28029 Parallax Inc, 28029 Datasheet - Page 8

• Manufacturer Part Number: 28029
• Description: KIT PARTS SMART SENSORS W/TEXT
• Manufacturer: Parallax Inc

Specifications of 28029

• Accessory Type: Parts Kit
• Product: Microcontroller Accessories
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant
• For Use With/related Products: BASIC Stamp® or Javelin Modules
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant, Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant
• Other names: 28029PAR

Page iv · Smart Sensors and Applications
put together such an awesome group of components into a single kit, I'd have to say it
was worth the wait.
In keeping with the rest of the Stamps in Class tutorials, this book is a collection of
activities, some of which cover basics, some more advanced, and some demonstrate
applications or building blocks for various products and/or inventions. The first half of
the book introduces each sensor, along with some mobile LCD displayed measurements.
Then, the second half of the book has lots of applications for you to try, such as tilt video
games, custom measurement tools, and diagnostic devices for hobby and sports pursuits.
The page limit to keep these books inside our packaging is 350, and it was kind of
difficult to stop there. Additional Smart Sensor activities for the Boe-Bot robot can be
found in the Stamps in Class forum at www.parallax.com.
While this book covers the basics and demonstrates some example applications, it really
only scratches the surface of what you can do with these devices. The main purpose of
this book is to provide some building blocks and ideas for future class projects and
inventions. For example, after finishing chapter 3, our book reviewer Kris Magri put her
Board of Education with the accelerometer and LCD on her dashboard, and now her car
has a flatland acceleration meter along with the speedometer. With a few modifications
to the code, it could be made into a rollover warning system for 4-wheel drive. After
looking at the mechanical sighting device used to predict avalanche conditions in
mountainous areas based on hill incline, Ken Gracey whipped up the digital version in
one night with the same parts that went onto Kris’s dashboard.
The dashboard acceleration and avalanche risk meters are just two novel examples of the
many applications, projects, and inventions that the Smart Sensors kit and text can
inspire. We'd like to see what you do with your kit on the Stamps in Class forum. It
doesn't matter whether you think your project turned out to be cool, unique, corny, or
whatever. Just take a few minutes to post things you've made with theses smart sensors
to http://forums.parallax.com/forums/ → Stamps in Class. Make sure to include a few
snapshots, a brief description, and preferably the schematic and PBASIC program.
So, have fun with this kit and book, and we'll look forward to seeing your inventions on
the Stamps in Class forum.