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IV. DOCUMENTATION AND IDEAS FOR YOUR PROJECTS The BASIC Stamp Manual Version 1.9 provides a detailed explanation of PBASIC commands with examples and schematics. The manual includes 23 application notes for the BASIC Stamp I and II. Printed versions are included in the BASIC Stamp Starter Kits, and a PDF download is available for free. 455 pages total. b. Programming and Customizing the BASIC Stamp by Scott Edwards If you are intimidated by PBASIC programming, this is an ideal selection to get you started. This guide gives you a complete tutorial on the BASIC Stamp. Written by the author of the widely-read "Stamp Applications" column for Nuts & Volts magazine, Programming and Customizing the BASIC Stamp Computer offers you a primer on basic electronics in a thorough yet accessible fashion with coverage of both BASIC Stamp I and II (from BASIC programs, to PBASIC toolboxes, to complete applications). Includes a dozen projects that demonstrate various BASIC Stamp applications and an accompanying disk that provides all the software tools you need to begin developing applications on your own. Available in paperback. 350 pages first published in March 1998. The ISBN is 0079136841. b. BASIC Stamp Microcontroller Projects by Al Williams This book teaches what you need to know about solving problems with microprocessors in general, and the BASIC Stamp in particular. Includes clear explanations of the principles you need to design hardware and write software for the BASIC Stamp. You also get a wealth of example projects and a Basic Stamp emulator that lets you experiment without so much as buying a stamp! Includes specific advice for PC interfacing with your BASIC Stamp, using EEPROMS and other devices, as well as a task-oriented command reference, and chapters that cover analog I/O, serial communications, and LCDs and keypads. The author also tells how to move programs to other processors when necessary, and covers the latest developments including the BASIC Stamp IISX and the Windows-based programming software. Sample projects include: - A PC-connected frequency counter Printed October 1999. 300 pages total. ISBN 0879305878. |
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