Thanks for ignoring my questions

Archiver · 2001-10-11 16:32

1.
Can the BS2 be powered by the serial port of a PC?

2.
Once programmed is it possible to burn a link/fuse (whatever) to stop
the program and data from being modified? The app I have in mind will
be associated with a PIC programmer so I do not want the headache of
someone modifying the BS2 code and then hollering for tech support
because they screwed it up.

Archiver · 2001-10-11 16:47

In a message dated 10/11/01 10:38:26 AM Central Daylight Time,
squidsrus85@y... writes:

> 1.
> Can the BS2 be powered by the serial port of a PC?

No.

> 2.
> Once programmed is it possible to burn a link/fuse (whatever) to stop
> the program and data from being modified? The app I have in mind will
> be associated with a PIC programmer so I do not want the headache of
> someone modifying the BS2 code and then hollering for tech support
>

There is no such fuse in the BS2. If your app isn't using the programming
port, then this won't be an issue. Developers routinely embed BASIC Stamps
in commercial products without problems.

Some actually bring the programming port out so that devices can be updated.
The new compiler (Version 1.2), allows developers to deploy update modules to
their customers without the customers ever seeing the PBASIC code.

-- Jon Williams
-- Applications Engineer, Parallax

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Archiver · 2001-10-11 17:12

If possible you could run the stamp from the Parallel port. There is 5Volts
available.

At 11:47 AM 10/11/2001 EDT, you wrote:
>In a message dated 10/11/01 10:38:26 AM Central Daylight Time,
>squidsrus85@y... writes:
>
>
>> 1.
>> Can the BS2 be powered by the serial port of a PC?
>
>No.
>
>
>
>> 2.
>> Once programmed is it possible to burn a link/fuse (whatever) to stop
>> the program and data from being modified? The app I have in mind will
>> be associated with a PIC programmer so I do not want the headache of
>> someone modifying the BS2 code and then hollering for tech support
>>
>
>There is no such fuse in the BS2. If your app isn't using the programming
>port, then this won't be an issue. Developers routinely embed BASIC Stamps
>in commercial products without problems.
>
>Some actually bring the programming port out so that devices can be updated.
>The new compiler (Version 1.2), allows developers to deploy update modules to
>their customers without the customers ever seeing the PBASIC code.
>
>-- Jon Williams
>-- Applications Engineer, Parallax
>
>
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Archiver · 2001-10-12 02:42

Your welcome... we'll try to ignore them faster in the future. [noparse]:)[/noparse]

Just kidding - rs

Archiver · 2001-10-12 09:42

You can take 5V power up to 1A from the keyboard port
of your PC. Some Y adapters exist, but don't ask me where.
Regard
ECO

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To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 5:32 PM
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Thanks for ignoring my questions

> 1.
> Can the BS2 be powered by the serial port of a PC?
>
>

Thanks for ignoring my questions

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