[chbot] Chchrobotics Digest, Vol 22, Issue 8

Gary T grogyan at woosh.co.nz
Mon Jul 6 12:10:54 BST 2009


Well i've done open heart surgery on the Prop Plug, and with the 
switch now attached, is selectable between,
Programming BasicX and ZBasic
Programming Basic Stamp and Arduino(s) in default mode

My BasicX programs ok, still no luck with the Sanguino

The adapter cable i've made is
Sanguino                Prop Plug
Gnd             ->      Gnd
N/C
N/C
Tx              ->      Tx
Rx              ->      Rx
!Reset          ->      !Reset

Any other  ideas, please?

Thank you.


Gary T


>Today's Topics:
>
>    1. Re: Parallax Prop Plug (jimmy allen)
>    2. Re: Parallax Prop Plug (jimmy allen)
>    3. Re: Parallax Prop Plug (Paul Davey)
>    4. Re: Chchrobotics Digest, Vol 22, Issue 7 (Gary T)
>
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>Message: 1
>Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 12:05:08 +1200
>From: jimmy allen <jimmy1248 at gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [chbot] Parallax Prop Plug
>To: Christchurch Robotics <chchrobotics at lists.linuxnut.co.nz>
>Message-ID:
>         <50e4abd00907041705y29f11631q82c70c16a043b921 at mail.gmail.com>
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>You could build a converter.I have a schematic and you would probably
>be able to construct it for less than $20.
>
>On 7/4/09, Richard Jones <rjtp at ihug.co.nz> wrote:
> > Hi Gary,
> >
> > I found a schematic for the Sanguino here:
> > http://sanguino.cc/1-0kitassembly
> >
> > Your modified prop plug will need a pin out adaptor to work with the
> > Sanguino as the pin out is a little different, otherwise it looks like it
> > will be fine.
> >
> > Richard
> >
> > On Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:48:18 +1200, Gary T <grogyan at woosh.co.nz> wrote:
> >> Hello,
> >> I'm looking for some help on a small problem, i've got a Propeller
> >> Prop Plug from Parallax, modded to enable programming with a
> >> BasicX24, but i'm beginning to work with the Arduino boards.
> >> The board I have doesn't natively support USB and requires a USB to
> >> TTL converter, rather than me buying another converter, would anyone
> >> know if a modded Prop Plug will work alright with it?
> >>
> >> The board I have is a Sanguino.
> >> The mod in question involved removing a capacitor and putting in a
> >> 150R resistor
> >> http://www.zbasic.net/forum/attachments/files/dscn4391a_616.jpg
> >>
> >> Parallax Prop plug
> >>
> > 
> http://www.parallax.com/Store/Microcontrollers/PropellerTools/tabid/143/ProductID/398/List/0/Default.aspx?SortField=ProductName,ProductName
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >> Gary T
> >>
> >>
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>Message: 2
>Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 16:44:29 +1200
>From: jimmy allen <jimmy1248 at gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [chbot] Parallax Prop Plug
>To: Christchurch Robotics <chchrobotics at lists.linuxnut.co.nz>
>Message-ID:
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>i have been reading through the propeller tutorials and noticed that
>it said that the prop plug is a USB - serial converter so could you
>program it via serial?
>
>On 7/5/09, jimmy allen <jimmy1248 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > You could build a converter.I have a schematic and you would probably
> > be able to construct it for less than $20.
> >
> > On 7/4/09, Richard Jones <rjtp at ihug.co.nz> wrote:
> >> Hi Gary,
> >>
> >> I found a schematic for the Sanguino here:
> >> http://sanguino.cc/1-0kitassembly
> >>
> >> Your modified prop plug will need a pin out adaptor to work with the
> >> Sanguino as the pin out is a little different, otherwise it looks like it
> >> will be fine.
> >>
> >> Richard
> >>
> >> On Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:48:18 +1200, Gary T <grogyan at woosh.co.nz> wrote:
> >>> Hello,
> >>> I'm looking for some help on a small problem, i've got a Propeller
> >>> Prop Plug from Parallax, modded to enable programming with a
> >>> BasicX24, but i'm beginning to work with the Arduino boards.
> >>> The board I have doesn't natively support USB and requires a USB to
> >>> TTL converter, rather than me buying another converter, would anyone
> >>> know if a modded Prop Plug will work alright with it?
> >>>
> >>> The board I have is a Sanguino.
> >>> The mod in question involved removing a capacitor and putting in a
> >>> 150R resistor
> >>> http://www.zbasic.net/forum/attachments/files/dscn4391a_616.jpg
> >>>
> >>> Parallax Prop plug
> >>>
> >> 
> http://www.parallax.com/Store/Microcontrollers/PropellerTools/tabid/143/ProductID/398/List/0/Default.aspx?SortField=ProductName,ProductName
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Gary T
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> _______________________________________________
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>Message: 3
>Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 16:49:46 +1200
>From: Paul Davey <plmdvy at gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [chbot] Parallax Prop Plug
>To: Christchurch Robotics <chchrobotics at lists.linuxnut.co.nz>
>Message-ID:
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>should be a 3.3v serial with DTR "not"ed to the reset line so that the
>PC can trigger a reset.
>
>should be able to use a standard serial port with a level converter yes?
>
>
>
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>
>Message: 4
>Date: Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:16:05 +1200
>From: Gary T <grogyan at woosh.co.nz>
>Subject: Re: [chbot] Chchrobotics Digest, Vol 22, Issue 7
>To: chchrobotics at lists.linuxnut.co.nz
>Message-ID: <E1MNOla-0002rT-H6 at mx9.orcon.net.nz>
