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Cubify™ – Express yourself in 3D™. Wow, 3DS is coming in to the low-cost 3D printing arena… [via]

The Cube™ – the first 3D Printer designed for your home! From the living room to the kitchen, the Cube’s portable, plug and play design enables everybody in the family to express their creativity like never before. With ten different material colors to choose from enjoy the freedom to print in your true colors or to mix it up. Cube™ 3D Printer is ready-to-print your ideas, provide a new dimension to your imagination and help you share your creations with others in the Cubify™ community.

• Prints Objects up to 5.5 X 5.5 X 5.5 in. (140 x 140 x 140 mm)
• EZ Load Print Cartridge
• Durable, ABS Plastic in 10 Colors
• 50 Free 3D Print Files
• USB & Wi-Fi Connectivity

Cubify 3D printer - [Link]

If you´re searching for a rocker switch with small dimensions and a great design, then you shouldn´t overlook the Marquardt 1858. 

Marquardt 1858 is a miniature 2-pole switch with 10A/250VAC rating, made of immediately self-extinguishing material (UL-94V0). Inspite of small dimensions it handles up to 100A inrush (capacitive) currents. Silver plated terminals provide a low resistance and a safe plugging of connectors (fastons) is ensured by double fixing of terminals in the switch housing. Ambient temperature on the terminals side can be up to 100°C, what enables to use the switch even in pent conditions of power applications. For an increased dust and water protection you can use the 203.089.011 transparent cover. The switch surface is silky matt with an abrasion-proof marking.

Small dimensions and an elegant design make the Marquardt 1858 switch suitable for applications like for example a main power switch of various devices, as well as for a control of peripherials. In the 1858 series there are available switches in various versions, in stock we keep 1858.1103 type. Detailed information will provide you the Marquardt 1858 datasheet as well as Marquardt switches overview.

Elegant, miniature, powerful – Marquardt 1858 double switch - [Link]

For an easier orientation in the CEM22 enclosures product line, we bring you an overview of suitable connectors and sockets for particular enclosures.

We introduced CEM22 DIN rail enclosures series to you in the separate article. As you can best exploit dimensions of enclosures when using appropriate connectors and sockets, we bring you this overview of suitable connectors. By their usage you gain a surety of mechanical compatibility and a professional appearance of a whole set. All below-listed types are already standard stock goods.

DIN rail enclosures CEM22 with complete accessories - [Link]

Csaba writes:

I tested the bandwidth limit by an 1Vpp sine wave at 100MHz. The reference instrument was a Tektronix 500MHz oscilloscope. The display at 10MHz was identical on the two scopes. At 100MHz I measured about 0.7Vpp on the SDS1102CM, while the Tektronix still measured 1Vpp. The bandwidth limit of the SDS1102CM is really 100MHz

The memory depth is 1Mpoints/channel, as it can be seen from the CSV file header. See the spectrum measurements. The point in this test is to analyze that if I stop the acquisition than how detailed information can be seen in the signal by zooming into it.

SIGLENT SDS1102CM 2x100MHz, 2x500Msa/s, 2x1MSA oscilloscope review - [Link]

The ADS-2061M 60MHz bandwidth 2 channel digital storage oscilloscope with a 500MSa/s sample rate and an 8″ color TFT-LCD display with 800×600 resolution offers huge amounts of memory, and USB flash storage support. 

This oscilloscope is very slim and lightweight. It has a large screen and a convenient carrying handle. Try and fall in love with it! This oscilloscope will always give you a hint how to use it. Just press “HELP” and get User Manual on your oscilloscope’s screen! It is ideal for learning and if you forgot any oscilloscope’s function.

