SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-29T02:23:30-06:00SparkFun ElectronicsMACSBOOST on DEV-09515 - BASIC Stamp 2 Module (Sale)MACSBOOSTurn:uuid:da0b268c-82e6-3f79-0772-d0c2fa8150402011-05-07T05:45:47-06:00<p>The BS2 is a great place to start with microcontrollers. In 1995 I used three of them to build a car alarm with voice and radar. One handled communication with a DTMF decoder chip and processed the inputs from the 2 button remote and radar sensor. The DTMF was an input from a ham radio for super long distance control. The second BS2 handled the remote start operation and management. The third communicated with an ISD chipcorder and controlled the audio amplifier. It had 16 recorded messages. The audio was also linked to the ham radio so it would respond to tell you that the car was cranked.<br>
Yes these are basic, but you would be suprised at what you can do!</p>
Jade on DEV-09515 - BASIC Stamp 2 Module (Sale)Jadeurn:uuid:1717f50b-2451-6f81-2c31-81c522cf90642010-07-26T17:57:08-06:00<p>Stamp 2 makes an ideal introduction to microcontrollers. The language is easy to master for someone who's new to programming.<br>
The main downside of this microcontroller is the lack of analog inputs. Analog measurements are performed though an RCT circuit (resistance capacitance time), which affects code execution time.<br>
The up side is that the chip has everything on it, including a serial transceiver and a power regulator.</p>
Single T on DEV-09515 - BASIC Stamp 2 Module (Sale)Single Turn:uuid:c460fd0d-c379-f746-f636-7b54a68e434e2010-06-23T14:14:53-06:00<p>Hi,<br>
Agreed, it is a bit more than other options out there. Unfortunately this is not a Sparkfun board, so we have much less control over the final cost. This board may serve some tinkerers, better than it serves you. Hopefully you'll be able to find other options.<br>
Thanks,<br>
Tim</p>
Chiel on DEV-09515 - BASIC Stamp 2 Module (Sale)Chielurn:uuid:b53d7977-5da5-9bef-4477-f1ca6b063ba62010-06-23T07:29:42-06:00<p>altough i would have prefered seeing Propellers its nice to see that paralax has entered sparkfun.<br>
the stamp aint really my kind of microcontroller.<br>
i find 40 euro for a small pcb with a mcu and some small components very expensive.<br>
especially since the picaxes entered the fray.</p>