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>Cheers Richard,
>I removed the mod and put a 10nF back in (through hole).
>I was unable to program the Sanguino, after many tries of various ways.
>
>Unfortunately my biggest fear was realized with doing a second mod,
>and I had knocked the device in a way that broke off the 10nF cap,
>and the pad as well.
>
>Looks like i'll be buying a new Prop Plug from Parallax so that I can
>still use my BX24, and hopefully I can mod it (once) in a way that
>allows me to do both Sanguino and BasicX24 micro controllers.
>
>
>Thanks for letting me know that it does work with Arduino
>
>
>
>Gary T
>
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> >Message: 1
> >Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:48:18 +1200
> >From: Gary T <grogyan at woosh.co.nz>
> >Subject: [chbot] Parallax Prop Plug
> >To: chchrobotics at lists.linuxnut.co.nz
> >Message-ID: <E1MMqcX-00014p-PH at mx5.orcon.net.nz>
> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
> >
> >Hello,
> >I'm looking for some help on a small problem, i've got a Propeller
> >Prop Plug from Parallax, modded to enable programming with a
> >BasicX24, but i'm beginning to work with the Arduino boards.
> >The board I have doesn't natively support USB and requires a USB to
> >TTL converter, rather than me buying another converter, would anyone
> >know if a modded Prop Plug will work alright with it?
> >
> >The board I have is a Sanguino.
> >The mod in question involved removing a capacitor and putting in a
> >150R resistor
> >http://www.zbasic.net/forum/attachments/files/dscn4391a_616.jpg
> >
> >Parallax Prop plug
> >http://www.parallax.com/Store/Microcontrollers/PropellerTools/tabid 
> /143/ProductID/398/List/0/Default.aspx?SortField=ProductName,ProductName
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >
> >Gary T
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >------------------------------
> >
> >Message: 2
> >Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:35:54 +1200
> >From: Richard Jones <rjtp at ihug.co.nz>
> >Subject: Re: [chbot] Parallax Prop Plug
> >To: Christchurch Robotics <chchrobotics at lists.linuxnut.co.nz>
> >Message-ID: <8ccadc6df3ba75707e86c34ed335190c at vodafone.co.nz>
> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> >
> >I don't exactly know the answer to your question, I use the prop plug for
> >programming my ATMega8.
> >The mod you show involves the reset line. I made a pin out adaptor that I
> >use between the mega8 and the prop plug that leaves the reset line
> >disconnected, connecting 0v and tx/rx data at 5v ttl levels. So I guess it
> >depends what the reset line is used for in your setup. My suspicion is that
> >you would be better off with the unmodified prop plug, or leaving the reset
> >disconnected so that your target will not be permanently reset by 0v on the
> >reset line coming from the prop plug.
> >
> >Cheers
> >
> >Richard.
> >
> >On Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:48:18 +1200, Gary T <grogyan at woosh.co.nz> wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > I'm looking for some help on a small problem, i've got a Propeller
> > > Prop Plug from Parallax, modded to enable programming with a
> > > BasicX24, but i'm beginning to work with the Arduino boards.
> > > The board I have doesn't natively support USB and requires a USB to
> > > TTL converter, rather than me buying another converter, would anyone
> > > know if a modded Prop Plug will work alright with it?
> > >
> > > The board I have is a Sanguino.
> > > The mod in question involved removing a capacitor and putting in a
> > > 150R resistor
> > > http://www.zbasic.net/forum/attachments/files/dscn4391a_616.jpg
> > >
> > > Parallax Prop plug
> > >
> >http://www.parallax.com/Store/Microcontrollers/PropellerTools/tabid 
> /143/ProductID/398/List/0/Default.aspx?SortField=ProductName,ProductName
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > > Gary T
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
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> >Message: 3
> >Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:38:17 +1200
> >From: Richard Jones <rjtp at ihug.co.nz>
> >Subject: Re: [chbot] Parallax Prop Plug
> >To: Christchurch Robotics <chchrobotics at lists.linuxnut.co.nz>
> >Message-ID: <a246079a16ad177baabb4f9413dc61bc at vodafone.co.nz>
> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> >
> >Hi Gary,
> >
> >I found a schematic for the Sanguino here:
> >http://sanguino.cc/1-0kitassembly
> >
> >Your modified prop plug will need a pin out adaptor to work with the
> >Sanguino as the pin out is a little different, otherwise it looks like it
> >will be fine.
> >
> >Richard
> >
> >On Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:48:18 +1200, Gary T <grogyan at woosh.co.nz> wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > I'm looking for some help on a small problem, i've got a Propeller
> > > Prop Plug from Parallax, modded to enable programming with a
> > > BasicX24, but i'm beginning to work with the Arduino boards.
> > > The board I have doesn't natively support USB and requires a USB to
> > > TTL converter, rather than me buying another converter, would anyone
> > > know if a modded Prop Plug will work alright with it?
> > >
> > > The board I have is a Sanguino.
> > > The mod in question involved removing a capacitor and putting in a
> > > 150R resistor
> > > http://www.zbasic.net/forum/attachments/files/dscn4391a_616.jpg
> > >
> > > Parallax Prop plug
> > >
> >http://www.parallax.com/Store/Microcontrollers/PropellerTools/tabid 
> /143/ProductID/398/List/0/Default.aspx?SortField=ProductName,ProductName
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > > Gary T
> > >
> > >
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