windows 2000 won''t identify my Basic Stamp2 chip
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Make sure you have 'non modem device' checked in the
edit preferences menu in your basic stamp editor
software. Also, make sure you're calling the right com
port. You can check in 'IDentify' on v1.33.
--- MATTHEW JAMES HARPER <phymjh@p...>
wrote:
> Ok, maybe some more info would have been usefull.
> system: windows 2000, 1GhzPIII, plenty of RAM,
> The stepper motor controller has been running for
> about 5 years without a
> problem on a windowsNT4 machine which died when it
> was patched to
> service pack6, other machines i have can identify
> the chip on the stepper
> motor controller yet when i put it in this new
> machine it can't identify it. If i
> take a basic stamp on a bread board it can identify
> that chip using the same
> RS232 cable ...... i have no idea whats going on.
>
> Matt.
>
> On 28 Oct 03, at 15:51, Sam wrote:
>
> > =has it recognized the stamp in the past?
> >
> > =when did it stop recognizing it? (did it stop
> working after testing
> > out the servo motors for the first time with the
> stamp?)
> >
> > =check power to the stamp, if using a battery, us
> a new one, or
> > consider using an AC wall adapter (AC in, <10V DC
> out).
> >
> > =how are you powering the servo motors? Same power
> supply as stamp?
> >
> > =if you were able to program the stamp in the
> past, does the last
> > program that you downloaded to it still work. (can
> you tell if the
> > stamp is broken or not in any way).
> >
> > =have you tried restarting the computer
> >
> > =give any other info that you think might be
> helpful in diagnosis of
> > a problem.
> >
> > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Matt Harper"
> <phymjh@p...>
> > wrote:
> > > I was wondering if anyone could help with a
> problem i have.
> > > I am running windows 2000 and using a basic
> stamp2 chip to control
> > > some stepper motors.
> > > the problem i am having is that when i try and
> identify the chip
> > > using the stamp editor software it does not
> detect/identify the
> > chip.
> > > i have made sure all of the comm port settings
> are correct does
> > > anyone have any ideas on what i can try to solve
> the problem?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Matt.
> >
> >
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edit preferences menu in your basic stamp editor
software. Also, make sure you're calling the right com
port. You can check in 'IDentify' on v1.33.
--- MATTHEW JAMES HARPER <phymjh@p...>
wrote:
> Ok, maybe some more info would have been usefull.
> system: windows 2000, 1GhzPIII, plenty of RAM,
> The stepper motor controller has been running for
> about 5 years without a
> problem on a windowsNT4 machine which died when it
> was patched to
> service pack6, other machines i have can identify
> the chip on the stepper
> motor controller yet when i put it in this new
> machine it can't identify it. If i
> take a basic stamp on a bread board it can identify
> that chip using the same
> RS232 cable ...... i have no idea whats going on.
>
> Matt.
>
> On 28 Oct 03, at 15:51, Sam wrote:
>
> > =has it recognized the stamp in the past?
> >
> > =when did it stop recognizing it? (did it stop
> working after testing
> > out the servo motors for the first time with the
> stamp?)
> >
> > =check power to the stamp, if using a battery, us
> a new one, or
> > consider using an AC wall adapter (AC in, <10V DC
> out).
> >
> > =how are you powering the servo motors? Same power
> supply as stamp?
> >
> > =if you were able to program the stamp in the
> past, does the last
> > program that you downloaded to it still work. (can
> you tell if the
> > stamp is broken or not in any way).
> >
> > =have you tried restarting the computer
> >
> > =give any other info that you think might be
> helpful in diagnosis of
> > a problem.
> >
> > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Matt Harper"
> <phymjh@p...>
> > wrote:
> > > I was wondering if anyone could help with a
> problem i have.
> > > I am running windows 2000 and using a basic
> stamp2 chip to control
> > > some stepper motors.
> > > the problem i am having is that when i try and
> identify the chip
> > > using the stamp editor software it does not
> detect/identify the
> > chip.
> > > i have made sure all of the comm port settings
> are correct does
> > > anyone have any ideas on what i can try to solve
> the problem?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Matt.
> >
> >
> > 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 wil
> l be ignored.
> >
> >
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> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> >
> >
>
>
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> To UNSUBSCRIBE, just send mail to:
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> from the same email address that you subscribed.
> Text in the Subject and Body of the message will be
> ignored.
>
>
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>
>
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