Digest Number 845
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From: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 3:59 AM
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Digest Number 845
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>Topics in this digest:
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> 1. Re: LCD Character Creator
> From: jonwms@a...
> 2. RE: LCD Character Generator
> From: "Ken Gracey" <kgracey@p...>
> 3. Custom LCD Character Creator Program Available!
> From: "Ken Gracey" <kgracey@p...>
> 4. Re: AW: URGENT PLEASE HELP/done
> From: Mike Hardwick <decade@w...>
> 5. RE: IR motion detector circuit
> From: <chris01@t...>
> 6. Making a terminal program work
> From: Morris Jones <mojo@w...>
> 7. Gerber software
> From: "Mohamed REFKY" <refky@h...>
>
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 18:08:51 EDT
> From: jonwms@a...
>Subject: Re: LCD Character Creator
>
>In a message dated 9/18/01 3:32:49 PM Central Daylight Time,
>singlewire@y... writes:
>
>
>> I understand there may be a few problems with those trying to run or
>> download the tools package from Parallax. About a week or so to fix
>> things is what I've been told. The LCD tool software is one of the
>> articles in the Sept. Nuts & Volts. Although I haven't found it I
>> believe there may have been an older version of this a few years
>> back. Don't know if it was 100%.
>
>Not so, it is a new program. There have been others, but nothing as
>comprehensive as this one (supports 5x7 and 5x10 characters, and has full
>help file with examples for all BS2-series BASIC Stamps). We're working on
a
>dedicated web page for LCDCC and you should be able to download it
tomorrow.
>Sorry for the delay, we're trying to make it easy.
>
>-- Jon Williams
>-- Applications Engineer, Parallax
>-- LCDCC programmer
>
>PS: For those of you who are NOT using Microsoft Internet Explorer as your
>browser, you must install it for LCDCC to function properly. Like other
>modern Windows applications, we're using Microsoft HTML Help technology --
>those components are installed with MSIE. You don't have to use MSIE, it
just
>has to be present.
>
>
>[noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 15:20:22 -0700
> From: "Ken Gracey" <kgracey@p...>
>Subject: RE: LCD Character Generator
>
>Hello Stampers,
>
>The official functional program is currently being uploaded to a new page
on
>our web site and will be available shortly. Included with this free
software
>is the actual Nuts and Volts article and additional support information.
>
>Again, will be available shortly.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Ken Gracey
>Parallax, Inc.
>
>
>
>Message: 20
> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 20:26:41 -0000
> From: singlewire@y...
>Subject: LCD Character Creator
>
>I understand there may be a few problems with those trying to run or
>download the tools package from Parallax. About a week or so to fix
>things is what I've been told. The LCD tool software is one of the
>articles in the Sept. Nuts & Volts. Although I haven't found it I
>believe there may have been an older version of this a few years
>back. Don't know if it was 100%.
>
>
>
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 16:51:45 -0700
> From: "Ken Gracey" <kgracey@p...>
>Subject: Custom LCD Character Creator Program Available!
>
>=======================
>Create custom characters with
>your HD44780-compatible LCD
>and BASIC Stamp using this
>free program!
>=======================
>
>Dear Stampers,
>
>If you've ever tried to create, store and display custom characters for
your
>LCD you'll really appreciate this free download (includes complete
>documentation and software):
>
>http://www.parallaxinc.com/html_files/resources/LCD_generator.htm
>
>Create your own character by clicking pixels: Pac-Man, smiley faces or
>old-style computer characters and automatically generate BASIC Stamp DATA
>statements storing the code. Copy these lines into your BASIC Stamp program
>from the sample code - hook up an LCD - download code and see the results!
>
>This program was featured in Nuts and Volts Stamp Applications September
>2001 "Tool Time" column by Jon Williams.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Ken Gracey of Parallax, Inc.
>Main web site: http://www.parallaxinc.com
>Stamps in Class: http://www.stampsinclass.com
>
>
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 17:01:16 -0700
> From: Mike Hardwick <decade@w...>
>Subject: Re: AW: URGENT PLEASE HELP/done
>
>>thanks for your help, got it going, just took a new stamp, think the old
one
>>was not alright, sorry for panicking, thanks for help.
>
>Uli,
>
>I hope you're protecting those input pins against static discharge from the
>users, or you're going to see a lot more fried Stamps!
>
>Mike Hardwick, for Decade Engineering -- <http://www.decadenet.com>
>Manufacturer of the famous BOB-II Serial Video Text Display Module!
>
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 20:49:53 -0400
> From: <chris01@t...>
>Subject: RE: IR motion detector circuit
>
>Try www.glolab.com
>PIR sensors and even a schematic that works.
