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Soldering rework station cuts production costs
The Weller WXR Rework Station is designed to handle all tasks related to soldering, desoldering, and the use of hot air in the production process, saving significant costs compared to buying individual units. It is available from Farnell element14. The WXR 3 is a 3-channel station with an enormous total power output of 600 watts, higher than any other station on the market.
AC-DC power supply switches on for electronica
Farnell element14 will pack a power punch at electronica displaying what is claimed to be the industry’s smallest encapsulated 60 Watt AC-DC power supply, the ECE60 Series from XP Power. The ECE60 series of compact encapsulated AC-DC power modules are available in both PCB & chassis mount versions offering exceptional power density of >10W/in3.
Project aims to deliver the ideal development kit
What would constitute your ultimate development kit? A pipedream? Well not if element14 has anything to do with it. The high service distributor has launched a global design initiative to discover the ultimate development kit for engineers and makers. The Dream Board project, live now on the element14 Community, allows users to create and brand their own virtual development kit using an interactive tool.
PiFace gets a makeover
The PiFace Digital and Control & Display has been updated and a new series of exclusive Raspberry Pi accessories has been launched by element14 following the launch of the Raspberry Pi model B+ this July. The PiFaceDigital 2 helps to sense and control real world applications. It allows the connection of switches, lights, motors and more to the Raspberry Pi allowing it to interface with the world around it.
Innovating with the Raspberry Pi B+
The Raspberry Pi B+, launched earlier this year, can be seen as the next evolution to the Raspberry Pi board and is stacked with interesting new features, adding even more functionality and possibilities to designers, innovators and engineers. By Andy Laing, Raspberry Pi Global Product Manager, element14.
Prototyping platform upgraded with Arduino accessories
Farnellelement14 has launched the Arduino UNO Click Shield and a host of Click Boards and accessories for the Atmel SAMA5D3 Xplained, a low-cost, rapid prototyping and evaluation platform featuring the ARM Cortex A5 based SAMA5D36 microprocessor. These accessories are ideally suited for quick and easy implementation on development kits and feature low power operation and a small footprint.
RIoTboard accessories encompass Raspberry Pi, Arduino
The RIoTboard has grown its connections and its functionality with the release by Farnell element14 of the RIoTboard adapter,enabling the connection of a variety of accessory types. These include accessories from a wide range including Arduino shields, MikroE Clicks, Pmods and Raspberry Pi.
Development kit supports array of debug features
Farnell element14 has introduced the C8051F850-B-DK development kit from Silicon Labs which opens up the C8051F85x/6x AEC-Q100-qualified, low-cost microcontroller family. The development kit enables developers to evaluate hardware and develop code, straight out of the box.
Then and now: a brief history of single board computers
The term SBC or single board computer has been around for many years and has meant different things to different people. By Cliff Ortmeyer, Global Head of Solutions Development, Premier Farnell.
Version 7 of the EAGLE has landed
Since the acquisition of CadSoft by Premier Farnell, CadSoft has not stopped its ongoing investments into the development of the popular layout system, EAGLE. CadSoft, as highlighted in the just-launched version 7, has continuously worked on improving the software since the release of version 6, which included the game-changing implementation of the XML data format.