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BASIC Stamp II Manual 0.94 • Parallax, Inc. • (916) 624-8333 • Page 1

BASIC Stamp II

Thank you for purchasing the BASIC Stamp Programming Package.

This is the manual for our new BASIC Stamp II module (shown above).

Everything you need to know about programming the Stamp II may

be found in this manual. However, even if you’re only interested in the

Stamp II, you may gain useful knowledge by referring to the Stamp I

manual. The Stamp I manual has a collection of interesting application

notes, which may only need slight modification to run on the Stamp II.

If you have any questions, please let us know.

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Summary

BASIC Stamp II Setup and Editor

System Requirements

Specifies the necessary computer system configuration for programming the BASIC Stamp II.

Connecting to the PC

Details the steps to physically connect the BASIC Stamp II to a computer.

Using the BASIC Stamp II Editor

Overview of launching the development environment, editing programs, and using editor function keys.

BASIC Stamp II Programming Fundamentals

Memory Organization

Describes the EEPROM and RAM structure and their uses for programs and data.

Defining Variables, Constants, and Data

How to declare variables (VAR), constants (CON), and data (DATA) in programs.

Run-Time Expressions

How to use variables, constants, and operators in program expressions.

BASIC Stamp II Instruction Reference

Control Flow Instructions

Commands like BRANCH, GOTO, and GOSUB for program execution branching and subroutines.

Sound and Pulse Generation

Instructions for generating tones, pulses, and PWM signals (DTMFOUT, FREQOUT, PULSOUT, PWM).

Timing and Looping Instructions

Instructions for controlling program execution time and loops (PAUSE, FOR...NEXT).

Digital Input;Output Control

Commands for managing pin directions and output states (INPUT, OUTPUT, HIGH, LOW).

Memory Access Instructions

Instructions for reading from and writing to EEPROM (READ, WRITE).

Serial Communication

Procedures for sending and receiving data serially (SERIN, SEROUT).

Bit Shifting Instructions

Instructions for synchronous serial data shifting (SHIFTIN, SHIFTOUT).

Power Management Instructions

Instructions for managing power consumption and program sleep modes (NAP, SLEEP, END, STOP).