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I have 2 BS2's that I bought from a Professor. He called it the
Stamp homebrew. It comprised of a pic programmer, an EEPROM, and an
RS232 interface. I can program the BS2 at work but I cannot at
home. My home computer has a 200MHz Pentium Processor with MMX
technology, a 6x DVD drive, an external US Robotics 56k modem, a 3Com
web camera and a HP printer. I am wondering if maybe I am having a
conflict somewhere. I connect the BS2 to my computer via a serial
port (COM 2). When I try to ID the stamp, it says the it is detected
but not responding on a different COM port. I don't understand that
at all! If anybody has any ideas I would really appreciate some
info. If I have not given enough info, let me know! Thanks a lot!
Jeremy Gassmann
Stamp homebrew. It comprised of a pic programmer, an EEPROM, and an
RS232 interface. I can program the BS2 at work but I cannot at
home. My home computer has a 200MHz Pentium Processor with MMX
technology, a 6x DVD drive, an external US Robotics 56k modem, a 3Com
web camera and a HP printer. I am wondering if maybe I am having a
conflict somewhere. I connect the BS2 to my computer via a serial
port (COM 2). When I try to ID the stamp, it says the it is detected
but not responding on a different COM port. I don't understand that
at all! If anybody has any ideas I would really appreciate some
info. If I have not given enough info, let me know! Thanks a lot!
Jeremy Gassmann
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What exactly is the detect/ non detect message reading?
The reason I ask is that it is not uncommon for com ports to be
configured differently, or for your com 2 to be in use already.
Since COM1 & COM 3 are paired, likewise 2 & 4, I would try COM1
first, to see if it works the way it does for you at work. If that
can't be done for some reason, try COM3. If that doesn't work out,
it's time to start checking IRQ's.
Chris
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Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Please Help!!
I have 2 BS2's that I bought from a Professor. He called it the
Stamp homebrew. It comprised of a pic programmer, an EEPROM, and
an
RS232 interface. I can program the BS2 at work but I cannot at
home. My home computer has a 200MHz Pentium Processor with MMX
technology, a 6x DVD drive, an external US Robotics 56k modem, a
3Com
web camera and a HP printer. I am wondering if maybe I am having a
conflict somewhere. I connect the BS2 to my computer via a serial
port (COM 2). When I try to ID the stamp, it says the it is
detected
but not responding on a different COM port. I don't understand
that
at all! If anybody has any ideas I would really appreciate some
info. If I have not given enough info, let me know! Thanks a lot!
Jeremy Gassmann
First off, thanks a lot for taking the time to help me. I am
pretty new to this and I am trying to learn the ropes. Ok. The
message that comes up when I try to ID it is: BS2 detected but not
responding on COM3! Check power supply. When I looked in my mother
board manual, it tells me that I only have a COM 1 and 2, then 2
USB ports, and one PS/2 mouse port. But when I look in the device
manager under ports, it tells me I have a COM 1 and 5 and a printer
port. So I then tried to have the stamp software detect on COM 5 for
which it says BS2 not responding on COM5. 1. Check serial cable
connection. 2. Check power supply. And then I went back and put
it on auto detect and it says it can't find it anywhere and one of
the
messages says to verify loopback connection between RTS and DSR. So
that is as far as I can get. I really appreciate the help! Thanks a
lot!!
Jeremy
--- In basicstamps@egroups.com, "Chris Loiacono" <chris@a...> wrote:
> Jeremy,
> What exactly is the detect/ non detect message reading?
> The reason I ask is that it is not uncommon for com ports to be
> configured differently, or for your com 2 to be in use already.
> Since COM1 & COM 3 are paired, likewise 2 & 4, I would try COM1
> first, to see if it works the way it does for you at work. If that
> can't be done for some reason, try COM3. If that doesn't work out,
> it's time to start checking IRQ's.
> Chris
>
> Chris,
> First off, thanks a lot for taking the time to help me. I am
> pretty new to this and I am trying to learn the ropes. Ok. The
> message that comes up when I try to ID it is: BS2 detected but not
> responding on COM3! Check power supply. When I looked in my mother
> board manual, it tells me that I only have a COM 1 and 2, then 2
> USB ports, and one PS/2 mouse port. But when I look in the device
> manager under ports, it tells me I have a COM 1 and 5 and a printer
> port. So I then tried to have the stamp software detect on COM 5 for
> which it says BS2 not responding on COM5. 1. Check serial cable
> connection. 2. Check power supply. And then I went back and put
> it on auto detect and it says it can't find it anywhere and one of
> the
> messages says to verify loopback connection between RTS and DSR. So
> that is as far as I can get. I really appreciate the help! Thanks a
> lot!!
