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I don't know what AVR stands for, but it is a family of very easy-to-use, and easy-to-learn microcontrollers. There are lots of free, open-source tools available for it, and lots of open-source projects that have all documentation free for the download online. There is also a user forum called AVRfreaks.org, full of geeks all over the world, 24/7, just waiting to answer your questions about your AVR microcontroller project. For these reasons, and more, it is a very popular family of microcontrollers for the DIY (Do It Yourself) crowd.<BR>
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<BR>------------------------<BR>> From: jeff@mightyohm.com<BR>> To: jim@well.com<BR>> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] workshop proposal - AVR microcontrollers<BR>> Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 19:08:28 -0800<BR>> CC: noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<BR>> <BR>> Jim,<BR>> <BR>> Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmel_AVR or just go to Atmel's <BR>> site.<BR>> <BR>> It's an 8-bit microcontroller supported by gcc and used in many cool <BR>> projects.<BR>> <BR>> Jeff Keyzer<BR>> jeff@mightyohm.com<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> On Nov 2, 2008, at 7:02 PM, jim wrote:<BR>> <BR>> ><BR>> > i think i'm interested. what's an "AVR"<BR>> > controller (what's "AVR")?<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > On Sun, 2008-11-02 at 14:00 -0800, Andy Isaacson wrote:<BR>> >> On Sun, Nov 02, 2008 at 11:58:09AM -0800, Jeff Keyzer wrote:<BR>> >>> Mitch and I recently discussed the possibility of doing a series of<BR>> >>> workshops on programming AVR microcontrollers and building cool<BR>> >>> stuff. Many of Mitch's projects are based on the AVR, including the<BR>> >>> open source version of the TV-B-Gone, the Brain Machine, and Trippy<BR>> >>> RGB Lights.<BR>> >>><BR>> >>> The Arduino is based on the ATmega AVR as well.<BR>> >>><BR>> >>> The first workshop would be an intro to the AVR for beginners,<BR>> >>> followed by a solder-session/build night for the Adafruit USBTinyISP<BR>> >>> programmer. Subsequent workshops would teach embedded C and more<BR>> >>> advanced techniques plus some fun projects.<BR>> >>><BR>> >>> Would there be any interest in such a thing?<BR>> >><BR>> >> Oh yes, I'm interested.<BR>> >><BR>> >> I have a few suggestions for curricula, at varying levels of <BR>> >> difficulty:<BR>> >><BR>> >> 1. build a circuit and program a AVR to control an RGB LED. (Bonus <BR>> >> if<BR>> >> it can receive commands interactively from a PC.)<BR>> >> 2. implement a communication protocol (UART or I2C or SPI or 1- <BR>> >> Wire) and<BR>> >> make two AVRs coordinate to do something interesting.<BR>> >> 3. control multiple LEDs (3x3 matrix?) from a single AVR (again, <BR>> >> bonus<BR>> >> points if it can receive interactive directions.)<BR>> >><BR>> >> -andy<BR>> >> _______________________________________________<BR>> >> Noisebridge-discuss mailing list<BR>> >> Noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<BR>> >> https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss<BR>> >><BR>> ><BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Noisebridge-discuss mailing list<BR>> Noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<BR>> https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss<BR><BR></body>
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