[sllug-members]: September 20th, 2006 SLLUG Meeting: Building simple USB hardware gadgets using AVR Microcontrollers

[Marc Christensen]

The Salt Lake Linux Users Group ( SLLUG )
All are invited to the August 2006 SLLUG meeting:

Date: Wednesday, September 20th, 2006
Time: 7:10 PM
Cost: $0.00. Zip. Nada.
Place: Engineering and Mines Classroom Building (EMCB) room 101
Directions: See directions and map URL at the bottom of this page

Agenda:

     * Welcome and a brief "What's new in Linux"
       - Discuss news of interest to the Linux community
       - http://lwn.net/
       - http://lwn.net/daily/
       - http://slashdot.org/
       - http://freshmeat.net/
       - news:comp.os.linux.announce
       - news:utah.linux

     Building simple USB hardware gadgets using AVR Microcontrollers.

     The LEDLoad project will be presented.  Topics of discussion will
     include the design of the hardware, the microcontroller firmware,
     and finally the linux kernel modules and userspace programs which
     drive a simple tri-color LED.  A good understading of low level
     software is highly recommended.

     Schematics and code is available at:
     http://www.jers.net/ledload

     For those who may be interested in building a LEDLoad device, a few
     extra circuit boards (not assembled) from the project will be given
     away during the meeting.

     Additional information on USB Microcontroller projects can also be
     found at:
     http://www.obdev.at/products/avrusb

Directions/Parking:
Directions - [http://www.map.utah.edu/umaplink/0063.html]
Parking can be found just East of the EMCB building and there is a big
lot just North of the Merrill Engineering building (MEB).
Parking is free after 6:00 (Based on the signs posted. Always check in
case this changes.)


Special thanks go to (in alphabetical order):
- Prof. Lepreau and the U of U for providing the meeting room.
- Universal Systems Inc. http://www.usicomputer.com/
- Various Volunteers


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and general computer users dedicated to the use and development of
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