BASIC stamp manual v2.2

Using the BASIC Stamp Editor
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(such as two BS2s) on two ports and you have two different PBASIC
programs to download (one to each BS2). Without this directive,
developing and downloading in this case would be a tedious task of
always answering the "which BASIC Stamp?" prompt.
The $PORT directive can be automatically inserted or modified by
selecting the appropriate port from the Directive  Port menu. The COM
ports listed in the Directive  Port menu are automatically updated any
time a change is made to the exiting computer hardware or to the available
ports list. See the Setting Preferences section which begins on page 55 for
more information.
Special Functions
The Identify function will identify which BASIC Stamp model, if any, is
detected on any available communications port. This information is
displayed in the Identification window (Figure 3.10), which can greatly aid
in troubleshooting your connection to your BASIC Stamp module.
Activate this function by selecting Run  Identify, by pressing Ctrl-I, or
pressing F6.
Figure 3.10: The Identification
Window.
The Port column shows the available ports (those that the BASIC Stamp
Editor is trying to access). You can modify the available Port List by
clicking on the Edit Port List button. Modifying this list only affects which
ports the BASIC Stamp Editor tries to use; it does not affect which serial
ports are installed on your computer. It is recommended that you delete
all known modem ports and any problematic ports from this list.
THE IDENTIFICATION FUNCTION .