Anglia is holding FREE one day Technical Training Classes at Orton Hall Hotel in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. These classes will focus on specific applications on separate days, one of which will be wireless Ethernet to complement the recent acquisition of ZeroG wireless.

Please check back as courses are being added all the time. See details below:

11th March - Designing TCP/IP Monitor and Control Applications (COM4201)

This class delivers a complete design example of a TCP/IP control and status monitoring application. The information presented can be applied to designs using 1) Microchip’s MAC/PHY transceiver devices and/or 2) Microchip’s PIC18 microcontrollers with a built-in transceiver.

Communication concepts are introduced from the interfaces of the foundation (ARP, IP, DHCP, DNS, etc.) and application layers (SMTP, SNMP, etc.). PHY layer fundamental characteristics are also discussed. Details of the API commands for TCP, HTTP and file system protocols are explained.

The student upon completion of the class should know how to modify the Microchip stack firmware with their application requirements. This class highlights the cross-platform compatibility of Microchip’s TCP/IP stack by allowing attendees to implement the application during class on the platform of their choice: PIC18, PIC24 or PIC32 MCUs.

20th May - Introduction to Full-Speed USB (COM3101)

USB is becoming more common in embedded systems as a replacement solution for disappearing serial ports on the computer. In this class you will learn about this communication protocol and its features. Fundamental USB electrical, mechanical and protocol specifications will be presented to help audiences fully understand the USB capability of Microchip's PIC18/24/32 USB microcontrollers.

This class will also give you an idea of what kind of tasks you will need to do, and what factors you will have to consider when designing a USB peripheral application. Concepts are enforced through hands-on exercises which show you how to use our CDC class RS-232 Emulation framework to enable basic USB connectivity with a PC using a PIC18/24/32 USB MCU.

15th July - Designing a USB Embedded Host Application (COM3202)

Does your application need to attach to a USB device such as a thumb drive, or a mouse? Does your device need to be a USB device during some parts of operation and a host during other parts of operation? The USB On-The-Go (OTG) Supplement was designed to allow embedded devices with substantially less resources than a PC to become hosts to other USB devices.

Learn about the different USB hosting options and how these decisions affect your designs electrically and mechanically. You will learn about the FAT file system library and how to manipulate files on a thumb drive, enabling data-logging and field firmware updates via thumb drive. Finally, you will learn the process for developing a generic (custom class) driver and application that acts as a host to a simple USB device.

• 16th September - (To be added)
• 18th November - (To be added)

Each class will benefit design engineers who can invest one day with industry professionals where full hands-on training will be provided. All attendees will be given a discount voucher to assist with product purchasing. Lunch and refreshments will be offered throughout the sessions.

With limited spaces available, early request is essential.

Location

Orton Hall Hotel
The Village, Orton Longueville, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 7DN