Labview to program BS2

Archiver

I am wanting to program a BS2 from Labview. I have not been able to
find any information on what the exact codes would be that I need to
send out of the serial port to the BS2.

Any help or pointers are appreciated.

Archiver

Mike,

The 'program code' that is sent to a stamp is actually a tokenized
version of the basic source provided by the stamp programmer. This
token list is not 'formally' available or provided by Parallax but there
are those that spend time generating a list of the tokens being sent.
The Stampw editors are the only provided way of programming a stamp
device. There is also the issue of providing the serial line(s)
sequencing that causes the stamp to reset, enter programming mode, etc.
This would also have to be reproduced.

I suspect that the token stream is an extension of the original
stamp programming scheme that was available at one time long ago as open
source. That is, the original microchip pic coding that resides on the
stamp and makes up the various features available in stamp basic used to
be available on-line. I have never been clear on the 'actual' origin of
stamp basic but I believe it went something like this: Parallax, as a
var of microchip pics developed 'and released as free source?' the calls
and concept of a 'roll your own' basic pic device. Eventually this code
and implementation was formalized into the Stamp I product, and also
about that time the original pic code open source 'went away'(g).
Parallax has over the years added to the code, switched to Scenix
instead of Microchip, advanced to the Stamp II, and so on, but it is
indeed now a proprietary environment. I think the original pic code was
meant to be released ( as opposed to leaked, or provided against
Parallax's' will ) but this early lineage rather murky and not discussed
by many. Later as the marketed product flourished this original pic
code quietly disappeared. Maybe someone else here can speak to whether
this code is still available ( or supposed to be (g) ); why bring all
this up...I learned alot about the ways of the pic from this code and it
is an excellent source for understanding the many different issues and
quirks of the Basic Stamp I & II language and interpreter. Anyway, if
you dig a bit you may find a source for this original pic code which
will shed some light on how one might program a stamp without the
Parallax editor. I don't think I'm stepping on any toes here ( at least
I hope not! ) but I have never really seen much discussion of the
availability of this original pic source. Anybody else care to
reminisce a bit here and fill in the gaps? ;<)

Bill

Mike McKenzie wrote:

> I am wanting to program a BS2 from Labview. I have not been able to
> find any information on what the exact codes would be that I need to
> send out of the serial port to the BS2.
>
> Any help or pointers are appreciated.