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Gpmpu40

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2004-02-22 14:11 in General Discussion
Hey Al,
i completed my GPMPU40 board and it is awesome. what i like best about
the board was that it allowed me to put in a USB connector at the top left
of the board. i have recently modified one of my LCD panels and installed a
usb connector on it as well, so now my LCD is Plug and Play with the use
of a standard usb cable. i also took advantage of the clock section of the
board and installed a bi-color red/green LED. Last but certainly not least,
and i think you'll like this one, is the 40 pin low profile ZIF socket
available from jameco. this socket is perfectly designed for your board. i
have included a link so you may see the board. Thanks again for your
wonderful board.

you can see the finished board here www.turbodeuce.com/gpmpu40.html


Regards,
Gary D.

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-19 23:42
    Thanks for the nice pictures. I have some small Aries sockets that are
    similar, but they require a screwdriver to open them, so I like yours
    better.

    Glad you like the board.

    Regards,

    Al Williams
    AWC


    Original Message
    From: Gary Denison [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=iVZ3o3AtXll0rA4w9m38dNI0bpkbF8nBO6Znijqsc_xS--QwzsKF1ml8-WFb8B-YJ4gMIQ]gdii@c...[/url
    Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 4:58 PM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] GPMPU40


    Hey Al,
    i completed my GPMPU40 board and it is awesome. what i like best
    about
    the board was that it allowed me to put in a USB connector at the top left
    of the board. i have recently modified one of my LCD panels and installed a
    usb connector on it as well, so now my LCD is Plug and Play with the use
    of a standard usb cable. i also took advantage of the clock section of the
    board and installed a bi-color red/green LED. Last but certainly not least,
    and i think you'll like this one, is the 40 pin low profile ZIF socket
    available from jameco. this socket is perfectly designed for your board. i
    have included a link so you may see the board. Thanks again for your
    wonderful board.

    you can see the finished board here www.turbodeuce.com/gpmpu40.html


    Regards,
    Gary D.



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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-22 01:03
    --- Al Williams <alw@a...> wrote:
    > Thanks for the nice pictures. I have some small
    > Aries sockets that are
    > similar, but they require a screwdriver to open
    > them, so I like yours
    > better.
    > Glad you like the board.

    Al, what's this board do? Or can you link me to a
    page regarding it, please...?




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    Knight Designs
    324 West Main Street
    Montour Falls, NY 14865
    (607) 535-6777

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-22 01:34
    Hi Chris,

    Well depends. Not exactly the use in the picture, but have a look at
    http://www.awce.com/asp3.htm -- You can mount a 28 pin or 40 pin Stamp (or
    Javelin, etc.) and you get the programming port, an extra RS232, power, etc.
    The picture that was posted is actually the same generic board wired to
    accept a Stamp (http://www.awce.com/gpmpu40.htm). He added a nice ZIF socket
    to it, but doesn't have the dedicated programming port.

    Regards,

    Al Williams
    AWC


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    Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 7:04 PM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: RE: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] GPMPU40


    --- Al Williams <alw@a...> wrote:
    > Thanks for the nice pictures. I have some small
    > Aries sockets that are
    > similar, but they require a screwdriver to open
    > them, so I like yours
    > better.
    > Glad you like the board.

    Al, what's this board do? Or can you link me to a
    page regarding it, please...?




    =====
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    Knight Designs
    324 West Main Street
    Montour Falls, NY 14865
    (607) 535-6777

    http://www.knightdesigns.com

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-22 01:52
    --- Al Williams <alw@a...> wrote:
    > Hi Chris,
    > Well depends. Not exactly the use in the picture,
    > but have a look at
    > http://www.awce.com/asp3.htm -- You can mount a 28
    > pin or 40 pin Stamp (or
    > Javelin, etc.) and you get the programming port, an
    > extra RS232, power, etc.
    > The picture that was posted is actually the same
    > generic board wired to
    > accept a Stamp (http://www.awce.com/gpmpu40.htm). He
    > added a nice ZIF socket
    > to it, but doesn't have the dedicated programming
    > port.

    Okay, thanks for the information, I guess what really
    caught my attention on it was the USB port, but other
    than the Parallax USB adapter (One they sell), I
    didn't know there were any interfaces to USB for the
    BASIC Stamp. What exactly can you do with the USB
    port on that board? (I should've asked that in my
    original message, sorry)


    =====
    Chris Savage
    Knight Designs
    324 West Main Street
    Montour Falls, NY 14865
    (607) 535-6777

    http://www.knightdesigns.com

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-22 02:49
    I think he just used a USB connector to connect to his LCD. The board itself
    has no USB circuitry (unless you put in a USB PIC or something). I think he
    just used it as a handy connector, and nothing more.

    There are several USB/serial "modules" based on the FTDI chipset that would
    fit the board, and then interface to a Stamp one way or another, but I
    haven't done anything with that.

    Al Williams
    AWC
    http://www.awce.com


    Original Message
    From: Chris Savage [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=0nZo2EO8XDWUmHz60TJv6GqmKihw3JsbphTqiIuf0cI7Ruvx2KBINnHSi7oOPnXAuDhL7sPzqon93rxFuODoHQ]knight_designs@y...[/url
    Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 7:53 PM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: RE: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] GPMPU40


    --- Al Williams <alw@a...> wrote:
    > Hi Chris,
    > Well depends. Not exactly the use in the picture,
    > but have a look at
    > http://www.awce.com/asp3.htm -- You can mount a 28
    > pin or 40 pin Stamp (or
    > Javelin, etc.) and you get the programming port, an
    > extra RS232, power, etc.
    > The picture that was posted is actually the same
    > generic board wired to
    > accept a Stamp (http://www.awce.com/gpmpu40.htm). He
    > added a nice ZIF socket
    > to it, but doesn't have the dedicated programming
    > port.

    Okay, thanks for the information, I guess what really
    caught my attention on it was the USB port, but other
    than the Parallax USB adapter (One they sell), I
    didn't know there were any interfaces to USB for the
    BASIC Stamp. What exactly can you do with the USB
    port on that board? (I should've asked that in my
    original message, sorry)


    =====
    Chris Savage
    Knight Designs
    324 West Main Street
    Montour Falls, NY 14865
    (607) 535-6777

    http://www.knightdesigns.com

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-22 14:11
    --- Al Williams <alw@a...> wrote:
    > I think he just used a USB connector to connect to
    > his LCD. The board itself
    > has no USB circuitry (unless you put in a USB PIC or
    > something). I think he
    > just used it as a handy connector, and nothing more.

    Okay, just making sure I'm not missing out on
    something new. Sometimes in my skimming of this
    group, I miss new stuff because I am focusing on what
    I know/recognize. I usually skim over messages
    specific to something I am not into, but don't always
    read the specifics...This is one busy groups
    sometimes! =)

    > There are several USB/serial "modules" based on the
    > FTDI chipset that would
    > fit the board, and then interface to a Stamp one way
    > or another, but I
    > haven't done anything with that.

    Yeah, and I will probably never use USB anyway. It
    seems like the other day while working on a BS2
    project I thought of something I wouldn't mind
    connecting USB to the stamp for, but now I can't
    remember for the life of me, what it was. Again Al,
    thanks for the information.


    =====
    Chris Savage
    Knight Designs
    324 West Main Street
    Montour Falls, NY 14865
    (607) 535-6777

    http://www.knightdesigns.com

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