Error Hardware not Found.
Hi, everone. I am having problems with my BS2. I have
programmed my stamp before( its been awhile ) and didn't have
any problems, until recently. I have verified com port 2 with
other equipment. Sometimes I can get thru and most of the
time I can't. If I access the stamp with a communication
program, I can see the stamp talking. I just can't get it to
re-program at will. I have put a volt meter on RES and watch
it go from +5v to 0v by pressing reset. ATT stays at -12V.
While pressing ALT-I or ALT-R and scoping ATT goes from -12v
to +12v, and RES goes from +5v to 0v in step. But the Computer
Screen shows " Error Hardware not found ! "
HELP
Bruce
programmed my stamp before( its been awhile ) and didn't have
any problems, until recently. I have verified com port 2 with
other equipment. Sometimes I can get thru and most of the
time I can't. If I access the stamp with a communication
program, I can see the stamp talking. I just can't get it to
re-program at will. I have put a volt meter on RES and watch
it go from +5v to 0v by pressing reset. ATT stays at -12V.
While pressing ALT-I or ALT-R and scoping ATT goes from -12v
to +12v, and RES goes from +5v to 0v in step. But the Computer
Screen shows " Error Hardware not found ! "
HELP
Bruce
Comments
>Hi, everone.
Hi Bruce -
> I am having problems with my BS2. I have
>programmed my stamp before( its been awhile ) and didn't have
>any problems, until recently.
Which Stamp Editor are you using and which version of that Editor ?
> I have verified com port 2 with
>other equipment. Sometimes I can get thru and most of the
>time I can't. If I access the stamp with a communication
>program, I can see the stamp talking.
Are you using a pre-prepared cable, or one of your own manufacture ?
If you have made your own, did you take note of the requirement to add
the JUMPER between pins 6 and 7 (DSR and RTS) to permit auto port detection ?
If you have NOT added the jumper you will NEED to do one of the following,
depending on which Editor you are using -
For the DOS Editor:
You will have to indicate that you are using COM2. You will need to supply
a /2 parameter to the DOS Editor program (STAMP2.EXE /2)
For the Windows Editor(s):
You will have to indicate that you are using COM2. The ORIGINAL Windows Editor
may require the same parameter as the DOS Editor (can't remember) but
Version 1.093+ (Or the current Windows Editor V1.096) SHOULD prompt for it.
If it DOES NOT you need to set the default COM port in the Editor
Preferences area, found under the Editor Operation dialog box.
> I just can't get it to
>re-program at will. I have put a volt meter on RES and watch
>it go from +5v to 0v by pressing reset. ATT stays at -12V.
>While pressing ALT-I or ALT-R and scoping ATT goes from -12v
>to +12v, and RES goes from +5v to 0v in step. But the Computer
>Screen shows " Error Hardware not found ! "
Is this what you meant by "see the Stamp talking" ? If NONE of the
suggestions above provide a solution, would you explain a little further
what you mean by "see the Stamp talking" ? This would imply that the
program is active within but I don't want to make that presumption before
the fact.
>HELP
HELP is here : )
>Bruce
Regards,
Bruce Bates
>
> Is this program keeping the stamp so busy that it is failing
> to reload another program or to get the stamps attention using
> ALT-I ? If so what can I do to prevent this ?
>
I had a problem like this when I first started stamping. Short program
that started running a tight loop from the first line of code. It was very
hard once this program was loaded to re-program the stamp. It seemed that
the loop was so tight that it was off and running before the programming
interface could catch it. I started putting a pause 500 statement as my
first line of code and all my troubles went away.. ( well that problem
anyway )
Hope this helps,
Dale Harwood [noparse][[/noparse] N4VFF ]
internet> dale@h...
ax.25> n4vff@n4vff.#cha.tn.usa.noam
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wrote:
> At 1/3/2001 Wednesday 07:15 AM +0000, bsnowde@i... wrote:
> >Hi, everone.
