programing a basic stamp 1
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>Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 00:59:56 -0800
>To: basicstamps@egroups.com group
>From: Stuart Caruk <stucaruk@p...>
>Subject: programing a basic stamp 1
>
>Greetings,
>
>My wife and I have each built a mini sumo robot, that uses a basic stamp1,
and are to the powered up and ready to program the stamp phase. I am
sitting at the DOS prompt with my laptop, running STAMP, with the
minisumo.bas code loaded. When I try the Alt-R command to download the file
to the stamp, I get a "hardware not found" error message.
>
>I have checked the wiring of the cable and it is fine.
>
>Oddly, when I turn on the power of my MiniSumo, only the power led and the
led on the base are illuminated. Occasionally one the servos spins.
>
>When Anita's is powered up, both LED's are on, and the remaining two LED's
flash on and off sequentially. It also get's a hardware not found error,
but when initially hooked up with the power off, the pwr LED glows dimly.
When powered on, it glows bright, and after the Alt-R command (followed by
the hardware not found message) the leds stop blinking, and if I turn the
power switch off the main power led isn't even dimly lit.
>
>Should I be using a different program to load the program to the stamp? Is
there some way to tell it which port it needs to use? I have tried a DOS
shell in windows, and booting directly into DOS.
>
>I have also tried the alt-I command, and it delays for a while while a
message comes up saying "checking erasure" and then it says hardware is not
found.
>
>There must be something simple that I am missing...
>
>Any help would be much appreciated.
>
>Stu
'''
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Stuart B. Caruk (stucaruk@p...) | CNC Oxyfuel/Plasma Cutting
Technical Support Engineer | machine manufacture & repair.
Innovative Economical Solutions | http://www.pacifier.com/~ies
23102 NE 3rd Ave. Ridgefield, WA U.S.A. 98642 (360)887-0702 Fax 887-1930
>To: basicstamps@egroups.com group
>From: Stuart Caruk <stucaruk@p...>
>Subject: programing a basic stamp 1
>
>Greetings,
>
>My wife and I have each built a mini sumo robot, that uses a basic stamp1,
and are to the powered up and ready to program the stamp phase. I am
sitting at the DOS prompt with my laptop, running STAMP, with the
minisumo.bas code loaded. When I try the Alt-R command to download the file
to the stamp, I get a "hardware not found" error message.
>
>I have checked the wiring of the cable and it is fine.
>
>Oddly, when I turn on the power of my MiniSumo, only the power led and the
led on the base are illuminated. Occasionally one the servos spins.
>
>When Anita's is powered up, both LED's are on, and the remaining two LED's
flash on and off sequentially. It also get's a hardware not found error,
but when initially hooked up with the power off, the pwr LED glows dimly.
When powered on, it glows bright, and after the Alt-R command (followed by
the hardware not found message) the leds stop blinking, and if I turn the
power switch off the main power led isn't even dimly lit.
>
>Should I be using a different program to load the program to the stamp? Is
there some way to tell it which port it needs to use? I have tried a DOS
shell in windows, and booting directly into DOS.
>
>I have also tried the alt-I command, and it delays for a while while a
message comes up saying "checking erasure" and then it says hardware is not
found.
>
>There must be something simple that I am missing...
>
>Any help would be much appreciated.
>
>Stu
'''
(O O)
.
oOO-(_)-OOo
.
Stuart B. Caruk (stucaruk@p...) | CNC Oxyfuel/Plasma Cutting
Technical Support Engineer | machine manufacture & repair.
Innovative Economical Solutions | http://www.pacifier.com/~ies
23102 NE 3rd Ave. Ridgefield, WA U.S.A. 98642 (360)887-0702 Fax 887-1930
Comments
> ... I am sitting at the DOS prompt with my laptop, running STAMP,
> with the minisumo.bas code loaded. When I try the Alt-R command to
> download the file to the stamp, I get a "hardware not found" error
> message. I have checked the wiring of the cable and it is fine.
I suggest you try the Alt-R command with nothing attached to your
Stamp except power and the programming cable. If there are power
problems associated with the servos, that may be the problem
with programming the Stamp.
> Should I be using a different program to load the program to the
> stamp? Is there some way to tell it which port it needs to use? I
> have tried a DOS shell in windows, and booting directly into DOS.
Every time I read the "which port to use" I wonder if you're trying
to talk to your BS1 via a comm (serial) port--you are using the
printer (parallel) port, yes?
> I have also tried the alt-I command, and it delays for a while
> while a message comes up saying "checking erasure" and then it says
> hardware is not found.
The alt-I command on the BS1 has a totally different function than on
the BS2--are you sure you're reading and following instructions for
the BS1?
Steve
>
>I suggest you try the Alt-R command with nothing attached to your
>Stamp except power and the programming cable. If there are power
>problems associated with the servos, that may be the problem
>with programming the Stamp.
I have tried this both ways, with both boards, and I get the same problem.
>
>Every time I read the "which port to use" I wonder if you're trying
>to talk to your BS1 via a comm (serial) port--you are using the
>printer (parallel) port, yes?
Yes, I am using the parallel port, although I wonder if the program is
looking for it to be at a specific address... you know maybe it is looking
for LPT2, LPT3, etc... I have tried 2 different computers and I still get
the same error message.
