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<h1>What's New</h1>
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<p class="PlainText">Each release of <span class="ContactInfoProjectName">BASIC Stamp Help</span> and the <span class="ContactInfoSoftwareName">BASIC Stamp Editor</span> software can include new or enhanced items that may not be readily apparent. This topic is a summary of these notable changes.</p>
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<p class="PlainText">Note that these changes are also reflected in the online version of the Help files. The Online Help is divided into three sections:</p>
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<li style="font-style: normal;" value="1"><a href="http://www.parallax.com/portals/0/help/BASICStamp/Start/" target="_blank" title="Open online Help in new window" alt="Open online Help in new window">BASIC Stamp - Getting Started Help</a>
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<li style="font-style: normal;" value="2"><a href="http://www.parallax.com/portals/0/help/BASICStamp/Connect/" target="_blank" title="Open online Help in new window" alt="Open online Help in new window">BASIC Stamp - Connection Help</a>
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</li>
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<li style="font-style: normal;" value="3"><a href="http://www.parallax.com/portals/0/help/BASICStamp/PBASIC/" target="_blank" title="Open online Help in new window" alt="Open online Help in new window">BASIC Stamp - PBASIC Language Help</a>
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</li>
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<p style="font-style: normal;"> </p>
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<h2><span class="ContactInfoProjectName">BASIC Stamp Help</span>
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<h3><span class="ContactInfoVersion#">Version 2.5.4</span> <![CDATA[ ]]><span style="font-size: 8pt;">(Released with <span class="ContactInfoSoftwareName">BASIC Stamp Editor</span> Software <span class="ContactInfoIDEversionShort">v2.5.3</span>)</span> <![CDATA[ ]]></h3>
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<li style="font-style: normal;" value="1">A <a href="../LanguageTopics/Commands/SLEEP.htm#Sleep" target="" title="" alt="" class="MCXref_0">Sleep Units vs Sleep Resolution</a> section with a table and equations was added to the <span class="keyword_in_text">SLEEP</span> command explanation.</li>
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<li style="font-style: normal;" value="2">Updated explanations of watchdog timer and power conserving commands for <a href="../LanguageTopics/Commands/END.htm" target="" title="" alt="" class="MCXref_0">END</a>, <a href="../LanguageTopics/Commands/NAP.htm">NAP</a>, <a href="../LanguageTopics/Commands/POLLWAIT.htm">POLLWAIT</a>, and <a href="../LanguageTopics/Commands/SLEEP.htm">SLEEP</a> commands.</li>
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<li style="font-style: normal;" value="3">Added USB 3.0 Caution to all the board connection topics in <a href="../StartTopics/Start.htm" target="" title="" alt="" class="MCXref_0">Getting Started with Stamps in Class</a>, and to <a href="../FAQTopics/TFAQ.htm" target="" title="" alt="" class="MCXref_0">Connection Troubleshooting</a>.</li>
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<li style="font-style: normal;" value="4">Various small misspellings were corrected.</li>
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<h3>Version 2.5.3 <span style="font-size: 8pt;">(Released on web only)</span> <![CDATA[ ]]></h3>
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<li style="font-style: normal;" value="1">The hardware portion of the <a href="../StartTopics/Start.htm" target="" title="" alt="" class="MCXref_0">Getting Started with Stamps in Class</a> section was expanded to support the <a href="../StartTopics/HWB-usb.htm" target="" title="" alt="" class="MCXref_0">HomeWork Board - USB </a>. </li>
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<li style="font-style: normal;" value="2">A note about USB Boards and Resets was added at the bottom of the <a href="../StartTopics/HWB-usb.htm" target="" title="" alt="" class="MCXref_0">HomeWork Board - USB </a> and <a href="../StartTopics/BOE-usb.htm" target="" title="" alt="" class="MCXref_0">Board of Education - USB</a> topics. It links to the next item.</li>
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<li style="font-style: normal;" value="3">An extensive article <a href="../FAQTopics/UsbBoardResets.htm" target="" title="" alt="" class="MCXref_0">USB Resets BASIC Stamp</a> was added, with explanations and programming tips.</li>
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</ul>
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<h3>Version 2.5.2 <span style="font-size: 8pt;">(Released with <span class="ContactInfoSoftwareName">BASIC Stamp Editor</span> Software v2.5.2)</span> <![CDATA[ ]]></h3>
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<li style="font-style: normal;" value="1">No updates to help other than this page to reflect new version of software.</li>
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</ul>
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<h3>Version 2.5.1 <span style="font-size: 8pt;">(Released with <span class="ContactInfoSoftwareName">BASIC Stamp Editor</span> Software v2.5.1)</span> </h3>
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<ul>
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<li value="1">Updated <a href="../FAQTopics/TFAQ.htm" target="" title="" alt="" class="MCXref_0">Connection Troubleshooting</a> system to direct user to <a href="../FAQTopics/LatencyTimer.htm" target="" title="" alt="" class="MCXref_0">Latency Timer Settings</a> if experiencing intermittent programming connection.</li>
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<li style="font-style: normal;" value="2">Corrected some tiny text errors.</li>
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</ul>
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<h3>Version 2.5 <![CDATA[ ]]><span style="font-size: 8pt;">(Released with BASIC Stamp Editor Software v2.5)</span></h3>
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<p class="PlainText">This is a much-improved help system that coincides with the release of <i>What's A Microcontroller? v3.0</i>.</p>
