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Software alert when doorbell rings. Doable?

I am looking for a way to send alerts to my Linux laptop each time the doorbell rings to avoid those unpleasant times when a visitor ends up waiting minutes outside my door when I am alone and have ...
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Running MMU less Linux on Cortex-R4

I'm using ARM Cortex-R4 for my system. I'm little bit confused about which linux should I go for - Standard Linux Kernel with MMU disabled or uCLinux. On an eval board, I have run the standard kernel ...
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Resources for IBM PC compatible motherboard / Intel 80486 development

I'm trying to find some resources on designing motherboards, but there doesn't seem to be much out there. I'm also looking for information about interfacing with an Intel 80486. I mostly understand ...
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Can an ATmega or ATtiny device signature be read while running?

While programming an ATtiny or ATmega, avrdude prints the device signature, in this example it is an ATtiny. avrdude: Device signature = 0x1e910a Can I read this signature on a running device using ...
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Append source code to flash image when programming an AVR

Is it possible for Arduino / ATmega / ATtiny when programming the device to attach the C source code at the end the machine code flash image? That way if I have the device, I can always retrieve the ...
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100% FOSS Linux cellphone - possible? [closed]

Are there any combinations of cellphone + Linux distro out there that allows you to run a near 100% FOSS cellphone with only moderate to mildly severe effort? Need to haves: Texting Calling ...
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Can I boot from NAND flash on an Atmel SAM9G45?

I'm trying to configure my SAM9G45 Angstrom Linux system to boot from NAND. Right now it boots from SD card just fine. The NAND part is recognized by the kernel, and I can format it as needed. ...
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Embedded Linux start, Help

If i had a good knowledge in Java programming and know some information about Microcontroller, Can i begin to learn embedded linux? if not, how can i start in this field?
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STM32 and embedded linux? [closed]

Possible Duplicate: Linux on ARM Cortex-M3 series Friends, Any ideas on how to use embedded linux into STM32 system ? Any shares or experiences will be very appreciated, Thanks
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Embedded linux on FPGA

I have very limited experience with FPGAs (Altera - used only the visual design tools). I am planning for a new project in which I need FPGA and I could benefit a lot from an actual linux running ...
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Serial port monitor for Arduino in Eclipse (on Linux x64)

I like to program my Arduino using Eclipse. However, I still need the Arduino IDE to use the Serial port monitor. This is very inconvenient and breaks my work flow I tried to use RXTX but this would ...
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iSCSI RF-Receiver Control on Linux [closed]

I need to control a Watkins-Johnson Radio-Frequency Receiver through an iSCSI-adapter on Debian 6. What is the easiest way to achieve this? Most tutorials concern storage devices (disk drives) so I ...
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Recommendations for microcontroller programming under Linux

Can somebody make me a recommendation of some stable development environment (platform + programmer device + sw/ide) for beginning programming microcontrollers under linux (not arduino)? I find it ...
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get notification when audio jack is connected [closed]

I use ubuntu 11.04.When audio jack is connected/disconnected there is no any notification generated that jack is connected/disconnected.How I get that notification?
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PN532 + libnfc + linux

Hi i bought a PN532 breakout board, I did install my cable FTDI, i did install NFC, nfc-list recognized my PN532, i did start the nfc-poll, its in listening mode, i've got my mifare card tag that came ...
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RS232 which pin i can connect together to receive a input signal in my Java application listening on ttyUSB0 or ttyS0?

I am trying to make a very simple BUTTON (simple wire RED/YELLOW only). Now if the Button is pressed (RED touch YELLOW) i want to receive input signal in my Java application (that button was pressed). ...
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USB attachable powermeter? [closed]

Hi folks I am searching for a low cost measurement device, to measure the power consumption of my computer. It should be attached by USB to this computer (running linux) to keep logs of the ...
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Linux on ARM Cortex-M3 series

I'm new to ARM and a bit confused with all the diferent series. I need to build a low power gateway (ethernet, wifi...), so I guess a cortex-M or cortex-R will be the good starting point. But it ...
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Compiler / Assembler (Toolchain) for PIC micro's using Ubuntu 11.04

I used to use Hi-Tide from Hi-Tech before they were purchased by MPLab. In my opinion it was great. I wrote the C code, selected the processor and out popped a hex file. I've now migrated to Ubuntu ...
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Comparison Between SPICE Simulators

I've recently realized that I can't do everything easily in ngspice, mainly because analysis has to be performed through the interpreter. I'm considering switching to a new SPICE simulator. I'd like ...
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Adding Diode Model to gschem

I'm looking to use the D1N914 diode in a netlist for use with ngspice. Thankfully I've found the model for free here: ...
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How to plot current in ngspice?

I wish to plot out the current and power in ngspice. In the case of voltage, for example, if I wanted to plot the voltage at node 1 I would use: plot v(1) Problem is, when I try i(1), the vector ...
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Issues in developing on OSK5912 (OMAP Processor)

I want to develop applications using OSK5912 - an OMAP DSP Kit. The problem is that the TI no longer provides development tools for the same as it is quite an old kit. For developing apps on Linux, ...
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1answer
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Drawing Out Circuits from SPICE Description

I've become familiar with ngspice on Linux (Fedora 15). I even got syntax highlighting going for .sp files in gedit. However, when I describe the circuit in a SPICE deck I have no way of telling ...
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1answer
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How to get started using ngspice?

I've recently finished some work with hspice, and now I don't have access to the server. I've installed ngspice on my Fedora 15 machine, but I'm unfamiliar with how it works. In hspice, I was able to ...
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How to select a DSP chip for ECG/EMG signals

I want to select a DSP chip which I can use for some ECG/EMG signal processing. I am looking for an evaluation kit. The input signals are already in digital format (taken from phsionet.org). I am also ...
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Problem with stepper motor control

I am facing a weird problem with my stepper motor when I am trying to control it with my linux computer. As soon as the serial port is opened from my code to spin the stepper motor, my command ...
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Setting I/O voltage on an embedded linux board

I'm using a LPC313x based linux board (Embedded Artists). I see in the LPC3141 DS that the I/O can be either 1.8 or 3.3V. How/where can I set the voltage level in Linux? Is the input somehow ...
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Smallest embedded linux distro?

I like to ask to the experts out there.. What is the best embedded linux distro for: Flash memory ~ 700Kb Ram ~ 256Kb Processor: High end arm cortex M3 (something from STM32 family for eg) ...
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I'm buying my first PIC, what kit do I need?

So I'm probably going to buy a dsPIC33F to build a synth with. I've used Atmel micros in the past, but this will be my first PIC chip, I wanted to know if there's anything in particular I need or ...

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