Problem with Serial to USB adapter, BASIC Stamp HomeWork Board

Chase M Duffin

Hi, I'm new to the robotics world,programmin g and microcontroller world. I had bought a BASIC Stamp HomeWork Board rev D a·few years ago, read through the What Is A Micro-Controller Manual, did some things with it, and put it away. I recently pulled it out and decided I wanted to build a Boe-Bot With it. I installed the newest editor software, attatched the battery to the board, plugged it in and when I try to run a program I get the following error message: ________________________________
······························· |········· Communication Error··········· ·|
······························· |················································ ·|
································|·X··· No Usable Serial Ports Found.··· |
······························· |··················_________·················|
······························· |·················|·····Ok···· |··········· ·· ·|
································|_______________________________|
I'm using a Dynex·USB-Serial adapter, Windows Vista Home Basic.

PJAllen

"No usable serial ports found"· Looks like the PBASIC IDE isn't finding your COM Port/s?

Does your USB-serial show up in your Device Manager as a COM port?

From the PBASIC IDE:

Edit in the Toolbar
· Preferences from the drop-down menu
··· --> Stamp Mode and Ports, Default Com Port

Directive in the Toolbar
· Port from the drop-down menu
··· --> available ports shown

Chase M Duffin

It recognizes it, but can't install the driver for the USB-Serial Controller D

Chase M Duffin

Never mind, I found the driver software, and it's working now. Thanks anyway!