>
> Hi Bruce -
>
> > I am having problems with my BS2. I have
> >programmed my stamp before( its been awhile ) and didn't
have
> >any problems, until recently.
>
> Which Stamp Editor are you using and which version of that
Editor ?
>
> > I have verified com port 2 with
> >other equipment. Sometimes I can get thru and most of the
> >time I can't. If I access the stamp with a communication
> >program, I can see the stamp talking.
>
> Are you using a pre-prepared cable, or one of your own
manufacture ?
>
> If you have made your own, did you take note of the
requirement to add
> the JUMPER between pins 6 and 7 (DSR and RTS) to permit auto
port detection ?
>
> If you have NOT added the jumper you will NEED to do one of
the following,
> depending on which Editor you are using -
>
> For the DOS Editor:
>
> You will have to indicate that you are using COM2. You will
need to supply
> a /2 parameter to the DOS Editor program (STAMP2.EXE /2)
>
> For the Windows Editor(s):
>
> You will have to indicate that you are using COM2. The
ORIGINAL Windows Editor
> may require the same parameter as the DOS Editor (can't
remember) but
> Version 1.093+ (Or the current Windows Editor V1.096) SHOULD
prompt for it.
> If it DOES NOT you need to set the default COM port in the
Editor
> Preferences area, found under the Editor Operation dialog
box.
>
> > I just can't get it to
> >re-program at will. I have put a volt meter on RES and
watch
> >it go from +5v to 0v by pressing reset. ATT stays at -12V.
> >While pressing ALT-I or ALT-R and scoping ATT goes from
-12v
> >to +12v, and RES goes from +5v to 0v in step. But the
Computer
> >Screen shows " Error Hardware not found ! "
> Is this what you meant by "see the Stamp talking" ? If NONE
of the
> suggestions above provide a solution, would you explain a
little further
> what you mean by "see the Stamp talking" ? This would imply
that the
> program is active within but I don't want to make that
presumption before
> the fact.
>
> >HELP
>
> HELP is here : )
>
> >Bruce
>
> Regards,
>
> Bruce Bates
Thanks Bruce for your reply.
First, I may have fixed my problem, but I am not sure, or why.
To answer your questions. I am using the DOS editor, but I
don't know which version. All I have is a F1 HELP key at the
top of a blue screen. Can't find anything that says what
version. I use an older computer to play with under OS/2
Warp.
I have tried several different store bought cables, same
results. I am using the BS2 carrier board. I think the board
has pins 6 & 7 jumpered together.
Yes I have the /2 parameter at the end of my start program. (
bat file )
When I was refering to my "stamp talking" I meant that I can
see data coming from the stamp using a DOS version of ProComm
Plus communication program. AND that may be my problem ?? I
have a test program that I call TESTCOM.BS2 TESTCOM job is to
multiply a couple of numbers and send them back to the
computer via serial cable. It is my way of testing my
communication path. The code looks like this:
length VAR byte
width VAR byte
area VAR word
length = 26
loop:
width = 13
area = length*width
debug "Area =",DEC area,"sq. ft."
length=length + 1
goto loop
Is this program keeping the stamp so busy that it is failing
to reload another program or to get the stamps attention using
ALT-I ? If so what can I do to prevent this ?
While researching your questions, I was able to get thur to
the stamp. In the past I have been reloading TESTCOM, but
this time I reloaded another program. The problem seems to
have disappeared. Or I have a cold solder joint or something?
Maybe too early to tell for sure. I have not reloaded TESTCOM
for fear that it would hang up again.
I hope I haven't overloaded you with question, but I would be
interested on any thoughts you have.
Thanks Bruce
> --- In basicstamps@egroups.com, Bruce Bates <bvbates@u...>
> wrote:
> > At 1/3/2001 Wednesday 07:15 AM +0000, bsnowde@i... wrote:
> > >Hi, everone.
