Dashboard Port Decoder

[Rickertsen2]

Originally Posted by whytheheckme

I removed all of the code afterward, so it's not hanging up there. Even if the baud rate is wrong, shouldn't it still try to recieve data? If I unplug the dashboard cable going to the program port, it still gives me the error. Should it do this? Where can I find out about that port 16 thing?

Jacob Komar

the port 16 thing is mentioned in the serin section of the basic stamp manual. 16 is a special number that actually means pin 2 which is the pin used for programming the stamp. This should be the one connected to the "program" port. The manual is vague, but apparently 16 also offers some sort of enhanced hardware support for receiving serial data.