SPIN reference guide

Ex-Programmer

Hi all!! I am brand new to this forum and just found out about Parallax a few days ago (my A/C repairman told me all about it), but I am very excited to get started. I was a programmer 25-30 years ago on a DEC Vax 11-780, writing programs in COBOL, FORTRAN, RPG-II, and some assembler. I also earned an Automated Systems/Robotics AA degree, along with spending time as an Electronics Technician in the Navy. I definitely want to start out with the Propeller, and would like to know where I can find a programmers reference guide for SPIN, so I can see all of the commands available, along with the proper syntax.

Thanks for your help

Bill Henning

Hi,

www.parallax.com/tabid/442/Default.aspx

You can find the Propeller Manual there (Spin and assembly language manual), as well as the Propeller Tool (development environment), ICC (C compiler), ViewPort (debugger, logic analyzer and much more)

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A *LOT* of sample code

www.parallax.com/Store/Microcontrollers/PropellerProgrammingKits/tabid/144/CategoryID/20/List/0/SortField/0/Level/a/ProductID/382/Default.aspx

The Propeller Starter kit includes a printed version of the manual and a nice demo board to start with.

There are more advanced boards (including my own Morpheus) but the Starter Kit is an excellent way to start!

Hope this helps,

Bill

Ex-Programmer said...
Hi all!! I am brand new to this forum and just found out about Parallax a few days ago (my A/C repairman told me all about it), but I am very excited to get started. I was a programmer 25-30 years ago on a DEC Vax 11-780, writing programs in COBOL, FORTRAN, RPG-II, and some assembler. I also earned an Automated Systems/Robotics AA degree, along with spending time as an Electronics Technician in the Navy. I definitely want to start out with the Propeller, and would like to know where I can find a programmers reference guide for SPIN, so I can see all of the commands available, along with the proper syntax.


Thanks for your help

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Post Edited (Bill Henning) : 8/5/2009 10:32:29 PM GMT

jazzed

Welcome to the Propeller forum from an ex-Navy Avionics AX Tech.

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parts-man73

this might also be helpful

ucontroller.com/spinreference.pdf

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Welcome.. you cannot go wrong with the prop. I find a good entry point is the Prop ProtoBoard USB version from Parallax. If you want VGA and keyboard, buy the connector kit also as this is a special connector. Also check out the daily special at www.parallax.com

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· Prop Tools under Development or Completed (Index)
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I prefer the Demo Board and PE kit as a way to get started with the Prop, even though I got awy with a homemade programmer and a Prop with the online manuel!

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Ex-Programmer

Wow, thanks all. That download page was a wealth of info. cant wait to dive in and start writing some new code. It has been WAY too long!!

Steph Lindsay

Hi ExProgrammer,

If you downloaded the Propeller Tool Software v1.2.6, you will find that there is a Spin tutorial built into the Help file, written to use the Propeller Demo Board. Also linked into the Help file are tagged PDFs for the Propeller Manual and for the Propeller Education Kit Labs text. The sample code for both are in the Tool as well.

Have fun!

-Steph Lindsay

Editor, Parallax Inc.

jazzed

Steph, I don't want to wander too off topic (which makes the following statement rhetorical I hope). The bookmarked Propeller Manual in v1.2.6 is much easier to use than the non-bookmarked version. It is however a little "over-bookmarked" though. For the future, please consider comparing and adjusting it closely with Rayman's bookmarked .pdf which I still use often because of it's bookmark simplicity regardless of whatever doc errors may still exist there. Just my not-inflation-adjusted $0.03 not to be taken as some wild criticism.

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