Alt-BEAM Archive

Message #03298



To: "Jesse D." smokin@n-link.com
From: Bob Shannon bshannon@tiac.net
Date: Sun, 16 May 1999 10:56:04 -0700
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Microprocessor with serial interface


Jesse D. wrote:
>
> I believe that Basic Stamps I and II use serial ports to program them..
> and those are the most popular for small robots..

Actually the Stamp I uses a parallel port for programming, the Stamp II
uses serial.

I reccoment David Taite's cheap PIC programmer, but Atmel also had
serial
programming features on their runner-ups to the Microchip lineup.

>
> Ben Hitchcock wrote:
> >
> > I know this isn't BEAM, but does anyone know of a microprocessor that uses a
> > serial interface to program it?
> >
> > I have an iMac, with a PC emulator, but it can't cope with parallel ports.
> > (I have a USB-parallel adapter, but it doesn't work within RealPC).
> >
> > I can run win95 and DOS programs that use a serial port. Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ben

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