I have found that some USB ports on PCs and especially laptops do not provide enough power for the BAFO and some other USB to serial adapters to work properly. You could look at the device manager for the USB and see if it says it provides power and how much. On my main machine that I use one of these Bafo adapters, I have an external powered USB hub which made it work great on that machine…
I suggest that anybody tinkering with the serial port to get a DB9 serial port connector like below and solder a wire to the rx, tx, and ground pins. Then the tx and rx can be connected together to see if data is actually being sent and received on the port. It can save a lot of time in figuring out serial port issues.
You said you were using a 9v batt. I would try a fresh batt first before messing with anything else. I once thought I toasted my stamp board because it was not working despite the green LED was on. I replaced the batt and walla! it worked!
Nope its not that fresh battery and even tested it on the meter to make sure of its “newness” 8)
if it doesnt get working soon It looks bad for the lynx backed projects…
This was to be the showing of the lynx based robots to the local vo-tech school…I was tring to get them to put the brat into there robot class as a different teaching tool …their useing the boebot for there class room and spring learning class…I showed my scout to the teacher and he was interested in showing to the “board” …so he asked if I’d do a demo…
Monday I was to go up and show it to him so we could then demo it to the board for the OK…cant show what aint workin’…
I am not sure what the 100 means. On my machines I click on the different usb hubs and get the properties and click on the power page. on this page it would say something like:
the hub is self powered and each port has xxx ma. It will then
show what is connected to each port and how much power it is taking.
Again try your friends powered hub and see if that helps.
Please look at the stickies in this section. There are several that deal with Atom Pro programming issues. I would also recommend you download the latest version 8.0.1.7. It’s also located in a sticky in this section.
It’s a fast processor with a large amount of program space. The programming is timing specific and if there is a problem with the serial settings it will let you know when other slower processors may not be susceptible. The non powered, or under powered USB port is a totally different scenario. I strongly believe in the few stickies you will find your problem. If it’s a setting you get the added benefit of knowing your serial settings are correct for any other application that may require high speed accurate bidirectional communications. It’s easy to say it works with this slower processor so the Atom Pro has a problem, but in fact the Atom Pro requires the hardware to work the way it’s supposed to.
You’re trying to program an atom pro with the updated ide with a basic atom program that was written for the older ide. I will see if I can make the modifications for you.
I thought that the pro could run basic atom programs but had xtra features like more memory and enhanced commands…?
As for what I did …I just followed the instructions on the electronics page…
Didnt know there was a update or difference…how would one know this??
I tried to read all the info in the forums…
What needs to be done is for somebody to write a “updated” instruction “book” by condensing all the info in the forums and bringing together so some new like me can digest the info in a more compressed way…I’m sure one or two of the guys in the forums could do this for each topic …as -atom basic beginers text or atom pro tips and info…
It is very overwelming to get “into” the atom and lynx setups and there is so much good info…but not in a easy access format…
just getting “it” by doing isnt bad but at least give a guy a fighting chance…I’m sure there are others that have the same problem as me with trying to read up on old stuff and then finding out that it has been “updated” or redone in some way and it makes one feel stupid because the others that have been “in” it a while just go “why didnt you know that”…
wow too much typing…
I really appreciate the help … this fourm is one of the best I’ve been on…but I would like to see it get more “user friendly” to the beginners so there not so shy to ask questions and get started it to what I feel is a great hobby as well as great products that are very well thought out…and that comes directly from theend users being involved in the process…
The Atom and Atom Pro code are not 100% compatible. To make matters worse there are differences in the timing commands from the old IDE to the new IDE. We (Lynxmotion) are working on updating the tutorials with processor and IDE version information. See the PS2 tutorial lynxmotion.com/images/html/build034.htm
But it’s extremely time consuming. We are doing our best.
How about a Basic Micro Wikia? Beth is almost finished inputting the data from the Atom Pro manual. Then it will be released to the users.
I know you guys are swamped…good products will do that to you…
I really think that more “newer” people would stay interested if the was a better why to compat the info…
as always its “time " consuming”…maybe make a prize of some lynx stuff for writting a updated tip and starter progs. or something…I bet everybody would jump at the chance to get some free or discounted items ( like a 25% off and order ) andthe whole community would benefit for it…more basic programs even in different codes like a subroutine list…
Well there is this little forum where you can ask a question and usually get a reply in minutes…
What you are proposing is not really possible. Look a the tutorials, it’s not just the code but the images, the charts, the diagrams. Just to be sure… We do not sell a full “combo kit” unless there is a complete, and well documented tutorial. We do not have any combo kits that need updating.
The rest of the information is just that, information. We need to update some of the information pages, but they are in fact functional with the IDE and processor they were created for. As for community support for helping newbie programmers. That’s what the Wikia is for. It’s coming…
I wasnt complaining or tring to knock the way things are …just putting in an idea…thats all…
All I know is that I am tring to implament a program here at the local school and things are not going as smooth as I thought they would…
Some is my inexperience with the stuff here but TYhe “team” that is going over the program that will be making the decisions on what to use are looking “over my shoulder” and wondering what the hold up is …
I’ve explained to them that I am learning as I go but it doent seem to be helping…
Oh well Ive got to get to the hexpod and get that setup for the next get together with them…hopefully my scout will be ready…
Tip, if you double click on the error is takes you to that line. What you need to do is replace the ADIN command with this one. The analog input command information is found in the Atom Pro programming manual.
adin p0,temp
This will make the program compile for the Atom Pro. Good luck with it.
…I tried all the things on the forum as far as I know …
how about a lynxmotin " Book for Dummies " …