problem with serial connection
Gizzah
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hey guys i absolutely love messing around with small circuits and stuff ive bought the basic stamp with the "whats a microcontroller" book and everything and am very eager to start. however i have no computers that have serial ports, so i decided to go out and buy a serial to usb converter however the basic stamp software cant pick up the hardware.
ive been reading through the forums and the readme with the software. i think it might be a fairly common problem it told me:
Recommended Method : Insert a delay, such as PAUSE 1000, at the start of your PBASIC program.
--or--
Alternative Method : Ensure the BASIC Stamp is unpowered before connection to a computer via a USB cable.
--or--
Alternative Method : Connect the BASIC Stamp to the computer via a standard, DB9-style, serial cable.
(i dont know what the first method means, ive tried the second method and it didnt work, i cant try the third method because i have no serial ports)
any help would be really appreciated
ive been reading through the forums and the readme with the software. i think it might be a fairly common problem it told me:
Recommended Method : Insert a delay, such as PAUSE 1000, at the start of your PBASIC program.
--or--
Alternative Method : Ensure the BASIC Stamp is unpowered before connection to a computer via a USB cable.
--or--
Alternative Method : Connect the BASIC Stamp to the computer via a standard, DB9-style, serial cable.
(i dont know what the first method means, ive tried the second method and it didnt work, i cant try the third method because i have no serial ports)
any help would be really appreciated
Comments
The ones sold on the Parallax site work and are worth the money. Some of the the other folks on the
forums have found a few others that work as well.
You'll want part # 28030 @ $14.99 or 28031 @ 19.99 (with extension cable)
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