SCAT Electronic News 24 July 1999
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The Wing Man is back - and bullet proof now.
Error<>EEPROM VERIFY FAILED - Parker
ANTONOV CUP, July, 16-18, 1999 - Stamov
The Wing Man is back
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While in Kiev for the Antonov Cup I saw Victor Pissany
agin. Victor has not done any serious flying for 2 years but placed 4th in
F1A in the recent Ukrainan Champs. But what was more interesting
was his latest F1C contruction. Victor has two samples to show me.
They were just the stabs but I guess you could call it bullet proof
construction. One stab was covered to and bottom with a kevlar/mylar
laminate. On the top surface the mylar was metalized to protect from
the sun and on the underside it was clear. The mylar is needed to stop
the kevlar from absorbing water. Underneath the structure was
graphite. The stab weighed 19 and a fraction grams. The other stab
had not been covered but was eliptical in planform. It includes a curved
spar and d-box - looked just right for Gil Morris or one of the Hunters.
Uncovered it weighed just over 13 grams. Victor has matching wing sets.
He is at
Victor Pysanniy and Tanya Mironova
Apt 23
5 Wilhalm Pick St
Kiev 252111
Ukraine
tele/fax (380) 44 442 37 67
Error<>EEPROM VERIFY FAILED
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You may find this useful. JIM
[ This is from Jim Parker - Jim being a true BOM guy not only
builds his model but makes his own electronic timer based on the
Basic Stamp. Jim has some problems in connecting the Stamp
to a Toshiba Libretto small laptop. So for those
of you who also use the Stamp his is some tech info ]
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Subject: Error<>EEPROM VERIFY FAILED
Help,
I've been sucessfully using a stamp I in my model aircraft to move a RC
servo. I recently purchased a Toshiba Libretto 50CT becuase a needed a
smaller PC to travel with. It came loaded with Windows 95. I have copied
the working files and the basic stamp program.
Using the window 95 dos prompt, Iv'e been able to bring up the stamp
program
and the various programs I use. However, when I try to down load a new
program into the stamp, the download scroll starts, the beeper associated
with the stamp program beeps and then I get the error Message" EEPROM VERIFY
FAILED".
Please provide any insight on this problem.
Thanks, JIM N89015@aol
[Parallax replied ...
Here are a couple of general solutions that we throw out first. Check your
power supply.
If you are using a PC:
(1) Run the stamp program in straight DOS and not in a Windows 95 Dos
Window. Some faster computer will run the stamp software correctly in
Windows on a 166MHz Pentium or faster in a full screen mode. We do have a
win 95/98/NT editor for the BS2 this is available at our web site if you
already have the editor make sure it is the latest version from our web
site.
(2) We have found that you can not run the stamp Dos programs in Windows NT
not even in dos from Windows NT. We have found that you can use a Dos boot
disk this will by pass NT's boot up and allow the Stamp editor to talk to
the stamp.
(3) The Stamps will not work on some newer laptops do to the low voltage
swing. If this is the case I can fax you an easy circuit that you can build
to cure this problem for a Basic Stamp 1. At the present time there is no
fix for laptops but we are working on one.
(4) We have found some new PC's allow you to set the state of a Parallel and
Com port. You will want to make sure that it is set to ON and not auto and
off.
(5) If using the Windows editor 1.091 or greater be sure you are putting the
directive in the your code. This if the following: Stamp2, '{$Stamp BS2},
Stamp 2sx, '{$Stamp BS2SX}. This is also explained in the read me that can
with the editor. Also make sure that the program you are trying to load has
the extension .bsx.
(6) If using the Windows editor 1.091 there is an issue with NT 4.0. The
API call that is suppose to release a synchronous call for serial port
activity simply doesn't work properly in NT (works just find in 95/98).
Parallax, Inc is working on this issue. A work-around for the meantime is
the following: when you go to close the Debug window, go ahead and click the
Close button, and then press the reset button (or somehow reset the stamp)
on the Stamp's carrier board to get it to send more data to the Debug
window... this will allow the process to wake up (on serial port activity)
and realize it's being closed.
[ so what Jim did was as follows ..]
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Subject : Fwd: StampI, Libretto,Windows95 problem solved
Roger,
I talk to Andrew Barron who uses a Libretto and Matts Stamp II system
regarding my Toshiba Libretto's (with Windows95) problems of down loading to
the Basic Stamp I. He too had problems but Matt was able to walk him thru
the setting changes on the serial port the Stamp II uses. The parallel port
the Stamp I uses does not have the same ease of setting changes as the serial
port.
