Stamp Applications Index

Nuts & Volts magazine hosts a monthly column for BASIC Stamp ® enthusiasts called Stamp Applications. Scott Edwards, author of Programming and Customizing the BASIC Stamp Computer, started this column in 1995 as an extension of the Stamp and PIC application-note series he wrote for Parallax, Inc., creators of the Stamp. Scott wrote 29 installments of the popular monthly column before turning it over to Jon Williams, who continues in the project-a-month tradition.

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#1 March 1995 (ST_AP1.PDF)
New Column Puts the Spotlight on BASIC Stamp Projects, Hints, and Tips; First Look at the New BS1-IC Stamp-on-a-SIP
#2 April 1995 (ST_AP2.PDF)
Thermometer-on-a-Chip Simplifies Temperature Measurement; Using the DS1620 Programs: DS1620.BAS
#3 May 1995 (ST_AP3.PDF)
Adapt a Keypad for Pro-Quality Data Entry; Included Software Lets Stamp "Type" on a PC; Hacking a Commercial Keypad Programs: OR_KEYS.BAS (interpret keypad codes), FAKE_PAD.BAS (imitate ORTEK keypad codes)
#4 June 1995 (ST_AP4.PDF)
High-Precision Measurement Made Easy With New 12-bit Analog- to-Digital Converter; Using the LTC1298 Additional topics: Bugs arising from confusion of pin-variable names and pin numbers Programs: LTC1298.BAS
#5 July 1995 (ST_AP5.PDF)
Checking Battery Condition and Multiplexing I/O Lines Programs: MULTIPOT.BAS
#6 August 1995 (ST_AP6.PDF)
Silicon Steroids for the Stamp Help Your Projects Heft Big Loads; Using Switching Transistors
#7 September 1995 (ST_AP7.PDF)
DTMF “Touch” Tones are Music to the Ears of this Stamp Transmit/Receive Circuit; Working with the CM8880 DTMF Transceiver Additional topics: Counterfeit Controller Programs: DIAL.BAS, DTMF_RCV.BAS
#8 October 1995 (ST_AP8.PDF)
Rotary Encoders Help You Program a Friendly Spin-and-Grin Interface; A Digital Dial plus Header-Post Jumpers Additional topics: crimp connectors for header posts Programs: ROTARY.BAS
#9 November 1995 (ST_AP9.PDF)
Exterminating Common Bugs With Little-Known Stamp Info; Miscellaneous Tips and Techniques Additional topics: END instruction, unwanted resets, battery life, floating-point to integer math, timing accuracy, parentheses and brackets, INS variable on BS2, right-justified printing with LCD Serial Backpack and BS2 Programs: RJ_DEMO.BS2
#10 December 1995 (ST_AP10.PDF)
Put Your Data Up in Lights Using an LED Display Chip; Interfacing the MAX7219 LED Driver Additional topics: BASIC for Beginners -- introduction Programs: MAX7219.BAS
#11 January 1996 (ST_AP11.PDF)
Crystal-Controlled Oscillator Is Heartbeat of 60-hour Timer; Precision Countdown Timer Additional topics: BASIC for Beginners -- program as to-do list Programs: ROT_TIME.BAS
#12 February 1996 (ST_AP12.PDF)
Model Rocket Project Aims High With BS1-IC Instrumentation; Measuring Rocket Acceleration And Velocity Additional topics: BASIC for Beginners -- Truth and Consequences with IF/THEN Programs: RKT_SPD1.BAS, RKT_ACC1.BAS
#13 March 1996 (ST_AP13.PDF)
When Good Luck is not Enough: Watchdogs and Error Recovery; Catching and Correcting Operating Errors Additional topics: BASIC for Beginners -- Boolean logic Programs: WATCHDOG.BAS, TIMEOUT.BS2, NO_RESET.BS2
#14 April 1996 (ST_AP14.PDF)
