9:30-10a Cocktails & Conversation (virtual)
10a Presentation
Bring your sensor stories, and projects and share them with the group.
Sat. Dec. 11, 2021 – Sensors (virtual)
Sat. Nov. 13, 2021 – Infrared Data Communications
Jim Briante presenting
9:30-10a Cocktails & Conversation (virtual)
10a Presentation
Jim’s Presentation Notes are here.
IrDA Infrared communication
Infrared Emitting Diode
• Angle of half intensity: ϕ,
• Relative radian power vs wave length
Infrared Receiver
• Series for remote control
• Automatic gain control (AGC)
• Data format compatibility
Data Encoding Methods
• Pulse distance encoding, Pulse width encoding, Manchester bi-phase encoding
Basic IR System –IR emitter/receiver
• External components/software
• Generating Pulses
• With PSoC PWM interrupts
• Raspberry Pi Pico State Machine
• Receiving Pulse
• Raspberry Pi Pico using interrupts
Single Pulse Application Example
IR Receiver for Continuous Data Communication
• What works for RS-232 data transmission and why?
Project Utilising IR emitters/Receivers using RS-232 Communication
Reference
Sat. Nov. 27, 2021 – Flask Again (virtual)
9:30-10a Cocktails & Conversation (virtual)
10a Presentation
Flask is a micro web framework written in Python. Applications that use Flask include Pinterest and LinkedIn.
In this presentation, we’ll review the Flask web development from the perspective of a new web developer and build up our understanding “one drop at a time.”
Sat Oct 23 2021 – CircuitPython and Mu
9:30-10a Cocktails & Conversation
10a Presentation
See how easy it is to code microcontrollers with CircuitPython and the Mu development environment.
CircuitPython is a version of Python 3 created to run on small microcontrollers. Mu is a very simple Python writing tool. Put them together and programming micros becomes faster and more fun.
Lynn’s presentation is here:
Sat. Oct 9, 2021 – Forth, a RPN Language
9:30-10a Cocktails & Conversation
10a Presentation
Sat 25 Sep 2021 – Intro to Pi and Others Discussion
Intro to Pi & Others Discussion. We will review the course materials, and discuss improvements, and getting the word out.
Intro to Pi & Others is a four part series with each session building on the previous sessions, where Pi basics of software and hardware will be explored.
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM PDT
Sat 11 Sep 2021 – Summer Fun
9:30-10a Cocktails & Conversation
10a Presentation
Share the projects you have been working on over the summer. This will be a virtual show and tell using Jitsi.
https://meet.vinnythegeek.ca/vicpimakers
Sadly, we are still dealing with Covid-19, and the meetings will be virtual in the month of September.
Deid’s Clock presentation is here.
Sat. June 26, 2021 – HW Additions to automate Pi
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM PST
Don will share with us some cool hardware additions to automate your Pi.
9:30-10a Cocktails & Conversation
10a Presentations
Presentation material is here.
Jitsi Virtual Meeting
https://meet.vinnythegeek.ca/vicpimakers
Please contact markg@vicpimakers.ca if you are having trouble connecting to the meeting server.
Sat. June 12, 2021 – Prototyping
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM PST
Jim will share with us his secrets in Prototyping projects, from concept to breadboarding, prototyping and printed circuit
board.
The discussion will touch on hardware/software tools used in each of the phases with focus on methods of prototyping and assembly.
See the presentation .pdf here.
9:30-10a Cocktails & Conversation
10a Presentations
Jitsi Virtual Meeting
https://meet.vinnythegeek.ca/vicpimakers
Please contact markg@vicpimakers.ca if you are having trouble connecting to the meeting server.
Sat., May 22, 2021 – Introduction to Algol
Algol, the Algorithmic Language. Murray will share the ins and outs of Algol, and the really cool things he has done with it.
9:30-10a Cocktails & Conversation
10a Presentations
Jitsi Virtual Meeting
https://meet.vinnythegeek.ca/vicpimakers
Please contact markg@vicpimakers.ca if you are having trouble connecting to the meeting server.
Sat. May 8, 2021 – Things I learned while locked down
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM PST
9:30-10a Cocktails & Conversation
10a Presentations
Jitsi Virtual Meeting
https://meet.vinnythegeek.ca/vicpimakers
Please contact markg@vicpimakers.ca if you are having trouble connecting to the meeting server.
Sat. April 24 2021 – Displays
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM PST
Lynn will share with us the many Display options available for embedded systems.
9:30-10a Cocktails & Conversation
10a Presentations
Jitsi Virtual Meeting
https://meet.vinnythegeek.ca/vicpimakers
Please contact markg@vicpimakers.ca if you are having trouble connecting to the meeting server.
Get Lynn’s presentation here.