Chapter 1: Your Boe-Bot’s Brain
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Figure 1-30
BASIC Stamp
HomeWork Board
Ready to Program
Testing for Communication
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First, run your BASIC Stamp Editor by double-clicking the shortcut on your
desktop. It should look similar to the one shown in Figure 1-31.
Figure 1-31
BASIC Stamp
Editor Shortcut
Look for a
shortcut similar to
this one on your
computer’s
desktop.
The Windows Start Menu can also be used to run the BASIC Stamp Editor. Click your
Windows
Start Button
, then select
Programs
→
Parallax, Inc.
→
Stamp Editor 2…
, then
click the
BASIC Stamp Editor
Icon.
Your BASIC Stamp Editor window should look similar to the one shown in Figure 1-32.
The first time you run your BASIC Stamp Editor, it may display some messages and a list of
your COM ports found by the software.
√
If you know the number of the COM port your BASIC Stamp is connected to,
check to make sure it is included in the list.
√
If it is not included in the list, follow the BASIC Stamp Editor's instructions for
adding a COM port.
√
If you're not sure about your COM port, click OK for now.
