fustrated beginer, easy loop question-SOLVED
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This is "Electrajim"
I finally found the solution to this problem.
I havn't had much time to experiment due to the holidays,
but today, I found why this didn't work, and now it does.
....your gonna laugh.....
I unplugged the serial cable so I could try programming
the Homework Board on another PC. A tower instead of a laptop PC
Useing the same BASIC stamp editor v2.1.
Since the last program I ran was below, once I unplugged the
serial cable, IT BLINKS, AND IN A LOOP! perfect, no problems.
NOW. Am I an idiot or what? The first excercises use DEBUG
statements, and NEED to have this Homework Board plugged in!!
Was I to assume that the wired projects needed to be unplugged
BEFORE they work and run the code?
Why is this, and what did I miss?
Another power saving feature?
Thanks to all for your input.
Jim
--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Electragn@h... wrote:
> Please help a frustrated beginer.
> I just got a Parallax BASIC Stamp HomeWork Board, and
> I can't even get thru Chapter #2!!
>
> Why in the heck won't this thing LOOP! All it does is
> 14 goes "high" for just a second or two, then it quits!!
>
> ' Turn LED on and off. Repeat 1 time per second indefinitely.
>
> ' {$STAMP BS2}
> ' {$PBASIC 2.5}
>
> DO
>
> HIGH 14
> PAUSE 500
> LOW 14
> PAUSE 500
>
> LOOP
>
>
> I know this seems real simple, but whats wrong?!?!?!?!
>
> Thanks to all
> Electrajim
I finally found the solution to this problem.
I havn't had much time to experiment due to the holidays,
but today, I found why this didn't work, and now it does.
....your gonna laugh.....
I unplugged the serial cable so I could try programming
the Homework Board on another PC. A tower instead of a laptop PC
Useing the same BASIC stamp editor v2.1.
Since the last program I ran was below, once I unplugged the
serial cable, IT BLINKS, AND IN A LOOP! perfect, no problems.
NOW. Am I an idiot or what? The first excercises use DEBUG
statements, and NEED to have this Homework Board plugged in!!
Was I to assume that the wired projects needed to be unplugged
BEFORE they work and run the code?
Why is this, and what did I miss?
Another power saving feature?
Thanks to all for your input.
Jim
--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Electragn@h... wrote:
> Please help a frustrated beginer.
> I just got a Parallax BASIC Stamp HomeWork Board, and
> I can't even get thru Chapter #2!!
>
> Why in the heck won't this thing LOOP! All it does is
> 14 goes "high" for just a second or two, then it quits!!
>
> ' Turn LED on and off. Repeat 1 time per second indefinitely.
>
> ' {$STAMP BS2}
> ' {$PBASIC 2.5}
>
> DO
>
> HIGH 14
> PAUSE 500
> LOW 14
> PAUSE 500
>
> LOOP
>
>
> I know this seems real simple, but whats wrong?!?!?!?!
>
> Thanks to all
> Electrajim
Comments
serial port on your laptop. We've seen this before, but the issue is
usually fixed by reducing the port FIFO buffers to minimum settings, or
if that doesn't work, putting an extra DEBUG statement into the program
so that the compiler DEBUG window keeps the port open (and from powering
down which usually is the source of the problem). What you didn't say
is if you could download and run non-DEBUG programs on your tower PC.
That would be the final confirmation.
As far as staying connected, you only need to be connected for
downloading (of course), to use DEBUG, DEBUGIN (new to $PBASIC 2.5),
SEROUT on pin 16, or SERIN on pin 16.
Hopefully now you'll be able to continue working through your WAM text
and start having some real fun.
Happy New Year!
-- Jon Williams
-- Applications Engineer, Parallax
-- Dallas Office
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To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: fustrated beginer, easy loop question-SOLVED
This is "Electrajim"
I finally found the solution to this problem.
I havn't had much time to experiment due to the holidays,
but today, I found why this didn't work, and now it does.
....your gonna laugh.....
I unplugged the serial cable so I could try programming
the Homework Board on another PC. A tower instead of a laptop PC Useing
the same BASIC stamp editor v2.1.
Since the last program I ran was below, once I unplugged the serial
cable, IT BLINKS, AND IN A LOOP! perfect, no problems.
