Help Needed SX-Key/Blitzer

DiagSolutions

This message is for anyone who could help. I originally posted it on the home page because I couldn't figure out how to start a thread, but any and every comment, and/or piece of advice is greatly appreciated.
HI Dave looks like you're the man! I am extremely new and inexperienced at this whole engineering and blogging thing. I am a student at Devry University looking to purchase a cmucam1. When I read the manual it stated that "The programming port allows the firmware to be downloaded to the SX28 using a SX-Key / Blitzer," which could be purchased through parallax. I see the SX28 but the sight says that the SX-Key and Blitzer are discontinued. Is this true? If so what can be used to replace one or the other.
The CMUcam is needed to detect color and distance, relay info to another system for data entry.
I saw the general forum for questions but could not figure out how to start a thread. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Dee

wass

Yes, the SX-Key and SX-Blitz have been discontinued and are not in stock at Parallax. However you may still find some available at resellers, try http://www.hvwtech.com/ for example. Both the SX-Key and the SX-Blitz can be used to download firmware to the SX chips, but the SX-Key can also be used as a debugging tool which is why it commands the higher price.