RC5 infrared board - EB060 

This addition to the E-blocks range allows the exploration of the RC5 and other popular IR protocols. The receiver features a tuned and filtered 36KHz IR receiver which acts to demodulate the incoming IR signal to provide superior selectivity and signal conditioning.

For more information click here or download the datasheet. To take advantage, contact your dealer.   

RF remote control - EB063

This latest E-block allows for RF communications at carrier frequencies of 433,868 or 915 MHz. The board can be switched between transmit and receive mode at baud rates up to and including 115Kbps. The RF module itself features programmable receiver bandwidth, sensitivity and a range of up to 300 metres.

For more information click here. To take advantage, contact your dealer.   

Build a low voltage LED lighting rig with MIAC and Flowcode

Recent developments in technology have allowed LED's to become a realistic alternative to incandescent bulbs in many lighting applications. The high efficiency and long operating life of LED's have important environmental implications.

The efficiency of LED bulbs makes them suitable as direct replacements for incandescent bulbs in low voltage lighting systems. Many are commercially available in packages that are compatible with standard light fittings. In this month's Knowledge Exchange article, we examine how to build a control system for a flexible lighting rig using safe, low voltage, electronic circuits.

"This Knowledge Exchange article demonstrates the use of MIAC, programmed using Flowcode, to control a multi-channel, low voltage, dimmble LED lighting system. The example program accompanying ... " read more 

RS485 E-block - EB062

Our EB062 board allows for experimentation with RS485 communications. The board is very versatile and facilitates any type of RS485 configuration to be put together. This allows up to 2 channels to be configured as inputs or outputs using 2 seperate RS485 driver ICs.

For more information click here or download the datasheet. To take advantage, contact your dealer.   

How to make a solar panel sun tracking system with the EB059 servo board  

Servomotors are handy and practical in today's robotic and mechatronic systems as they provide a high level of accuracy, are simple to wire up and relatively simple to control. They are also more applicable for certain applications then standard D.C. motors as they are position controlled rather then rotation controlled.

To make controlling servomotors even easier we have created a servomotor E-block, which can drive up to 8 individual servomotors. In this Knowledge Exchange article, we combine EB059 and use the Flowcode servo component to create a very fast and easy to implement method of creating powerful embedded position actuators.    

"Using two servomotors, a light dependant resistor (LDR) and a solar panel we can create a very basic solar tracking system to allow the solar panel to remain pointed at the brightest light source throughout the day ..." read more   

GPS board - EB056 

This E-block allows investigation of the global positioning system used in modern satellite navigation equipment. The board allows GPS to be added to microcontrollers and other processors using the UP500 GPS module from Fastrax. Learn how to create a GPS tracking system with Google Maps, read more in the Knowledge Exchange.

For more information click here or download the datasheet.  To take advantage, contact your dealer.