CONTROL VIRTUALLY ANYTHING board from N&V Magizine

Dgswaner

So I built the Anamitronics Board featured in Nuts and Volts, the PCB came out beautifully besides a few cross soldiered pins it all went together perfectly. When I started this project I assumed that I could connect it to a PC and program the SX chip. and then connect it to the controller software. However the SX software can't find the SX Chip. I don't know if it's because there is a problem with my board or if I need to program it a different way. Can an SX chip be programmed like a BS2.... connecting 4 pins to a serial port or does it require the key? I'm in over my head but hey how else do you learn to swim.

thanks for the help

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A complex design is the sign of an inferior designer. - Jamie Hyneman, Myth Buster

JonnyMac

You need an SX-Key or SX-Blitz. The serial port on that board is just for communicating with the external host.

Edit: I've attached a picture (my controller in my hand) with an arrow indicating the SX-Key/Blitz connector on the board.

Post Edited (JonnyMac) : 6/12/2007 3:35:23 AM GMT

Dgswaner

Thanks! I'll quit trying to find out what is wrong with my board..... for now.

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Shawn Lowe

Which months issue is that board in? My subscription just started (restarted)

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Shawn Lowe


My last words shall be - "NOT YET!!!"

JonnyMac

May -- the article has bee reposted on the Parallax web site (Downloads\NV)