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Robotics with the Boe-Bot
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If you are using a USB to Serial Adapter, follow the hardware and software
installation instructions that are supplied with the product.
FTDI’s US232B/LC USB to Serial Adapter:
At the time of this writing, the US232B/LC USB to Serial Adapter made by Future
Technology Devices International is the recommended adapter for use with Parallax
products. The US232B/LC comes with the hardware shown in Figure 1-19 and a mini-CD
ROM with drivers for use with various operating systems including Microsoft Windows
®
.
US232B/LC Driver Software Downloads: The software drivers and other information about
this product can be downloaded from: http://www.ftdichip.com/FT232.htm.
Figure 1-19
FTDI’s US232B/LC USB to Serial
Adapter
This adapter is Parallax Stock# 800-
00030. It comes with a software CD
(not shown).
Now that your programming cable is connected to your computer, it’s time to assemble
the hardware.
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If you have a BASIC Stamp and Board of Education, follow the instructions in
the next section, Board of Education Connection Instructions.
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If you have a BASIC Stamp HomeWork board, skip to the BASIC Stamp
HomeWork Board Connection Instructions on page 18.
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If your equipment is already hooked up, skip to the Testing for Communication
section on page 21.