NOW. Am I an idiot or what? The first excercises use DEBUG statements,
and NEED to have this Homework Board plugged in!! Was I to assume that
the wired projects needed to be unplugged BEFORE they work and run the
code? Why is this, and what did I miss? Another power saving feature?
Thanks to all for your input.
Jim
--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Electragn@h... wrote:
> Please help a frustrated beginer.
> I just got a Parallax BASIC Stamp HomeWork Board, and
> I can't even get thru Chapter #2!!
>
> Why in the heck won't this thing LOOP! All it does is
> 14 goes "high" for just a second or two, then it quits!!
>
> ' Turn LED on and off. Repeat 1 time per second indefinitely.
>
> ' {$STAMP BS2}
> ' {$PBASIC 2.5}
>
> DO
>
> HIGH 14
> PAUSE 500
> LOW 14
> PAUSE 500
>
> LOOP
>
>
> I know this seems real simple, but whats wrong?!?!?!?!
>
> Thanks to all
> Electrajim
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the identical problem, however reducing or turning off FIFO to COM 1
doesn't solve the problem. Disconnecting the HomeWork Board from
the serial port after downloading the DO/LOOP program also doesn't
work.
The Board does however execute the FOR counter correctly.
Hmmmmm????
Fred
--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Williams" <jwilliams@p...>
wrote:
> You seem to have proved what a few of us suspected: you have a
funky
> serial port on your laptop. We've seen this before, but the issue
is
> usually fixed by reducing the port FIFO buffers to minimum
settings, or
> if that doesn't work, putting an extra DEBUG statement into the
program
> so that the compiler DEBUG window keeps the port open (and from
powering
> down which usually is the source of the problem). What you didn't
say
> is if you could download and run non-DEBUG programs on your tower
PC.
> That would be the final confirmation.
>
> As far as staying connected, you only need to be connected for
> downloading (of course), to use DEBUG, DEBUGIN (new to $PBASIC
2.5),
> SEROUT on pin 16, or SERIN on pin 16.
>
> Hopefully now you'll be able to continue working through your WAM
text
> and start having some real fun.
>
> Happy New Year!
>
> -- Jon Williams
> -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
> -- Dallas Office
>
>
>
Original Message
> From: Electragn@h... [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:Electragn@h...]
> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 5:16 PM
> To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: fustrated beginer, easy loop question-
SOLVED
>
>
> This is "Electrajim"
>
> I finally found the solution to this problem.
> I havn't had much time to experiment due to the holidays,
> but today, I found why this didn't work, and now it does.
>
> ....your gonna laugh.....
>
> I unplugged the serial cable so I could try programming
> the Homework Board on another PC. A tower instead of a laptop PC
Useing
> the same BASIC stamp editor v2.1.
>
> Since the last program I ran was below, once I unplugged the serial
> cable, IT BLINKS, AND IN A LOOP! perfect, no problems.
>
> NOW. Am I an idiot or what? The first excercises use DEBUG
statements,
> and NEED to have this Homework Board plugged in!! Was I to assume
that
> the wired projects needed to be unplugged BEFORE they work and run
the
> code? Why is this, and what did I miss? Another power saving
feature?
>
> Thanks to all for your input.
>
> Jim
>
> --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Electragn@h... wrote:
> > Please help a frustrated beginer.
> > I just got a Parallax BASIC Stamp HomeWork Board, and
> > I can't even get thru Chapter #2!!
> >
> > Why in the heck won't this thing LOOP! All it does is
> > 14 goes "high" for just a second or two, then it quits!!
> >
> > ' Turn LED on and off. Repeat 1 time per second indefinitely.
> >
> > ' {$STAMP BS2}
> > ' {$PBASIC 2.5}
> >
> > DO
> >
> > HIGH 14
> > PAUSE 500
> > LOW 14
> > PAUSE 500
> >
> > LOOP
> >
> >
> > I know this seems real simple, but whats wrong?!?!?!?!
