Agenda

• [x] Introducing everyone
  • [x] Who @Jessica Rodriguez is
  • [x] Who you all are!
• [x] Intro to Firmware
  • [x] What Firmware does
  • [x] Types of upcoming projects
• [x] Setup
  • [x] Running through the ‣
  • [x] Setting up Git and GitHub
• [x] First project
  • [x] Installing ‣, and introduction to the first project
• Existing members
  • [x] Firmware lead position is open!
  • [x] @Eric Leus: Update on RTOS research
    • FreeRTOS makes the most sense
    • RTOS demo made for the H7 and not the G4
    • Will hand over an H7
  • [x] @Eesa Aamer: Firmware - CDH Message Format & HackRF and GNURadio Setup Project progress and next steps
    • Starting on HackRF with new members
    • Message format finishing research, start working on testing a message structure
  • [x] @Emily (offline): Antenna Controller Setup and next FINCH task

Other Notes

Next meeting: Programming, datasheets, and the first project

Tasks

• [ ] Onboarding Setup

  • [ ] Go through setup tasks in Firmware Onboarding
  • [ ] Setup 2FA on GitHub: @Victor Wang, @vishwanath wimalasena
  • [ ] Add yourself to this meeting’s participants above

• [ ] Introductory Content

  1. Check out these resources from the Programming Basics Collection:

  • Getting Started with STM32 and Nucleo (1st video is required)

  • C Language (pick any or all, if you’re new to programming)

    Introduction to Programming - Firmware 2021 Workshop

    C Tutorial - Beginner’s Book

    C Programming Tutorial for Beginners

    Compiling a C program - Behind the scenes

  • Git (strongly recommended)

    Git Tutorial for Beginners: Command-Line Fundamentals

    How to Write a Git Commit Message

  • HERON Read The Docs (no longer updated, but with useful information on embedded programming concepts)

  • Serial Communication

    PROTOCOLS: UART - I2C - SPI - Serial communications

    SPI: The serial peripheral interface

• [ ] Optional: Start working on the first project STM32 Demo Application WIP

• [x] @Jessica Rodriguez: List of confirmed components

• [x] Existing members: if your interested, apply for the firmware lead position!

• [ ] @Jessica Rodriguez: Start working on transition guide