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A just bought a BS2 stamp last week and have hooked it up. I am an Oracle
dba with 8 years experience so i thought i could handle this.
I am having all srts of problems. First of all i run the identifier menu
item, it says it can't communicate with Com1 (which the mouse is on, so i
figure the port is just being used) and that a Basic Stamp version1 is on
Com2.
I write the on-liner in the manual 'DEBUG "Hello world", save it and go to
run it. I echos like the first 5 or 6 characters and locks up. i hit the
reset button again after 1 minute or so and it writes some more.
I close the debug window and try to id the chip again. This time it says
'Hardware not found'. On Com2 it shows there is nothing hooked up.
Whats up with this? I have spend some time with the manula, but this kind
of stuff i did not even think i would need to read about.
I am doing something very wrong and would appreciate some help. Thanks
-John Newby
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dba with 8 years experience so i thought i could handle this.
I am having all srts of problems. First of all i run the identifier menu
item, it says it can't communicate with Com1 (which the mouse is on, so i
figure the port is just being used) and that a Basic Stamp version1 is on
Com2.
I write the on-liner in the manual 'DEBUG "Hello world", save it and go to
run it. I echos like the first 5 or 6 characters and locks up. i hit the
reset button again after 1 minute or so and it writes some more.
I close the debug window and try to id the chip again. This time it says
'Hardware not found'. On Com2 it shows there is nothing hooked up.
Whats up with this? I have spend some time with the manula, but this kind
of stuff i did not even think i would need to read about.
I am doing something very wrong and would appreciate some help. Thanks
-John Newby
[noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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build your own board? What are you using for
a power supply? What are its ratings?
(Vdc, current) What are you using for a
linear regulator?
How have you wired your serial cable?
All very helpful questions we need answered
to be able to help.
--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, manning.pj@p... wrote:
> A just bought a BS2 stamp last week and have hooked it up. I am an
Oracle
> dba with 8 years experience so i thought i could handle this.
>
> I am having all srts of problems. First of all i run the identifier
menu
> item, it says it can't communicate with Com1 (which the mouse is
on, so i
> figure the port is just being used) and that a Basic Stamp version1
is on
> Com2.
> I write the on-liner in the manual 'DEBUG "Hello world", save it
and go to
> run it. I echos like the first 5 or 6 characters and locks up. i
hit the
> reset button again after 1 minute or so and it writes some more.
> I close the debug window and try to id the chip again. This time
it says
> 'Hardware not found'. On Com2 it shows there is nothing hooked up.
>
> Whats up with this? I have spend some time with the manula, but
this kind
> of stuff i did not even think i would need to read about.
> I am doing something very wrong and would appreciate some help.
Thanks
>
> -John Newby
>
> [noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
ports? And your Oracle experience won't get in the way -- I worked with
a class full of 12-year-old this summer and they were able to handle it!
-- Jon Williams
-- Applications Engineer, Parallax
-- Dallas Office
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Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Digest Number 2165
A just bought a BS2 stamp last week and have hooked it up. I am an
Oracle
dba with 8 years experience so i thought i could handle this.
I am having all srts of problems. First of all i run the identifier menu
item, it says it can't communicate with Com1 (which the mouse is on, so
i
figure the port is just being used) and that a Basic Stamp version1 is
on
Com2.
I write the on-liner in the manual 'DEBUG "Hello world", save it and go
to
run it. I echos like the first 5 or 6 characters and locks up. i hit the
reset button again after 1 minute or so and it writes some more. I close
the debug window and try to id the chip again. This time it says
'Hardware not found'. On Com2 it shows there is nothing hooked up.
Whats up with this? I have spend some time with the manula, but this
kind
of stuff i did not even think i would need to read about.
I am doing something very wrong and would appreciate some help. Thanks
-John Newby
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I bought the BOE board and use it with a 9Vdc battery.
I am using a serial cable from my KMV switch. It's just striaght
wired as far as i can tell. I can use it as an extension cord for my
mouse, so i think the cable is good.
--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Allan Lane" <allan.lane@h...>
wrote:
> Did you plug your BS2 into a BOE? Or did you
> build your own board? What are you using for
> a power supply? What are its ratings?
> (Vdc, current) What are you using for a
> linear regulator?
>
> How have you wired your serial cable?
>
> All very helpful questions we need answered
> to be able to help.
>
> --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, manning.pj@p... wrote:
> > A just bought a BS2 stamp last week and have hooked it up. I am
an
> Oracle
> > dba with 8 years experience so i thought i could handle this.
> >
> > I am having all srts of problems. First of all i run the
identifier
> menu
> > item, it says it can't communicate with Com1 (which the mouse is
> on, so i
> > figure the port is just being used) and that a Basic Stamp
version1
> is on
> > Com2.
> > I write the on-liner in the manual 'DEBUG "Hello world", save it
> and go to
> > run it. I echos like the first 5 or 6 characters and locks up. i
> hit the
> > reset button again after 1 minute or so and it writes some more.
> > I close the debug window and try to id the chip again. This time
> it says
> > 'Hardware not found'. On Com2 it shows there is nothing hooked
up.
> >
> > Whats up with this? I have spend some time with the manula, but
> this kind
> > of stuff i did not even think i would need to read about.
> > I am doing something very wrong and would appreciate some help.
> Thanks
> >
> > -John Newby
> >
> > [noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
would affect the port operation.
I actually expect my Oracle experience to help me - i am trying to
gather output from some lab equipment, and i think i have half the
knowledge i need (ie: the database side). I am trying to get some
help from people who are familiar with this little chip so i can
continue. I hope to meet some such people.
