March 21st, 2012 
Joel E B
Who: You!
What: Arduino Communications Workshop
When: Saturday, March 24, 2012, 11:00am-2:00pm
Where: Solid State Depot
Why: because you know you want to.
Cost: Free class with kit available for purchase, $20 for members, $35 for non-members
This Saturday, March 24, from 11:00am-2:00pm, we will be having part two of our Arduino Workshop double header. This time we will go beyond basics and move on to something a little more advanced, communication. The main subjects covered in the workshop will be UART serial communications, SPI communications and I2C communications. To start, we will talk to a serial controlled LCD to not only learn about UART, but also to take the Arduino completely away from the computer and have a truly embedded system. Next, we will cover SPI by communicating with an Analog to Digital Converter. This will allow us to add another analog line to our Arduino. Last, we will talk to a temperature sensor using a type of I2C.
Since this is an intermediate class, it will be assumed that most attendees already own Arduinos. There will be a few for sell, as well as loaners if you don’t have one already. All the parts will be provided in a kit available for purchase, or those with parts already can bring them in. Kits will not be separated. Cost will be $20 for members and $35 for non-members.
It will consist of the following:
Analog to Digital Converter – MCP3002
One Wire Digital Temperature Sensor – DS18B20
Serial Enabled 16×2 LCD – Black on Green 3.3V
Breadboard
Jumperwires
Resistors and other extra hardware for circuits
Please RSVP in the comments by Friday afternoon if you plan on attending. This will allow me to gauge how many kits to bring. Thank you. Hope to see you there.
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