>Chris
>
>>
Original Message
>> From: jhtoolman2000@y... [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=zP4xfqXZVSaZwP5zPISis8TyUqAWCdallOaUcfYlhbQMNwp-uwF2wo-DqHx7ywCf4Z_923ekJNH_RtdGeFNA7Sk]jhtoolman2000@y...[/url
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 6:06 PM
>> To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] IR motion detector circuit
>>
>>
>> Hey stampers,
>>
>> I want to detect motion from about 10 ft. away. I want to run the
>> ciruit off of the bs2. I am familiar with IR and my problem is that
>> I cannot get enough distance between my detector and transmitter.
>> anyone know of any good IR circuits out there that can be used 10 ft
>> away and also be run off of the stamp? Thanks.
>> Jon
>>
>>
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>
>________________________________________________________________________
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 00:51:58 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Morris Jones <mojo@w...>
>Subject: Making a terminal program work
>
>Hi ...
>
>I've been having great fun writing and running programs on my BS2.
>I have no problems running a debug window and getting DEBUG output.
>
>But I want to capture serial data from the stamp in another program.
>
>As a first step, I'd like to see data from the stamp in a terminal
>program. I have a fine terminal emulator called SecureCRT
>(www.vandyke.com).
>
>I connect to the stamp at 9600 baud, 8 data bits, parity off, 1 stop
>bit. I turn off all the flow control. It seems like the data should
>come rolling in.
>
>I see typed characters echoed back to the terminal program, so that
>would seem to verify the physical connection, right? But no data from
>my program that writes perfectly to the stampw debug window.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Best regards,
>Mojo
>--
>Morris Jones <*>
>San Rafael, CA
>mojo@w...
>http://www.whiteoaks.com
>
>
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 10:53:41 +0300
> From: "Mohamed REFKY" <refky@h...>
>Subject: Gerber software
>
>Hello group,
>Are there free Gerber or Gerber compatibles printed circuit package.
>
>Thank You
>Mohamed Refky
>
>_________________________________________________________________
>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
>
>
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>
>
>Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>
Original Message
From: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 3:59 AM
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Digest Number 845
>To UNSUBSCRIBE, just send mail to:
> basicstamps-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
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Body of the message will be ignored.
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>
>
>There are 7 messages in this issue.
>
>Topics in this digest:
>
> 1. Re: LCD Character Creator
> From: jonwms@a...
> 2. RE: LCD Character Generator
> From: "Ken Gracey" <kgracey@p...>
> 3. Custom LCD Character Creator Program Available!
> From: "Ken Gracey" <kgracey@p...>
> 4. Re: AW: URGENT PLEASE HELP/done
> From: Mike Hardwick <decade@w...>
> 5. RE: IR motion detector circuit
> From: <chris01@t...>
> 6. Making a terminal program work
> From: Morris Jones <mojo@w...>
> 7. Gerber software
> From: "Mohamed REFKY" <refky@h...>
>
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 18:08:51 EDT
> From: jonwms@a...
>Subject: Re: LCD Character Creator
>
>In a message dated 9/18/01 3:32:49 PM Central Daylight Time,
>singlewire@y... writes:
>
>
>> I understand there may be a few problems with those trying to run or
>> download the tools package from Parallax. About a week or so to fix
>> things is what I've been told. The LCD tool software is one of the
>> articles in the Sept. Nuts & Volts. Although I haven't found it I
>> believe there may have been an older version of this a few years
>> back. Don't know if it was 100%.
>
>Not so, it is a new program. There have been others, but nothing as
>comprehensive as this one (supports 5x7 and 5x10 characters, and has full
>help file with examples for all BS2-series BASIC Stamps). We're working on
a
>dedicated web page for LCDCC and you should be able to download it
tomorrow.
>Sorry for the delay, we're trying to make it easy.
>
>-- Jon Williams
>-- Applications Engineer, Parallax
>-- LCDCC programmer
>
>PS: For those of you who are NOT using Microsoft Internet Explorer as your
>browser, you must install it for LCDCC to function properly. Like other
>modern Windows applications, we're using Microsoft HTML Help technology --
>those components are installed with MSIE. You don't have to use MSIE, it
just
>has to be present.
>
>
>[noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 15:20:22 -0700
> From: "Ken Gracey" <kgracey@p...>
>Subject: RE: LCD Character Generator
>
>Hello Stampers,
>
>The official functional program is currently being uploaded to a new page
on
>our web site and will be available shortly. Included with this free
software
>is the actual Nuts and Volts article and additional support information.
