[Noisebridge-discuss] workshop proposal - AVR microcontrollers

[jim]

i think i'm interested. what's an "AVR" 
controller (what's "AVR")? 


On Sun, 2008-11-02 at 14:00 -0800, Andy Isaacson wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 02, 2008 at 11:58:09AM -0800, Jeff Keyzer wrote:
> > Mitch and I recently discussed the possibility of doing a series of  
> > workshops on programming AVR microcontrollers and building cool  
> > stuff.  Many of Mitch's projects are based on the AVR, including the  
> > open source version of the TV-B-Gone, the Brain Machine, and Trippy  
> > RGB Lights.
> > 
> > The Arduino is based on the ATmega AVR as well.
> > 
> > The first workshop would be an intro to the AVR for beginners,  
> > followed by a solder-session/build night for the Adafruit USBTinyISP  
> > programmer.  Subsequent workshops would teach embedded C and more  
> > advanced techniques plus some fun projects.
> > 
> > Would there be any interest in such a thing?
> 
> Oh yes, I'm interested.
> 
> I have a few suggestions for curricula, at varying levels of difficulty:
> 
> 1. build a circuit and program a AVR to control an RGB LED.  (Bonus if
>    it can receive commands interactively from a PC.)
> 2. implement a communication protocol (UART or I2C or SPI or 1-Wire) and
>    make two AVRs coordinate to do something interesting.
> 3. control multiple LEDs (3x3 matrix?) from a single AVR (again, bonus
>    points if it can receive interactive directions.)
> 
> -andy
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