[simpits-chat] Solved one mystery!

[Stig Joergensen]

Jump to groups.yahoo.com and do a pic search, you should find piclist
and picforum here you will get all kind of help

/Sti0067

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Sikkema [mailto:hangr18 at hotmail.com] 
Sent: 4. november 2003 18:45
To: Non-tech or other tech related messages for Simpits
Subject: Re: [simpits-chat] Solved one mystery!

Perhaps, but then I'd REALLY need some help. I started down the road I'm
on
because I've got a proven design to work with. Some circuit changes and
some
program modifications, but overall I know it all works. Something like
this
would mean I would essentially have to start from the ground up, and I
have
really no experience with PICs.

But perhaps if I whip together an outline of what I need this puppy to
do,
someone would be willing to give me a hand... I'm all for cheaper, no
doubt
about that! :)

Brian
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stig Joergensen" <stig.joergensen at clearsky.dk>
To: "Non-tech or other tech related messages for Simpits"
<simpits-chat at simpits.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 12:27 PM
Subject: RE: [simpits-chat] Solved one mystery!


Brian,



Go for a PIC instead, much cheaper



Check
http://asp.microchip.com/wwwParamChart/chart.aspx?branchID=1005&mid=&gdi
r=1010
<http://asp.microchip.com/wwwParamChart/chart.aspx?branchID=1005&mid=&gd
ir=1010>



/Stig



-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Sikkema [mailto:hangr18 at hotmail.com]
Sent: 4. november 2003 17:33
To: simpits chat
Subject: [simpits-chat] Solved one mystery!



Poking around on the Parallax site, I figured out the mystery of the
pinouts. Taking a look at this picture it becomes obvious:
http://www.parallax.com/images/prod_jpg/27290.jpg



This is of the Basic Stamp II OEM - The 17th Pin is labeled P12, as
numbering starts at 0 and after Vdd, Vss, Vin and RES. So it all makes
sense now! :)



The really nice part is I found out I can buy the components to MAKE a
basic stamp, rather than getting a complete one. This will actually make
it cheaper, as I don't need some things that are on the actual stamp -
most notably a 5V regulator - because I've already got one in the
circuit for the accellerometer. I've still got to add up all the total
costs, and I'm still seeing what I can get for free as samples (right
now I'm getting at least 3 seperate components for free ;), but I should
be able to make this whole thing for quite cheap! :)



Brian

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