Well, I've been out on a bit of a hiatus. In addition to being ill, I've had the usual domestic responsibilities plus lots of stuff at my day job. However, I did make some progress in the acquisitions department.
First, I found a cheap copy of Build Your Own Printed Circuit Board. For $13 on eBay I figured that I couldn't go wrong. I'll report back on what I think of this book at a later date.
Second, I bought a development/learning board, the Spartan 3 starter board from Digilent. I figure this is a great item for getting familiar with embedded programming and how to handle FPGA's.
Third, I bought an Oscilloscope! I know I'm crazy, but I decided that if I'm gonna take the plunge, I'm going in head first and eyes wide open. It only set me back $181 out the door, so that's not so bad. It's an older Tektronix unit, the 2445. I figure it's a good place to start since it has four channels and a bandwidth of 150Mhz. (I hope that's enough for my projects!)
Of course, I have been reading as well. Not too much, just some light stuff. I've started on Understanding the Linux Kernel. I'm trying to get a feel for how the Linux kernel is related to the physical hardware. So far it's very interesting stuff. The book is a bit huge, but then again, so is the kernel. I'm starting from the beginning to make sure that I don't leave myself with too many knowledge gaps. Once I feel comfortable with the basics then I'll probably jump ahead to devices and drivers, specifically the PCI stuff and then the USB chapter.
None of my new toys have come in yet. When they do I'll get my lab set up. My boss has been totally cool about all of this - it's her money and therefore her stuff. I told her that I've been pouring her money into my brain. She's okay with it as long as I can apply the knowledge to our business. That, of course, is the challenge.
I'll be back next time with more tidbits that I've discovered.
-MC
- Been out sick, but have been reading a bit
- Bought Build Your Own Printed Circuit Board by Al Williams
- Bought a Digilent Spartan3 starter board
- Bought a Tektronix 2445 Oscilloscope
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