> >
> > Hi Bruce -
> >
> > > I am having problems with my BS2. I have
> > >programmed my stamp before( its been awhile ) and didn't
> have
> > >any problems, until recently.
> >
> > Which Stamp Editor are you using and which version of that
> Editor ?
> >
> > > I have verified com port 2 with
> > >other equipment. Sometimes I can get thru and most of
the
> > >time I can't. If I access the stamp with a communication
> > >program, I can see the stamp talking.
> >
> > Are you using a pre-prepared cable, or one of your own
> manufacture ?
> >
> > If you have made your own, did you take note of the
> requirement to add
> > the JUMPER between pins 6 and 7 (DSR and RTS) to permit
auto
> port detection ?
> >
> > If you have NOT added the jumper you will NEED to do one
of
> the following,
> > depending on which Editor you are using -
> >
> > For the DOS Editor:
> >
> > You will have to indicate that you are using COM2. You
will
> need to supply
> > a /2 parameter to the DOS Editor program (STAMP2.EXE /2)
> >
> > For the Windows Editor(s):
> >
> > You will have to indicate that you are using COM2. The
> ORIGINAL Windows Editor
> > may require the same parameter as the DOS Editor (can't
> remember) but
> > Version 1.093+ (Or the current Windows Editor V1.096)
SHOULD
> prompt for it.
> > If it DOES NOT you need to set the default COM port in
the
> Editor
> > Preferences area, found under the Editor Operation dialog
> box.
> >
> > > I just can't get it to
> > >re-program at will. I have put a volt meter on RES and
> watch
> > >it go from +5v to 0v by pressing reset. ATT stays at
-12V.
> > >While pressing ALT-I or ALT-R and scoping ATT goes from
> -12v
> > >to +12v, and RES goes from +5v to 0v in step. But the
> Computer
> > >Screen shows " Error Hardware not found ! "
> > Is this what you meant by "see the Stamp talking" ? If
NONE
> of the
> > suggestions above provide a solution, would you explain a
> little further
> > what you mean by "see the Stamp talking" ? This would
imply
> that the
> > program is active within but I don't want to make that
> presumption before
> > the fact.
> >
> > >HELP
> >
> > HELP is here : )
> >
> > >Bruce
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Bruce Bates
>
> Thanks Bruce for your reply.
>
> First, I may have fixed my problem, but I am not sure, or
why.
>
> To answer your questions. I am using the DOS editor, but I
> don't know which version. All I have is a F1 HELP key at
the
> top of a blue screen. Can't find anything that says what
> version. I use an older computer to play with under OS/2
> Warp.
>
> I have tried several different store bought cables, same
> results. I am using the BS2 carrier board. I think the
board
> has pins 6 & 7 jumpered together.
>
> Yes I have the /2 parameter at the end of my start program.
(
> bat file )
>
> When I was refering to my "stamp talking" I meant that I
can
> see data coming from the stamp using a DOS version of
ProComm
> Plus communication program. AND that may be my problem ??
I
> have a test program that I call TESTCOM.BS2 TESTCOM job is
to
> multiply a couple of numbers and send them back to the
> computer via serial cable. It is my way of testing my
> communication path. The code looks like this:
>
> length VAR byte
> width VAR byte
> area VAR word
> length = 26
> loop:
> width = 13
> area = length*width
> debug "Area =",DEC area,"sq. ft."
> length=length + 1
> goto loop
>
> Is this program keeping the stamp so busy that it is failing
> to reload another program or to get the stamps attention
using
> ALT-I ? If so what can I do to prevent this ?
>
> While researching your questions, I was able to get thur to
> the stamp. In the past I have been reloading TESTCOM, but
> this time I reloaded another program. The problem seems to
> have disappeared. Or I have a cold solder joint or
something?
> Maybe too early to tell for sure. I have not reloaded
TESTCOM
> for fear that it would hang up again.
>
> I hope I haven't overloaded you with question, but I would
be
> interested on any thoughts you have.
