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Theft of Basic Stamps and Board of education.

whiteoxewhiteoxe Posts: 794
edited 2010-09-07 19:01 in General Discussion
I am sorry to say that my home was broken into, they took a playstation, video camera, two basic Stamps , the stamps cost me $89 AUS each.

So now I either go back to picaxe or try the SX/B as the SX chips i can afford but currently i cannot afford Basic Stamps.

Will I get the same level of newbie support on SX forum as on the Basic Stamp forum ?

Is SX Basic supported well. I am not inclined to learn assebly or C , maybe Spin one day.

Post Edited (thewhiteoxe) : 8/2/2009 4:50:48 AM GMT

Comments

  • Mike GreenMike Green Posts: 23,101
    edited 2009-08-02 04:53
    Sorry to hear about the theft. In addition to the loss of goods there's a violation of your personal space and property that takes a while to get over.

    The SX instruction set and SX/B are more complex than the Basic Stamps. There will be good support, but it may not be as fast as for the Basic Stamps and it will likely expect you to do more of the work since there's not as much in terms of examples and texts as there are for the Basic Stamps.

    I would strongly suggest you look seriously at the Propeller. You can get started with the Propeller Protoboard for $30 US if you have a USB to Serial Adapter that could be used with the Stamps (or have a serial port on your PC) and you're able to build the 3-transistor programming interface that works with a standard PC serial port (www.parallax.com/tabid/254/Default.aspx).
  • whiteoxewhiteoxe Posts: 794
    edited 2009-08-02 08:01
    Mike , i might try Propeller Education Kit – PropStick USB Version
  • PJAllenPJAllen Banned Posts: 5,065
    edited 2009-08-02 12:24
    Time to move on, you don't want to devote any time to learning the SX now that it's gone E-O-L (http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?p=827942)
  • whiteoxewhiteoxe Posts: 794
    edited 2009-08-03 00:01
    Ok ,Illgoto the Prop. I imagaine there will be heaps of librarys/code forthe newbi.smurf.gif
  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2009-08-09 18:06
    The prop is the most incredible chip that I have worked with. If you have the right materials then you could learn SPIN in a day.

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  • FORDFORD Posts: 221
    edited 2009-09-01 01:37
    hey Whiteox,

    seems you're an Aussie,

    i have a few second hand bs2sx here that i cant put to use in our equipment because they are used (from returned equipment) but they will be ok for you to use.

    pm me your postal address and i'll send you 2 or 3·if you wish, no charge.



    but in saying that - prop is definately the way to go if you are starting out, for a heap of reasons.

    let me know if you want a couple stamps·· [noparse]:)[/noparse]

    cheers,
    Chris
  • whiteoxewhiteoxe Posts: 794
    edited 2010-09-04 08:05
    FORD wrote: »
    hey Whiteox,


    seems you're an Aussie,


    i have a few second hand bs2sx here that i cant put to use in our equipment because they are used (from returned equipment) but they will be ok for you to use.


    pm me your postal address and i'll send you 2 or 3if you wish, no charge.





    but in saying that - prop is definately the way to go if you are starting out, for a heap of reasons.


    let me know if you want a couple stamps :)


    cheers,
    Chris
    Im an idiot,I did get them, I got confused. The first attempt they didn't make it through customs or somehow were sent straight back to the US. Eventually they did arrive after months., however by then I moved on to the Propeller ! And now i REMEMBER SENDING THEM ONTO SOMEONE FROM THIS FORUM, FROM Perth WESTERN Australia i THINK.
  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2010-09-06 17:52
    When someone on the forum says that they will send you something, it means that there is a 50-50 chance you will actually receive it.
    I was promised a big box of parts from a user on the forum about a year ago, and never received it. 6 months later I got a PM from the guy saying that he had forgotten and had just found the message, and he would send it, and I still never got it.
  • janet986wjanet986w Posts: 1
    edited 2010-09-07 02:53
    PJ Allen wrote: »
    Time to move on, you don't want to devote any time to learning the SX now that it's gone E-O-L (http://forums.parallax.com/forums/default.aspx?f=7&m=372426)

    Such a very amazing link!
    Thanks you for the post.
  • Martin HodgeMartin Hodge Posts: 1,246
    edited 2010-09-07 08:34
    Microcontrolled wrote: »
    <snipped>

    Welcome to the wonderful world of human nature. It's why I prefer the company of (mostly) predictable machines.

    Now, back to work on my Galatea clone. {maniacal laughter}
  • Invent-O-DocInvent-O-Doc Posts: 768
    edited 2010-09-07 19:01
    You are sensible in your thinking. The SX is a cheaper alternative that can be purchased in good quantities. I've been buying up the EOL protoboards for 5 dollars US each. That said, the SX using SX/B is more complicated and the End of Life has really drained activity on the forum, so you are not likely to get the same level of support.

    I suggest that you start with a propeller demo board to see what it can do. It really is incredible. Often you can get the 'propeller starter kit' which includes the demo board, book and something else (i forget) and it goes on sale as a daily special with some regularity for $60 US.

    I know because I thought my demo board went bad and needed to buy another and saw this sale come up so it was cheaper than buying a demo board. In the end, though, the old board was good - one of my kids nabbed the chrystal off of it.
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