Thanks again!
--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Williams" <jwilliams@p...>
wrote:
> Is there something else (like an ActiveSync program) working with
your
> ports? And your Oracle experience won't get in the way -- I worked
with
> a class full of 12-year-old this summer and they were able to
handle it!
>
> -- Jon Williams
> -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
> -- Dallas Office
>
>
>
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> From: manning.pj@p... [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:manning.pj@p...]
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 8:35 AM
> To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
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>
>
> A just bought a BS2 stamp last week and have hooked it up. I am an
> Oracle
> dba with 8 years experience so i thought i could handle this.
>
> I am having all srts of problems. First of all i run the identifier
menu
>
> item, it says it can't communicate with Com1 (which the mouse is
on, so
> i
> figure the port is just being used) and that a Basic Stamp version1
is
> on
> Com2.
> I write the on-liner in the manual 'DEBUG "Hello world", save it
and go
> to
> run it. I echos like the first 5 or 6 characters and locks up. i
hit the
>
> reset button again after 1 minute or so and it writes some more. I
close
> the debug window and try to id the chip again. This time it says
> 'Hardware not found'. On Com2 it shows there is nothing hooked up.
>
> Whats up with this? I have spend some time with the manula, but
this
> kind
> of stuff i did not even think i would need to read about.
> I am doing something very wrong and would appreciate some help.
Thanks
>
> -John Newby
>
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Do you have a COM 2 on your PC?
The Stamp could work better if you use that.
Regards,
Klaus
--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "tq9516pjm" <manning.pj@p...>
wrote:
> Thanks for the reply Allen.
> I bought the BOE board and use it with a 9Vdc battery.
> I am using a serial cable from my KMV switch. It's just striaght
> wired as far as i can tell. I can use it as an extension cord for
my
> mouse, so i think the cable is good.
>
>
> --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Allan Lane" <allan.lane@h...>
> wrote:
> > Did you plug your BS2 into a BOE? Or did you
> > build your own board? What are you using for
> > a power supply? What are its ratings?
> > (Vdc, current) What are you using for a
> > linear regulator?
> >
> > How have you wired your serial cable?
> >
> > All very helpful questions we need answered
> > to be able to help.
> >
> > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, manning.pj@p... wrote:
> > > A just bought a BS2 stamp last week and have hooked it up. I
am
> an
> > Oracle
> > > dba with 8 years experience so i thought i could handle this.
> > >
> > > I am having all srts of problems. First of all i run the
> identifier
> > menu
> > > item, it says it can't communicate with Com1 (which the mouse
is
> > on, so i
> > > figure the port is just being used) and that a Basic Stamp
> version1
> > is on
> > > Com2.
> > > I write the on-liner in the manual 'DEBUG "Hello world", save
it
> > and go to
> > > run it. I echos like the first 5 or 6 characters and locks up.
i
> > hit the
> > > reset button again after 1 minute or so and it writes some more.
> > > I close the debug window and try to id the chip again. This
time
> > it says
> > > 'Hardware not found'. On Com2 it shows there is nothing hooked
> up.
> > >
> > > Whats up with this? I have spend some time with the manula,
but
> > this kind
> > > of stuff i did not even think i would need to read about.
> > > I am doing something very wrong and would appreciate some help.
> > Thanks
> > >
> > > -John Newby
> > >
> > > [noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
you just plug it in and it works. That said, all PCs are not equal and
from time-to-time we run into a sticky one. It's usually the serial
port (not meeting "normal" RS-232 standards). You might try setting
your comm port FIFO settings to minimum values; this usually fixes
finicky ports.
I was just kidding about the Oracle stuff ... sometimes people with
advanced programming skills get wrapped around the axle with a simple
embedded microcontroller.
-- Jon Williams
-- Applications Engineer, Parallax
-- Dallas Office
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To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Digest Number 2165
Jon, thanks for your reply. No i am not running any thing else that
would affect the port operation.
I actually expect my Oracle experience to help me - i am trying to
gather output from some lab equipment, and i think i have half the
knowledge i need (ie: the database side). I am trying to get some
help from people who are familiar with this little chip so i can
continue. I hope to meet some such people.
Thanks again!
--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Williams" <jwilliams@p...>
wrote:
> Is there something else (like an ActiveSync program) working with
your
> ports? And your Oracle experience won't get in the way -- I worked
with
> a class full of 12-year-old this summer and they were able to
handle it!
>
> -- Jon Williams
> -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
> -- Dallas Office
>
>
>
Original Message
> From: manning.pj@p... [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:manning.pj@p...]
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 8:35 AM
> To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Digest Number 2165
>
>
> A just bought a BS2 stamp last week and have hooked it up. I am an
> Oracle dba with 8 years experience so i thought i could handle this.
>
> I am having all srts of problems. First of all i run the identifier
menu
>
> item, it says it can't communicate with Com1 (which the mouse is
on, so
> i
> figure the port is just being used) and that a Basic Stamp version1
is
> on
> Com2.
> I write the on-liner in the manual 'DEBUG "Hello world", save it
and go
> to
> run it. I echos like the first 5 or 6 characters and locks up. i
hit the
>
> reset button again after 1 minute or so and it writes some more. I
close
> the debug window and try to id the chip again. This time it says
> 'Hardware not found'. On Com2 it shows there is nothing hooked up.
>
> Whats up with this? I have spend some time with the manula, but
this
> kind
> of stuff i did not even think i would need to read about.
> I am doing something very wrong and would appreciate some help.
Thanks
>
> -John Newby
>
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