> >
> > Thanks to all
> > Electrajim
>
>
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compiler. You need to have a newer compiler (at least Version 2.0, the
latest avaiable is Version 2.1, Beta 1) to support the {$PBASIC 2.5}
directive required for DO-LOOP.
http://www.parallax.com/html_pages/downloads/software/software_basic_sta
mp.asp
-- Jon Williams
-- Applications Engineer, Parallax
-- Dallas Office
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From: vegaebh [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=AjddqCFVnT46Mi-_8htZgLOeOJ0nFEKpUJIoSpO2Masi9OuDkjFr7I8pMaL0zl9RtWc5E1ddqQ]vegaebh@y...[/url
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:18 PM
To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: fustrated beginer, easy loop question-SOLVED
I just recently purchased my HomeWork Board from RadioShack and have
the identical problem, however reducing or turning off FIFO to COM 1
doesn't solve the problem. Disconnecting the HomeWork Board from
the serial port after downloading the DO/LOOP program also doesn't
work.
The Board does however execute the FOR counter correctly.
Hmmmmm????
Fred
--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Williams" <jwilliams@p...>
wrote:
> You seem to have proved what a few of us suspected: you have a
funky
> serial port on your laptop. We've seen this before, but the issue
is
> usually fixed by reducing the port FIFO buffers to minimum
settings, or
> if that doesn't work, putting an extra DEBUG statement into the
program
> so that the compiler DEBUG window keeps the port open (and from
powering
> down which usually is the source of the problem). What you didn't
say
> is if you could download and run non-DEBUG programs on your tower
PC.
> That would be the final confirmation.
>
> As far as staying connected, you only need to be connected for
> downloading (of course), to use DEBUG, DEBUGIN (new to $PBASIC
2.5),
> SEROUT on pin 16, or SERIN on pin 16.
>
> Hopefully now you'll be able to continue working through your WAM
text
> and start having some real fun.
>
> Happy New Year!
>
> -- Jon Williams
> -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
> -- Dallas Office
>
>
>
Original Message
> From: Electragn@h... [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:Electragn@h...]
> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 5:16 PM
> To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: fustrated beginer, easy loop question-
SOLVED
>
>
> This is "Electrajim"
>
> I finally found the solution to this problem.
> I havn't had much time to experiment due to the holidays,
> but today, I found why this didn't work, and now it does.
>
> ....your gonna laugh.....
>
> I unplugged the serial cable so I could try programming
> the Homework Board on another PC. A tower instead of a laptop PC
Useing
> the same BASIC stamp editor v2.1.
>
> Since the last program I ran was below, once I unplugged the serial
> cable, IT BLINKS, AND IN A LOOP! perfect, no problems.
>
> NOW. Am I an idiot or what? The first excercises use DEBUG
statements,
> and NEED to have this Homework Board plugged in!! Was I to assume
that
> the wired projects needed to be unplugged BEFORE they work and run
the
> code? Why is this, and what did I miss? Another power saving
feature?
>
> Thanks to all for your input.
>
> Jim
>
> --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Electragn@h... wrote:
> > Please help a frustrated beginer.
> > I just got a Parallax BASIC Stamp HomeWork Board, and
> > I can't even get thru Chapter #2!!
> >
> > Why in the heck won't this thing LOOP! All it does is
> > 14 goes "high" for just a second or two, then it quits!!
> >
> > ' Turn LED on and off. Repeat 1 time per second indefinitely.
> >
> > ' {$STAMP BS2}
> > ' {$PBASIC 2.5}
> >
> > DO
> >
> > HIGH 14
> > PAUSE 500
> > LOW 14
> > PAUSE 500
> >
> > LOOP
> >
> >
> > I know this seems real simple, but whats wrong?!?!?!?!
> >
> > Thanks to all
> > Electrajim
>
>
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select Downloads\Basic Stamp Software from the menu bar.
-- Jon Williams
-- Parallax
Original Message
From: Jon Williams
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 1:14 PM
To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: fustrated beginer, easy loop
question-SOLVED
If you haven't already, please download the latest version of our
compiler. You need to have a newer compiler (at least Version 2.0, the
latest avaiable is Version 2.1, Beta 1) to support the {$PBASIC 2.5}
directive required for DO-LOOP.
http://www.parallax.com/html_pages/downloads/software/software_basic_sta
mp.asp
-- Jon Williams
-- Applications Engineer, Parallax
-- Dallas Office
Original Message
From: vegaebh [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=MqJm7Wk6Rcb3BGNY5uH6QEWErv8F3FoXcLCIOD43exFoMbWzSmTYa2EjUEisxQY-F39Tm47Dtrw]vegaebh@y...[/url
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:18 PM
To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: fustrated beginer, easy loop question-SOLVED
I just recently purchased my HomeWork Board from RadioShack and have
the identical problem, however reducing or turning off FIFO to COM 1
doesn't solve the problem. Disconnecting the HomeWork Board from
the serial port after downloading the DO/LOOP program also doesn't
work.
