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downloading stamp program from robot

popr8084popr8084 Posts: 13
edited 2007-02-28 14:24 in BASIC Stamp
i recently reformated my computer and lost my program for my Boe-Bot. it was really complicated, and i dont feel like making it again, does anyone know if you can download the program back off the stamp onto your computer???

thanks.

Comments

  • Mike GreenMike Green Posts: 23,101
    edited 2007-02-21 02:23
    You can't do it. There really is no practical way. Sorry
  • allanlane5allanlane5 Posts: 3,815
    edited 2007-02-21 14:21
    Mike is correct. The version of your program IN the BS2 has been 'tokenized', so even if you DID get the tokens out, you'd have lost variable names, "CON" names, etc. And there's no way to read the tokens out without removing the surface mount eeprom from the circuit -- which has a high chance of damaging the eeprom AND the BS2 module.
  • FF Posts: 3
    edited 2007-02-28 13:57
    If I remove eeprom (without damage it) then i can read data (tokens) from it. I can't recover my program in high level language (pbasic), but i can recover it in low level language and upload the data (tokens) into a new eeprom. If I place this new eeprom in a BS module then I have a copy of my original BS module. Am I right? eyes.gif
  • Mike GreenMike Green Posts: 23,101
    edited 2007-02-28 14:01
    That is correct. It is theoretically possible to devise probes and circuitry to read the contents of the EEPROM without removing it from the BS2 module, but, like I said, impractical for most people.

    Post Edited (Mike Green) : 2/28/2007 2:05:27 PM GMT
  • FF Posts: 3
    edited 2007-02-28 14:24
    You're right, it is very dangerous, but not impossible smile.gif .
    Thanks Green!
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