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ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2002-06-15 05:04 in General Discussion
I have been running the DOS version stamp editor and upgraded to the
1.32 Windows version. I can't get the Windows software to communicate
with the stamp. It gives me the "basic stamp not found", but I can
load the DOS version and it programs the stamp with no problem.

Any ideas??


TNX

Andy NC4AB

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-06-12 02:45
    Hi Andy;

    Are you using a BS1 or BS2 stamp, if you are using a BS1 stamp the Windows
    Editor will not work, because the
    BS1 stamp is not supported by the Windows Editor(s). If you are using a BS2
    stamp is it connected by the right
    cable, and is the power applied. Check the Basic Stamp Manual ver2.0c for the
    proper cable. It sound like you
    are trying to use the Windows Editor to program the BS1 stamp. You need to
    program the BS1 stamp with the DOS
    Editor. No Windows Editor has been released for the BS1 stamp. Also the BS1
    stamp uses a parallel cable, and the
    BS2 uses a serial cable.

    Have Fun !!
    Dale Fleischmann

    nc4ab wrote:

    > I have been running the DOS version stamp editor and upgraded to the
    > 1.32 Windows version. I can't get the Windows software to communicate
    > with the stamp. It gives me the "basic stamp not found", but I can
    > load the DOS version and it programs the stamp with no problem.
    >
    > Any ideas??
    >
    > TNX
    >
    > Andy NC4AB
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-06-12 02:56
    Dale Fleischmann wrote:

    > Hi Andy;
    >
    > Are you using a BS1 or BS2 stamp, if you are using a BS1 stamp the Windows
    Editor will not work, because the
    > BS1 stamp is not supported by the Windows Editor(s). If you are using a BS2
    stamp is it connected by the right
    > cable, and is the power applied. Check the Basic Stamp Manual ver2.0c for the
    proper cable. It sound like you
    > are trying to use the Windows Editor to program the BS1 stamp. You need to
    program the BS1 stamp with the DOS
    > Editor. No Windows Editor has been released for the BS1 stamp. Also the BS1
    stamp uses a parallel cable, and the
    > BS2 uses a serial cable.
    >
    > Have Fun !!
    > Dale Fleischmann

    Dale -

    Thanks for the reply. I forgot to mention that I was programming a BS2.
    Everything is powered up properly and the
    aggravating part is that the DOS editor programs it fine, using the same
    computer, cable and power supplies.

    Andy
    NC Certified Firefighter III / Instructor II / EMT-A
    FCC Licensed Technician / Amateur Call NC4AB
    http://www.brinkleyelectronics.com
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-06-15 05:04
    Hi Again;

    I am using the Windows Editor 1.31 and have had no problems, this maybe a
    bug in the Windows Editor 1.32 or you
    might have an earlier version of the BS2 stamp. I do not think you have an
    earlier version of the stamp, unless you
    have had it for a very long time (years). There has been a lot of people using
    the stamp lately who have been having
    similar problems with stamps working OK, then having problems with a new
    program. I have not experienced any problems
    to speak of using the Windows Editor 1.31, but I did have problems with one
    stamp and an earlier version and sent it
    into Parallax to have them check it out and they sent me a now one after about
    4-5 days testing. It may of been a
    software issue, but I think it was a hardware issue. Call tech support and talk
    to one of the techs and see if they
    have any ideas as to what is wrong, because if it is seen in DOS it should also
    be seen in WINDOWS

    Another idea is does the Windows Editor see the COM port you are using, if
    not this could be your problem. Goto
    Edit, Preferences, Editor Operation and set Default Com Port to "Auto" and see
    if this solves your problem.

    Have Fun !!
    Dale Fleischmann

    Andy Brinkley wrote:

    > Dale Fleischmann wrote:
    >
    > > Hi Andy;
    > >
    > > Are you using a BS1 or BS2 stamp, if you are using a BS1 stamp the
    Windows Editor will not work, because the
    > > BS1 stamp is not supported by the Windows Editor(s). If you are using a BS2
    stamp is it connected by the right
    > > cable, and is the power applied. Check the Basic Stamp Manual ver2.0c for
    the proper cable. It sound like you
    > > are trying to use the Windows Editor to program the BS1 stamp. You need to
    program the BS1 stamp with the DOS
    > > Editor. No Windows Editor has been released for the BS1 stamp. Also the
    BS1 stamp uses a parallel cable, and the
    > > BS2 uses a serial cable.
    > >
    > > Have Fun !!
    > > Dale Fleischmann
    >
    > Dale -
    >
    > Thanks for the reply. I forgot to mention that I was programming a BS2.
    Everything is powered up properly and the
    > aggravating part is that the DOS editor programs it fine, using the same
    computer, cable and power supplies.
    >
    > Andy
    >
    >
    > NC Certified Firefighter III / Instructor II / EMT-A
    > FCC Licensed Technician / Amateur Call NC4AB
    > http://www.brinkleyelectronics.com
    >
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    of the message will be ignored.
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    >
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