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Still having problem with Toshiba

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2004-02-11 00:43 in General Discussion
Sorry this thread got so old...I was away for a while..Anyway I
disabled the FIFO buffers on my Toshiba laptop but I still cannot use
the Windows Based Stamp Program in the windows environment. I can use
the DOS version in a DOS window in WIN98 and it works fine. Also
STAMPLOT LITE works well. There was no significant change after
changing FIFO settings. Below is a copy of my original post and
someones generous reply. Thank You.

At 12:23 AM 1/29/04 +0000, generatorlabs wrote:
>I have had success using my stamp programming board with my desktop
>but when I try to use my laptop I cannot get a link between the
>windows-based stamp editor (latest version) and the stamp. The strange
>thing is that in DOS the laptop links up with no problem. That led me
>to believe I had a problem with windows98 but then I discovered that
>stampplot lite works fine in windows and it communicates flawlessly
>with the stamp. I think the windows-based stamp editor may have some
>issues on how it is accessing the com port...any suggestions????
>
>Oh in case you were wondering when I try to poll the stamp I get
>LOOP=YES, ECHO=NO but no stamp ID. I do know that the stamp is
>recieving an ATN signal because what ever programs are currently
>running in the stamp get paused/reset.
>
>Laptop is a Toshiba Libretto CT50 Pentium @ 75MHZ (yeah I know its
>slow but its tiny and I need the space on my bench)
>
>Thanks for any help.....
>
>Try setting the FIFO buffer on the serial port to zero, or as low as
it will
go.
>If that doesn't do it, write back.

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-10 07:57
    At 03:55 AM 2/10/04 +0000, generatorlabs wrote:
    >Sorry this thread got so old...I was away for a while..Anyway I
    >disabled the FIFO buffers on my Toshiba laptop but I still cannot use
    >the Windows Based Stamp Program in the windows environment. I can use
    >the DOS version in a DOS window in WIN98 and it works fine. Also
    >STAMPLOT LITE works well. There was no significant change after
    >changing FIFO settings. Below is a copy of my original post and
    >someones generous reply. Thank You.
    >
    >At 12:23 AM 1/29/04 +0000, generatorlabs wrote:
    >>I have had success using my stamp programming board with my desktop
    >>but when I try to use my laptop I cannot get a link between the
    >>windows-based stamp editor (latest version) and the stamp. The strange
    >>thing is that in DOS the laptop links up with no problem. That led me
    >>to believe I had a problem with windows98 but then I discovered that
    >>stampplot lite works fine in windows and it communicates flawlessly
    >>with the stamp. I think the windows-based stamp editor may have some
    >>issues on how it is accessing the com port...any suggestions????
    >>
    >>Oh in case you were wondering when I try to poll the stamp I get
    >>LOOP=YES, ECHO=NO but no stamp ID. I do know that the stamp is
    >>recieving an ATN signal because what ever programs are currently
    >>running in the stamp get paused/reset.
    >>
    >>Laptop is a Toshiba Libretto CT50 Pentium @ 75MHZ (yeah I know its
    >>slow but its tiny and I need the space on my bench)
    >>
    >>Thanks for any help.....
    >>
    >>Try setting the FIFO buffer on the serial port to zero, or as low as
    >it will
    >go.
    >>If that doesn't do it, write back.

    Are you using a programming cable purchased from Parallax, or one which you
    constructed yourself ?




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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-10 14:01
    If the FIFO settings don't cure your computer's ills, put a DEBUG
    statement into your program. This will tell the editor to open the
    DEBUG window, which opens activates the comm port and keeps it open.

    -- Jon Williams
    -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
    -- Dallas Office


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    Sorry this thread got so old...I was away for a while..Anyway I disabled
    the FIFO buffers on my Toshiba laptop but I still cannot use the Windows
    Based Stamp Program in the windows environment. I can use the DOS
    version in a DOS window in WIN98 and it works fine. Also STAMPLOT LITE
    works well. There was no significant change after changing FIFO
    settings. Below is a copy of my original post and someones generous
    reply. Thank You.

    At 12:23 AM 1/29/04 +0000, generatorlabs wrote:
    >I have had success using my stamp programming board with my desktop but

    >when I try to use my laptop I cannot get a link between the
    >windows-based stamp editor (latest version) and the stamp. The strange
    >thing is that in DOS the laptop links up with no problem. That led me
    >to believe I had a problem with windows98 but then I discovered that
    >stampplot lite works fine in windows and it communicates flawlessly
    >with the stamp. I think the windows-based stamp editor may have some
    >issues on how it is accessing the com port...any suggestions????
    >
    >Oh in case you were wondering when I try to poll the stamp I get
    >LOOP=YES, ECHO=NO but no stamp ID. I do know that the stamp is
    >recieving an ATN signal because what ever programs are currently
    >running in the stamp get paused/reset.
    >
    >Laptop is a Toshiba Libretto CT50 Pentium @ 75MHZ (yeah I know its slow

    >but its tiny and I need the space on my bench)
    >
    >Thanks for any help.....
    >
    >Try setting the FIFO buffer on the serial port to zero, or as low as
    it will
    go.
    >If that doesn't do it, write back.



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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-11 00:43
    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Bates <bvbates@u...> wrote:
    > At 03:55 AM 2/10/04 +0000, generatorlabs wrote:
    > >Sorry this thread got so old...I was away for a while..Anyway I
    > >disabled the FIFO buffers on my Toshiba laptop but I still cannot use
    > >the Windows Based Stamp Program in the windows environment. I can use
    > >the DOS version in a DOS window in WIN98 and it works fine. Also
    > >STAMPLOT LITE works well. There was no significant change after
    > >changing FIFO settings. Below is a copy of my original post and
    > >someones generous reply. Thank You.
    > >
    > >At 12:23 AM 1/29/04 +0000, generatorlabs wrote:
    > >>I have had success using my stamp programming board with my desktop
    > >>but when I try to use my laptop I cannot get a link between the
    > >>windows-based stamp editor (latest version) and the stamp. The strange
    > >>thing is that in DOS the laptop links up with no problem. That led me
    > >>to believe I had a problem with windows98 but then I discovered that
    > >>stampplot lite works fine in windows and it communicates flawlessly
    > >>with the stamp. I think the windows-based stamp editor may have some
    > >>issues on how it is accessing the com port...any suggestions????
    > >>
    > >>Oh in case you were wondering when I try to poll the stamp I get
    > >>LOOP=YES, ECHO=NO but no stamp ID. I do know that the stamp is
    > >>recieving an ATN signal because what ever programs are currently
    > >>running in the stamp get paused/reset.
    > >>
    > >>Laptop is a Toshiba Libretto CT50 Pentium @ 75MHZ (yeah I know its
    > >>slow but its tiny and I need the space on my bench)
    > >>
    > >>Thanks for any help.....
    > >>
    > >>Try setting the FIFO buffer on the serial port to zero, or as low as
    > >it will
    > >go.
    > >>If that doesn't do it, write back.
    >
    > Are you using a programming cable purchased from Parallax, or one
    which you constructed yourself ?
    >
    >

    I am using the Parallax Basic Stamp II programming board with a
    standard serial cable..




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