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Just got the BX35 Development Station and at first glance it appears to be well made. I do agree with Dave. the proto type area should have been a breadboard or at least an option to plug in a breadboard. It would be difficult to develop your project on a separate breadboard then re-wire it for the development area. Is there a breadboard that has the same layout as the BX35 development area that we could drop in? or maybe a jumper wire that has some sort of a plug (small banana plug) that we could connect to the development area and would stick? I've searched catalogs.google.com and so far came out empty don't even know how to call it. I would have glady paid extra for the breadboard. Dave talked about the Amtel AT25256 which is and SPI Serail EEPROM inspecting the BX35 development station there is a 6 pin DIP Amtel L839 25256 PC27 which I think comes with the BX35 as an option. The LCD+ is also well made, I like the brass standoffs that came with it. Although it would have been nice if the same pegs came with the BX35 that way when you want to mount them on a aluminum panel they all have the same height. My big disappointment is that it has POOR, POOR documentation. They sell it as an accesory to the BX35 but never mentioned how to hook it up to either the BX24 or BX35. It has a 6 pin blank socket but the manual never mentioned what it is for. Does anyone know? It has ADC inputs that require different gauge wires it would have been nice if it has header pins that way you can interface with ease.. You can bypass it and hook up to the smaller holes, maybe soldering terminal pins from radio-shack but it won't be protected. Header pins man! Don't get me wrong, I had my fair share of soldering but it just mucks it up when you try to unsolder :) The Serial Servo again I think is well made, there are two SOIC chips in there, 1 (20 pin) and 1 (16 pin) the labels on them where scratched off does anyone know what they are? and why where they scratched off? just curious. Again the manual on this is piss poor. It would have been nice if they had xome sort or tutorial on interfacing it with the BX35-BX24. roberto BX35,LCD+ and Serial Servo mounted on an white painted aluminum panel.

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--- In basicx@y..., roberto roxas <roberto.roxas@c...> wrote: > ...I do agree with Dave. the proto type area should have been a breadboard or > at least > an option to plug in a breadboard. It would be difficult to develop your > project on a > separate breadboard then re-wire it for the development area. Is there a > breadboard > that has the same layout as the BX35 development area that we could drop in? > or maybe > a jumper wire that has some sort of a plug (small banana plug) that we could > connect to the > development area and would stick? Well, you can always make your own. A male "crimp pin" (you should have plenty of spares if you've ever made your own serial cable with crimp connector ends) works just fine in a breadboard. Make your own jumpers, one end soldered to the development area, the other end with a crimp pin. Hold your breadboard down on the development board with some tabs of velcro. Eric (been there, done that...)

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I bought just the BXDS and bought the BX-35 separately. I'm not complaining that the BXDS bought this way doesn't have the EEPROM chip but it would have been nice to know that upfront. As I am often ordering from Digi-Key it was no big problem for me but it might cost others a surcharge if all they want from Digi-Key is the EEPROM. On 4 Jun 2002, at 11:20, roberto roxas wrote: > Just got the BX35 Development Station and at first glance it appears > to be well made. I do agree with Dave. the proto type area should have > been a breadboard or at least an option to plug in a breadboard. It > would be difficult to develop your project on a separate breadboard > then re-wire it for the development area. Is there a breadboard that > has the same layout as the BX35 development area that we could drop > in? or maybe a jumper wire that has some sort of a plug (small banana > plug) that we could connect to the development area and would stick? > I've searched catalogs.google.com and so far came out empty don't even > know how to call it. I would have glady paid extra for the > breadboard. > Dave talked about the Amtel AT25256 which is and SPI Serail EEPROM > inspecting the BX35 development station there is a 6 pin DIP Amtel > L839 25256 PC27 which I think comes with the BX35 as an option. > > The LCD+ is also well made, I like the brass standoffs that came with > it. Although it would have been nice if the same pegs came with the > BX35 that way when you want to mount them on a aluminum panel they all > have the same height. My big disappointment is that it has POOR, POOR > documentation. They sell it as an accesory to the BX35 but never > mentioned how to hook it up to either the BX24 or BX35. It has a 6 > pin blank socket but the manual never mentioned what it is for. Does > anyone know? It has ADC inputs that require different gauge wires it > would have been nice if it has header pins that way you can interface > with ease.. You can bypass it and hook up to the smaller holes, maybe > soldering terminal pins from radio-shack but it won't be protected. > Header pins man! Don't get me wrong, I had my fair share of soldering > but it just mucks it up when you try to unsolder :) > > The Serial Servo again I think is well made, there are two SOIC chips > in there, 1 (20 pin) and 1 (16 pin) the labels on them where scratched > off does anyone know what they are? and why where they scratched off? > just curious. Again the manual on this is piss poor. It would have > been nice if they had xome sort or tutorial on interfacing it with the > BX35-BX24. > > roberto > > BX35,LCD+ and Serial Servo mounted on an white painted aluminum > panel. > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ---------------------~--> Tied to your PC? Cut Loose and Stay > connected with Yahoo! Mobile > http://us.click.yahoo.com/QBCcSD/o1CEAA/sXBHAA/dN_tlB/TM > ---------------------------------------------------------------------~ > - > > --- http://www.laser.com/dhouston/

