laser radar with BS2p using RS232 problems...

[chei_UCF19]

oh no no ^_^;; ... this is for Senior Design, it's a required course for undergraduate Engineering majors in UCF... and this is the project that our sponsor wanted us to build... we've been having problems getting the HOB and the BS2p to communicate and I've used up my resources, so I'm looking for websites, like this one, "FIRST", that deals with robotics and has people with pbasic experience that might be able to offer suggestions to fix our problem... It's interesting that a similar robot was built last year, as you have mentioned... I think the main difference with our car is the H.O.B. unit

[Astronouth7303]

OK, this year was a big change. THEY UPGRADED THE CONTROL SYSTEM. Biggest differences: Faster, More Memory, and uses C. See IFI's site for more details

[Madison]

I think they understand that controller for the FIRST Robotics Competition is different this season than last, but many of us still have experience with the Basic Stamp chipset and its programming language. It is being used for a project that has nothing to do with FIRST so the hardware used is at their discretion.

If you let this thread sit for a bit, you'll likely find some help -- though keep in mind that you've caught us all at a very busy time.

Also, if you're not yet aware, the University of Central Florida has a team that participates in FIRST -- and many of its members participate here as well. Maybe you can get in touch with them and seek their assistance.

[chei_UCF19]

yeah, we have NOTHING to do with the FIRST robotics competition that goes on yearly... and M. Krass is absolutely correct.

As for the problem with the BS2p and the HOB, the missing key is the buffer, as I have discovered... I did some more research, and others have had the same problem that we're having... there has to be buffering between the two. Thanks for all of your time, and I wish you all the best of luck with your competitions!