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Software for editing a program, and for running it on the target Stamp, is on the [http://www.parallax.com/html_pages/downloads/software/software_basic_stamp.asp Parallax download page]
Software for editing a program, and for running it on the target Stamp, is on the [http://www.parallax.com/html_pages/downloads/software/software_basic_stamp.asp Parallax download page]


The user manual is available there too, but here is a [http://129.105.69.13/dc/BasicStamp/pBasic_manual_web-BSM-v2.2_NUedited.pdf local copy to which I have added comments]
The user manual is available there too, but here is a [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/dc/stamp/pBasic_manual_web-BSM-v2.2_NUedited.pdf local copy to which I have added comments]


Below is a screenshot of the editor window, showing a program I wrote for the BS2px24 that counts in binary on 4 LEDs.
Below is a screenshot of the editor window, showing a program I wrote for the BS2px24 that counts in binary on 4 LEDs.

Revision as of 12:44, 16 January 2007

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The Basic Stamp microcontroller allows you to write a program in a simple language on a PC and quickly download it and run it in target hardware.

The hardware configuration provided at NU (shown at right) is decribed on a web page Basic Stamp Hardware


Software for editing a program, and for running it on the target Stamp, is on the Parallax download page

The user manual is available there too, but here is a local copy to which I have added comments

Below is a screenshot of the editor window, showing a program I wrote for the BS2px24 that counts in binary on 4 LEDs.


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