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NERP is Not Exclusively Raspberry Pi, the small computer, embedded control, electronics, special, and general interest group at Pumping Station:One in Chicago.
= Overview =
Not Exclusively Raspberry Pi (NERP) is an interest group focused on demonstrations and open discussion of embedded systems. There is currently an emphasis on the [http://www.raspberrypi.org/ Raspberry Pi], but all embedded platforms are within the scope (BeagleBone/Board, ARM Cortex M series, MSP430, Arduino, etc).


For mutual enlightenment these url's are checked fairly often:
= Participants =
meetup dot com slash NERP-Not-Exclusively-Raspberry-Pi
* Ed Bennett
and
* Jay Hopkins
groups dot io slash g slash NERP slash post
* [[User:pdp7|Drew Fustini]]
[You may be asked to make an account, but you don't need to be a member of PS1, etc.]
* ''Add yourself''


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= Meetings =
= Meetings =
* Bi-weekly: 2nd & 4th Monday of every month
* Bi-weekly, Monday, 7pm-9pm
* [http://www.meetup.com/NERP-Not-Exclusively-Raspberry-Pi/ Meetup.com group]
* 7pm-9pm


=== Past ===
=== Past ===
# [http://pumpingstationone.org/2012/07/nerp-not-exclusively-raspberry-pi-meeting-july-30th/ July 30, 2012]
* Meeting #0: [http://pumpingstationone.org/2012/07/nerp-not-exclusively-raspberry-pi-meeting-july-30th/ July 30, 2012]
# [http://pumpingstationone.org/2012/08/nerp-not-exclusively-raspberry-pi-meeting-monday-aug-13-at-7pm/ August 13, 2012]
* Meeting #1: [http://pumpingstationone.org/2012/08/nerp-not-exclusively-raspberry-pi-meeting-monday-aug-13-at-7pm/ August 13, 2012]
* Meeting #2: [http://pumpingstationone.org/2012/08/nerp-meetup-08-27-12/ August 27, 2012]
* Meeting #3: [http://pumpingstationone.org/2012/09/nerp-raspberry-pi-and-beer-monday-9-7-12/ September 10, 2012]
* Meeting #4: [http://pumpingstationone.org/2012/09/not-exclusively-raspberry-pi-nerp-autonomous-car-aquaponics-monday-sept-24/ September 24, 2012]
* Meeting #5: [http://www.meetup.com/NERP-Not-Exclusively-Raspberry-Pi/events/84006592/ October 8, 2012]
* Meeting #6: [http://www.meetup.com/NERP-Not-Exclusively-Raspberry-Pi/events/86202212/ October 22, 2012]
* Meeting #7: [http://www.meetup.com/NERP-Not-Exclusively-Raspberry-Pi/events/88203942/ November 5, 2012]
* Meeting #8: [http://www.meetup.com/NERP-Not-Exclusively-Raspberry-Pi/events/90202422/ November 19, 2012]
* Meeting #9: [http://www.meetup.com/NERP-Not-Exclusively-Raspberry-Pi/events/89275302/ December 3, 2012]
* Meeting #10: [http://www.meetup.com/NERP-Not-Exclusively-Raspberry-Pi/events/94041272/ December 17, 2012]
* Meeting #11: [http://www.meetup.com/NERP-Not-Exclusively-Raspberry-Pi/events/94442962/ January 14, 2013]
* Meeting #12: [http://www.meetup.com/NERP-Not-Exclusively-Raspberry-Pi/events/100230112/ January 29, 2013]
* Meeting #13: [http://www.meetup.com/NERP-Not-Exclusively-Raspberry-Pi/events/101780082/ Feb 11, 2013]
* Meeting #14: [http://www.meetup.com/NERP-Not-Exclusively-Raspberry-Pi/events/103245402/ Feb 25, 2013]
* Etc, etc, etc.

