Thanks Xan,EddieB, and mano1979 for your help. I am using a usb to serial converter that was purchased from Lynxmotion. Now I 'm getting a message that indicates the BAP is not being programed. Hopefully I will be able to solve this communication problem so that I can ultimately use my Futaba Tx. Does anybody know where I can find the code that will enable control with the Futaba Tx ? Thanks a million everyone. I believe I’m getting closer to success!
Psst - in the future, please keep related questions/problems in one thread. You’ve already got one, so no need to start a new thread. There’s less opportunity for confusion this way! 
Beth: Please excuse my ignorance. Perhaps you could explain the proper protacol, as I’m new to this forum, or any forum, for that matter. I assume I click on “reply to post” instead of “new post”? I’m sorry if I have offended anyone. In my excitement to get information from learned and important people in the robot arena I’m afraid I have put my foot in my mouth. I guess I should just shut up and not bother anyone.
When you want to discuss an issue you make a post. New Topic. Once it is established and people respond, it’s now a thread. Just click reply or quote to answer people. 
relax cef. nobodys foot went anywhere and there is no need for the defensive posture. Beth was just asking that you try to keep posts about a same topic in the same thread. Maybe you did try and something hiccuped. Maybe you didn’t know it was a prefered way for folks to post. It’s no big deal either way so be happy and post away.
Beth was just trying to point out that you made two separate posts regarding the same topic. No one wants, or thinks, you should shut up. We are here to try to answer any questions you may have but it’s helpful if you follow simple posting rules so that you can get answers faster.
No hard feelings were intended, I promise you that.
Ok Back on topic?
If i understand right you are using futaba servos? I can give you a copy of my code. It is converted for futaba s3003 servos. (turn the other way)
If you’d like a copy send me a PM.
Good luck!
Wow this thread is going nowhere but fast…
No he was stating he wants to use his Futaba radio with his stock Phoenix…
should merge it with the other thread maybe, and kill the OT posts? 
Now I’m trying to find the program “Phoenix_V1.3_RCFutaba.bas”. I have finally programed the atom pro, but get no response from the PS2 controller. I have a Futaba T7C radio and would like to try to get it to control the robot. Thanks everyone.
Does anybody have any idea what I can do now? To date,(8-24-2009) I have completed step 16 in the Phoenix BBII/BAP tutorial. The PS2 will make the robot beep when you press the start button. The bot will also beep when the square button is pressed. No other responses are received when any of the other buttons are pressed. I have checked the jumper positions and they are installed exactly as shown in Fig. 14-3 of the tutorial. I would like to use my Futaba radio but cannot locate the required code, as it is not at the Robot Magazine web site. Can anyone help before I retire this thing?
It is sometimes hard to know what is wrong, without seeing more pictures or exact descriptions. For example you say that you are exactly what is in figure 14-3. You also say that it does beep when you hit the start button and the square button. So looking at the code it appears like you are able to talk with the PS2.
Now when you power it up, does any LEDS come on? Does it stay on or does it blink. If it blinks does it blink when for example you hit the start button?
Have you checked to make sure your power is working to the SSC-32? Do you have a volt meter? When everything is on, what is the voltage coming out of the power pins? Is the VS=VL jumper removed?
Have you verified that the baud rate jumper on the SSC-32 is correct? (only one of the two should be installed) Make sure that the communication wire from the BB2 to the SSC-32 is installed properly. That is make sure that red wire is pulled out of the three pin plug on the BB2 pin 10 and connected to pin 11 on the BB2…
If you still don’t find anything, you might start off with a real simple program that tells the SSC-32 to move a few servos to the zero point and see if this works…
Kurt
Good news! While I was checking the voltage I jiggled the comm wire between the SSC32 and the BBII and the thing came to life! It seems that now I have control with the PS2. One question… Should the green power light on the SSC32 flicker? Thank you all for your help.
Great to hear!
The LED on the SSC-32 is not a power LED, but instead shows communication is happening. It will first come on when the power is turned on and then it will flicker as the SSC-32 receives communication.
Kurt