When You Feel that Need for Speed: Hotter Hardware and Swifter Software; Accelerating and Compiling PBASIC Additional topics: Scanning LED Display; BASIC for Beginners -- Boolean logic Programs: SCANLED.BAS
#15 May 1996 (ST_AP15.PDF)
Understanding the RCtime Instruction and Creating Strings in EEPROM Additional topics: BASIC for Beginners -- number systems Programs: BSTRING.BS2, CSTRING.BS2
#16 June 1996 (ST_AP16.PDF)
Using BS2 Serial Communication: Serin and Serout Demystified; Plus the ABCs of ASCII Characters Additional topics: BASIC for Beginners -- ASCII character set
#17 July 1996 (ST_AP17.PDF)
Exploring the BS1 EEPROM With a Homemade Browser; Viewing and Modifying Long-Term Data Additional topics: BASIC for Beginners -- ASCII character set Programs: BS_PEEK.BAS (QBASIC)
#18 August 1996 (ST_AP18.PDF)
Need Analog Output from the Stamp? Dial it in with a Digital Potentiometer; Using the DS1267 pot as a versatile digital-to-analog converter Additional topics: BASIC for Beginners -- two's complement negative numbers Programs: DS1267.BAS, DS1267.BS2
#19 September 1996 (ST_AP19.PDF)
Connect BS2 to Phone Lines, Give the BS1 an LED Display Additional topics: Internet access to Stamp Applications columns; BASIC for Beginners -- hexadecimal/BCD numbers Programs: IIIV_LED.BAS, BCD_DEMO.BS2
#20 October 1996 (ST_AP20.PDF)
Use the BS1's Debug Output For Stamp-PC Communication Additional topics: Big-digit clock demo for the BASIC Stamp II Programs: DBUG.BAS, DBUG_IN.BAS, BIG_TIME.BS2
#21 November 1996 (ST_AP21.PDF)
Look Into "The Eye from TI" For Precision Light Readings; TSL230 light-to-frequency chip Additional topics: BASIC for Beginners -- beginner's race-timer project Programs: TSL230.BAS, TSL230.BS2
#22 December 1996(ST_AP22.PDF)
Scan a Keypad with the BS2 for Pushbutton User Input; Additional topics: BASIC for Beginners -- beginner's race-timer project Programs: KEYP.BS2, RACE1.BAS
#23 January 1997 (ST_AP23.PDF)
Electronic Control for DC Motors Using Discrete Bridge Circuits; Programs: MONDOMOT.BAS
#24 February 1997 (ST_AP24.PDF)
Modem Lets Stamps Access Global Communications Network; Additional topics: BASIC for Beginners -- beginner's race-timer with display project Programs: ANSW_MDM.BS2, RACE2.BAS
#25 March 1997 (ST_AP25.PDF)
Analog-to-Digital Conversion The Old Fashioned Way; Additional topics: Total shutdown power supply for Stamp and external circuitry; Programs: COMP_AD1.BAS, COMP_AD2.BAS, COMP_AD2.BS2, TURNOFF.BAS
#26 April 1997 (ST_AP26.PDF)
Stamp Gives the Green Light To Efficient Programming - "Stampified" Traffic Signal Sequencing; Additional topics: Stamp Peripherals from Solutions Cubed; Programs: STOPLITE.BAS, STOPLITE.BS2
#27 May 1997 (ST_AP27.PDF)
Measure Water Level Without Getting Wet - Make a sensitive water sensor from hardware store parts; Programs: H20LEVEL.BAS
#28 June 1997 (ST_AP28.PDF)
Nifty Networking Chips Link Stamps Far and Wide - Use an RS-485 transceiver for reliable network communications; Programs: MASTR485.BAS, SLAVE485.BAS, MASTR485.BS2
#29 July 1997 (ST_AP29.PDF)
IC Temperature Sensors are Accurate and Flexible - Old-tech sensors are handy where newer devices don't fit; Additional Topics: National Semiconductor Data Acquisition Linear Devices Databook; Programs: LCDTEMP.BAS

Maintained by John Loomis, last updated 13 Jan 1999