>
> Thanks Bruce
Well shucks, No such luck. My problem is back with another
program loaded. Intermitten Hardware not found error.
Bruce
>--- In basicstamps@egroups.com, Bruce Bates <bvbates@u...>
>wrote:
> > At 1/3/2001 Wednesday 07:15 AM +0000, bsnowde@i... wrote:
> > >Hi, everone.
> >
> > Hi Bruce -
> >
> > > I am having problems with my BS2. I have
> > >programmed my stamp before( its been awhile ) and didn't
>have
> > >any problems, until recently.
> >
> > Which Stamp Editor are you using and which version of that
>Editor ?
> >
> > > I have verified com port 2 with
> > >other equipment. Sometimes I can get thru and most of the
> > >time I can't. If I access the stamp with a communication
> > >program, I can see the stamp talking.
> >
> > Are you using a pre-prepared cable, or one of your own
>manufacture ?
> >
> > If you have made your own, did you take note of the
>requirement to add
> > the JUMPER between pins 6 and 7 (DSR and RTS) to permit auto
>port detection ?
> >
> > If you have NOT added the jumper you will NEED to do one of
>the following,
> > depending on which Editor you are using -
> >
> > For the DOS Editor:
> >
> > You will have to indicate that you are using COM2. You will
>need to supply
> > a /2 parameter to the DOS Editor program (STAMP2.EXE /2)
> >
> > For the Windows Editor(s):
> >
> > You will have to indicate that you are using COM2. The
>ORIGINAL Windows Editor
> > may require the same parameter as the DOS Editor (can't
>remember) but
> > Version 1.093+ (Or the current Windows Editor V1.096) SHOULD
>prompt for it.
> > If it DOES NOT you need to set the default COM port in the
>Editor
> > Preferences area, found under the Editor Operation dialog
>box.
> >
> > > I just can't get it to
> > >re-program at will. I have put a volt meter on RES and
>watch
> > >it go from +5v to 0v by pressing reset. ATT stays at -12V.
> > >While pressing ALT-I or ALT-R and scoping ATT goes from
>-12v
> > >to +12v, and RES goes from +5v to 0v in step. But the
>Computer
> > >Screen shows " Error Hardware not found ! "
> > Is this what you meant by "see the Stamp talking" ? If NONE
>of the
> > suggestions above provide a solution, would you explain a
>little further
> > what you mean by "see the Stamp talking" ? This would imply
>that the
> > program is active within but I don't want to make that
>presumption before
> > the fact.
> >
> > >HELP
> >
> > HELP is here : )
> >
> > >Bruce
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Bruce Bates
>
>Thanks Bruce for your reply.
You're welcome Bruce (now there a three of us)
>First, I may have fixed my problem, but I am not sure, or why.
>GREAT !
>To answer your questions. I am using the DOS editor, but I
>don't know which version. All I have is a F1 HELP key at the
>top of a blue screen. Can't find anything that says what
>version. I use an older computer to play with under OS/2
>Warp.
Officially the Stamp software is not supported under OS/2,
but if it's worked before - fine.
stamp.exe /? may provide the version, or knowing the DOS filesize and date.
>I have tried several different store bought cables, same
>results. I am using the BS2 carrier board. I think the board
>has pins 6 & 7 jumpered together.
>
>Yes I have the /2 parameter at the end of my start program. (
>bat file )
>Good that should avoid any problems - regardless on pin 6 & 7 being jumpered
>When I was refering to my "stamp talking" I meant that I can
>see data coming from the stamp using a DOS version of ProComm
>Plus communication program. AND that may be my problem ??
Are you using serout or debug in your program ? Is it that type of output ?
Or do you mean control pins are changing state ?
> I
>have a test program that I call TESTCOM.BS2 TESTCOM job is to
>multiply a couple of numbers and send them back to the
>computer via serial cable. It is my way of testing my
>communication path. The code looks like this:
>
>length VAR byte
>width VAR byte
>area VAR word
>length = 26
>loop:
>width = 13
>area = length*width
>debug "Area =",DEC area,"sq. ft."
