Remote web communication with the basic stamp w/ PINK?

bshack

What is the best way to communicate with the basic stamp/PINK network card remotely and automatically? So I can write a web app on a remote server that connects to the basic stamp/PINK and updates a variable on it automatically without human intervention?

Chris Savage

Hello,

I don’t know about being the ‘best’ method, but one I have worked with is sending UDP packets between units. The BASIC Stamp can do whatever it wants with the data and communication with the PINK Module is simplified because you’re only dealing with a couple of variables. I hope this helps. Take care.

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Chris Savage
Parallax Tech Support

bshack

you wouldn't happen to have a php or coldfusion code example would you?

Chris Savage

We have example BASIC Stamp Code.

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Chris Savage
Parallax Tech Support

bshack

ok.. can you give me some code on how to ready the data recieved by the basic stamp? I tried the below but it did not work.



NBVARUDP VAR Word

DO

SEROUT 8,396,[noparse][[/noparse]"!Nb_varST, bit 4"]
SERIN 7,396,[noparse][[/noparse]DEC NBVARUDP]
DEBUG DEC NBVARUDP

HIGH 14
PAUSE NBVARUDP
LOW 14
PAUSE NBVARUDP

LOOP

boeboy

here is some code for controling a robot over the web with the PINK http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?p=631510

Edit: I misspelled a word

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lets see what this does... KA BOOM (note to self do not cross red and black)

Chris Savage

Try the following code...This works but you may have to change the baud rate parameter and pins to match your setup.

' PINK_01.bs2
' {$STAMP BS2}
' {$PBASIC 2.5}
NBVAR VAR Byte
SEROUT 15, 84, [noparse][[/noparse]"!NB0ST"]
SERIN  14, 84, [noparse][[/noparse]NBVAR]
DEBUG DEC NBVAR, CR
STOP

To get bit 4 you can reference NBVAR.BIT4· I hope this helps.· Take care.

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Chris Savage
Parallax Tech Support

bshack

thanks!