Small Basic Stamp
Is there a smaller version of the Basic Stamp 2 or a good alternative? I know programming in basic·and very little in assembly so I would rather stick with basic. I need the power of the BS2 but in a smaller package. I can learn other things if needed. I have a month for my project.
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I'd stick with a BS2 on a Board Of Education if all you've got is a month.
Keep in mind that the BS2 module includes the processor, clock source (resonator), EEPROM, PC programming interface, and voltage regulator and can operate by itself. The Board of Education provides a socket for the BS2 module, a reset and power switch, a breadboard area with convenient access to the BS2 I/O pins and power, high current (1A) voltage regulator, and DB9 programming socket (or USB adapter).
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- Stephen
It only takes a short time to assemble.
www.parallax.com/Store/Microcontrollers/BASICStampOEM/tabid/135/CategoryID/10/List/0/SortField/0/Level/a/ProductID/21/Default.aspx
humanoido
Post Edited (limlik) : 10/19/2009 10:41:44 PM GMT
Any help I would appreciate.
If size is your only consideration, have a look at http://www.kronosrobotics.com/xcart/home.php?cat=278
Kronos has some interesting items, their Athena chips are tiny & their simplest, more like a BS1, in an 18-pin DIP package. Their DIOS & Dios pro are bigger and more capable. They are cheap, they program in BASIC, and execute very fast.·I have experimented with them, and they have some great commands and built-in routines (reading IR remote signals·via a single command is da BOMB). I have also·tried BasicX, Basic Atom, and Atmel processors. But I always reach for the Basic Stamps first...
The Stamps·are older and slower, but support-wise, you can't do better than Parallax. These forums are solid GOLD and the combined brain power available here·is phenomenal. The propeller is mind-blowing; I haven't delved into that yet, that's a few projects away.
If you only have a month to do a project, which includes learning how to hook up to your PC and how to program, I wouldn't consider anything but Parallax.
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·"If you build it, they will come."
Do we need to have the BOE? I have the same question as 'limlik'. I thought just a BS2 is good enough, am I correct?