The Salt Lake Linux Users Group will be having it’s September meeting on the 20th at the University of Utah. The topic will be Building simple USB hardware gadgets using AVR Microcontrollers. Looks to be a great meeting! If you’re in the area, you’re welcome to come. Attendance is open to everyone and free of charge. Hope to see you there!

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:

Presentation:

    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

SLLUG – a non-profit corporation composed of professionals, students, and general computer users dedicated to the use and development of Linux – a powerful, open, freely-redistributable computer operating system (OS) for Intel PC’s, PowerPCs, DEC AlphaAXPs, SPARC, ARM, etc. http://www.sllug.org/ http://www.linux.org/