Phidgets News Archive
| Phidgets now has a presence in Colombia | June 18, 2008 |
Welcome to Edu-Solutions, a new Phidgets distributor located in Colombia.
| Price Reductions | June 16, 2008 |
The 1101 - IR Distance Sensor is now $11.00 (previously $21.00); the 1119 - 20Amp Current Sensor has been reduced to $25.00 from $31.00 and the 2008 - IR Distance Sensor Kit is $25.00 instead of $37.00.
| Phidgets welcomes a new distributor in Portugal | May 21, 2008 |
Welcome to InMotion, a new Phidgets distributor located in Portugal.
| Price Reductions | May 20, 2008 |
The 1051 - PhidgetTemperatureSensor has been reduced from $90.00 to $60.00, the 1107 - Humidity Sensor is now $40.00 from $70.00, and the Mini Joy Stick Sensor is down to $15.00 from $25.00.
| New 1127 - Precision Light Sensor replaces the 1105 - Light Sensor | May 20, 2008 |
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The 1105 – Light Sensor has been discontinued and is replaced by the new 1127 - Precision Light Sensor which measures human perceptible light level in lux; its measurement range is from 1 lux (Moonlight) to 1000 lux (TV studio lighting)
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| New Humidity/Temperature Sensor | May 20, 2008 |
| Hardware Filtering on 1018’s digital inputs | May 20, 2008 |
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The new version of the 1018 PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8 has a Digital Input Hardware Filter
to eliminate false triggering from electrical noise. The digital input is filtered by a 2-stage filter, rejecting noise of higher frequency than 1Khz. This filter generally eliminates the need to shield the digital input from inductive and capacitive coupling likely to occur in wiring harnesses’
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| New Version of the 1014 - PhidgetInterfaceKit 0/0/4 | May 20, 2008 |
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The new version of the 1014 PhidgetInterfaceKit 0/0/4 has new terminal blocks that accept 12-24 AWG wires. The older terminal blocks accepted 16-26 AWG.
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| Phidgets welcomes two new distributors | May 14, 2008 |
Welcome to comAlpine, a new Phidgets distributor located in Germany and to sgBOTIC in Singapore.
| New Phidgets Programming Manual | May 12, 2008 |
Have a look at the brand new
Phidgets Programming Manual in the Information section. The manual documents the Phidgets software programming model in a language and device unspecific way, providing a general overview of the Phidgets API as a whole.
This should be the first manual to be read for someone beginning to use Phidgets.
| The 1062 - Phidget Stepper Controller has arrived | April 28, 2008 |
| New Sonar Sensor | March 7, 2008 |
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The 1128 Sonar Sensor is a compact high performance ultrasonic rangefinder that can detect objects 6 to 254 inches (6.45 m) with a 1 inch resolution. It sells for $30 Canadian.
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| New Voltage Sensor | March 7, 2008 |
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The new 1123 Precision Voltage Sensor, which measures voltages from –30 to +30 Volts, delivers results that are 10 times more accurate than the readings from the 1117 Voltage Sensor. The typical error is ±100mV and the maximum error over the sensor range is ±500mV. The price of the 1117 has been reduced to $15.00 CAD.
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| Action Script 3.0 Examples Updated | March 6, 2008 |
If you are starting a new project with Flash or Flex, take a look at the downloads for Action Script 3.0. We have updated all the examples to make it easier then ever to use Phidgets.
| Python Beta Release | March 5, 2008 |
The Beta release of the Phidgets Python Module interface to the Phidgets libraries is finally here. You can download the module package as well as a package of simple examples from the platform section of your preferred Operating System's downloads page or by following this link.
As this is a beta release, changes and fixes will be occuring frequently. You can keep up to date with the project by visiting the Python section of the Phidgets Forum. All discussion as well as suggestions and bug reports are welcome in the Python forum.
| New Interface Kit | March 5, 2008 |
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Phidgets Inc. adds a new product to its family of InterfaceKits. The 1017 PhidgetInterfaceKit 0/0/8 allows the user to control, from a PC, 8 Double-Pole Double-Throw (DPDT) relay outputs, rated at 250VAC, or 2 Amps, for a maximum of 65 Watts.
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| New Temperature Sensor | March 5, 2008 |
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The new 1124 Precision Temperature Sensor is 4 times more accurate than the 1114 Temperature Sensor.The 1124 has a wider range than the 1114 and it can measure ambient temperature from -50°C to +150°C.The 1114 - Temperature sensor price has been reduced to $7.00 CAD.
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