>
>Again, will be available shortly.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Ken Gracey
>Parallax, Inc.
>
>
>
>Message: 20
> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 20:26:41 -0000
> From: singlewire@y...
>Subject: LCD Character Creator
>
>I understand there may be a few problems with those trying to run or
>download the tools package from Parallax. About a week or so to fix
>things is what I've been told. The LCD tool software is one of the
>articles in the Sept. Nuts & Volts. Although I haven't found it I
>believe there may have been an older version of this a few years
>back. Don't know if it was 100%.
>
>
>
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 16:51:45 -0700
> From: "Ken Gracey" <kgracey@p...>
>Subject: Custom LCD Character Creator Program Available!
>
>=======================
>Create custom characters with
>your HD44780-compatible LCD
>and BASIC Stamp using this
>free program!
>=======================
>
>Dear Stampers,
>
>If you've ever tried to create, store and display custom characters for
your
>LCD you'll really appreciate this free download (includes complete
>documentation and software):
>
>http://www.parallaxinc.com/html_files/resources/LCD_generator.htm
>
>Create your own character by clicking pixels: Pac-Man, smiley faces or
>old-style computer characters and automatically generate BASIC Stamp DATA
>statements storing the code. Copy these lines into your BASIC Stamp program
>from the sample code - hook up an LCD - download code and see the results!
>
>This program was featured in Nuts and Volts Stamp Applications September
>2001 "Tool Time" column by Jon Williams.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Ken Gracey of Parallax, Inc.
>Main web site: http://www.parallaxinc.com
>Stamps in Class: http://www.stampsinclass.com
>
>
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 17:01:16 -0700
> From: Mike Hardwick <decade@w...>
>Subject: Re: AW: URGENT PLEASE HELP/done
>
>>thanks for your help, got it going, just took a new stamp, think the old
one
>>was not alright, sorry for panicking, thanks for help.
>
>Uli,
>
>I hope you're protecting those input pins against static discharge from the
>users, or you're going to see a lot more fried Stamps!
>
>Mike Hardwick, for Decade Engineering -- <http://www.decadenet.com>
>Manufacturer of the famous BOB-II Serial Video Text Display Module!
>
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 20:49:53 -0400
> From: <chris01@t...>
>Subject: RE: IR motion detector circuit
>
>Try www.glolab.com
>PIR sensors and even a schematic that works.
>Chris
>
>>
Original Message
>> From: jhtoolman2000@y... [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=zP4xfqXZVSaZwP5zPISis8TyUqAWCdallOaUcfYlhbQMNwp-uwF2wo-DqHx7ywCf4Z_923ekJNH_RtdGeFNA7Sk]jhtoolman2000@y...[/url
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 6:06 PM
>> To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] IR motion detector circuit
>>
>>
>> Hey stampers,
>>
>> I want to detect motion from about 10 ft. away. I want to run the
>> ciruit off of the bs2. I am familiar with IR and my problem is that
>> I cannot get enough distance between my detector and transmitter.
>> anyone know of any good IR circuits out there that can be used 10 ft
>> away and also be run off of the stamp? Thanks.
>> Jon
>>
>>
>> To UNSUBSCRIBE, just send mail to:
>> basicstamps-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>> from the same email address that you subscribed. Text in the
>> Subject and Body of the message will be ignored.
>>
>>
>> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
>> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>>
>>
>
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 00:51:58 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Morris Jones <mojo@w...>
>Subject: Making a terminal program work
>
>Hi ...
>
>I've been having great fun writing and running programs on my BS2.
>I have no problems running a debug window and getting DEBUG output.
>
>But I want to capture serial data from the stamp in another program.
>
>As a first step, I'd like to see data from the stamp in a terminal
>program. I have a fine terminal emulator called SecureCRT
>(www.vandyke.com).
>
>I connect to the stamp at 9600 baud, 8 data bits, parity off, 1 stop
>bit. I turn off all the flow control. It seems like the data should
>come rolling in.
>
>I see typed characters echoed back to the terminal program, so that
>would seem to verify the physical connection, right? But no data from
>my program that writes perfectly to the stampw debug window.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Best regards,
>Mojo
>--
>Morris Jones <*>
>San Rafael, CA
>mojo@w...
>http://www.whiteoaks.com
>
>
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 10:53:41 +0300
> From: "Mohamed REFKY" <refky@h...>
>Subject: Gerber software
>
>Hello group,
>Are there free Gerber or Gerber compatibles printed circuit package.
>
>Thank You
>Mohamed Refky
>
>_________________________________________________________________
>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
>
>
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>
>
>Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>