The Board does however execute the FOR counter correctly.
Hmmmmm????
Fred
--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Williams" <jwilliams@p...>
wrote:
> You seem to have proved what a few of us suspected: you have a
funky
> serial port on your laptop. We've seen this before, but the issue
is
> usually fixed by reducing the port FIFO buffers to minimum
settings, or
> if that doesn't work, putting an extra DEBUG statement into the
program
> so that the compiler DEBUG window keeps the port open (and from
powering
> down which usually is the source of the problem). What you didn't
say
> is if you could download and run non-DEBUG programs on your tower
PC.
> That would be the final confirmation.
>
> As far as staying connected, you only need to be connected for
> downloading (of course), to use DEBUG, DEBUGIN (new to $PBASIC
2.5),
> SEROUT on pin 16, or SERIN on pin 16.
>
> Hopefully now you'll be able to continue working through your WAM
text
> and start having some real fun.
>
> Happy New Year!
>
> -- Jon Williams
> -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
> -- Dallas Office
>
>
>
Original Message
> From: Electragn@h... [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:Electragn@h...]
> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 5:16 PM
> To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: fustrated beginer, easy loop question-
SOLVED
>
>
> This is "Electrajim"
>
> I finally found the solution to this problem.
> I havn't had much time to experiment due to the holidays,
> but today, I found why this didn't work, and now it does.
>
> ....your gonna laugh.....
>
> I unplugged the serial cable so I could try programming
> the Homework Board on another PC. A tower instead of a laptop PC
Useing
> the same BASIC stamp editor v2.1.
>
> Since the last program I ran was below, once I unplugged the serial
> cable, IT BLINKS, AND IN A LOOP! perfect, no problems.
>
> NOW. Am I an idiot or what? The first excercises use DEBUG
statements,
> and NEED to have this Homework Board plugged in!! Was I to assume
that
> the wired projects needed to be unplugged BEFORE they work and run
the
> code? Why is this, and what did I miss? Another power saving
feature?
>
> Thanks to all for your input.
>
> Jim
>
> --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Electragn@h... wrote:
> > Please help a frustrated beginer.
> > I just got a Parallax BASIC Stamp HomeWork Board, and
> > I can't even get thru Chapter #2!!
> >
> > Why in the heck won't this thing LOOP! All it does is
> > 14 goes "high" for just a second or two, then it quits!!
> >
> > ' Turn LED on and off. Repeat 1 time per second indefinitely.
> >
> > ' {$STAMP BS2}
> > ' {$PBASIC 2.5}
> >
> > DO
> >
> > HIGH 14
> > PAUSE 500
> > LOW 14
> > PAUSE 500
> >
> > LOOP
> >
> >
> > I know this seems real simple, but whats wrong?!?!?!?!
> >
> > Thanks to all
> > Electrajim
>
>
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have the correct directive.. The {$PBASIC 2.5} directive fixed the
problem..
Fred
--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Williams" <jwilliams@p...>
wrote:
> If you haven't already, please download the latest version of our
> compiler. You need to have a newer compiler (at least Version
2.0, the
> latest avaiable is Version 2.1, Beta 1) to support the {$PBASIC
2.5}
> directive required for DO-LOOP.
>
>
http://www.parallax.com/html_pages/downloads/software/software_basic_
sta
> mp.asp
>
> -- Jon Williams
> -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
> -- Dallas Office
>
>
>
Original Message
> From: vegaebh [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:vegaebh@y...]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:18 PM
> To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: fustrated beginer, easy loop question-
SOLVED
>
>
> I just recently purchased my HomeWork Board from RadioShack and
have
> the identical problem, however reducing or turning off FIFO to COM
1
> doesn't solve the problem. Disconnecting the HomeWork Board from
> the serial port after downloading the DO/LOOP program also doesn't
> work.
>
> The Board does however execute the FOR counter correctly.
>
> Hmmmmm????
