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TCS230EVM
Quick
Start
Guide
An Evaluation System Interfacing the TCS230 RGB Color Sensor to
a BASIC Stamp
Microcontroller
Thank you for purchasing the TCS230 evaluation module (TCS230EVM). The TCS230EVM is a versatile
evaluation system that allows you to quickly and easily evaluate the TCS230 RGB Color Sensor in color
measurement applications using the provided hardware, host application and BASIC Stamp software.
Additionally, the Parallax BASIC Stamp editor software has been provided to allow you to develop your own
custom software. The Parallax Board of Education provides a solder-less breadboard area and additional
connections for prototype circuitry, allowing a complete prototype color measurement device to be developed
using the TCS230EVM platform.
To get up and running as quickly and easily as possible, please check the contents of your box with the following
list to make sure you have all the items you need to get started:
•
TCS230EVM Quick Start Guide (this document)
•
Parallax Board of Education with BASIC Stamp (BS2) installed
•
TCS230AMLM - TCS230LM (referred to as Lens Module) with TCS230AM (referred to as AppMod
Adapter) with instruction sheet.
Important Note: Please read the section titled “Connecting the Hardware” before unpacking the
TCS230AMLM
.
•
Serial cable
•
Power Adapter
•
TCS230EVM CD-ROM
•
Four 1” aluminum standoffs and four 4-40x1/4” machine screws
The CDROM contains the following:
•
ReadMe.txt – (similar to this document)
•
TAOS folder
o
Setup.exe - installation for TAOS TCS230EVM software
o
TCS230-Exx – latest datasheet for TCS230
•
Parallax folder
o
Setup_Stamp_Editor_6MB.exe - installation for Parallax BASIC Stamp Editor
o
BASIC_Stamp_Manual_v2-0.pdf – BASIC Stamp Manual
o
Board_of_Education_Manual.pdf – Board of Education Manual
If any of the above items are missing, please contact customer support at 972-673-0759 for replacement.
Installation
On most PCs, the installation will begin automatically when the CD-ROM is inserted into the drive. If the
installation does not begin:
•
Click
Start,
then click
Run
•
Type
D:\setup
and press Enter. IMPORTANT: Use the appropriate drive letter in the above command
to install the software. CD-ROMs are commonly “D:”.
The installation program will guide you through the product installation. The TAOS TCS230EVM software and
the Parallax BASIC Stamp Editor should both be installed.
