April 2000
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| Larry Barello goes in depth on interfacing an external A/D converter using an SPI device. | ||
| Jack McIntosh of Umatilla High School shares an interesting twist on the old servo modification. | ||
| Don Carveth does an excellent job showing how he uses a 68HC811E2 board as a slave device for another processor. | ||
| Tom Dickens has submitted the meeting minutes from our April meeting. | ||
| Kevin Ross introduces you to Rainmaker One, the SRS FIRST Competition robot. |
| Scheduled Events | Here is a list of upcoming events and tech sessions | |
| May 20th | Our regular monthly meeting | |
| May 20th | This is a reminder that the Eighth Annual Northwest Robot
Sumo Tournament is coming. This year, it'll be at the Gymnasium at Edmonds Community College between 1:00 and 4:00 PM on Saturday May 20th (the afternoon after the regular SRS meeting in Renton). |
| Quick Notes | Interesting bits of news and trivia | |
| Authors Needed! | The Encoder is actively seeking authors to help write the Encoder. The key to growing in this hobby is communicating your experiences to others. The Seattle Robotics Society Encoder is one of the premier resources for amateur robotics on the Internet. Each issue is read by thousands of people around the world. Please consider sharing ideas with us. Check out The Encoder Writers Guide for information about how you can help spread the excitement! |
| Hot Links | Here are this months list of interesting links. If you find a cool one, send it to us and we will add it to the list of Hot Links. This list will change each month. | |
| Standard Technologies of the Seattle Robotics Society | Just getting started? You might like to check out this link that documents some of the standard technologies that the Seattle Robotics Society suggests for those just starting out. This article explains a lot of different aspects about building a robot. Have a look! |
For information about submissions or comments about the online Encoder, contact Kevin Ross