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--- In basicx@y..., roberto roxas <roberto.roxas@c...> wrote: > Just got the BX35 Development Station and at first glance it appears to be > well made. > I do agree with Dave. the proto type area should have been a breadboard or > at least > an option to plug in a breadboard. It would be difficult to develop your > project on a > separate breadboard then re-wire it for the development area. Is there a > breadboard > that has the same layout as the BX35 development area that we could drop in? > or maybe > a jumper wire that has some sort of a plug (small banana plug) that we could > connect to the > development area and would stick? I've searched catalogs.google.com and so > far came > out empty don't even know how to call it. I would have glady paid extra for > the breadboard. > Dave talked about the Amtel AT25256 which is and SPI Serail EEPROM > inspecting the > BX35 development station there is a 6 pin DIP Amtel L839 25256 PC27 which I > think comes > with the BX35 as an option. We are looking into sourcing a solderless breadboard that drops into the area on the BXDS. > The LCD+ is also well made, I like the brass standoffs that came with it. > Although it would have > been nice if the same pegs came with the BX35 that way when you want to > mount them on > a aluminum panel they all have the same height. My big disappointment is > that it has POOR, > POOR documentation. They sell it as an accesory to the BX35 but never > mentioned how to > hook it up to either the BX24 or BX35. It has a 6 pin blank socket but the > manual never > mentioned what it is for. Does anyone know? It has ADC inputs that require > different gauge wires it > would have been nice if it has header pins that way you can interface with > ease.. You can bypass > it and hook up to the smaller holes, maybe soldering terminal pins from > radio-shack but it won't be protected. Header pins man! Don't get me > wrong, I had my fair share of soldering but it just mucks it up when you try > to unsolder :) The holes are made to connect to your choice of wires or euro headers which are the little green (or blue or black) guys that allow you to screw wires into them. Some people like them and some people dont. That is why there are the funny holes of an "odd" size. Maybe we should provide a euro kit so that you can solder your own connectors on the board if you want to. They are not cheap - typically 0.10 per connection. > The Serial Servo again I think is well made, there are two SOIC chips in > there, 1 (20 pin) and 1 (16 pin) > the labels on them where scratched off does anyone know what they are? and > why where they scratched > off? just curious. Again the manual on this is piss poor. It would have > been nice if they had xome sort > or tutorial on interfacing it with the BX35-BX24. Thanks for your comments. We always value feedback. Jack

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I just got my BXDS development board and outfitted it with a small breadboard from Radio Shack. It drops right in where the prototyping area is. The sides of the BB have channel locks for attaching multiple units together. If you score one end and snap off the channel lock, it will sit on the BXDS perfectly. Here's the Radio Shack URL. It's long, so make sure it is all on one line before pasting it into your browser. http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category% 5Fname=CTLG%5F005%5F014%5F001%5F000&product%5Fid=276%2D175 I posted a picture called BXDS-BREADBOARD.JPG to the files section. Also note in the picture the DB9 with a 3 pin connector on it. I scrapped that off of an old PC case. Great for plugging COM3 right into pins 4,5&6. I'm brand new to the BX, but with these little additions, it makes my testing & playing easier. - Jon --- In basicx@y..., roberto roxas <roberto.roxas@c...> wrote: > Just got the BX35 Development Station and at first glance it appears to be > well made. > I do agree with Dave. the proto type area should have been a breadboard or > at least > an option to plug in a breadboard. It would be difficult to develop your > project on a > separate breadboard then re-wire it for the development area. Is there a > breadboard > that has the same layout as the BX35 development area that we could drop in? > or maybe > a jumper wire that has some sort of a plug (small banana plug) that we could > connect to the > development area and would stick? I've searched catalogs.google.com and so > far came > out empty don't even know how to call it. I would have glady paid extra for > the breadboard. > Dave talked about the Amtel AT25256 which is and SPI Serail EEPROM > inspecting the > BX35 development station there is a 6 pin DIP Amtel L839 25256 PC27 which I > think comes > with the BX35 as an option. > > The LCD+ is also well made, I like the brass standoffs that came with it. > Although it would have > been nice if the same pegs came with the BX35 that way when you want to > mount them on > a aluminum panel they all have the same height. My big disappointment is > that it has POOR, > POOR documentation. They sell it as an accesory to the BX35 but never > mentioned how to > hook it up to either the BX24 or BX35. It has a 6 pin blank socket but the > manual never > mentioned what it is for. Does anyone know? It has ADC inputs that require > different gauge wires it > would have been nice if it has header pins that way you can interface with > ease.. You can bypass > it and hook up to the smaller holes, maybe soldering terminal pins from > radio-shack but it won't be protected. Header pins man! Don't get me > wrong, I had my fair share of soldering but it just mucks it up when you try > to unsolder :) > > The Serial Servo again I think is well made, there are two SOIC chips in > there, 1 (20 pin) and 1 (16 pin) > the labels on them where scratched off does anyone know what they are? and > why where they scratched > off? just curious. Again the manual on this is piss poor. It would have > been nice if they had xome sort > or tutorial on interfacing it with the BX35-BX24. > > roberto > > BX35,LCD+ and Serial Servo mounted on an white painted aluminum panel.

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In regards to the breadboard that was attached to the BXDS breadboard I found the same breadboard at www.future-active.com for $5.01 in quantities of 1-4 parts. You might want to check out their catalog, they've got great prices on things. The specific link for the breadboard in question is: http://www.future-active.com/desc.asp?ItemNo=6962823+

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