== Raspberry Pi [This section is mainly of historical interest.] ==
⚫
=== Hardware ===
* Raspberry Pi
** [http://www.newark.com/raspberry-pi/raspbrry-modb-512m/model-b-assembled-board-only/dp/43W5302 Newark]: in stock ''(2013-Aug-13)''
** [http://www.mcmelectronics.com/content/en-US/raspberry-pi MCM Electronics]: in stock ''(2013-Aug-13)''
** [http://chicagodist.com/collections/raspberry-pi-systems Chicago Electronic Distributors]: in stock ''(2013-Aug-13)''
* [http://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-48859 Gertboard]: I/O expansion board
* [http://www.adafruit.com/products/859 Pi Box by Adafruit]: clear acrylic case that Drew has shown at meeting
** [http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:24461 design files] are open source and could be made with the PS1 laser cutter.
* [http://adafruit.com/category/105 Adafruit's full line-up] of Raspberry Pi accessories, many are available locally at [http://chicagodist.com/collections/adafruit-products Chicago Electronic Distributors]
* [http://www.element14.com/community/groups/raspberry-pi/blog/2012/08/16/raspberry-pi-hdmi-to-vga-converter Sanoxy HDMI to VGA converter] $27 converter Drew bought on Amazon works well
* [http://www.element14.com/community/groups/raspberry-pi/blog/2012/07/04/cheap-portable-lcd-for-raspberry-pi 3.5" TFT LCD]: $20 composite-input display Drew has
* [http://www.adafruit.com/products/951 RCA male-male coupler]: very handy for connecting composite LCDs to the Pi
* [http://www.element14.com/community/groups/raspberry-pi/blog/tags/atrix Atrix Lapdock]: Cheapest way to get a portable HDMI display for the Pi
** [http://www.element14.com/community/groups/raspberry-pi/blog/2012/09/11/raspberry-pi-lapdock-tricks Atrix lapdock tricks]: documents how Jay has tried a super cap and a USB battery pack to buffer power to the Pi


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=== Upcoming ===
# August 27, 2012: ''Drew advises please suggest topics or ask to present''


[[Category:Interest Groups]]
= Resources =
* The clear case Drew showed was the Pi Box by Adafruit: http://www.adafruit.com/products/859 Their open source design is on Thingiverse so it may be possible to make one on our laser cutter.
* Newark element14 order page: http://www.newark.com/raspberry-pi/raspbrry-pcba/raspberry-pi-model-b-board-only/dp/83T1943
** (2012-Aug-17: reports from those attending NERP who've ordered recently is the lead time is now less than a week)
* If you have just gotten a Pi, then I recommend visiting the Raspberry Pi Foundation downloads page for instructions on flashing the SD card: http://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads I recommend using Raspbian "Wheezy" for general purpose and Raspbmc (http://www.raspbmc.com/) for media center. If you run into issues, then the RaspberryPi.org Forum is a good resource: http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/ If you can't get past a problem, then I'd be happy to help at next NERP meeting (like after the presentations).
* The Raspberry Pi group on element14 Community is quite active too and another place to ask questions: http://www.element14.com/community/groups/raspberry-pi I am a developer on this site and also haven written Pi tutorials which can be found under my profile (http://www.element14.com/community/people/fustini) and our Pi blog (http://www.element14.com/community/groups/raspberry-pi?view=blog).
* The eLinux wiki has a great troubleshooting guide: http://elinux.org/R-Pi_Troubleshooting Check out the listing of equipment verified to work (and add your own once tested): http://elinux.org/RPi_VerifiedPeripherals
* Arduino IDE runs and uploads ok USB-connected Arduino with Raspbian "Wheezy"; just install via "apt-get install arduino". For doing electronics directly on the Pi, WiringPi is a Python library which aims to make it as high-level as Arduino: https://projects.drogon.net/raspberry-pi/wiringpi/ If Python isn't appealing, then this eLinux article gives GPIO examples in many languages: http://elinux.org/RPi_Low-level_peripherals
* Quake for the current Raspbian "Wheezy" image can be downloaded here: http://www.memetic.org/quake-3-with-sound-for-the-raspberry-pi/ Other interesting things are the "hello world" programs in /opt/vc/src especially the 1080p HD playback demo: /opt/vc/src/hello_pi/hello_video/ More details in the webinar Eben Upton did: http://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-44459/l/video-programming-the-raspberry-pi-with-raspberry-pi-co-founder-eben-upton
* an informative post on the media playback architecture:
** Libraries, codecs, OSS http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/592
* This is post would be interesting for those wondering how well it would do as a low-power server:
** A Raspberry Pi, hosting... Raspberry Pi http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/1655

Latest revision as of 16:55, 20 September 2024

NERP is Not Exclusively Raspberry Pi, the small computer, embedded control, electronics, special, and general interest group at Pumping Station:One in Chicago.

For mutual enlightenment these url's are checked fairly often: meetup dot com slash NERP-Not-Exclusively-Raspberry-Pi and groups dot io slash g slash NERP slash post [You may be asked to make an account, but you don't need to be a member of PS1, etc.]


Meetings

Past

Raspberry Pi [This section is mainly of historical interest.]

Hardware

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