>length=length + 1
>goto loop
Okay - you're using DEBUG.
>Is this program keeping the stamp so busy that it is failing
>to reload another program or to get the stamps attention using
>ALT-I ? If so what can I do to prevent this ?
>That's possible. A PAUSE statement inserted anywhere in the loop.
>While researching your questions, I was able to get thur to
>the stamp. In the past I have been reloading TESTCOM, but
>this time I reloaded another program. The problem seems to
>have disappeared.
That would tend to verify what you suspect, and I would concur.
> Or I have a cold solder joint or something?
>Maybe too early to tell for sure. I have not reloaded TESTCOM
>for fear that it would hang up again.
>Insert the PAUSE which will open that tight lopp up some.
>I hope I haven't overloaded you with question, but I would be
>interested on any thoughts you have.
>Nope - no problem - you've got it for the moment.
>Thanks Bruce
Sure
Regards,
Bruce Bates
wrote:
> On Thu, 4 Jan 2001 bsnowde@i... wrote:
> >
> > Is this program keeping the stamp so busy that it is
failing
> > to reload another program or to get the stamps attention
using
> > ALT-I ? If so what can I do to prevent this ?
> >
>
> I had a problem like this when I first started stamping.
Short program
> that started running a tight loop from the first line of
code. It was very
> hard once this program was loaded to re-program the stamp.
It seemed that
> the loop was so tight that it was off and running before the
programming
> interface could catch it. I started putting a pause 500
statement as my
> first line of code and all my troubles went away.. ( well
that problem
> anyway )
> Hope this helps,
>
> Dale Harwood [noparse][[/noparse] N4VFF ]
>
> internet> dale@h...
>
> ax.25> n4vff@n4vff.#cha.tn.usa.noam
>
> #include <std_disclaimer.h>
Dale,
Yes, it did help. Putting the pause did help most of my
problems. I am still experencing a similar problem but it is
only occurs ever now and than now. I think I had two problems
, tight code and a cold solder joint somewhere(yet to be fix).
I have never been know to write tight code until now. :->
Thanks
Bruce Snowden
wrote:
> At 1/4/2001 Thursday 01:57 AM +0000, bsnowde@i... wrote:
> >--- In basicstamps@egroups.com, Bruce Bates <bvbates@u...>
> >wrote:
> > > At 1/3/2001 Wednesday 07:15 AM +0000, bsnowde@i...
wrote:
> > > >Hi, everone.
> > >
> > > Hi Bruce -
> > >
> > > > I am having problems with my BS2. I have
> > > >programmed my stamp before( its been awhile ) and
didn't
> >have
> > > >any problems, until recently.
> > >
> > > Which Stamp Editor are you using and which version of
that
> >Editor ?
> > >
> > > > I have verified com port 2 with
> > > >other equipment. Sometimes I can get thru and most of
the
> > > >time I can't. If I access the stamp with a
communication
> > > >program, I can see the stamp talking.
> > >
> > > Are you using a pre-prepared cable, or one of your own
> >manufacture ?
> > >
> > > If you have made your own, did you take note of the
> >requirement to add
> > > the JUMPER between pins 6 and 7 (DSR and RTS) to permit
auto
> >port detection ?
> > >
> > > If you have NOT added the jumper you will NEED to do one
of
> >the following,
> > > depending on which Editor you are using -
> > >
> > > For the DOS Editor:
> > >
> > > You will have to indicate that you are using COM2. You
will
> >need to supply
> > > a /2 parameter to the DOS Editor program (STAMP2.EXE /2)
> > >
> > > For the Windows Editor(s):
> > >
> > > You will have to indicate that you are using COM2. The
> >ORIGINAL Windows Editor
> > > may require the same parameter as the DOS Editor (can't
> >remember) but
> > > Version 1.093+ (Or the current Windows Editor V1.096)
SHOULD
> >prompt for it.
