BS2IC Rev C

sharkman

Hello.
I just bought 10 BS2IC Rev C to get started using Basic Stamps. I have an opportunity to purchase several more. I am wondering what is the difference in the latest rev and the ones I purchased? Did I buy lemons? Do I need anything different from the current tools to work with these rev C stamps. Also what is the very minimal way I can build a programmer/interface board for these stamps to get started. I shelled out $356.56 for these stamps and cant really afford a regular dev board right now, but I have lots of stuff to build my own. Thanks for any help.
Sincerely,
Joe

Jon Williams

No, you did not buy lemons. Download the latest editor and you'll be good to go. The BS2 rev changes have to do with the Microchip silicon that is at the core of the module; as Microchip has made minor changes we've adapted to it, and had to Rev the board for product purposes. The BS2 is a very stable platform, and as such gets used in everything from hobbyist robots to military test platforms.

We have schematics on our web site for the programming interface -- follow them and you'll have no troubles.

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Jon Williams
Applications Engineer, Parallax
Dallas Office