For Storage…
Unplug the battery and serial cable for safe storage.
Leave the BASIC Stamp in its socket on the Board of Education.
Here is an example of how to get your hardware connected if you have a Board of Education and BASIC Stamp 2.

Attach the adhesive rubber feet to the underside of the board.

Connect the serial cable to your computer’s COM port.

Plug the BASIC Stamp 2 into its socket on the baord of Education.  Make sure the BASIC Stamp is oriented so that the black chips on the module match the drawings of the chips inside the socket.  Line the pins up with the holes in the socket.  Press firmly to insert your BASIC Stamp into the socket.

It should sink in between an eight and a quarter of an inch.  Then, connect the serial cable and 9 V battery.

Next, we’ll write a PBASIC program with the BASIC Stamp Editor software and download it to the BASIC Stamp.