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"No Basic Stamps found" error

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2004-06-29 20:56 in General Discussion
Hello all.

I am a novice to the stamp module.

I am trying to program a BS2.

I have setup the serial connector found on the bs2 datasheet. When I
connect it and power up the module with about 9.1 vdc, I get com1
verification with loopback-yes and echo-yes.

I am running 2.1 beta 1 software.

When I run the program, the following error appears and the program
halts: "No BASIC Stamps found"


I have verified pin connections 1-4 on the stamp and they are set
correctly.

I also noticed I am not allowed to debug any pins...

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated! Thank you...

Comments

  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-06-29 00:58
    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "casadepoli" <poli@p...> wrote:
    > Hello all.
    >
    > I am a novice to the stamp module.
    >
    > I am trying to program a BS2.
    >
    > I have setup the serial connector found on the bs2 datasheet. When
    I
    > connect it and power up the module with about 9.1 vdc, I get com1
    > verification with loopback-yes and echo-yes.
    >
    > I am running 2.1 beta 1 software.
    >
    > When I run the program, the following error appears and the program
    > halts: "No BASIC Stamps found"
    >
    >
    > I have verified pin connections 1-4 on the stamp and they are set
    > correctly.
    >
    > I also noticed I am not allowed to debug any pins...
    >
    > Any assistance would be greatly appreciated! Thank you...


    I too am having the exact same problem with my BS2. I just
    contacted Parallax and they went through several tests with me.
    Nothing seemed to fix the problem so they stated that I probably have
    a bad stamp and requested that I send it back to them for testing. In
    the event that they find the stamp to be bad they said they would
    send me another one free of charge. Sorry I don't have any solutions
    for you to the problem. If you figure something out I would be very
    happy to hear about it.
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-06-29 02:39
    1. You may need to set your "Serial Port Fifo" setting to zero, or
    disabled. Some Toshiba Laptops definitely have this problem.

    2. You also need pin 6 and 7, as they connect to a looped back
    connection on the board so the IDE can detect a connected
    cable. If you got 'loopback OK', then you already have this.


    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "swammie812000" <swammie81@a...>
    wrote:
    > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "casadepoli" <poli@p...> wrote:
    > > Hello all.
    > >
    > > I am a novice to the stamp module.
    > >
    > > I am trying to program a BS2.
    > >
    > > I have setup the serial connector found on the bs2 datasheet.
    When
    > I
    > > connect it and power up the module with about 9.1 vdc, I get com1
    > > verification with loopback-yes and echo-yes.
    > >
    > > I am running 2.1 beta 1 software.
    > >
    > > When I run the program, the following error appears and the
    program
    > > halts: "No BASIC Stamps found"
    > >
    > >
    > > I have verified pin connections 1-4 on the stamp and they are set
    > > correctly.
    > >
    > > I also noticed I am not allowed to debug any pins...
    > >
    > > Any assistance would be greatly appreciated! Thank you...
    >
    >
    > I too am having the exact same problem with my BS2. I just
    > contacted Parallax and they went through several tests with me.
    > Nothing seemed to fix the problem so they stated that I probably
    have
    > a bad stamp and requested that I send it back to them for testing.
    In
    > the event that they find the stamp to be bad they said they would
    > send me another one free of charge. Sorry I don't have any
    solutions
    > for you to the problem. If you figure something out I would be very
    > happy to hear about it.
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-06-29 12:05
    Coming into this thread very late so excuse this post if it is off base.

    Have you monitored the volatage supply to the stamp when you try to program?
    When I say voltage to the stamp......literally on the stamp, not coming out
    of your power supply, not just before the stamp, but ON the stamp.

    A scope is best. Confirm the voltage does not drop when you go to program.

    Ken

    ==================================

    Cas,

    Are you using a Toshiba laptop? They need to have the FIFO buffers turned of
    in the hardware manager.

    Jonathan

    www.madlabs.info






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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-06-29 15:10
    Cas,

    Are you using a Toshiba laptop? They need to have the FIFO buffers turned of
    in the hardware manager.

    Jonathan

    www.madlabs.info

    Original Message
    From: "casadepoli" <poli@p...>
    To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
    Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 8:13 AM
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] "No Basic Stamps found" error


    > Hello all.
    >
    > I am a novice to the stamp module.
    >
    > I am trying to program a BS2.
    >
    > I have setup the serial connector found on the bs2 datasheet. When I
    > connect it and power up the module with about 9.1 vdc, I get com1
    > verification with loopback-yes and echo-yes.
    >
    > I am running 2.1 beta 1 software.
    >
    > When I run the program, the following error appears and the program
    > halts: "No BASIC Stamps found"
    >
    >
    > I have verified pin connections 1-4 on the stamp and they are set
    > correctly.
    >
    > I also noticed I am not allowed to debug any pins...
    >
    > Any assistance would be greatly appreciated! Thank you...
    >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-06-29 20:56
    I had this problem before,there was a bad connection in the Db9 connector at
    the PC case.
    Try to reconnect it again.


    >From: "casadepoli" <poli@p...>
    >Reply-To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    >To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    >Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] "No Basic Stamps found" error
    >Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 15:13:34 -0000
    >
    >Hello all.
    >
    >I am a novice to the stamp module.
    >
    >I am trying to program a BS2.
    >
    >I have setup the serial connector found on the bs2 datasheet. When I
    >connect it and power up the module with about 9.1 vdc, I get com1
    >verification with loopback-yes and echo-yes.
    >
    >I am running 2.1 beta 1 software.
    >
    >When I run the program, the following error appears and the program
    >halts: "No BASIC Stamps found"
    >
    >
    >I have verified pin connections 1-4 on the stamp and they are set
    >correctly.
    >
    >I also noticed I am not allowed to debug any pins...
    >
    >Any assistance would be greatly appreciated! Thank you...
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
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