just a short quick question...what language do the sx chips use

whiteoxe

or should i be saying what language were these SX chips programmed with

Just pure curiosity, while im building something here in front of me

Beau Schwabe

The SX's native language was Assembly, but there are some nice BASIC programing interfaces that go with it.


Check ou the Downloads section in this link:

http://www.parallax.com/product/sx28ac_dp-g

whiteoxe

Beau, i checked the link. But could you point me somewhere that shows how you go about programming it in basic ? please

Publison

whiteoxe wrote: »

Beau, i checked the link. But could you point me somewhere that shows how you go about programming it in basic ? please

Go to the Download and Documentation and expand that link. That will keep you busy for a while.

Publison

SX/B is here:

http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php/109886-Try-the-SX-B-2.0-Public-Beta-NOW!!-2.00.31-April-8-2010

in this thread :

http://forums.parallax.com/forumdisplay.php/50-SX-Chips-and-Programming-Tools

whiteoxe

Ta... can you tell me why the Java micro controller was cancelled ?

Publison

whiteoxe wrote: »

Ta... can you tell me why the Java micro controller was cancelled ?

Probably because the numbers, (profit) were not there. The hardware was done, but maybe the software support did not make business sense.

My speculation, I do not speak for Parallax.

whiteoxe

Probably, i only asked as while searching about all sorts of chips including AVR and Pic and the basic compilers for them I came across a couple of sites or forums where people were happy to have bought them or sad that they were gone !!

Mike Green

The SX was a fast microcontroller with some nice features. Unfortunately, the manufacturer got in a patent fight and lost and the chip is no longer being manufactured. Parallax has a large enough stockpile for its own needs for the forseeable future.