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<li style="font-style: normal;" value="1">Now includes a <a href="../StartTopics/Start.htm" target="" title="" alt="" class="MCXref_0">Getting Started with Stamps in Class</a> section to assist new users following Stamps in Class tutorials such as <i>What's a Microcontroller?</i> and <i>Robotics with the Boe-Bot</i>.</li>
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<li style="font-style: normal;" value="2">Features step-by-step <a href="../FAQTopics/TFAQ.htm" target="" title="" alt="" class="MCXref_0">Connection Troubleshooting</a> details to help resolve BASIC Stamp setup issues.</li>
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<li style="font-style: normal;" value="3"><a href="../HardwareTopics/BS_Chart.htm">BASIC Stamp Hardware</a> details now include feature comparisons and notes about hardware functions.</li>
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<li style="font-style: normal;" value="4">Tips are now included for those who want to <a href="../LanguageTopics/Reference/Adapt.htm" target="" title="" alt="" class="MCXref_0">Adapt BS2 Code to Other Models</a>.</li>
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<li style="font-style: normal;" value="5">Improvements were made to discussions of <a href="../LanguageTopics/Reference/Operators.htm" target="" title="" alt="" class="MCXref_0">PBASIC Operators</a>, <a href="../LanguageTopics/Reference/MemoryOrg.htm" target="" title="" alt="" class="MCXref_0">Memory Organization </a>, <a href="../LanguageTopics/Reference/Variables.htm" target="" title="" alt="" class="MCXref_0">Variables</a>, and <a href="../LanguageTopics/Reference/Directives.htm" target="" title="" alt="" class="MCXref_0">Compiler Directives</a>.</li>
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<li style="font-style: normal;" value="6">Contains many enhancements to aid navigation, save favorite topics for later, search for information, and find additional BASIC Stamp resources.</li>
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<li style="font-style: normal;" value="7">Published in Web Help format (.htm).</li>
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</ul>
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<h3>Versions 1.0 - 1.4</h3>
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<p class="PlainText">The first releases of <span class="ContactInfoProjectName">BASIC Stamp Help</span> in compiled HTML help format (.chm).</p>
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<p> </p>
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<h2><span class="ContactInfoSoftwareName">BASIC Stamp Editor</span> Software</h2>
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<h3>Version 2.5.3</h3>
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<h4>General</h4>
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<li value="1">Updated installer to include BASIC Stamp Help v2.5.4 and updated a few related source code examples.</li>
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<li value="2">Updated BASIC Stamp Editor to include the adjusted source code examples in module libraries.</li>
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</ul>
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<h3>Version 2.5.2</h3>
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<h4>Bug Fix</h4>
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<ul>
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<li value="1">Fixed bug that was preventing the Generate Object Code feature from properly extracting the Stamp Loader.</li>
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<p> </p>
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<h3>Version 2.5.1</h3>
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<h4>Bug Fix</h4>
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<li value="1">Fixed bug causing Edit Tips button to fail on the Tip of the Day window.</li>
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<li value="2">Fixed bug causing copy/paste operations to fail from BASIC Stamp Help.</li>
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</ul>
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<h4>General</h4>
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<li value="1">Updated error 305 - "Hardware communication failure! Check serial cable and power supply" to use the term "programming cable" instead of "serial cable" since it applies to both serial cables and USB cables.</li>
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<li value="2">Fixed misspelled word "occurrence" in error and status messages.</li>
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<li value="3">Updated Run menu to include function key shortcuts instead of Ctrl+ shortcuts. NOTE: Ctrl+ shortcuts still remain in effect.</li>
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<li value="4">Added serial search rule to automatically exclude the PropScope from serial port search operations.</li>
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</ul>
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<h4>Misc</h4>
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<li value="1">Updated the included Parallax USB Driver Installer to <span>v2.08.02</span>.</li>
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</ul>
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<p> </p>
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<h3>Version 2.5</h3>
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<h4>General</h4>
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<li value="1">Enhanced Help menu to include links to new BASIC Stamp Help, <i>BASIC Stamp Manual v2.2</i>, and <i>What's A Microcontroller? v3.0</i> text.</li>
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<li value="2">Updated a number of example BASIC Stamp programs.</li>
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</ul>
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<h4>Misc</h4>
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<li value="1">Replaced USB Drivers with Parallax USB Driver Installer v2.04.16 (R2).</li>
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<p style="text-align: right;"><span class="ContactInfoProjectName">BASIC Stamp Help</span> <![CDATA[ ]]><span class="ContactInfoVersion#">Version 2.5.4</span> <![CDATA[ ]]></p>
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<p style="text-align: right;">Copyright © <span class="ContactInfoCompanyName">Parallax Inc.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: right;"><span class="SystemShortDate">8/8/2012</span>
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