I consulted several PC "experts" at work . We tried all kinds of system
setting, generic printer port set-ups etc.etc. The download worked only
once ever 10-20 attmpts. Imagine using this just before the Flyoffs. I was
at the point on Fri to clean the hard drive of the Windows 95 and to load
Windows 3.1 (what I'm using on my old Laptop).
At work during lunch I was fiddling with it. I had brought in a fuseluge.
Two guys that work for me came in and wanted to know what the beeps were all
about. After a brief discription of a F1A, I discribed the Libretto, Window
95 problem. Then one asked, Are you using "Real" DOS. I discribed how I've
used the Windows prompt and had used the 'Shut down compter and open MS DOS'
. I thought this as "Real" DOS. He said it was not. The other guy said .
yeah there are 3 ways to get in DOS. His experience came a few years ago
when he was running DOS games on his first Windows PC.
As you probably know, that most PCs can be stopped during boot up ith the
"DEL" key. I don't do it-- scary stuff back there! On the Toshiba /
Windows95, that brief message during boot up does not appear but if the F8
key is pushed at the right time (I now just tap it repeatively during the
bootup), behold, a MS Windows 95 Startup Menu comes up that allows you to
select a "Command prompt only" or "safe mode command prompt only". I do not
understand the difference between the two but both work. They take you to a
DOS, C:\> prompt. At this point I use the same key strokes as before and
the down loads work perfectly.
Closing is more difficult The only way I've found is to use "CNTRL,ALT,DEL"
which reboots me back to Windows. "EXIT" returns me to "MS Startup".
Thought this might be interesting to you and usefull to others.
. JIM
ANTONOV CUP, July, 16-18, 1999
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Kiev, Ukraine
F-1-A
1 Artemenko Yaroslav (jun) UKR 180 180 169 180 180 180 180 1249
2 Donchenko Yuri UKR 180 180 142 180 180 180 180 1222
3 Stamov Victor UKR 180 180 130 180 180 180 180 1210
4 Yablonovsky Igor UKR 180 180 180 180 150 135 180 1185
5 Chop Victor UKR 180 180 180 87 180 180 180 1167
6 Kozyrenko Anatoly UKR 180 124 180 125 180 180 180 1149
7 Isaenko Roman UKR 180 180 180 180 175 168 85 1148
8 Beschasny Vasily UKR 180 180 90 180 180 175 141 1126
9 Vaschenko Vitaliy UKR 180 73 180 147 180 180 165 1105
10 Isaenko Victor UKR 180 180 176 180 123 87 161 1087
11 Pshenichny Oleg UKR 180 180 180 147 105 180 89 1061
12 Besarab Victor UKR 180 163 131 135 180 85 180 1054
13 Koryaka Vladimir (jun) UKR 167 180 125 100 180 152 135 1039
14 Sadchicov Nikolay UKR 138 180 104 150 139 180 110 1001
15 Zavgorodny Igor UKR 131 180 180 180 180 142 0 993
16 Grushkovsky Yuri UKR 117 164 68 132 180 180 150 991
17 Lasarevitch Vladislav UKR 180 180 139 86 180 34 153 952
18 Chernikh Elena UKR 80 180 180 94 98 104 172 908
19 Babenko Artem UKR 180 0 89 100 180 168 180 897
20 Medvedev Yuri UKR 180 35 180 180 0 145 115 835
21 Gannochenko Sergiy UKR 24 180 180 148 94 110 94 830
22 Zubko Yuri UKR 79 157 64 63 161 118 180 822
23 Lukashev Anatoly UKR 0 0 180 180 180 108 110 758
24 Murphy Chris NZL 180 0 0 118 96 45 154 593
25 Tutugin Danil (jun) UKR 64 45 45 40 116 90 84 484
26 Kovalenko Sergey UKR 180 180 55 69 0 0 0 484
27 Grigoriev Dimitry UKR 172 180 27 85 0 0 0 464
28 Punegov Stanislav (jun) UKR 107 0 0 17 126 115 74 439
29 Lasarevitch Valery UKR 180 180 20 0 0 0 0 380
30 Allnutt Peter CAN 97 117 59 0 0 0 0 273
