Hey does anyone already own a Basic Stamp Developers station? More specifically, does anyone own one, know how to use it, and want to help me out a bit? 
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hey i was looking into this for a while and I got so interested ima take an electronics couse in school. It shows how to make basic boards and what not. Has ne one actualy got a gun working with modes offf one of theese?(by request, reset by Army) -
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i know what parts u need but not how to hook them up and program. i too was lead on by that wonderful article on warpig:headbang: :headbang: :headbang: Metal kids have more fun!! :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:
Atleast wipers are good for something........target practice.
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Yeah, Bill's article was great. Anyone know why he went with the Basic Stamp instead of like a PIC basic programmer?
PICs are a ton cheaper.Comment
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i dotnt know what programing lang doses the pic use. Th basic uses P-basic. ANd i herd its realy easy(by request, reset by Army)Comment
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I think they usually come with a C or assembler compiler, but I think you can buy a BASIC compiler too.Comment
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the pics use pic micro assembler ^_^.
you can get a pbasic (mimics the basic stamp instructions) or a c/c++ compiler. you need to know about the hardware to make good use of it, and the pic assembly is linked closley to the hardware, so i prefer just to use the assembler.
the basic stamps have pics on em, but the way they are set up limits you. i have some controll electronics using the pic line that i have been messing with for a couple paintball guns. the body of the code executes 5000 times a second (a lot faster than you could with a basic stamp).As society and the problems that face it become more and more complex and machines become more and more intelligent, people will let machines make more of their decisions for them, simply because machine-made decisions will bring better results than man-made ones. Eventually a stage may be reached at which the decisions necessary to keep the system running will be so complex that human beings will be incapable of making them intelligently. At that stage the machines will be in effective control. People won't be able to just turn the machines off, because they will be so dependent on them that turning them off would amount to suicide
sometimes I just freaking hate people. which means the next day I will love them for the sake of balance, but right now I will just concentrate on the hating. Hate hate hate. Blaaaarg! ;)
turborev - with ai like this, if it controlled any more than a paddle, it would kill you and everyone you care about. ;)Comment
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Hmmm I've been looking into it just because I can either pick up a programmer through work for a LOT cheaper then a basic stamp. Just gotta learn how to dump a simple program into it! :) Any suggestions on a good book for starters? I know a bit of C++ and BASIC.Originally posted by 314159
you can get a pbasic (mimics the basic stamp instructions) or a c/c++ compiler. you need to know about the hardware to make good use of it, and the pic assembly is linked closley to the hardware, so i prefer just to use the assembler.
the basic stamps have pics on em, but the way they are set up limits you. i have some controll electronics using the pic line that i have been messing with for a couple paintball guns. the body of the code executes 5000 times a second (a lot faster than you could with a basic stamp).Comment
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As society and the problems that face it become more and more complex and machines become more and more intelligent, people will let machines make more of their decisions for them, simply because machine-made decisions will bring better results than man-made ones. Eventually a stage may be reached at which the decisions necessary to keep the system running will be so complex that human beings will be incapable of making them intelligently. At that stage the machines will be in effective control. People won't be able to just turn the machines off, because they will be so dependent on them that turning them off would amount to suicide
sometimes I just freaking hate people. which means the next day I will love them for the sake of balance, but right now I will just concentrate on the hating. Hate hate hate. Blaaaarg! ;)
turborev - with ai like this, if it controlled any more than a paddle, it would kill you and everyone you care about. ;)Comment
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Thanks! Now I just have to hope everything comes in within two weeks!Originally posted by 314159
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Stamps are really only good for prototyping because of their rather big size and bad connectors. Now the PIC....You will definitely spend less money on a PIC setup, but there's more learning involved.Comment
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yeah I'll stick with the stamp for now I guess. I'm gonna see if I can buy some components on my companies account though. Nothing like quantity buys to drive prices down!Comment
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Suit yourself, but it'll be only harder on you in the end, when you have to make the transition.Comment
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Yah. Actually what I meant was figure out exactly my requirements on the stamp. Then go with the pic if I decide to mod other people's stuff.Originally posted by Gambit22
Suit yourself, but it'll be only harder on you in the end, when you have to make the transition.Comment
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Anyone know where you can find information on purchasing these?Originally posted by ShooterJM
I think they usually come with a C or assembler compiler, but I think you can buy a BASIC compiler too.
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