> > > If it DOES NOT you need to set the default COM port in
the
> >Editor
> > > Preferences area, found under the Editor Operation
dialog
> >box.
> > >
> > > > I just can't get it to
> > > >re-program at will. I have put a volt meter on RES and
> >watch
> > > >it go from +5v to 0v by pressing reset. ATT stays at
-12V.
> > > >While pressing ALT-I or ALT-R and scoping ATT goes from
> >-12v
> > > >to +12v, and RES goes from +5v to 0v in step. But the
> >Computer
> > > >Screen shows " Error Hardware not found ! "
> > > Is this what you meant by "see the Stamp talking" ? If
NONE
> >of the
> > > suggestions above provide a solution, would you explain
a
> >little further
> > > what you mean by "see the Stamp talking" ? This would
imply
> >that the
> > > program is active within but I don't want to make that
> >presumption before
> > > the fact.
> > >
> > > >HELP
> > >
> > > HELP is here : )
> > >
> > > >Bruce
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Bruce Bates
> >
> >Thanks Bruce for your reply.
>
> You're welcome Bruce (now there a three of us)
>
> >First, I may have fixed my problem, but I am not sure, or
why.
> >GREAT !
> >To answer your questions. I am using the DOS editor, but
I
> >don't know which version. All I have is a F1 HELP key at
the
> >top of a blue screen. Can't find anything that says what
> >version. I use an older computer to play with under OS/2
> >Warp.
>
> Officially the Stamp software is not supported under OS/2,
> but if it's worked before - fine.
>
> stamp.exe /? may provide the version, or knowing the DOS
filesize and date.
>
> >I have tried several different store bought cables, same
> >results. I am using the BS2 carrier board. I think the
board
> >has pins 6 & 7 jumpered together.
> >
> >Yes I have the /2 parameter at the end of my start program.
(
> >bat file )
> >Good that should avoid any problems - regardless on pin 6 &
7 being jumpered
> >When I was refering to my "stamp talking" I meant that I
can
> >see data coming from the stamp using a DOS version of
ProComm
> >Plus communication program. AND that may be my problem ??
>
> Are you using serout or debug in your program ? Is it that
type of output ?
> Or do you mean control pins are changing state ?
>
> > I
> >have a test program that I call TESTCOM.BS2 TESTCOM job is
to
> >multiply a couple of numbers and send them back to the
> >computer via serial cable. It is my way of testing my
> >communication path. The code looks like this:
> >
> >length VAR byte
> >width VAR byte
> >area VAR word
> >length = 26
> >loop:
> >width = 13
> >area = length*width
> >debug "Area =",DEC area,"sq. ft."
> >length=length + 1
> >goto loop
>
> Okay - you're using DEBUG.
>
> >Is this program keeping the stamp so busy that it is
failing
> >to reload another program or to get the stamps attention
using
> >ALT-I ? If so what can I do to prevent this ?
> >That's possible. A PAUSE statement inserted anywhere in the
loop.
> >While researching your questions, I was able to get thur to
> >the stamp. In the past I have been reloading TESTCOM, but
> >this time I reloaded another program. The problem seems to
> >have disappeared.
>
> That would tend to verify what you suspect, and I would
concur.
>
> > Or I have a cold solder joint or something?
> >Maybe too early to tell for sure. I have not reloaded
TESTCOM
> >for fear that it would hang up again.
> >Insert the PAUSE which will open that tight lopp up some.
> >I hope I haven't overloaded you with question, but I would
be
> >interested on any thoughts you have.
> >Nope - no problem - you've got it for the moment.
> >Thanks Bruce
> Sure
>
> Regards,
>
> Bruce Bates
Bruce,
I think I am on the right track now. I think I had two
problems. The pause command did help, and did improve things
about 85%. I think the second problem is a loose connection
somewhere.
Thanks for you help
Bruce Snowden