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| Introduction | |
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| Requirements | |
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| Microcontrollers | |
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| Programming Fundamentals | |
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| Programming Languages | |
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| The BASIC Programming Language | |
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| Introducing the BASIC Stamps | |
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| What is a BASIC Stamp? | |
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| Stamp Hardware: Overview | |
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| Stamp Hardware: Detailed Tour | |
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| PBASIC Interpreter Chip (U1) | |
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| Program Memory (U2) | |
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| Programming Connection | |
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| Power Supply (U4) | |
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| Reset Circuit (U3) | |
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| Special Features of the BS2-SX and BS2-E | |
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| Choosing a Stamp to Start On | |
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| The Future of the Stamps | |
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| Stamp-Specific and Stamp-Friendly Kits and Accessories | |
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| Robots | |
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| Stamp Peripherals | |
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| Electronic Foundations | |
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| Electricity | |
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| Batteries and Circuits | |
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| Resistance | |
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| Electrical Properties, Measurements, and Units | |
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| Ohm's Law: a Quick Preview | |
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| Electronic Components and Symbols | |
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| Batteries and Power Supplies | |
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| Resistors | |
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| Potentiometers ("Pots") | |
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| Capacitors | |
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| Diodes and LEDs | |
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| Transistors | |
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| Integrated Circuits | |
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| Other Components | |
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| Combining Symbols into Schematics | |
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| Building Electronic Circuits | |
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| Plug-in Prototyping Boards | |
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| Crimp Connectors | |
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| Wire Wrapping | |
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| Soldering | |
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| Printed Circuit Boards | |
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| Tools and Test Equipment | |
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| Summary of Construction Techniques | |
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| Getting Started with Stamps | |
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| What You'll Need | |
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| Connecting the Stamp Hardware | |
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| Installing and Starting the Stamp Software | |
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| Configuring the Stamp Software | |
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| Initial Checkout: Hello World | |
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| Installing the Program Examples | |
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| Understanding the Program Process | |
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| Where Do I Go from Here? | |
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| BASIC Stamp Boot Camp, Part 1 | |
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| Variables: Storage Spaces for Numbers | |
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| Variables Have Fixed Sizes | |
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| Name Those Variables | |
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| Constants are Unchanging Values | |
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| Summary | |
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| Labels, Gotos and Loops | |
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| For...Next, Another Kind of Loop | |
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| Getting in Step | |
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| Making Decisions with If...Then | |
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| Combining If...Then Conditions | |
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| Multiple Possibilities with Branch | |
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| Looking Up Values from a List | |
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| Another Look at a List: Lookdown | |
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| Create Your Own Instructions with Gosub | |
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| Passing Data to Subroutines | |
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| At Ease! End of Boot Camp Part 1 | |
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| BASIC Stamp Boot Camp, Part 2 | |
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| Seeing the World through an Input | |
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| Where Does Input Come From? | |
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| Changing the World through an Output | |
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| Deeper Meanings of "Input" and "Output" | |
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| Output Bit | |
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| Direction Bit | |
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| Input Bit | |
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| Summing up the I/O Trio | |
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| Variations on an LED Blinker | |
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| Controlling the LED Blinker | |
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| Final Example: Dial-controlled Timer | |
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| Comments | |
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| Formatting | |
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| The Timer Programs | |
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| Boot Camp Graduation | |
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| Magic Message Machine | |
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| Persistence of Vision (POV) | |
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| Putting POV to Work | |
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| A Different Spin on POV | |
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| Initial Experiments with POV | |
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| Displaying a Text Message | |
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| Modifications and Photography | |
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| Parts List | |
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| Intelligent Traffic Signal Simulation: BS1 | |
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| Traffic School | |
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| Stoplight Circuit | |
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| Construction and Modifications | |
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| Parts List | |
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| Robotic Bug with Whisker Sensors: BS1 | |
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| Motors, Ready-to-roll | |
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| Modifying Servos to Drive Wheels | |
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| Building and Programming the Robot | |
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| Adding Collision-detection Sensors | |
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| Modifications and Improvements | |
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| Parts List | |
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| Time/Temperature Display: BS1 | |
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| Keeping Time | |
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| Measuring Temperature | |
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| ADC0831 Analog-to-digital Converter | |
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| 2x16 Serial LCD Module | |
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| All Together Now | |
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| Parts List | |
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| Data-Logging Thermometer: BS2 | |
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| Getting Peripherals on the Bus | |
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| Different Bus Widths | |
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| Programming for the Serial Bus | |
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| A Synchronous-serial Thermometer | |
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| BS2-based Temperature Logger | |