>
> Fred
>
>
> --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Williams"
<jwilliams@p...>
> wrote:
> > You seem to have proved what a few of us suspected: you have a
> funky
> > serial port on your laptop. We've seen this before, but the
issue
> is
> > usually fixed by reducing the port FIFO buffers to minimum
> settings, or
> > if that doesn't work, putting an extra DEBUG statement into the
> program
> > so that the compiler DEBUG window keeps the port open (and from
> powering
> > down which usually is the source of the problem). What you
didn't
> say
> > is if you could download and run non-DEBUG programs on your tower
> PC.
> > That would be the final confirmation.
> >
> > As far as staying connected, you only need to be connected for
> > downloading (of course), to use DEBUG, DEBUGIN (new to $PBASIC
> 2.5),
> > SEROUT on pin 16, or SERIN on pin 16.
> >
> > Hopefully now you'll be able to continue working through your WAM
> text
> > and start having some real fun.
> >
> > Happy New Year!
> >
> > -- Jon Williams
> > -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
> > -- Dallas Office
> >
> >
> >
Original Message
> > From: Electragn@h... [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:Electragn@h...]
> > Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 5:16 PM
> > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: fustrated beginer, easy loop question-
> SOLVED
> >
> >
> > This is "Electrajim"
> >
> > I finally found the solution to this problem.
> > I havn't had much time to experiment due to the holidays,
> > but today, I found why this didn't work, and now it does.
> >
> > ....your gonna laugh.....
> >
> > I unplugged the serial cable so I could try programming
> > the Homework Board on another PC. A tower instead of a laptop PC
> Useing
> > the same BASIC stamp editor v2.1.
> >
> > Since the last program I ran was below, once I unplugged the
serial
> > cable, IT BLINKS, AND IN A LOOP! perfect, no problems.
> >
> > NOW. Am I an idiot or what? The first excercises use DEBUG
> statements,
> > and NEED to have this Homework Board plugged in!! Was I to assume
> that
> > the wired projects needed to be unplugged BEFORE they work and
run
> the
> > code? Why is this, and what did I miss? Another power saving
> feature?
> >
> > Thanks to all for your input.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Electragn@h... wrote:
> > > Please help a frustrated beginer.
> > > I just got a Parallax BASIC Stamp HomeWork Board, and
> > > I can't even get thru Chapter #2!!
> > >
> > > Why in the heck won't this thing LOOP! All it does is
> > > 14 goes "high" for just a second or two, then it quits!!
> > >
> > > ' Turn LED on and off. Repeat 1 time per second indefinitely.
> > >
> > > ' {$STAMP BS2}
> > > ' {$PBASIC 2.5}
> > >
> > > DO
> > >
> > > HIGH 14
> > > PAUSE 500
> > > LOW 14
> > > PAUSE 500
> > >
> > > LOOP
> > >
> > >
> > > I know this seems real simple, but whats wrong?!?!?!?!
> > >
> > > Thanks to all
> > > Electrajim
> >
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fixed the problem.. I accidently used parenthesis () instead of
brackets {} around the "$PBASIC 2.5" directive.. After looking at
the manual with my handy magnifying glass I saw the mistake.. Just
goes to show that you always have to watch the small print!
Fred
--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "vegaebh" <vegaebh@y...> wrote:
> Thanks... I had the latest verstion of the editor.. Just didn't
> have the correct directive.. The {$PBASIC 2.5} directive fixed
the
> problem..
>
> Fred
>
>
>
> --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Williams"
<jwilliams@p...>
> wrote:
> > If you haven't already, please download the latest version of our
> > compiler. You need to have a newer compiler (at least Version
> 2.0, the
> > latest avaiable is Version 2.1, Beta 1) to support the {$PBASIC
> 2.5}
> > directive required for DO-LOOP.
> >
> >
>
http://www.parallax.com/html_pages/downloads/software/software_basic_
> sta
> > mp.asp
> >
> > -- Jon Williams
> > -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
> > -- Dallas Office
> >
> >
> >
Original Message
> > From: vegaebh [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:vegaebh@y...]
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:18 PM
> > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: fustrated beginer, easy loop question-
> SOLVED
> >
> >
> > I just recently purchased my HomeWork Board from RadioShack and
> have
> > the identical problem, however reducing or turning off FIFO to
COM
> 1
> > doesn't solve the problem. Disconnecting the HomeWork Board
from
> > the serial port after downloading the DO/LOOP program also
doesn't
> > work.
> >
> > The Board does however execute the FOR counter correctly.
> >
> > Hmmmmm????