> Jeremy
>
Jeremy -
I suspect you may have a motherboard with integrated COM ports on one
computer, and NOT on the other; thus the COM 5. COM n (past 4) is almost
Windows specific, and thus is beyond the reach of most standardized
programs.
Two questions on the "failing computer" (NOT the Stamp <g>)
What's on COM1 ?
Are you using the PS/2 mouseport ?
If you are intuitive (which I WASN'T), you will see the resolution from
here. It took me MANY hours of debugging to find the hidden system glith
here. Contact me offline if you need the answer.
Regards,
Bruce
> --- In basicstamps@egroups.com, "Chris Loiacono" <chris@a...> wrote:
> > Jeremy,
> > What exactly is the detect/ non detect message reading?
> > The reason I ask is that it is not uncommon for com ports to be
> > configured differently, or for your com 2 to be in use already.
> > Since COM1 & COM 3 are paired, likewise 2 & 4, I would try COM1
> > first, to see if it works the way it does for you at work. If that
> > can't be done for some reason, try COM3. If that doesn't work out,
> > it's time to start checking IRQ's.
> > Chris
I have had similar problems. If you jump to # 1422 and follow the
threads from there you might get some tips.
Keep in mind that with this type of problem nothing should be
assumed, e.g. it can be as simple as jiggling the connecting cable at
the port connection. (That worked once for me with a brand new cable).
Good luck,
Hans
--- In basicstamps@egroups.com, "Jeremy Gassmann" <gassmajd@e...>
wrote:
> I have 2 BS2's that I bought from a Professor. He called it the
> Stamp homebrew. It comprised of a pic programmer, an EEPROM, and
an
> RS232 interface. I can program the BS2 at work but I cannot at
> home. My home computer has a 200MHz Pentium Processor with MMX
> technology, a 6x DVD drive, an external US Robotics 56k modem, a
3Com
> web camera and a HP printer. I am wondering if maybe I am having a
> conflict somewhere. I connect the BS2 to my computer via a serial
> port (COM 2). When I try to ID the stamp, it says the it is
detected
> but not responding on a different COM port. I don't understand
that
> at all! If anybody has any ideas I would really appreciate some
> info. If I have not given enough info, let me know! Thanks a lot!
>
> Jeremy Gassmann
pins under the mode condition. depending on the mode the
output is one of three circuits attached to the stamp. the
circuits are a buzzer (like piezo buzzer), a led and a ISD1000A
voice playback chip.
the input modes are from an attached circuit. the detection
circuits (alarms) are also from external attached circuits
attached to the specified pins.
how long is the time duration when i say :
pause 25
pause 100
etc....
here is the code:
; variable declarations
mode var nibble
alarm var nibble
motion var alarm.bit0
door var alarm.bit1
glass var alarm.bit2
; constant and pin declarations
mode.bit0 con 5
mode.bit1 con 6
mode.bit2 con 7
mode.bit3 con 8
alarm.bit0 con 9
alarm.bit1 con 10
alarm.bit2 con 11
alarm.bit3 con 12
buzz con 13
light con 14
pin0 con 15
pin1 con 16
pin5 con 17
pin6 con 18
; program
mode = INA
GOSUB check1
end
Check1:
BRANCH mode,[noparse][[/noparse]check1, check1, check1, delay, check1, check1,
check1, check1, check1, check1, check1, check1, check,
check1, check1, check1]
alarms = INA
RETURN
Delay:
pause 900
RETURN
Check:
BRANCH alarms,[noparse][[/noparse]check, mess, mess, alarm, mess, alarm, alarm,
alarm, light, alarm, alarm, alarm, alarm]
RETURN
LED:
low light
pause 250
high light
RETURN
Mess:
BRANCH add,[noparse][[/noparse]Mess, A2, A1, Mess]
RETURN
A2:
high pin0
high pin5
pause 25
low pin5
pause 25
low pin6
pause 600
high pin6
low pin0
RETURN
A1:
high pin1
high pin5
pause 25
low pin5
pause 25
low pin6
pause 600
high pin6
low pin1
RETURN
Alarm:
low buzz
pause 50
high buzz
RETURN