Jan 23rd NewTLUG meeting: Tcl/Tk, USB interface, ports and Command Line 101

[jim ruxton]

Thanks Colin.
Jim

> --- jim ruxton <cinetron-uEvt2TsIf2EsA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > I may have missed the announcement but what room and
> > building is this in
> > tonight?
> > Jim
> 
> Have a look at : 
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> http://gtalug.org/wiki/NewTlug_Meetings:2007-01-23
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> namely:
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> Location:
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> Seneca College on the YorkU campus in room S2168 (SEQ
> building)
> http://www.yorku.ca/web/futurestudents/map/KeeleMasterMap.pdf
> The Seneca at York Campus, which is physically located in
> the south east part of York University, at
> Keele/Steeles. 
> 
> Colin McGregor
> 
> > > 
> > > 	This month's NewTLUG meeting will be held
> > > 	Tues Jan 23rd, at Seneca College on the YorkU
> > campus.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Date:		Tues Jan 23
> > > Time:		7 - 10pm
> > > 
> > > Topics:	1) 	a NewTLUG version of a previous TLUG
> > talk by Peter
> > > 		Hiscocks re USB port interface and Tcl/Tk
> > programming.
> > > 		Also, some history and evolution of serial and
> > parallel
> > > 		ports plus the advantages and challenges of
> > using USB
> > > 		...see Peter's outline below
> > > 
> > > 	2)	Command Line 101: a look at some basic tricks
> > for moving
> > > 		around between Linux directories and executing
> > commands
> > > 		with a minimum of keystrokes.
> > > 
> > > Presenter:	Peter Hiscocks <phiscock-g851W1bGYuGnS0EtXVNi6w at public.gmane.org>
> > > 		Syscomp Electronic Design Limited
> > > 		Peter recently retired from a lengthy career of
> > lecturing
> > > 		and operating labs in Electrical Engineering at
> > Ryerson
> > > 		University to pursue the Open Instrumentation
> > Project. He
> > > 		has extensive experience in Engineering
> > Education and
> > > 		consulting in electronic circuit design.
> > > 
> > > Location:       Room and building TBA -
> > Seneca at York
> > > 
> > > 	
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> http://www.yorku.ca/web/futurestudents/map/KeeleMasterMap.pdf
> > > 		The Seneca at York Campus, which is physically
> > located in the
> > > 		south east part of York University, at
> > Keele/Steeles.
> > > 		(note that this room is different from the usual
> > one)
> > > 
> > > Directions:	For detailed directions and info on
> > public transit, please
> > > 		see:
> > > 	
> >
> http://cs.senecac.on.ca/~praveen.mitera/seneca-directions.html
> > > 
> > > Parking:        Paid parking is available on
> > campus (about: $8).
> > > 		Building #84 on the map above is a close-by
> > parking
> > > 		garage. - note #87 the parking lot is no longer
> > for
> > > 		visitors so PLEASE use the parking garage (#84)
> > > 
> > > Outline:
> > > 
> > > The Open Instrumentation Project (OIP) makes low
> > cost measurement
> > > equipment -- hardware and Open Source Software --
> > available to engineers,
> > > hobbiests and students.
> > > 
> > > First, we describe programming in the Tcl/Tk
> > language with special
> > > emphasis on rapid creation of a graphical user
> > interface. We show it has
> > > been used in the OIP, and how its capabilities can
> > be applied to other
> > > instrument and control projects.
> > > 
> > > We then provide some background on methods of
> > interfacing to the PC and
> > > the functions of the legacy serial, printer and
> > bus ports. The USB port is
> > > rapidly replacing these methods, and so we explain
> > the advantages and
> > > challenges of using USB. We describe the hardware
> > and software of a simple
> > > approach to the USB interface, and provide
> > pointers to some USB debugging
> > > tools. This will be of interest to anyone building
> > hardware that talks to a
> > > the USB interface.
> > > 
> > > We will demonstrate Tcl/Tk and the USB interface
> > with a 20MSample/second
> > > dual channel oscilloscope, and a 100kHz arbitrary
> > waveform generator. We
> > > will show how these instruments can be operated
> > together by an open-source
> > > program to form a vector network analyser.
> > > 
> > > As our contribution to Command Line 101, we'll
> > open with some basic tricks
> > > for moving around between Linux directories and
> > executing commands with a
> > > minimum of keystrokes.
> > > 
> > > 
> > >
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> > > 	Herb Richter  <hgr-FjoMob2a1F7QT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org>
> > > 	Richter Equipment, Toronto, Ontario
> > > 	http://PartsAndService.com
> > > 	http://PartsAndService.ca
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