> >
> > Fred
> >
> >
> > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Williams"
> <jwilliams@p...>
> > wrote:
> > > You seem to have proved what a few of us suspected: you have a
> > funky
> > > serial port on your laptop. We've seen this before, but the
> issue
> > is
> > > usually fixed by reducing the port FIFO buffers to minimum
> > settings, or
> > > if that doesn't work, putting an extra DEBUG statement into the
> > program
> > > so that the compiler DEBUG window keeps the port open (and from
> > powering
> > > down which usually is the source of the problem). What you
> didn't
> > say
> > > is if you could download and run non-DEBUG programs on your
tower
> > PC.
> > > That would be the final confirmation.
> > >
> > > As far as staying connected, you only need to be connected for
> > > downloading (of course), to use DEBUG, DEBUGIN (new to $PBASIC
> > 2.5),
> > > SEROUT on pin 16, or SERIN on pin 16.
> > >
> > > Hopefully now you'll be able to continue working through your
WAM
> > text
> > > and start having some real fun.
> > >
> > > Happy New Year!
> > >
> > > -- Jon Williams
> > > -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
> > > -- Dallas Office
> > >
> > >
> > >
Original Message
> > > From: Electragn@h... [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:Electragn@h...]
> > > Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 5:16 PM
> > > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: fustrated beginer, easy loop
question-
> > SOLVED
> > >
> > >
> > > This is "Electrajim"
> > >
> > > I finally found the solution to this problem.
> > > I havn't had much time to experiment due to the holidays,
> > > but today, I found why this didn't work, and now it does.
> > >
> > > ....your gonna laugh.....
> > >
> > > I unplugged the serial cable so I could try programming
> > > the Homework Board on another PC. A tower instead of a laptop
PC
> > Useing
> > > the same BASIC stamp editor v2.1.
> > >
> > > Since the last program I ran was below, once I unplugged the
> serial
> > > cable, IT BLINKS, AND IN A LOOP! perfect, no problems.
> > >
> > > NOW. Am I an idiot or what? The first excercises use DEBUG
> > statements,
> > > and NEED to have this Homework Board plugged in!! Was I to
assume
> > that
> > > the wired projects needed to be unplugged BEFORE they work and
> run
> > the
> > > code? Why is this, and what did I miss? Another power saving
> > feature?
> > >
> > > Thanks to all for your input.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Electragn@h... wrote:
> > > > Please help a frustrated beginer.
> > > > I just got a Parallax BASIC Stamp HomeWork Board, and
> > > > I can't even get thru Chapter #2!!
> > > >
> > > > Why in the heck won't this thing LOOP! All it does is
> > > > 14 goes "high" for just a second or two, then it quits!!
> > > >
> > > > ' Turn LED on and off. Repeat 1 time per second indefinitely.
> > > >
> > > > ' {$STAMP BS2}
> > > > ' {$PBASIC 2.5}
> > > >
> > > > DO
> > > >
> > > > HIGH 14
> > > > PAUSE 500
> > > > LOW 14
> > > > PAUSE 500
> > > >
> > > > LOOP
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I know this seems real simple, but whats wrong?!?!?!?!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks to all
> > > > Electrajim
> > >
> > >
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> > > basicstamps-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
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> > >
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is no such thing as a software error since the computer didn't write the
program itself!
Keep in mind that there are buttons for Stamp type and PBASIC directives
on the toolbar. This will prevent typos.
-- Jon Williams
-- Applications Engineer, Parallax
-- Dallas Office
Original Message
From: vegaebh [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=rU9LihldCBZlAKlfW2I2QcIZkyBIIg6CHQk3f50hZLV06hDDFHIT-uOF6_3TtvlxQejqdgoFiQVf]vegaebh@y...[/url
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 11:01 AM
To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: fustrated beginer, easy loop question-SOLVED
I need to be a bit more specific when I say the correct directive
fixed the problem.. I accidently used parenthesis () instead of
brackets {} around the "$PBASIC 2.5" directive.. After looking at
the manual with my handy magnifying glass I saw the mistake.. Just
goes to show that you always have to watch the small print!
Fred
--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "vegaebh" <vegaebh@y...> wrote:
> Thanks... I had the latest verstion of the editor.. Just didn't
> have the correct directive.. The {$PBASIC 2.5} directive fixed
the
> problem..