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| Summary | |
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| Parts List | |
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| Worldwide Remote Control with C2TERM: BS2 | |
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| Asynchronous Serial Communication | |
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| Serial Timing and Framing | |
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| Serial Parameters | |
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| Bit Rate (Baud) | |
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| Parity | |
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| Data Bits | |
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| Stop Bits | |
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| A Serial Frame | |
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| RS-232 Serial Signals | |
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| Serial Communication by Modem | |
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| X-10 Appliance Control | |
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| C2TERM | |
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| Initial X-10 checkout | |
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| Modem Checkout | |
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| Display and Button Checkout | |
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| Complete C2TERM Application | |
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| Going Further | |
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| Parts List | |
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| Short-Range Sonar: BS2 | |
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| Sonar Principles | |
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| Frequency and Wavelength | |
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| The Sonar Circuitry | |
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| Construction Notes | |
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| The Sonar Program | |
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| Just for Fun--the "Sonamin" | |
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| Going Further | |
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| Parts List | |
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| Other Components | |
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| Network Terminal with Keypad and Display: BS2 | |
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| Alphanumeric LCD Modules | |
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| Cursor Positioning | |
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| Keypad Interface | |
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| Stand-alone LCD/keypad demo | |
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| RS-485 Networking | |
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| RS-485 Interface | |
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| Limitations of the Demo Application | |
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| The Network Terminal | |
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| Parts List | |
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| Using the Powerful BS2-SX | |
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| SX-Powered Stamp | |
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| Speed: More Than Just Fast | |
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| Scratchpad Memory: Flexible Temporary Storage | |
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| Multiple Programs: Multiple Personalities | |
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| Practical Examples of BS2-SX Programming | |
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| Moving Between Programs | |
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| Variables and Scratchpad RAM | |
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| Navigating Inside Programs | |
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| Backing Up Your Variables | |
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| Charge-Transfer Capacitance Sensing (BS2-SX) | |
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| Measuring Capacitance | |
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| The Change-Transfer Technique | |
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| Implementing Charge Transfer with the BS2-SX | |
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| Charge-Transfer Mechanics | |
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| Calibration and Interpolation | |
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| Using the Charge-Transfer Project | |
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| Other Applications of Charge Transfer | |
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| Appendices | |
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| BASIC Stamp Quick Reference Guides | |
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| BASIC Stamp 1 Language Reference | |
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| Program Memory (EEPROM) | |
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| Data Memory (RAM) | |
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| Input/Output (I/O) | |
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| Math and Logic (Let) | |
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| Instruction Summary | |
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| BASIC Stamp 2 Language Reference | |
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| Program Memory (EEPROM) | |
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| Data Memory (RAM) | |
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| Input/Output (I/O) | |
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| Math and Logic | |
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| Instruction Summary | |
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| Numeric Conversion Options for Serin | |
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| String Collection and Sequence Matching Options for Serin | |
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| Options for Serout | |
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| BASIC Stamp 2-SX and -E Language Reference | |
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| Program Memory (EEPROM) | |
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| Data Memory (RAM) | |
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| Scratchpad Memory (RAM) | |
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| Input/Output (I/O) | |
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| Math and Logic | |
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| Instruction Summary | |
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| Numeric Conversion Options for Serin | |
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| String Collection and Sequence Matching Options for Serin | |
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| Options for Serout | |
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| Numbering Systems, Integer Math, and Boolean Logic | |
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| Numbering Systems | |
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| Digits, Weights, and Significance | |
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| Conversions | |
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| Numbers as Text and Text as Numbers | |
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| Math with Fixed-size Integers | |
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| Negative Numbers | |
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| Boolean Logic | |
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| So what? | |
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| Summary | |
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| Electronic Calculations and Stamp-Related Circuits | |
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| Ohm's Law calculations | |
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| Resistances in Series and Parallel | |
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| Resistances in Series | |
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| Resistances in Parallel | |
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| Rules of Thumb and Shortcuts | |
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| Calculations with Rtotal | |
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| Circuits with Resistors in Series and Parallel | |
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| Series Resistors as a Voltage Divider | |
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| Potentiometers as Adjustable Voltage Dividers | |
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| Digital Switch Input | |
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| Switches in the Real World | |
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| Why are Pullups Preferred? | |
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| LED Output | |
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| Switching Bigger Loads with Transistors | |
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| Calculating Resistor-capacitor (RC) Timing | |
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| Using an External Voltage Regulator | |
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| Building an Efficient Switching Power Supply | |
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| Why Bother? | |
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| Bug-Hunting Guide | |
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| Sources for Electronic Components | |
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| Component Sources | |
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| Suggested Reading | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |