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kPa. The pressure data is internally
calibrated and temperature
compensated. The SCP1000 also
provides temperature data and has
four measurement modes, as well as
standby and power-down mode.
All that is required to obtain
pressure data in kPa or temperature
data in degrees Celsius is a single
multiplication operation
using constants.
Communication is via an
SPI bus which also provides
additional control lines such
as an interrupt line and
trigger input. Price is
US$24.99.
PROPELLER
MINI
Also new from Parallax is the Propeller Mini — a low cost
solution for embedding a multi-core
microcontroller
system in hard-to-reach places
or small-sized
projects where a
full-sized
development
board is not
practical. The
board is small in
size and
component
count, while
having the necessary features one
would expect from a control board.
Users can solder the included
header onto the Propeller Mini and
be ready for breadboarding out of
the bag. There is also the option of
soldering a project’s wire leads
directly to the through holes on the
board to keep the control system for
a project small. Users can solder
sockets onto the Propeller Mini so it
can plug into a proto board
containing sensors and other
components. Price is US$24.99.
AC TEMPERATURE
CONTROLLER
Oven Industries announces the new 5R1-1400 AC temperature
controller with integrated
potentiometers, or via a
PC through the TTL level UART
communication port. This compact
design (measuring 2-1/2 inches
square) can deliver up to 15 amps of
load current from a zero voltage
switched low noise solid-state relay.
Operator safety is achieved with
1 KV of AC line power isolation for
the communication port and sensor
input. Specifications are: input
voltage 85 to 265 VAC 50/60 Hz;
temperature resolution 0.1°C; and
ambient temperature operation
- 20° to 70°C.
Features include:
• Universal AC input.
• Integrated potentiometers for
set temp and PI control; PC
programmable set temp and
PID control.
• TTL level UART
• Set temp range determined by
thermistor type.
• Open sensor protection.
Pricing is:
1 — $114
2 — $111
6 — $108
10 — $106
SMALLEST
HANDHELD
MIXED-SIGNAL RPM
O’SCOPE
Saelig Company, Inc., has introduced the Xprotolab
Portable — a combination of
three electronic instruments: a
mixed signal oscilloscope
(simultaneous sampling of two
analog/eight-bit/200 kHz and
eight digital/1 MHz signals); an
arbitrary waveform generator; and a
protocol sniffer.
As a mixed signal oscilloscope, it
offers simultaneous 2 MSa/s
For more information, contact:
Oven Industries
Web: www.ovenind.com
For more information, contact:
Parallax
Web: www.parallax.com