>
> Fred
>
>
>
> --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Williams"
<jwilliams@p...>
> wrote:
> > If you haven't already, please download the latest version of our
> > compiler. You need to have a newer compiler (at least Version
> 2.0, the
> > latest avaiable is Version 2.1, Beta 1) to support the {$PBASIC
> 2.5}
> > directive required for DO-LOOP.
> >
> >
>
http://www.parallax.com/html_pages/downloads/software/software_basic_
> sta
> > mp.asp
> >
> > -- Jon Williams
> > -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
> > -- Dallas Office
> >
> >
> >
Original Message
> > From: vegaebh [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:vegaebh@y...]
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:18 PM
> > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: fustrated beginer, easy loop question-
> SOLVED
> >
> >
> > I just recently purchased my HomeWork Board from RadioShack and
> have
> > the identical problem, however reducing or turning off FIFO to
COM
> 1
> > doesn't solve the problem. Disconnecting the HomeWork Board
from
> > the serial port after downloading the DO/LOOP program also
doesn't
> > work.
> >
> > The Board does however execute the FOR counter correctly.
> >
> > Hmmmmm????
> >
> > Fred
> >
> >
> > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Williams"
> <jwilliams@p...>
> > wrote:
> > > You seem to have proved what a few of us suspected: you have a
> > funky
> > > serial port on your laptop. We've seen this before, but the
> issue
> > is
> > > usually fixed by reducing the port FIFO buffers to minimum
> > settings, or
> > > if that doesn't work, putting an extra DEBUG statement into the
> > program
> > > so that the compiler DEBUG window keeps the port open (and from
> > powering
> > > down which usually is the source of the problem). What you
> didn't
> > say
> > > is if you could download and run non-DEBUG programs on your
tower
> > PC.
> > > That would be the final confirmation.
> > >
> > > As far as staying connected, you only need to be connected for
> > > downloading (of course), to use DEBUG, DEBUGIN (new to $PBASIC
> > 2.5),
> > > SEROUT on pin 16, or SERIN on pin 16.
> > >
> > > Hopefully now you'll be able to continue working through your
WAM
> > text
> > > and start having some real fun.
> > >
> > > Happy New Year!
> > >
> > > -- Jon Williams
> > > -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
> > > -- Dallas Office
> > >
> > >
> > >
Original Message
> > > From: Electragn@h... [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:Electragn@h...]
> > > Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 5:16 PM
> > > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: fustrated beginer, easy loop
question-
> > SOLVED
> > >
> > >
> > > This is "Electrajim"
> > >
> > > I finally found the solution to this problem.
> > > I havn't had much time to experiment due to the holidays, but
> > > today, I found why this didn't work, and now it does.
> > >
> > > ....your gonna laugh.....
> > >
> > > I unplugged the serial cable so I could try programming the
> > > Homework Board on another PC. A tower instead of a laptop
PC
> > Useing
> > > the same BASIC stamp editor v2.1.
> > >
> > > Since the last program I ran was below, once I unplugged the
> serial
> > > cable, IT BLINKS, AND IN A LOOP! perfect, no problems.
> > >
> > > NOW. Am I an idiot or what? The first excercises use DEBUG
> > statements,
> > > and NEED to have this Homework Board plugged in!! Was I to
assume
> > that
> > > the wired projects needed to be unplugged BEFORE they work and
> run
> > the
> > > code? Why is this, and what did I miss? Another power saving
> > feature?
> > >
> > > Thanks to all for your input.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Electragn@h... wrote:
> > > > Please help a frustrated beginer.
> > > > I just got a Parallax BASIC Stamp HomeWork Board, and
> > > > I can't even get thru Chapter #2!!
> > > >
> > > > Why in the heck won't this thing LOOP! All it does is 14 goes
> > > > "high" for just a second or two, then it quits!!
> > > >
> > > > ' Turn LED on and off. Repeat 1 time per second indefinitely.
> > > >
> > > > ' {$STAMP BS2}
> > > > ' {$PBASIC 2.5}
> > > >
> > > > DO
> > > >
> > > > HIGH 14
> > > > PAUSE 500
> > > > LOW 14
> > > > PAUSE 500
> > > >
> > > > LOOP
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I know this seems real simple, but whats wrong?!?!?!?!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks to all
> > > > Electrajim
> > >
> > >
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