BASIC Stamp 1 (Prop-1) Resources

[JonnyMac]

These articles, originally published in Nuts & Volts magazine, will help familiarize you with the BASIC Stamp 1 microcontroller -- the "brain" of the Prop-1.  Read them and study the listings; even if you don't find particular article relevant to your project, exposure to different BS1 code will be helpful in the long run.

Note: Some columns have BS2 code as well.


Written by Scott Edwards:

-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv1.pdf   (Intro)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv2.pdf   (Digital Thermometer)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv3.pdf   (Keypad Add-on)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv4.pdf   (12-bit ADC)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv5.pdf   (Battery checking / Multiplexing IO)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv6.pdf   (Switching big loads)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv7.pdf   (DTMF)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv8.pdf   (Rotary Encoder / Making Connections)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv9.pdf   (Debugging Tricks)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv10.pdf  (MAX7219)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv11.pdf  (60-Hour Timer)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv12.pdf  (Model Rocketry Use)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv13.pdf  (Watchdogs)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv14.pdf  (POV Display)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv17.pdf  (Exploring EEPROM)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv18.pdf  (Digital Potentiometer)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv19.pdf  (Phone Lines / LED Display)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv20.pdf  (BS1 Debug for PC Serial Comms)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv21.pdf  (Light Sensor)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv22.pdf  (Simple Pinewood Derby Timer)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv23.pdf  (Control DC Motors)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv24.pdf  (Upgraded Pinewood Timer)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv25.pdf  (ADC)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv26.pdf  (Traffic Light Program)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv27.pdf  (Measure Water Level)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv28.pdf  (RS-485 Comms)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv29.pdf  (More Temp Sensing)

Written by yours truly:

-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv30.pdf   (Programming With Style)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv31.pdf   (Character LCDs)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv32.pdf   (More LCD Stuff)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv34.pdf   (BS1 Alarm Clock)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv35.pdf   (Roulette Game)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv38.pdf   (BS1 Techniques)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv39.pdf   (Custom Thermometer)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol1/col/nv40.pdf   (Speech Synthesis)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol2/col/nv61.pdf   (Exercise Timer)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol4/col/nv104.pdf  (Serial Slave with the BS1)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol5/col/nv110.pdf  (Drum Sequencer)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol6/col/nv126.pdf  (Electronic Candles)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol7/col/NV131.pdf  (BS1 DEBUG to PC)
-- http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/vol7/col/NV135.pdf  (Advanced BS1 Programming)

[EricTheMannn]

These are extremely interesting, i use the "Talk to yourself — out loud —" tip you mentioned in Programming with style with everything i do. these alone can teach someone the complete basic language.

-Eric 

[IMTim]

These links seem to be dead.  I get bounced to a Parallax "Can't Find the File" type page.  Is there any place else we can get these files at.  I do a lot of copy and pasting my programs on stuff I know that works.  I just don't always know why it works.  I'd like to do some reading and understand what it means when the line says stuff like "rate = flicker & $0F + FlickBase".

And if not the Nuts and Volts files is there something else you'd suggest?

[bsnut]

One tip is to search for Scott Edwards book "Programming and Customizing the Basic Stamp Computer" on the internet, since what Jon has mentioned is in this book.

[JonnyMac]

Those documents don't seem to be posted as individual files anymore -- but they are still available (ZIPped based on the compilation books Parallax published):

-- https://www.parallax.com/downloads/nuts-and-volts-basic-stamps-volume-1
-- https://www.parallax.com/downloads/nuts-and-volts-basic-stamps-volume-2
-- https://www.parallax.com/downloads/nuts-and-volts-basic-stamps-volume-3
-- https://www.parallax.com/downloads/nuts-and-volts-basic-stamps-volume-4
-- https://www.parallax.com/downloads/nuts-and-volts-basic-stamps-volume-5
-- https://www.parallax.com/downloads/nuts-and-volts-basic-stamps-volume-6
-- https://www.parallax.com/downloads/nuts-and-volts-basic-stamps-volume-7
-- https://www.parallax.com/downloads/nuts-and-volts-basic-stamps-volume-8

[IMTim]

Thank you, I found a used copy of the book on Amazon.  I also subscribed to Nuts and Volts.  I didn't realize it was still around, (but I guess I didn't look either).  I love the geek stuff.  Thanks Jon for the new links!

[JonnyMac]

It it still around -- I have a column in the odd-numbered months. It's on Propeller programming, though.

[ChrisBartram]

I notice none of the downloads in the top post actually work? Did they all get moved?

[Jeff Haas]

Scroll up to JonnyMac's links from October 13, 2017 - those are to zip files of the collected columns.