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Penguin programming from OSX with MacBS2?

geekythinggeekything Posts: 53
edited 2007-08-09 20:00 in Robotics
Does anyone have this working? I've installed the FTDI VCP drivers...the system detects unplugging the USB device, but MacBS2 always reports that a BasicStamp 2 is found but not responding.

Any clues?

-marc

Comments

  • Mike GreenMike Green Posts: 23,101
    edited 2007-07-31 03:46
    The current Basic "tokenizer" library which MacBS2 relies on has not been updated to work with the BS2px. MacBS2 will not recognize the BS2px on the Penguin and you can't use it to program the bird. MacBS2 will detect that a Stamp is there because there's a working serial port, but the BS2px will not respond with identification that MacBS2 will accept.

    You'll have to find some way to use Windows XP under the MacOSX like BootCamp or Parallels Desktop or VMWare Fusion.
  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,392
    edited 2007-07-31 03:58
    Okay, I see. I thought maybe there was a timing problem that Murat was unable to solve.

    But this issue lies on our end. Once we do our work of updating the tokenizer library, then Murat can integrate it into his MacBS2 programming tool.

    I'll get with Jeff right away on this issue and try to help you guys get this problem solved.

    Sorry for the inconvenience. We probably should have used more universal tools in the beginning, but thankfully Murat has rescued our Mac users.

    Ken Gracey
    Parallax, Inc.
  • geekythinggeekything Posts: 53
    edited 2007-07-31 11:29
    Mike and Ken,

    Thanks for the responses.

    Anyone know if one of the Linux BS2 editors supports the BS2px? I have a working Ubuntu environment under VMware, but my Windows image got toasted the other day [noparse]:)[/noparse]

    -marc
  • Mike GreenMike Green Posts: 23,101
    edited 2007-07-31 13:40
    Unfortunately the Linux tools rely on the same "tokenizer" library.

    Once the tokenizer libraries get updated, you can just download and install them over top of your current copies.
  • geekythinggeekything Posts: 53
    edited 2007-08-01 00:39
    Excuse my ignorance, but what's involved in updating the tokenizer? Is the tokenizer actually code that needs to be ported, or some sort of lookup table? Or...?

    Maybe I could help [noparse]:)[/noparse]

    -marc
  • JonnyMacJonnyMac Posts: 9,104
    edited 2007-08-09 20:00
    While he's at it, please have Jeff as BS1 support!

    Ken Gracey (Parallax) said...
    Okay, I see. I thought maybe there was a timing problem that Murat was unable to solve.

    But this issue lies on our end. Once we do our work of updating the tokenizer library, then Murat can integrate it into his MacBS2 programming tool.

    I'll get with Jeff right away on this issue and try to help you guys get this problem solved.

    Sorry for the inconvenience. We probably should have used more universal tools in the beginning, but thankfully Murat has rescued our Mac users.

    Ken Gracey
    Parallax, Inc.
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