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FREE: Parallax Basic Stamp Homework Board (Learn Electronics)

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Description

The listing, Parallax Basic Stamp Homework Board (Learn Electronics) has ended.

So... the 1st question you're probably wondering is what is this?

From Parallax's website:
The BASIC Stamp HomeWork Board is ideal for learning circuits, electronics, and microcontroller programming. The solderless breadboard makes it easy to connect 5 V compatible sensors, displays, LEDs, and other electronic components to create your own inventions.

Program in PBASIC, which is very easy to read and learn. It is an ideal "first-time" programming language, with many built-in commands that simplify interfacing to other devices. To get started, just download the free BASIC Stamp Editor software, and click the Getting Started with Stamps in Class link in the Help file.

The HomeWork Board is featured in our "What's a Microcontroller?" text (a free download) and BASIC Stamp Activity Kit.

Features:
Surface-mount BASIC Stamp 2 microcontroller
Onboard reset button and program activity LED
Solderless breadboard for building circuits
I/O pin, power and ground headers brought alongside breadboard
Built-in 220 ? series resistors help protect the BASIC Stamp I/O pins from mis-wiring
500 mA voltage regulator for projects
Female DB-9 socket connects to your computer's serial port or to our USB-toSerial Adapter
Battery clip for 9 V alkaline or rechargeable battery

Application Ideas:
Affordable STEM program equipment for a classroom, troop, or club
Science fair project platforms
Quickly build prototypes to compare side-by-side
Low-volume or temporary projects
A set of nodes for a BASIC Stamp network

Learn to program Microcontrollers - a tiny computer on a single chip... See http://www.parallax.com/go/wam for more details

Documentation found at: http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/prod/boards/28158-HWB-Serial-v2.1.pdf

Note: this is the SERIAL version... you will need a serial port on your computer to program this. You might be able to use a USB to serial converter - not included.

Questions & Comments

I just noticed, that Parallax sells a USB to serial converter for it (it's actually mentioned in the copied text) here: http://www.parallax.com/StoreSearchResults/tabid/768/txtSearch/usb/List/0/SortField/4/ProductID/379/Default.aspx

May 15th, 2012 at 2:43:38 PM PDT by

Serial?

May 17th, 2012 at 8:20:11 PM PDT by

Yeah... I know an antique in computer terms. IF I can find it (no promises!), somewhere I have a USB to serial converter I'm not using. I'll throw that in with it if I can find it.

Plus if the bidding goes high enough (say 1000?) to make it worth the extra shipping I'll hunt down the printed copy of the "What's a Microcontroller?" workbook for it. It's a thick book (1 1/2 or so) and the text is available for download if not.

May 17th, 2012 at 8:33:07 PM PDT by

I mean to ask.. I've been interested in arduino and BASIC. What all can this specific item be used for?

May 17th, 2012 at 8:34:33 PM PDT by

This particular board was aimed at learning about microcontrollers (small single chip computers). On the chip it will have a little flash memory for programs plus some dynamic memory (contents disappear if turned off). The software can read various digital and/or analog pins and control other pins - again either digital (on/off) or analog (a value between 0 and some number usually 255 or 1023). So a robot can run a motor at a given speed (output) and if a sensor trips (hit the front bumper), stop and reverse.

The book for this board starts at ground zero (how to light an LED iirc) and teaches about controlling servers, motors, reading sensors, etc... It's a GREAT introduction to microcontrollers. The plus of this one over an Arduino is this runs PBASIC which is very easy to learn. Arduinos use the Processing language by default, which is based on C. It's a little more difficult to learn but not too hard.

May 17th, 2012 at 8:48:49 PM PDT by

I just checked where I thought the USB-Serial cable should be and don't see it. I did however have a dual serial port PCI card if the winner needs it. No way to test it though as I have only laptops available to me.

May 17th, 2012 at 8:40:41 PM PDT by

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