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The BASIC Stamp is a microcontroller with a small, specialized BASIC interpreter (PBASIC) built into ROM. It is made by Parallax, Inc. and has been quite popular with electronics hobbyists since the early 1990s due to its low threshold of learning and ease of use (due to its simple BASIC language).

Although the BASIC Stamp has the form of a DIP chip, it is in fact a small Printed Circuit Board that contains the essential elements of a microprocessor system:

Source: Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_stamp)

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    • The BASIC Stamp is a microcontroller with a small, specialized BASIC interpreter (PBASIC) built into ROM. It is made by Parallax, Inc. and has been quite popular with electronics hobbyists since the early 1990s due to its low threshold of learning and ease of use (due to its simple BASIC language).

      Although the BASIC Stamp has the form of a DIP chip, it is in fact a small Printed Circuit Board that contains the essential elements of a microprocessor system:

      Source: Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_stamp)

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      The Basic Stamp - an Overview

      * What's a Basic Stamp? * Basic Stamp 1 Instruction Set. * Parallax Basic Stamp 1 Applications. * Don's Stamp Pager Program. L.O.S.A. #6 * Don's Stamp Pager Documentation. For above. * Stamp FAQ. * Stamp I Cable. * etc.
      http://www.reflections.co.nz/micro/Software/Stamp-detail-incl-instr-set.htm

      Basic Stamp @ Wikipedia

      The BASIC Stamp is a microcontroller with a small, specialized BASIC interpreter (PBASIC) built into ROM. It is made by Parallax, Inc. and has been quite popular with electronics hobbyists since the early 1990s due to its low threshold of learning and ease of use (due to its simple BASIC language). Although the Basic Stamp has the form of a DIP chip, it is in fact a small Printed Circuit Board that contains the essential elements of a...
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC_Stamp

      Parallax

      Microcontroller development tools and small single-board computers that are used by electronic engineers, educational institutions, and hobbyists. Our current product line consists of BASIC Stamp microcontrollers and development software, SX chips and programmer/debuggers, project boards, sensors, educational tools, robotics kits, accessories and the Propeller chip.
      http://www.parallax.com

      RTOS Guide: Selecting an Embedded OS

      Selecting an Embedded RTOS? Linux, VxWorks, WinCE? What about building your own? Or comparing and contrasting commercial, free Open Source (freertos.org, eCos) vs. hardended Linux varieties? eg3.com is proud to release our 2nd edition of 'Insiders' Guide: Selecting an Embedded RTOS.' Evaluation and non-commercial copies are FREE to download.
      http://www.rtos-report.org/

      BASIC Stamp Programming Manual

      The following section deals with the BASIC Stamp II. In the following pages, you’ll find installation instructions, programming procedures, PBASIC2 command definitions, and several application notes.
      http://www.pond.ie/pdf/BStamp.pdf

      BASIC Stamps Mailing List

      A forum for BASIC Stamp enthusiasts to discuss current projects and ideas and share knowledge between beginners and experts. This list is brought to you by Parallax, Inc. While occasional discussion of other products are acceptable, postings intended to advertise other products are unwelcome.
      http://forums.parallax.com/forums/

      Object-Oriented Programmable integrated circuit

      Specially designed for robotics, the OOPic is a totally different approach in microcontrollers utilizing Object-Oriented programming and Virtual Circuits. Program the OOPic in Basic, C, or Java syntax, clip on a battery and it is ready to control your project. (Competitive with Parallax Basic Stamp)
      http://www.oopic.com/

      Stamp FAQs

      FAQ on Basic Stamp
      http://www.robotstore.com/download/stamp_faq.pdf

      Basic Stamps In Class

      The Stamps in Class program is created and operated by Parallax, Inc., the manufacturer of the BASIC Stamp. This web site is a collection of available curriculum and educational ideas pertaining to using the BASIC Stamp to teach electronics, microcontroller interfacing, robotics, physics, and interactive art.
      http://www.stampsinclass.com/

      Basic Stamp Guide from the University of Minnesota

      This guide covers the BASIC Stamp HomeWork Board (#28158), a product introduced by Parallax in 2002 exclusively for students and educators. With the HomeWork Board, you can write programs and create interface circuits to read switches and other sensors, and to control motors and lights with very little effort. Many of the pictures and drawings in this guide were taken directly from the documentation on the Parallax Web site, the place to...
      http://www.me.umn.edu/courses/me2011/robot/stampGuide.pdf

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