31 Pysanniy Victor UKR 141 71 0 0 0 0 0 212
32 Bondarevich Roman (jun) UKR 0 180 0 0 0 0 0 180
33 Lisovik Anatoliy UKR 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 180
34 Bolgov Vyacheslav UKR 99 65 0 0 0 0 0 164
35 Yurchenko Alexander UKR 0 0 0 0 0 60 95 155
36 Boytsev Segiy UKR 0 54 27 0 0 0 0 81
F-1-B
1 Stefanchouk Stepan UKR 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 +383 1643
2 Kulakovski Oleg UKR 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 +307 1567
3 Blazhevich Yuri UKR 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 +295 1555
4 Vivchar Igor UKR 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 +294 1554
5 Krysko Oleg UKR 180 180 170 180 180 180 180 1250
6 Zastavenko Anatoliy UKR 180 170 180 180 180 180 180 1250
7 Shagun Alexander UKR 180 180 180 180 169 180 180 1249
8 Gorban Evgeny UKR 180 180 159 180 180 180 180 1239
9 Andrievich Grigoriy UKR 180 180 180 150 180 180 180 1230
10 Bukin Alexey UKR 180 149 180 180 180 180 180 1229
11 Starov Alexander UKR 180 135 180 180 180 180 180 1215
12 Mikheev Nikolay RUS 180 168 180 180 180 180 142 1210
13 Molchanov Sergey UKR 180 180 85 180 180 180 180 1165
14 Starostenko Victor UKR 180 141 180 180 180 180 120 1161
15 Kholyavkin Victor UKR 118 180 180 136 180 180 180 1154
16 Medvedenko Alexander UKR 109 176 135 120 180 180 180 1080
17 Kurovtsev Igor RUS 180 101 106 180 180 150 145 1042
18 Seifert Markus GER 180 180 180 180 180 132 0 1032
19 Bogach Pavel (jun) UKR 138 159 180 180 0 180 160 997
20 Iaroshchuk Artem (jun) UKR 100 155 180 0 0 180 180 795
21 Afonskiy Andrey (jun) UKR 5 180 52 50 180 152 165 784
22 Tchik Artur UKR 135 180 180 180 0 0 0 675
23 Pavluchik Igor UKR 169 180 180 0 0 0 0 529
24 Abramenko Konstantin (jun) UKR 35 106 32 0 0 0 0 173
25 Morrell Roger USA 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
26 Fabrichenko Alexander(jun) UKR 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6
27 Tutugin Roman (jun) UKR 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
F-1-C
1 Tregubenko Vladimir UKR 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 1260
2 Molchanov Alexander UKR 180 180 180 180 180 180 156 1236
3 Babenko Artem UKR 157 180 180 180 155 180 180 1212
4 Tchapsky Valeriy UKR 180 180 180 82 180 180 180 1162
5 Mogilniy Yuri UKR 144 180 180 115 146 180 180 1125
6 Summersby Roy AUS 132 154 154 0 180 180 180 980
7 Katiba Sergey UKR 155 127 9 146 180 180 180 977
8 Alexandrov Viatcheslav UKR 180 145 180 180 9 0 0 694
9 Koba Alexander UKR 180 145 0 155 180 0 0 660
10 Verbitsky Evgeny UKR 180 145 180 0 0 0 0 505
11 Stanchuk Alexander UKR 86 63 122 0 0 0 0 271
F-1-H
1 Stamov Victor UKR 120 120 120 120 120 600
2 Vaschenko Vitaliy UKR 120 120 120 120 80 560
3 Tarnovsky Igor (jun) UKR 93 101 45 120 67 426
4 Demchenko Alexander (jun) UKR 120 120 34 120 31 425
5 Murphy Chris NZL 0 0 58 120 120 298
F-1-G
1 Bychkov Nikolay UKR 120 115 87 322
2 Kiselev Nikolay UKR 37 52 120 209
3 Murphy Chris NZL 103 76 10 189
F-1-J
1 Strukov Ruslan (jun) UKR 120 120 120 120 120 600
2 Stahanov Dmitriy (jun) UKR 106 120 120 120 120 586
3 Maximov Alexander UKR 120 120 120 77 120 557
4 Shimko Sergey (jun) UKR 120 109 120 120 50 519
5 Lasarevitch Valery UKR 120 120 120 87 0 447
6 Bogach Alexey (jun) UKR 120 57 120 0 0 297
Regards,
Victor
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Victor STAMOV
Simirenko Str., 34, Apt. 127,
252134, Kiev, UKRAINE
tel/fax: 380-44/4727932
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Roger Morrell
