laptop programming
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I hate to give you a cryptic answer, but I'm afraid I can't do much better than
"The answer lies on pin 4"
I think the debugging/programming software uses pin 4 to check for the existence
of the stamp and for helping drive the onboard serial port, and perhaps for
programming the EEPROM. My best advice is to put a scope on pin 4 of the PC
serial port and watch what happens when you launch the software and program the
stamp. Then do the same thing from the laptop. If you see something different,
then you'll at least be heading in the right direction.
Good luck.
Clark Hughes
Ricky Konvicka wrote:
>
> I have been programming my stamps with an old desktop but I just got a laptop
and I am trying to program with it. It did not have a nine pin serial port so I
had to get a port replicator. I got everything installed and it will not
recognize the stamp, but if you have a program running debug you can receive
information from the stamp. Any ideas on what the problem could be?
>
"The answer lies on pin 4"
I think the debugging/programming software uses pin 4 to check for the existence
of the stamp and for helping drive the onboard serial port, and perhaps for
programming the EEPROM. My best advice is to put a scope on pin 4 of the PC
serial port and watch what happens when you launch the software and program the
stamp. Then do the same thing from the laptop. If you see something different,
then you'll at least be heading in the right direction.
Good luck.
Clark Hughes
Ricky Konvicka wrote:
>
> I have been programming my stamps with an old desktop but I just got a laptop
and I am trying to program with it. It did not have a nine pin serial port so I
had to get a port replicator. I got everything installed and it will not
recognize the stamp, but if you have a program running debug you can receive
information from the stamp. Any ideas on what the problem could be?
>
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and I am trying to program with it. It did not have a nine pin serial port so I
had to get a port replicator. I got everything installed and it will not
recognize the stamp, but if you have a program running debug you can receive
information from the stamp. Any ideas on what the problem could be?
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replicator and there seems to be no activity when I hit the program button.
I guess there is some setting on the laptop which I have missed. Oh and yes
there is no signal on pin 4 . I will check the laptop and port replicator.
Thanks for the reply!
Original Message
From: "J. Clark Hughes" <jchughes@a...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 7:10 AM
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] laptop programming
> I hate to give you a cryptic answer, but I'm afraid I can't do much better
than
> "The answer lies on pin 4"
> I think the debugging/programming software uses pin 4 to check for the
existence
> of the stamp and for helping drive the onboard serial port, and perhaps
for
> programming the EEPROM. My best advice is to put a scope on pin 4 of the
PC
> serial port and watch what happens when you launch the software and
program the
> stamp. Then do the same thing from the laptop. If you see something
different,
> then you'll at least be heading in the right direction.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Clark Hughes
>
> Ricky Konvicka wrote:
> >
> > I have been programming my stamps with an old desktop but I just got a
laptop and I am trying to program with it. It did not have a nine pin
serial port so I had to get a port replicator. I got everything installed
and it will not recognize the stamp, but if you have a program running debug
you can receive information from the stamp. Any ideas on what the problem
could be?
> >
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alive. I tried one of those things once, several models in fact and had
so much problem with them I ended up getting a cheap computer lap top
that already had a serial port on it. To really analyze the problem you
might get into port address's, IRQ's, USB ports and a lot of really
nasty stuff. Not bad if you have had experience with it, but it can be
a real bear if not.
Leroy
Ricky Convict wrote:
>
> I have been programming my stamps with an old desktop but I just got a laptop
and I am trying to program with it. It did not have a nine pin serial port so I
had to get a port replicator. I got everything installed and it will not
recognize the stamp, but if you have a program running debug you can receive
information from the stamp. Any ideas on what the problem could be?
>
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it, but with the super-duper docking station I have at the house it does
not.
Original Message
> I have been programming my stamps with an old desktop but I just got a
laptop and I am trying to program with it. It did not have a nine pin
serial port so I had to get a port replicator. I got everything installed
and it will not recognize the stamp, but if you have a program running debug
you can receive information from the stamp. Any ideas on what the problem
could be?
mini docking station to me. Port replicator is a term that typically refers
to a passive device which allows one-step connection of the keyboard,
printer, mouse, etc... on a laptop.
Good thing there were other options available.
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> No its an HP. I took the port replicator I had back and got a different
> one. The first one I had has some driver problems according to the
> manufactures website. All is working fine now.
> > Is it a Dell? My Inspiron 5000e worked fine with a BS2 connected direct
to
> > it, but with the super-duper docking station I have at the house it does
> > not.
> >
> >
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> >
> > > I have been programming my stamps with an old desktop but I just got a
> > laptop and I am trying to program with it. It did not have a nine pin
> > serial port so I had to get a port replicator. I got everything
installed
> > and it will not recognize the stamp, but if you have a program running
> debug
> > you can receive information from the stamp. Any ideas on what the
problem
> > could be?
one. The first one I had has some driver problems according to the
manufactures website. All is working fine now.
Original Message
From: "Rodent" <daweasel@s...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] laptop programming
> Is it a Dell? My Inspiron 5000e worked fine with a BS2 connected direct to
> it, but with the super-duper docking station I have at the house it does
> not.
>
>
Original Message
>
> > I have been programming my stamps with an old desktop but I just got a
> laptop and I am trying to program with it. It did not have a nine pin
> serial port so I had to get a port replicator. I got everything installed
> and it will not recognize the stamp, but if you have a program running
debug
> you can receive information from the stamp. Any ideas on what the problem
> could be?
>
>
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and which one did you have problems with? Hopefully you can save some of us
some time and headaches if we can learn from your experiences. Thanks!
serial connector. One good thing is it requires no power, it gets it from
the USB port. I think the one I couldn't get working just didn't like my HP
laptop, was a nice unit though.
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From: <azeasi@a...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 11:40 PM
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] laptop programming
> I need to purchase a similar device. Which Model (and Manufacturer) worked
> and which one did you have problems with? Hopefully you can save some of
us
> some time and headaches if we can learn from your experiences. Thanks!
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checked its 'Properties' I noticed that it defaulted to COM4. I changed
my VB application (receiving serial data from Stamp/PIC) from COM1 to
COM4, and it worked well.
Dennis
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From: Ricky Konvicka [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=rlUeVQPWtmg4fx1afzcMtmTBi-gbaj7aaj1hf4ArUEUlCVBFXQO3QbbQOCHZI17a1iBwaC6sA8EdrIeJK7W5pA]ricky@m...[/url
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 8:29 AM
To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] laptop programming
I bought a Belkin USB to serial. It has a nine pin and one other type
of serial connector. One good thing is it requires no power, it gets it
from the USB port. I think the one I couldn't get working just didn't
like my HP laptop, was a nice unit though.
Original Message
From: <azeasi@a...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 11:40 PM
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] laptop programming
> I need to purchase a similar device. Which Model (and Manufacturer)
> worked and which one did you have problems with? Hopefully you can
> save some of
us
> some time and headaches if we can learn from your experiences. Thanks!