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Getting Started Advice For P8X32A Quickstart

BobCochran13BobCochran13 Posts: 10
edited 2011-12-15 08:19 in Propeller 1
I am a beginner with the Propeller. I am going to be without internet access for a few days and during that time I want to focus on playing with my P8X32A QuickStart board. I should have at least 5-6 training hours a day available for just a few days. Are there tutorials I can download in advance, or perhaps tutorial books I can buy? Are there any Propeller Objects I should download in advance so I can play with then as a beginner? Any parts I should check my junk box for or order?

I also have the P8X32A-D40 chip for breadboarding.

I'm going to do all this with my MacBook Pro and Brad's Spin Tool.

Thanks

Bob Cochran


Comments

  • doggiedocdoggiedoc Posts: 2,245
    edited 2011-12-10 06:33
    Hey Bob! Welcome to the Parallax forums and the Propeller!

    Here is a good jump start for you... https://sites.google.com/site/parallaxinretailstores/

    You may need to save local copies before you don't have internet access.

    Paul
  • doggiedocdoggiedoc Posts: 2,245
    edited 2011-12-10 06:35
    Here is another thread that has a lot of good links....

    http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?89958-Propeller-Education-Kit-Labs-Tools-and-Applications

    Safari will let you save as a Web Archive for viewing offline. Make sure you save any relevant links from pages you like too.

    Paul
  • doggiedocdoggiedoc Posts: 2,245
    edited 2011-12-10 06:36
    One more...

    http://www.parallax.com/tabid/832/Default.aspx

    The above link is where you can find a PDF of the Propeller manual - good reading there!

    Good luck! Hope this helps!

    Paul
  • TorTor Posts: 2,010
    edited 2011-12-10 06:43
    When I got my Quickstart I followed steps 1-6 found here: http://www.parallaxsemiconductor.com/quickstart
    There are nice small lessons that'll let you blink the LEDs etc, and it's easy to modify these small program examples to do other things (blink the lights faster, or slower, or counting in binary for example).

    -Tor
  • rogersydrogersyd Posts: 223
    edited 2011-12-10 06:45
    Hey Bob,

    I suggest you snag the Propeller Education Kit Labs Fundamentals and Propeller Manual pdfs. Some of the labs in the former will require some extra hardware but for the most part you could make do with board you have with minor changes to the code. The labs doc will also help you stock your parts bin if you are up for breading circuits and what not. The associated spin code is available for download too if you don't feel like typing them all in. (Something to be said for typing it out when learning a new language though, I would suggest banging out the first few exercises anyway...) That should keep you busy for a while. If you need something more advanced, the appnotes out on http://www.parallaxsemiconductor.com/appnotes may be more your speed - but they are well beyond me:). All of the Parallax docs are extremely well done IMO.
    The standard objects are included when you install the prop tool, I am not sure if they are included in brads tool or not. There may be a collection of standard objects in the object exchange. click on the all objects button in the exchange, sort by the first column (the propeller icon) and download all the objects with the icon.

    enjoy the prop!

    -rogersyd
  • BobCochran13BobCochran13 Posts: 10
    edited 2011-12-11 05:46
    Doggiedoc, Tor, Rogersyd,

    Thank you very much for your suggestions. I'll make use of them all. When I get stumped, I'll post back here...smile.

    Bob
  • RNakRNak Posts: 1
    edited 2011-12-15 05:40
    Hmmm
    I started working with this yesterday, so, thank you too for these links.
    This is the 2nd time, and the first time alone I work on a microcontroller. Hope I don't lose my mind. :thumb:
  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2011-12-15 08:19
    @Rnak,

    Welcome to the Propeller! Don't worry if you start to lose your mind a little.. There is an great group of friendly people here who will answer questions if you are getting stuck.

    OBC
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