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== Arduino Miniconf 2013 ==
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=== What ===
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'''Update 2022-09-26: For [https://lca2022.linux.org.au LCA2022], the OHMC team is completing the hardware delivery for [[OHMC2022|OHMC2022]]. This is well overdue ... however we are making progress and will [[OHMC2022_Project_Status|provide project status updates]].'''
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The Arduino Miniconf is a 1-day event that runs in conjunction with the [http://linux.conf.au/ linux.conf.au] conference. It gives participants an opportunity to learn basic hardware skills such as soldering, by assembling their own Arduino-compatible project, and then the afternoon is filled with interesting talks about various projects and techniques related to Arduino and open hardware in general. To give you some idea what to expect, this is the hardware assembly session at the 2011 Arduino Miniconf:
 
  
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[[File:amc-2011.jpg]]
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For more details, see [[OHMC2022|the OHMC2022 page]] ... and [[OHMC2022_Announcement|project announcement]].
  
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(Photo by [http://www.flickr.com/photos/karora/5383488664/ Andrew McMillan], [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en CC2.0])
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Throughout the rest of 2022, this project will be developed in the open: encouraging collaboration and contributions by the LCA2022 attendees.
  
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After the assembly session is over the room is cleaned up a bit and the talks begin. It's a fun and educational event!
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=== When ===
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The [[OHMC2021|Open Hardware MiniConf]] is an event that runs as a specialist stream within the [http://linux.conf.au/ linux.conf.au] conference. It gives participants an opportunity to learn basic hardware skills such as soldering, by assembling their own electronic project, and then the afternoon is filled with interesting talks about various projects and techniques related to the morning project and to open hardware in general.
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Monday, January 28th, 2013.
 
  
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=== Where ===
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The [[OHMC2021|Open Hardware MiniConf]] began as the Arduino MiniConf in Wellington NZ in 2010 and has run every year since. Although Arduino is still a powerful and popular tool for learning about microcontroller development, the event has now grown in scope to cover broader Open Hardware topics including non-Arduino projects. In 2015, it took on its new identity as the Open Hardware MiniConf to reflect this broader interest.
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Canberra, as part of [http://linux.conf.au/ linux.conf.au]. Note that to attend you must first register for the main conference, which provides the venue. The Arduino Miniconf is part of LCA as a specialist stream for conference attendees: it's not a stand-alone event.
 
  
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=== Registration ===
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To give you some idea what to expect, this is the hardware assembly session at the LCA2017 Open Hardware MiniConf:
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Attendance is free (to linux.conf.au delegates) but if you wish to participate in the hardware assembly tutorial you will need to purchase a kit. Space is limited so get in fast! If you just want to come along and watch or attend the talks, you don't need to do anything. If you wish to participate in the hardware assembly tutorial, please submit the registration form.
 
  
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(Registration form to come)
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[[File:OHMC2017a.jpg]]
  
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== Schedule ==
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And before that the LCA2016 Open Hardware MiniConf:
  
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(Schedule still to come)
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[[File:OHMC2016a.jpg]]
  
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(Photo by [https://www.flickr.com/photos/geekscape Andy Gelme], [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en CC2.0])
  
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== Hardware Assembly Project: HackCNC X/Y plotter ==
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After the assembly session is over the room is cleaned up a bit and the talks begin. It's a fun and educational event!
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The hardware assembly project this year is something very special: not just assembling a PCB, it's a whole mechatronic box of magic. You'll get to play with electronics, stepper motors, servos, a pre-cut timber chassis, and have access to the design files and (of course!) all the source code for the firmware to drive it. Meet HackCNC, the Open Hardware X-Y platform:
 
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(Picture to come)
 
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The chassis, called "HackCNC", was designed by John Spencer as an easy-to-assemble X/Y/Z platform. It uses threaded rod and two stepper motors to move a toolhead in X and Y axes, and has a servo motor to allow something light such as a marker pen to be moved up and down in the Z axis. The base is large enough to comfortably fit an A4 sheet of paper. The chassis itself has been cut from MDF using a CNC machine, and prepared so that it can be clipped together in just a few minutes. The chassis also uses plastic brackets and clips that have been printed on a 3D printer.
 
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HackCNC is intended to be a starting point: it gives you the basic structure of an X/Y/Z platform that you can then adapt to your own projects. We'd love to see what people come up with!
 
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The control board, called "CNCPlot", was designed by Luke Weston and produced by Freetronics specifically for the Arduino Miniconf:
 
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* Arduino Leonardo compatible
 
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* Two onboard stepper motor drivers
 
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* One onboard servo driver
 
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* 20x4 LCD
 
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* Breakout connector for Nintendo DS touchscreen (not included)
 
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The CNCPlot board was designed specifically to drive the HackCNC chassis, but it's also an extremely flexible general purpose board that would be brilliant for other projects involving stepper motors.
 
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The CNCPlot board uses many surface-mount parts, so those have all been pre-fitted. You will only need to fit standard "through-hole" parts, so the soldering skill required is minimal. This project is therefore suitable for a beginner, even though the end result will be a very capable board. It may look scary and complicated, but don't worry, most of the parts will already be on the board.
 
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Note: To attend you must first register for the main conference, which provides the venue. The  [[OHMC2021|Open Hardware MiniConf]] is part of LCA as a specialist stream for conference attendees: it's not a stand-alone event. See [http://linux.conf.au/ linux.conf.au] for more information.
  