• 60MHz with 2 +1 (External) channels
• 500MS/s (250MS/s for dual channel)
• 10M memory depth for each channel
• Large 8″ 800×600 Pixels LCD display
• AutoScale function
• Pass/Fail function
• Smart design with easy workplace
• Interface USB 2.0 Host FAT32 & USB 2.0 Device
• Nominal entrance: 110-220V, 50-60 Hz

FREE CARRY BAG (LIMITED TIME OFFER EXP. JAN 16 2012)

ADS-2061M Oscilloscope 60MHz 500MSa/s Dual Channels - [Link]

If you have a micro-controller based application and you face the problem with insufficient memory space, the micro-drive uSD-G1 may be an ideal solution for you.

The micro-DRIVE uSD-G1 is an extremely compact high performance “Embedded Disk Drive” module that can be easily added to anymicro-controller design that requires a DOS-compatible file and data storage system.

Most micro-controllers have small and limited on-chip memory. For those applications that require large volumes of data, the uSD-G1 with the GOLDELOX-DOS chip is a simple solution in a form of a tiny ‘drop-in- module’. A simple serial interface is all that is required to take away the burden of low level design that would otherwise be required for the host controller. The micro-DRIVE module utilises common microSD memory cards of up to 2GB of capacity as its medium. A handful of straightforward commands provide direct access to the onboard memory card or storing and retrieving any size or type of data. Access to the card can be at (FAT based) file levels or at raw disk byte levels.

You can use the micro drive uSD-G1 in applications like data logging (GPS, medical, industrial, security), program storage, music files, image and video files or any type of general purpose data storage. So next time your host micro-controller application requires a file/data storage, the micro-DRIVE maybe the ideal solution. Detailed information will provide you the uSD-G1 datasheet.

Don´t be limited by a memory space! - [Link]

The Ether IO24 PIC R is an integrated, micro-controller based network interface board with 24 digital user I/O lines and is the next generation of our Ether IO24 Range

The module connects to any Ethernet network supporting the TCP/IP protocol suite and can communicate with any point on that network. By connection with an Internet Router the device can communicate with any Internet connected device

Applications

• Home or Industrial Automation
• Digital Input and Output from any Networked PC
• Remote Data Acquisition and/or Alarm Monitoring by Network or Internet
• PC Controlled Machines and Distributed Machine I/O
• Remote Lighting / Power control and/or monitoring

Ether IO24 PIC R – Ethernet Interface Board with 24 Channels - [Link]

Mini Thermal Receipt Printer – [via]

Add a mini printer to any microcontroller project with this very cute thermal printer. Thermal printers are also known as receipt printers, they’re what you get when you go to the ATM or grocery store. Now you can embed a little printer of your own into an enclosure. This printer is ideal for interfacing with a microcontroller, you simply need a 3.3V-5V TTL serial output from your microcontroller to print text, barcodes, bitmap graphics, even a QR code!

Mini Thermal Receipt Printer - [Link]

Atmel launches digital audio development system – [via]

Atmel Corporation has announced a complete hardware and firmware digital audio solution aimed at simplifying the design of digital audio equipment for consumer, automotive and industrial applications. Based on the Atmel’s AVR UC3 microcontrollers, the Digital Audio Platform is specifically tailored for audio applications such as USB docking stations for smartphones and media players.

The platform comprises dedicated microcontrollers, evaluation kits and firmware IP. The firmware IP includes control and streaming interfaces for popular smartphones and portable media players as well as MP3, WMA and AAC decoders, USB protocol stacks, and a complete file system to allow designers to utilize mass storage devices such as USB flash disks and SD cards. The Digital Audio Platform is ideal for applications including docking stations, USB mass storage, SD card playback, car stereos, USB speakers, microphones, and various voice and music equipment.

Atmel launches digital audio development system - [Link]

jumperone.com writes:

Very often in electronics you would need to measure temperature, not just in one spot, but simultaneously in two or more spots. And log that measurements, so that you can plot temperature change over time.
Also, differential temperature measurements could be extremely useful in some cases, especially for thermal design of electronic projects.

So, the other day I bought this UNI-T UT325 dual-channel logging thermometer for a little under $80.

UNI-T UT325 Thermometer Review - [Link]