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RED PITAYA OPEN-SOURCE TEST AND MEASUREMENT PLATFORM NOW AVAILABLE
R
S Components (RS) and Allied Electronics (Allied) are inviting general orders for Red Pitaya, the innovative
single-board, open instrumentation and control platform that looks to replace more expensive laboratory and field instruments at a fraction of the price. Customers who previously registered their interest on the
Red Pitaya website, and who have been awaiting availability of the product, have been given the opportunity to place a priority order with RS and Allied, which guarantees them delivery of a Red Pitaya board from the first limited production run in May 2014. All other orders are to be fulfilled in strict rotation by RS and Allied on a first-come first-served basis from the initial batch while stocks last, with lead times of up to twelve weeks for the next commercial production. Red Pitaya is a test and measurement solution which offers
a unique, compact and low-cost ecosystem approach. It combines a Xilinx Zynq-based hardware platform with an open-source online repository of applications including a waveform generator, oscilloscope and spectrum analyser. Based on the GNU/Linux operating system, Red Pitaya can
be programmed at different levels using a variety of software interfaces, including: HDL, C/C++, and scripting languages. HTML-based web interfaces enable access to Red Pitaya’s functionality in most Web browsers from a smartphone, tablet or personal computer. A standard set of open-source test and measurement
applications is provided in a community open access library known as the Bazaar cloud marketplace. In addition, the Backyard repository hosts open-source development code and tools to enable further development, and to inspire collaboration within the engineering community. “Red Pitaya has sparked a considerable amount of
excitement among engineers in the test and measurement sector,” said Philip Dock, Global Head of Product & Supplier Management at RS. “No other instrumentation product on the market can offer such functionality and flexibility at a price that is affordable within even the smallest of budgets. We expect to see high demand for the product, so we are encouraging customers to place orders early to secure the fastest delivery.” Red Pitaya is available to order exclusively through RS
Components websites globally. RS Components
www.rs-online.com
XP POWER EXTENDS LED
DRIVER RANGE XP Power has extended its DLE series of AC input LED drivers. Adding to the extensive range of 15 – 60 Watt LED drivers, the DLE25 & 35 series of AC input LED drivers incorporate universal input with active power factor correction in a two power stage design, eliminating flicker while providing a high efficiency solution. Designed as a class II isolation product, without the need for a safety earth, DLE series LED drivers are also approved as a class 2 limited power source, making them suitable for a wide range of LED applications. Dimmable constant current versions are available with the facility for PWM, voltage and resistance programming. Packaged in an IP67-rated
enclosure measuring 93.5 x 73.5 x 33.0 mm (3.68 x 2.89 x 1.29 inches), the drivers are protected against dust ingress and are waterproof to depths up to 1 metre making them suitable for use in almost any outdoor application. Typical operating efficiency is in the range of 78% to 83%. Accommodating the extended
universal input voltage range from 90 VAC up to 305 VAC the DLE series supports the 277 VAC system used in the United States. The series complies with EN61347
and UL8750 safety approvals and to Class B conducted and radiated noise limits as specified by EN55015.
XP Power
www.xppower.com
HONEYWELL UNVEILS NANOPOWER SENSOR ICS
Honeywell Sensing and Control has introduced the industry’s first Nanopower Anisotropic Magnetoresistive Sensor ICs that provide the highest level of magnetic sensitivity (as low as 7 Gauss typical) while requiring nanopower (360 nA). When compared to other widely used magnetic technologies, these sensors offer design engineers a number of advantages. Smaller and more durable and
IOT NETWORK FOR MILTON KEYNES A
consortium of leading technology companies,
Connected Digital Economy Catapult, Future Cities Catapult, Milton Keynes Council and The Open University have announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build a city- wide, open access demonstration network for Machine to Machine (M2M) communications and the Internet of Things (IoT), based on the Weightless communications standard. The project will demonstrate
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the ability of a city-wide M2M infrastructure to cope with a large number of static and mobile sensors. Some of these will support use cases for Milton Keynes council, but the mission for the project is to attract many other innovators to use the infrastructure as a test bed for commercial applications, new products and services which need not be specific to Milton Keynes. The technology is being
supplied and managed by BT and Neul Ltd. Working with Milton Keynes Council, they will install
reliable than reed switches, at the same sensitivity and essentially the same cost, the new Nanopower Series Magnetoresistive Sensor ICs are ideal for battery powered applications where previously only reed switches could be used due to very low power requirements and large air gap needs. Compared with Hall-effect sensors, the new Nanopower Series Magnetoresistive Sensor ICs’ higher sensitivity can allow the ability to sense air gaps two times the distance of Hall-effect sensors. The higher sensitivity improves design flexibility and can offer significant application cost savings by utilizing smaller or lower strength magnets. The Nanopower Series
a network of Weightless base stations to provide coverage across the city for low power, connected sensors. The collaboration will deploy
large numbers of IoT sensors over its eighteen month span as well as proving a range of different business models in a real world environment. It is intended that it will remain as a long term development environment and platform for IoT innovation, attracting global companies to Milton Keynes.
BT
www.bt.com
Magnetoresistive Sensor ICs are designed for use in a wide range of battery-operated applications including water and gas meters, electricity meters, industrial smoke detectors, exercise equipment, security systems, handheld computers, scanners, as well as white goods, medical equipment and consumer electronics. Commenting Josh Edberg, senior
product marketing manager for Honeywell Sensing and Control said, “Design engineers are looking for an alternative to reed switches to reduce size and increase quality and durability, while maximising battery life.”
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