Our most popular BASIC Stamp microcontroller is the BS2-IC module. Widely used in education, hobby, and industry, this module has enough program space, execution speed, and I/O pins for many applications. Combined with our Board of Education platform and the What's a Microcontroller Parts and Text Kit, you have a bona fide "Getting Started" kit for microcontroller programming and experimentation.
The What's a Microcontroller Parts & Text Kit guides you through over 40 activities designed to provide you with the best possible introduction to the world of BASIC Stamp programming. The text contains clear explanations, defines electronics terms in a friendly manner, and most importantly builds your confidence so you can start building your own electronics inventions. You may use your Board of Education with the other Parts and Text Kits in our Stamps in Class Series.
Features:
- Send signals with blinking LEDs
- Sense contact with pushbuttons
- Read a dial using a potentiometer
- Measure brightness with a light sensor
- Control a servo motor
- Make music on a piezospeaker
- Display data on a 7-segment LED
- Expand your projects with peripheral ICs
Kit Contents:
Note: Item contains a CdS cell photoresistor. The RoHS exemption request status for CdS cells is currently unclear; there are no RoHS-compliant exact replacement devices available. Programming the BASIC Stamp requires the BASIC Stamp Editor and power supply.
Downloads & Resources:
Power Supply Recommendation Chart
BASIC Stamp Software Downloads Page
What's a Microcontroller v2.2 (.pdf)
What's a Microcontroller? Errata v1.4 (.pdf)
BASIC Stamp Manual v2.2 (.pdf)
FTDI USB Drivers (.exe)