[Lab] launchpad

Sun Aug 21 10:20:11 EDT 2011

Okay, I can help work on an overview. Let me know when you want to meet.
Perhaps we can come up with a simple project or two for the overview as
well.

On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 12:14 AM, <bentfork at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the heads up on the watch I just put in a order for two.  There
> is a lot of fun to be had in one package.
>
> As for the launchpad / msp430 overview I'm free to work on it after this
> week.  If anyone is interested or has demos they'd like to show let me know
> and I'm sure we can put together a great quick tutorial.
>
> Tim
>
>
> On 17 August 2011 23:38, Nicholas Renaud <nicholas.renaud at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> For those interested in the MSP430, their development watch is half
>> off.   I have one, and it's wicked fun to mess around with!
>>
>> http://tideals.com/
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 5:33 PM, Darcy Whyte <darcy at siteware.com> wrote:
>> > I'm still curious about it.
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 5:31 PM, Jean-Marc LeBlanc
>> > <jeanmarc.leblanc at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> doesn't actually sing just plays a tune like a birthday card
>> >>
>> >> Jean-Marc Le Blanc
>> >> ---
>> >>
>> >> "Do you pine for the nice days of Minix-1.1, when men were men and
>> >> wrote their own device drivers?" Linus Torvalds
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 5:30 PM, Darcy Whyte <darcy at siteware.com>
>> wrote:
>> >> > A singing hat? That sounds cool. :)
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 5:20 PM, Jean-Marc LeBlanc
>> >> > <jeanmarc.leblanc at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I can bring my launchpad if any one is interested and a singing hat
>> I
>> >> >> made with it?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Jean-Marc Le Blanc
>> >> >> ---
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Do you pine for the nice days of Minix-1.1, when men were men and
>> >> >> wrote their own device drivers?" Linus Torvalds
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 5:01 PM, Darcy Whyte <darcy at siteware.com>
>> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> > Well, we'd need to have time to invite people and make sure the
>> lab
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> > free.
>> >> >> > I'll check with Ryan and check the schedule.
>> >> >> > You mean this Thursday as in tomorrow? Or do you mean next
>> Thursday a
>> >> >> > week
>> >> >> > away? Or the next one?
>> >> >> > It will be interested to see how many people are interested.
>> >> >> > I sure am.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 4:10 PM, <bentfork at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> I think it would be fun to do a demo/walk through for the group.
>> I
>> >> >> >> think
>> >> >> >> I can make it this Thursday.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> How many people are interested?  I can dig up a few launchpads to
>> >> >> >> bring
>> >> >> >> along.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> On 16 August 2011 13:02, Darcy Whyte <darcy at siteware.com> wrote:
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> I think walkthroughs and stuff would strengthen the group.
>> >> >> >>> I can do some on stuff like Search Engine Optimization,
>> WordPress,
>> >> >> >>> Database Theory...
>> >> >> >>> Even how to make a Squirrel model plane. :)
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 12:51 PM, Darcy Whyte <
>> darcy at siteware.com>
>> >> >> >>> wrote:
>> >> >> >>>>
>> >> >> >>>> Would you be able to do a walk-through for a group? It could be
>> >> >> >>>> done
>> >> >> >>>> on
>> >> >> >>>> a Thursday at ArtEngine. It will add some more dna to the mix
>> on
>> >> >> >>>> top
>> >> >> >>>> of
>> >> >> >>>> Arduino.
>> >> >> >>>>
>> >> >> >>>>
>> >> >> >>>>
>> >> >> >>>>
>> >> >> >>>>
>> >> >> >>>>
>> >> >> >>>>
>> >> >> >>>> On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 11:14 AM, <bentfork at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >> >>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>> This is all you need to get the launchpad up and running:
>> >> >> >>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>> http://dl-www.ti.com/lit/sw/slac050/slac050.zip
>> >> >> >>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>> via
>> >> >> >>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>> (
>> http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/IAR_Embedded_Workbench_for_TI_MSP430
>> )
>> >> >> >>>>> and
>> >> >> >>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>> (
>> http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/MSP430_LaunchPad_%28MSP-EXP430G2%29
>> )
>> >> >> >>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>> I'm a huge fan of the msp430 family of devices.  Feel free to
>> >> >> >>>>> send
>> >> >> >>>>> any
>> >> >> >>>>> questions my way.  I've a bunch of launchpads kicking around
>> if
>> >> >> >>>>> anyone wants
>> >> >> >>>>> to play with some at the lab some night.
>> >> >> >>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>> On 16 August 2011 10:05, Darcy Whyte <darcy at siteware.com>
>> wrote:
>> >> >> >>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>> That's what it looks like. But I read the instructions that
>> said
>> >> >> >>>>>> to
>> >> >> >>>>>> go
>> >> >> >>>>>> get the drivers and the IDE. :)
>> >> >> >>>>>> Silly me, i should have not read the instructions. :)
>> >> >> >>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>> On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 9:50 AM, Jean-Marc LeBlanc
>> >> >> >>>>>> <jeanmarc.leblanc at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >> >>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>> Yeah if you install CCS (code composer studio) it will
>> install
>> >> >> >>>>>>> the
>> >> >> >>>>>>> drivers.  I think there is a way to just get the drivers
>> too.
>> >> >> >>>>>>>  I
>> >> >> >>>>>>> don't
>> >> >> >>>>>>> have the link but if you lurk around or post on the forums
>> over
>> >> >> >>>>>>> at
>> >> >> >>>>>>> 43oh.com (http://www.43oh.com/forum/)  you will find what
>> you
>> >> >> >>>>>>> need
>> >> >> >>>>>>> fairly quickly
>> >> >> >>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>> Jean-Marc Le Blanc
>> >> >> >>>>>>> ---
>> >> >> >>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>> "Do you pine for the nice days of Minix-1.1, when men were
>> men
>> >> >> >>>>>>> and
>> >> >> >>>>>>> wrote their own device drivers?" Linus Torvalds
>> >> >> >>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 7:00 AM, Darcy Whyte
>> >> >> >>>>>>> <darcy at siteware.com>
>> >> >> >>>>>>> wrote:
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >
>> >> >> >>>>>>> > The driver must be in the IDE software. I installed that
>> last
>> >> >> >>>>>>> > night
>> >> >> >>>>>>> > and I
>> >> >> >>>>>>> > will try it later tonight after the Wordpress meetup.
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >
>> >> >> >>>>>>> > On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 6:59 AM, Darcy Whyte
>> >> >> >>>>>>> > <darcy at siteware.com>
>> >> >> >>>>>>> > wrote:
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >>
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >> They don't come with a disk.
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >>
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >> On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 1:58 AM, Nicholas Renaud
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >> <nicholas.renaud at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >>> Might seem like a stupid question, but did you check the
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >>> included
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >>> disc?
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >>> On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 7:10 PM, Darcy Whyte
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >>> <darcy at siteware.com>
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >>> wrote:
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >>> > Just got my launchpad in from TI (it's an arduino-like
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >>> > apparatus).
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >>> > http://mambohead.com/2011/08/launchpad-arrived/
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >>> > Can't seem to find the drivers for windows though.....
>> >> >> >>>>>>> >>> >
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