editor can't find my basic stamp

deltatechx

I'm using the editor from the parallax website on vista (yes the stamp editor is the one for vista), I have a B2SX purchased off ebay, I have the stamp connected through the usb to 232 adapter from the parallax web site, I purchased the serial cable from the parallax web site, and I'm using this protoboard from ebay --> cgi.ebay.com/Basic-Stamp-or-BX24-Protoboard-Assembled_W0QQitemZ360047913433QQihZ023QQcategoryZ4661QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem <--

when i hit ctrl+R (run) it says "Communication Error" "No BASIC Stamps found." the download progress window says "Loopback: No" and "Echo: Yes", when I disconnect the power supply from the protoboard the download progress window says "Loopback: No" and "Echo: No", and plus the little TX light on the usb to 232 board lights up when I try to run a program, so I know It's connecting to the stamp, it just doesn't recognize it.

any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanx, Paul

PJAllen

"Loopback: No"·is simple -- that means that there's no continuity between the DB-9's pins 6 & 7.· There's a·two-pin connector on your phanderson board marked "JP".· Do you have a little doo-dad/shunt parked on it?· That needs to be in there; if you don't have one, then use an alligator clip or something else to short those two pins together.

deltatechx

ya it's connected, but looking closely on the back of the board I found that the idiot didn't solder one of the leads for the jumper to the board, hopefully that's my problem. Thanx

deltatechx

lol, actually both jumpers have a lead unsoldered!! last time I buy from that seller

deltatechx

soldered the connections and now it works, Thanx

Forrest

Be sure and leave feedback to Peter Anderson. I've purchased boards from him in the past - but they were kits and I did the soldering.