Learn how to write an e-ink display driver using Elixir and Nerves. In this workshop, we’ll provide some custom, Nerves capable hardware with an attached e-ink display which you can take home afterwards. Using this hardware, we will go through the process of drawing images to the screen. This covers essential skills like reading a datasheet and understanding the fundamentals of hardware communication protocols like SPI. No prior Nerves experience necessary!
Duration
- 8 hours
Tutorial objectives: The goal of the workshop is to expose developers more experienced in Phoenix and server programming to hardware via Nerves. We would cover the getting started with Nerves - how to build a firmware, how to flash a board, how to build a driver for a sensor.
Tutorial prerequisites: It would be best if the attendees were to follow the installation instructions for Nerves before arriving. This workshop requires additional hardware, which participants will need to purchase separately (estimated cost: approx. 50 euro). Details on how to obtain the hardware will be provided before the event.