Using the MCP9600 and I2C to a Basic Stamp...BS2sx

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Forgive me, but I am not sure this is the right place to post this, so many choices. Anyways, for over 20 years I have been using the Parallax Basic Stamp and the Propeller. I have had success using the I2C format for the HMC6352, which is no longer made. I did use that component in a satellite tracker for directv on my boat while anchored in calm waters. Yes, it worked quit well, holding to 1 degree. I have lost all the PBASIC source code for that project which includes the I2C code.

So, my question is, does anyone out there have working source code, using a BASIC STAMP for the above two items. I which to build a high temperature device for my wood burner. I just need the I2C part of the source code that would give me a temperature number using the above MCP9600 amplifier and the Type K thermocouple. I can take it from there. I have tried to read the literature on I2C, but much to complicated…

I did post this in the General Chit Chat section, but was not sure that was the right place

Thank you…

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If you’re not able to get code for the stamp, you might consider using an arduino uno or a sparkfun arduino pro mini. There’s plenty of code available for the arduino platform and they are pretty easy to use. Shouldn’t be too hard to make it work even if you’re unfamiliar with arduino

I started with basic stamp 1. Before that, it was pretty much just TTL logic and analog chips like the 555. Microcontrollers were available but not something your average hobbyist could really play with. (Expensive, required special programmers and software) I remember thinking "this changes everything! " first time I got my hands on a stamp.

Good luck and don’t be afraid to try a arduino. Just another tool in your box of electronic goodies!