Updated 24 pin BASIC Controller

A project in Tahoe Vista, CA by Bruce Eisenhard
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For many years a 24pin BASIC controller was the heart of many DIY projects. The next generation was never built, now here it is.
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Dates: Oct 24th -> Nov 23rd (31 days)
Project By: Bruce Eisenhard
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Latest News

Blue-light special

November 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
25 hours to go.  If you are still sitting on the fence, all my backers will receive 25% discounts into the future, no limit, even if you only send $1. This was fun, may do it again.  (Read More)

Happy Thanksgiving

November 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Olzeke one of our beta testers found some issues we have corrected.  One was we did not enable the WRITE command in BASIC that writes to Flash from the user program.  And he found we had mislabeled one of the IO pins.  Both corrected now and we... (Read More)

For my beta testers -- I love you, but

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Kickstarter won't let me change the text in the reward.  I should have added, I won't normally see your address until after the project closes.  But I really do have some beta test units ready to ship today.  So if you do sign up for this reward,... (Read More)

Final layout checks out

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
ARM stamp final layout Got back some trial boards for the final layout, and it looks good to go.  Will check with the fab house and start the build soon.  (Read More)

Looking for beta testers

November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
I have 12 or more of the prototype boards pictured in the demo and at the head of this page.  Looking for people willing to give them a test drive.  US addresses only as anywhere else will take longer for mail to get there compared to the... (Read More)

Project has Funded :)

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Got an email last night that the project had past the first funding goal.  Just in time to open a bottle of good wine with dinner.  Thank you all!!! Woohoo -- project funded  ... Dancing spirits from an artist in Sedona.  (Read More)

Other libraries

November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
OverviewThese libraries can be #include 'd into a BASIC program, adding string and hardware functions. Register definitionsLPC11U37.bas            defines registers of the LPC11U37 accessed thru pointersString Functions midstr           ... (Read More)

Math library in BASIC

November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
OverviewTod W contributed this math library written in BASIC, and also verified it against Excel.  To access these functions, #include <AB_MATH.bas> Trig functions cos                                      returns the cos of... (Read More)

Features of the BASIC

November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
OverviewThe syntax of this BASIC is much like the original Microsoft BASIC, QBASIC or early versions of Visual BASIC.  As part of the compile process a modified version of the C pre-processor is called that allows #include, #define, #ifdef ...... (Read More)

Mentions from outside Kickstart

November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
This is my first time through kickstarter so I am learning.  I'd like to thank Hackaday for covering this project https://hackaday.com/2017/10/28/a-modern-upgraded-basic-stamp/ And also a message post at the NXP community message board.... (Read More)

Improved audio on the story

October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
I borrowed a better microphone and re-recorded the audio for the story.  (Read More)

Probably final schematic

October 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Schematic    (Read More)

Near final layout

October 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Probable final layout  This puts everything in a 1.5 x 0.9" format keeping the original 24 pin stamp pin out.  It still makes it solder friendly for me using 0603 and SOT23 parts rather than smaller ones.  All components on the topside, with 4... (Read More)

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