View On Meetup.com Date Friday, 08 Sep 2017 7:30 PM We are building an MIDI signal merger. MIDI signals are serialized. This project adds an example use case for the Fipsy FPGA our community is developing for Kickstarter. We are looking to document our process, so others can reproduce our project, and learn FGPAs. “MIDI…
DetailsView On Meetup.com Date Friday, 01 Sep 2017 7:30 PM At our last meeting we had successful signal passing from our retro pi to our video game emulator. However, some elements where ‘off’ and need calibration (movements were backward or thresholds are wrong). Let’s fix these issues, and spend extra time developing FPGA projects (I2C…
DetailsView On Meetup.com Date Friday, 18 Aug 2017 7:30 PM We are going to pair flex sensors with Emulation Station (on a Retro Pi), to be able to play video games with your fingers (all of them). A flex sensor: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/8606 I believe we are also working with sensors at each finger tip, for even…
DetailsView On Meetup.com Date Friday, 11 Aug 2017 7:30 PM We are working on documentation and projects for our Fipsy FPGA (the final name now that polling is closed). Are you curious about this FGPA?Get an an initial presentation here: https://www.mocomakers.com/fipsy-fpga/ Specifically, we want to ‘flush out’ more basic set-up steps for people who may…
DetailsView On Meetup.com Date Saturday, 29 Jul 2017 3:15 PM We will explore how components are used for large systems. The future of electronics and systems design is that more and more things are modular, and systems-level controls play a larger and larger role. This aligns with a subgroup of teaching in STEAM – (Science…
DetailsView On Meetup.com Date Friday, 28 Jul 2017 7:30 PM We are getting ready to Dive into FPGAs! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8POZhFHxBLs Verilog is an HDL – Hardware Description Language. You use blocks of code to represent digital circuits that are created dynamically on an FGPA. We will be using Lattice Diamond to compile the Verilog. You can…
DetailsView On Meetup.com Date Friday, 21 Jul 2017 7:30 PM Run multiple computers from one mouse and keyboard (applies to more than just Raspberry Pi’s). We will explore multiple technologies for being able to control a Graphics based version of Rasbperry Pi without a keyboard and mouse physically attached. https://youtu.be/2gsQvBAP3I8 We will explore a number…
DetailsView On Meetup.com Date Friday, 14 Jul 2017 7:30 PM The big thing coming up is that our community is participating in the Raspberry Pi Jam on Saturday, July 15th. If you plan on attending the Pi Jam, then get on the Waitlist for tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rockville-raspberry-jam-tickets-33366566298 If you can’t get tickets, you can be…
DetailsView On Meetup.com Date Friday, 07 Jul 2017 7:30 PM Cluster computing allows massively parallel processing. Sometimes this mean enormous productivity gains, but not always. This will be a build event, to prepare for presenting an exhibit on this at the upcoming Raspberry Pi Jam. A Raspberry Pi cluster is called a Bramble. Computing clusters…
DetailsView On Meetup.com Date Saturday, 15 Jul 2017 1:00 PM We are also happy to promote an upcoming Raspberry Pi Jam, put on member Frank Hunleth. You need to get your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rockville-raspberry-jam-tickets-33366566298 As Frank notes, “Raspberry Jams are events created by the nonprofit Raspberry Pi Foundation for sharing knowledge about and making digital…
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