>
>
>The alt-I command on the BS1 has a totally different function than on
>the BS2--are you sure you're reading and following instructions for
>the BS1?
I have read all the lit I can find, and yes I am using the stamp1.
Thanks for trying,
Stu
'''
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.
oOO-(_)-OOo
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Stuart B. Caruk (stucaruk@p...) | CNC Oxyfuel/Plasma Cutting
Technical Support Engineer | machine manufacture & repair.
Innovative Economical Solutions | http://www.pacifier.com/~ies
23102 NE 3rd Ave. Ridgefield, WA U.S.A. 98642 (360)887-0702 Fax 887-1930
cannot be found error.. After playing around with the parallel
conection, I found that it was just a bit loose. Now however I recive
a eeprom verify error when ever i try alt/r. Acually I recive the
same error when trying alt/i or alt/p.. Hopfully this can be figured
out .. I'll let you know what I learn.. Duane
--- In basicstamps@y..., Stuart Caruk <stucaruk@p...> wrote:
> >Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 00:59:56 -0800
> >To: basicstamps@e... group
> >From: Stuart Caruk <stucaruk@p...>
> >Subject: programing a basic stamp 1
> >
> >Greetings,
> >
> >My wife and I have each built a mini sumo robot, that uses a basic
stamp1,
> and are to the powered up and ready to program the stamp phase. I am
> sitting at the DOS prompt with my laptop, running STAMP, with the
> minisumo.bas code loaded. When I try the Alt-R command to download
the file
> to the stamp, I get a "hardware not found" error message.
> >
> >I have checked the wiring of the cable and it is fine.
> >
> >Oddly, when I turn on the power of my MiniSumo, only the power led
and the
> led on the base are illuminated. Occasionally one the servos spins.
> >
> >When Anita's is powered up, both LED's are on, and the remaining
two LED's
> flash on and off sequentially. It also get's a hardware not found
error,
> but when initially hooked up with the power off, the pwr LED glows
dimly.
> When powered on, it glows bright, and after the Alt-R command
(followed by
> the hardware not found message) the leds stop blinking, and if I
turn the
> power switch off the main power led isn't even dimly lit.
> >
> >Should I be using a different program to load the program to the
stamp? Is
> there some way to tell it which port it needs to use? I have tried
a DOS
> shell in windows, and booting directly into DOS.
> >
> >I have also tried the alt-I command, and it delays for a while
while a
> message comes up saying "checking erasure" and then it says
hardware is not
> found.
> >
> >There must be something simple that I am missing...
> >
> >Any help would be much appreciated.
> >
> >Stu
>
> '''
> (O O)
> .
oOO-(_)-OOo
.
> Stuart B. Caruk (stucaruk@p...) | CNC Oxyfuel/Plasma Cutting
> Technical Support Engineer | machine manufacture
& repair.
> Innovative Economical Solutions |
http://www.pacifier.com/~ies
> 23102 NE 3rd Ave. Ridgefield, WA U.S.A. 98642 (360)887-0702 Fax
887-1930
cannot be found error.. After playing around with the parallel
conection, I found that it was just a bit loose. Now however I recive
a eeprom verify error when ever i try alt/r. Acually I recive the
same error when trying alt/i or alt/p.. Hopfully this can be figured
out .. I'll let you know what I learn.. Duane
--- In basicstamps@y..., Stuart Caruk <stucaruk@p...> wrote:
> >Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 00:59:56 -0800
> >To: basicstamps@e... group
> >From: Stuart Caruk <stucaruk@p...>
> >Subject: programing a basic stamp 1
> >
> >Greetings,
> >
> >My wife and I have each built a mini sumo robot, that uses a basic
stamp1,
> and are to the powered up and ready to program the stamp phase. I am
> sitting at the DOS prompt with my laptop, running STAMP, with the
> minisumo.bas code loaded. When I try the Alt-R command to download
the file
> to the stamp, I get a "hardware not found" error message.
> >
> >I have checked the wiring of the cable and it is fine.
> >
> >Oddly, when I turn on the power of my MiniSumo, only the power led
and the
> led on the base are illuminated. Occasionally one the servos spins.
> >
> >When Anita's is powered up, both LED's are on, and the remaining
two LED's
> flash on and off sequentially. It also get's a hardware not found
error,
> but when initially hooked up with the power off, the pwr LED glows
dimly.
> When powered on, it glows bright, and after the Alt-R command
(followed by
> the hardware not found message) the leds stop blinking, and if I
turn the
> power switch off the main power led isn't even dimly lit.
> >
> >Should I be using a different program to load the program to the
stamp? Is
> there some way to tell it which port it needs to use? I have tried
a DOS
> shell in windows, and booting directly into DOS.
> >
> >I have also tried the alt-I command, and it delays for a while
while a
> message comes up saying "checking erasure" and then it says
hardware is not
> found.
> >
> >There must be something simple that I am missing...
> >
> >Any help would be much appreciated.
> >
> >Stu
>
> '''
> (O O)
> .
oOO-(_)-OOo
.
> Stuart B. Caruk (stucaruk@p...) | CNC Oxyfuel/Plasma Cutting
> Technical Support Engineer | machine manufacture
& repair.
> Innovative Economical Solutions |
http://www.pacifier.com/~ies
> 23102 NE 3rd Ave. Ridgefield, WA U.S.A. 98642 (360)887-0702 Fax
887-1930