[General] AVR Class at Makers Local 256

[David M]

I'd like to be there.
David Merchant



Matt wrote:
> Hello!
> 
> Where: Makers Local 256, 203 Brown Street
> When: Saturday, October 17th, 1:00 - 3:00pm
> Cost: $30 (for the things you get to keep)
> 
> Mr. Mike Spiceland, a coworker of mine, will be giving an basic AVR
> class in two weeks, October 17th from 1 to 3pm. Everyone will need
> to bring a laptop with them. I'm waiting to hear back about getting
> some Arduinos for $30. Please email me before Saturday if you're
> interested in taking part in the class so we know how many people to
> plan.
> 
> For those with Debian or Ubuntu systems, you should be able to just
> run the following before the class:
> apt-get install gcc-avr avr-libc avrdude
> 
> For those with Windows systems, you'll need to install the WinAVR
> package here: http://winavr.sourceforge.net/
> 
> Don't worry if you have any problems getting your system setup, just
> show up a little early and we'll be able to help you get going.
> 
> The class outline is as follows:
> 
> Class 1: Introduction to microcontrollers / AVR / Arduino
> - October 17th
> Basic Concepts
>  building projects and programming your micro
>  bits and bytes - hex, binary, binary C operators, and accessing
> 16-bit registers on an 8 bit micro
>  getting familiar with the datasheet
>  I/O ports - talking to the outside world
>  intro to avr-gcc and avr-libc
> Interrupts
>  Interrupt Service Routines
>  External Interrupts
> 
> Mike also has two more classes planned. We'll discuss when we want
> to have them at the this class.
> 
> I look forward to seeing you there!
> #matt
> 
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