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== Registration And Cost ==
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As there is always a hardware build as part of the Open Hardware MiniConf, there is a registration form that needs to be completed, and additional cost for the kit.
  
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The complete HackCNC kit will be $110, which includes everything required: parts for the mechanical chassis, the CNCPlot controller, the display, power supply, steppers, servo, even a USB cable.
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As the OHMC is a linux.conf.au miniconference, attendance is free for linux.conf.au delegates, but if you wish to participate in the morning hardware assembly tutorial you will need to pre-register and purchase a kit. Space is limited so get in fast!
  
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If you just want to come along and watch or attend the talks, you don't need to do anything. If you wish to participate in the hardware assembly tutorial, please submit the registration form.
  
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== Alternate Hardware Assembly Project: KitTen ==
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See [[OHMC2021|Open Hardware MiniConf 2021]] for more information.
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The "KitTen" is a kit-based Arduino-compatible board that uses an FTDI cable to upload new sketches from your computer. These kits were a great success at the 2011 Arduino Miniconf so we're bringing them back as an alternate assembly project for those who need a cheaper alternative to the Pebble.
 
  
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To get a preview of the assembly process, see http://www.freetronics.com/pages/kitten-assembly.
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[[File:OHMC2016b.jpg|320px]]
  
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These kits will be $36, which includes a 5V FTDI USB-to-Serial cable for connecting it to your computer.
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(Photo by [https://www.flickr.com/photos/geekscape Andy Gelme], [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en CC2.0])
  
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== Previous Events ==
  
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For historical reference: [[AMC2012]]
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* [[OHMC2022|Open Hardware MiniConf 2022 - SwagBadge + SAO:FPGA (Online)]]
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* [[OHMC2021|Open Hardware MiniConf 2021 - SwagBadge (Online)]]
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* [[OHMC2020|Open Hardware MiniConf 2020 - DingoCar (Gold Coast, Australia)]]
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* [[OHMC2019|Open Hardware MiniConf 2019 - DonkeyCar (Christchurch, New Zealand)]]
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* [[OHMC2018|Open Hardware MiniConf 2018 - LoliBot (Sydney, Australia)]]
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* [[OHC2017|Open Hardware MiniConf 2017 - IoTuz (Hobart, Australia)]]
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* [[OHC2016|Open Hardware MiniConf 2016 - ESPlant (Geelong, Australia)]]
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* [[OHC2015|Open Hardware MiniConf 2015 - SimpleBot (Auckland, New Zealand)]]
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* [[AMC2014|Arduino MiniConf 2014 - ArduPhone (Perth, Australia)]]
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* [[AMC2013|Arduino MiniConf 2013 - HackCNC (Canberra, Australia)]]
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* [[AMC2012|Arduino MiniConf 2012 - Pebble V2 + KitTen (Ballarat, Australia)]]
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* [[AMC2011|Arduino MiniConf 2011 - MobSenDat (Brisbane, Australia)]]
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* [[AMC2010|Arduino MiniConf 2010 - Pebble V1 (Wellington, New Zealand)]]

Latest revision as of 10:09, 26 May 2022


Update 2022-09-26: For LCA2022, the OHMC team is completing the hardware delivery for OHMC2022. This is well overdue ... however we are making progress and will provide project status updates.

For more details, see the OHMC2022 page ... and project announcement.

Throughout the rest of 2022, this project will be developed in the open: encouraging collaboration and contributions by the LCA2022 attendees.

The Open Hardware MiniConf is an event that runs as a specialist stream within the linux.conf.au conference. It gives participants an opportunity to learn basic hardware skills such as soldering, by assembling their own electronic project, and then the afternoon is filled with interesting talks about various projects and techniques related to the morning project and to open hardware in general.

The Open Hardware MiniConf began as the Arduino MiniConf in Wellington NZ in 2010 and has run every year since. Although Arduino is still a powerful and popular tool for learning about microcontroller development, the event has now grown in scope to cover broader Open Hardware topics including non-Arduino projects. In 2015, it took on its new identity as the Open Hardware MiniConf to reflect this broader interest.

To give you some idea what to expect, this is the hardware assembly session at the LCA2017 Open Hardware MiniConf:

OHMC2017a.jpg

And before that the LCA2016 Open Hardware MiniConf:

OHMC2016a.jpg

(Photo by Andy Gelme, CC2.0)

After the assembly session is over the room is cleaned up a bit and the talks begin. It's a fun and educational event!

Note: To attend you must first register for the main conference, which provides the venue. The Open Hardware MiniConf is part of LCA as a specialist stream for conference attendees: it's not a stand-alone event. See linux.conf.au for more information.

Registration And Cost

As there is always a hardware build as part of the Open Hardware MiniConf, there is a registration form that needs to be completed, and additional cost for the kit.

As the OHMC is a linux.conf.au miniconference, attendance is free for linux.conf.au delegates, but if you wish to participate in the morning hardware assembly tutorial you will need to pre-register and purchase a kit. Space is limited so get in fast!

If you just want to come along and watch or attend the talks, you don't need to do anything. If you wish to participate in the hardware assembly tutorial, please submit the registration form.

See Open Hardware MiniConf 2021 for more information.

OHMC2016b.jpg

(Photo by Andy Gelme, CC2.0)

Previous Events

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