Specifications

BASIC Stamp II
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Starting the Editor
With the BASIC Stamp II connected and powered, insert the BASIC
Stamp diskette and then enter the BASIC Stamp II directory by typing
the following command from the DOS prompt:
CD STAMP2
Once in the BASIC Stamp II directory, you can run the BASIC Stamp II
editor/downloader software by typing the following command:
STAMP2
The software will start running after several seconds. The editor screen
is dark blue, with one line across the top that indicates how to get on-
screen editor help. Except for the top line, the entire screen is available
for entering and editing PBASIC programs.
Command-line options:
There are several command-line options that may be useful when run-
ning the software; these options are shown below:
STAMP2 filename Runs the editor and loads filename.
STAMP2 /m Runs the editor in monochrome mode. May
give a better display on some systems, espe-
cially laptop computers.
STAMP2 / n Runs the editor and specifies which serial port
to use when downloading to the BASIC Stamp
II (note that n must be replaced with a serial
port number of 1-4).
Normally, the software finds the BASIC Stamp II by looking on all se-
rial ports for a connection between DSR and RTS (this connection is
made on the carrier board). If the DSR-RTS connection is not present,
then you must tell the software which port to use, as shown above.