade-off is lack of flexibility.

    An 8 pin ZIF would be interesting <grin>

    By the way, if one stands the OEM kit upright in a proto board, be very careful to put it in the right position each time... (learned the hard way)

    Regards,

    Terry
  • NewStamperNewStamper Posts: 33
    edited 2008-02-21 03:02
    Rick:
    Thank you for your feedback. I did not look at it this way. I am quite new to Stamp and electronics. I admire all the folks who are contributing here.
    Beast of luck to all. Thanks

    Terry, keep your ideas coming, one day I will get it. grin
    Best of luck.
    NewStamper
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