basic stamp versus SX chip.
whiteoxe
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Could anyone explain the disadavantage of using the SX instead of the Basic Stamp ? The SX is so much cheaper I wonder what it has that the SX does not ?
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Here is a "Getting Started·Guide" that briefly explains the purposes of the three product lines:
http://www.parallax.com/tabid/270/Default.aspx
The SX is more powerful than the Stamps in terms of speed, having interrupts, and a few other things, but you have to be a hell of a lot smarter to use them. You also have to buy either an SX Blitz or an SX Key to program them. That's a one-time purchase - you don't need one for each SX chip you get (just like with the Prop Plug and the Propeller), but it does raise the costs of getting into SX quite a bit.
Post Edited (sylvie369) : 5/5/2009 9:28:58 AM GMT
Start with a BS2 and work your way up as required. You won't be sorry.
What kind of project are you interested in? Someone might be able to help out.
Cheers,
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- Stephen
You might also look at the SX/B forum. SX/B was developed as a bridge from PBasic to Assembly for the SX.
I intended to approach a weights/workout Gym. I was going to have a keypad on every machine in the gym. THe clients were to punch in their membership number, then the amount of weight they were lifting and then the number of reps to be performed.
The keypad would transmit this data to a transceiver to a computer. The PC would upload this data to a website. The client could then logon and look at graphs generated by the data they had punched in via the key pads.
I had this prototype working with cheap J-Car UHF chips. I would not use J-car chips again as they are cheap and the range is about 20feet. Also the picaxe chips I used did not have enough memory to store all the keypad inputs.
I am a total novice.
I would prefer to stick with the basic stamp and the SX chip. but I will need a partner or someone willing to help me.
I can program in C#, Java and VB.Net, and basic.
Regards,
Mike Lynch.!
Thanks for your time.
regards,
Mike.Lynch
Queensland Australia
Post Edited (fishhead) : 5/8/2009 1:57:12 AM GMT
How does that work?
Whatever solution you go with (Propeller, BS2, SX), they is always plenty of support on the forum for those who are willing to put in an effort.
So anyway I just want to thank everyone that replied. I haven't been doing much though when i begin again Ill just take it easy and get there little bit by little bit [noparse]:)[/noparse]
Literally everything you learn with a Stamp makes working with the SX easier. You may end up "going into production" with the SX.
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There's nothing like a new idea and a warm soldering iron.
When I used the picaxe chips for a couple of months I just pushed the chip onto a breadboard with a stereo conector a couple of resistors and hooked up a 3volt supply and started programming it.
It was just a chip! I ran out of programming room and ram but it was simple to get going.
So while I am here Ill ask...... Once you have programmed a Basic Stamp on the BOE can you easily plug it onto a breadboard and run your so very simple project , I probably haven't read enough yet to ask a more informed question but anyway now I've done it [noparse]:)[/noparse]
The SX has Basic programing and also Assembler programing available. One can save $$$$ by soldering one's own boards, but rarely will get the small package of the BasicStamp or the convienance of the BasicStamp as a module.
Generally, one starts out with the BasicStamp and when one learns more they move up to the SX and the Propeller as they needs and ability grow. Some of us just buy all three and explore.
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