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2011

CALGARY, Alberta, August 17, 2011 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1204 – PhidgetTextLCD Adapter The 1204 The PhidgetTextLCD Adapter lets you connect one or two HD44780 LCD modules. The adapter can handle up to 4 lines of 40 characters, depending on the LCD module you are using. ...Full Press Release 1204
CALGARY, Alberta, May 20, 2011 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1054 - PhidgetFrequencyCounter that can be used to measure the frequency of an analog or digital signal....Full Press Release 1054
CALGARY, Alberta, May 16, 2011 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1046 – PhidgetBridge 4-Input Phidgets Inc. released today the 1046 – PhidgetBridge 4-Input which interfaces to up to 4 Wheatstone Bridge based Sensors....Full Press Release 1046
CALGARY, Alberta, May 10, 2011 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 3060 – USB isolator Phidgets Inc. released today the 3060 – USB Isolator which protects your PC from harmful voltage (up to 1kV) that can flow from devices attached to your PC through the USB cable....Full Press Release 3060
CALGARY, Alberta, April 8, 2011 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1010 – PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8 Mini-format which squeezes all the 1018 – InterfaceKit 8/8/8 functionality into a small DIP-36 package....Full Press Release 9999
CALGARY, Alberta, April 1, 2011 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1011 – PhidgetInterfaceKit 2/2/2 that provides 2 Analog Inputs, 2 Digital Inputs and 2 Digital Outputs on a board the size of a dongle....Full Press Release 9999
CALGARY, Alberta, March 2, 2011 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1002 – PhidgetAnalog 4-Output which can produce from -10V to +10V at up to 20mA on any or all of its 4 channels....Full Press Release 1002
CALGARY, Alberta, March 2, 2011 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1040 - PhidgetGPS which provides position (longitude, latitude, altitude), heading, velocity, time and date and satellite fix availability. ...Full Press Release 1040
CALGARY, Alberta, February 9, 2011 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1045 - PhidgetTemperatureSensor IR which provides non contact temperature measurements from -70 to 380°C....Full Press Release 9999
CALGARY, Alberta, February 3, 2011 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1072 – PhidgetSBC2 This new version of our popular Single Board Computer has a faster CPU, more Flash memory, an extra 2 USB Ports, and a Real Time Clock. It also runs the Debian Operating System. ...Full Press Release

2010

CALGARY, Alberta, June 21, 2010 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1049 - PhidgetSpatial 0/0/3 The 1049 is an Accelerometer 3-Axis which provides data up to 5g. It's the second product in our new family of PhidgetSpatial products....Full Press Release 1049
CALGARY, Alberta, June 18, 2010 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1047 - PhidgetEncoder HighSpeed 4-Input which can read up to 4 encoders simultaneously with a 1μs time resolution. ...Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, May 31, 2010 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1056 - PhidgetSpatial 3/3/3 which combines a Compass 3-Axis, a Gyroscope 3-Axis and an Accelerometer 3-Axis 5G....Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, May 26, 2010 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1055 - PhidgetIR You can use the PhidgetIR to control devices with remote control input - such as your TV or DVD player, from your computer by having the PhidgetIR transmit remote control codes....Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, May 25, 2010 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 3053 - Dual SSR Relay Board, which contains 2 SSR relays for switching up to 9 Amp at up to 40VDC or 38VAC....Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, May 3, 2010 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1131 - Thin Force Sensor. The 1131 can measure forces of up to 2kg and is priced at $15.00 Canadian. ...Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, 3, 2010 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1132 - 4-20mA Adapter. The 1132 lets users integrate industrial 4-20mA sensors into their projects. The 1131 is priced at $30.00 Canadian. ...Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, April 29, 2010 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1048 - PhidgetTemperatureSensor 4-Input which can take up to 4 thermocouples with stripped ends that connect to the board's terminal blocks. ...Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, April 1, 2010 ― Phidgets Inc. released today a new version of the 1018 - PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8 which lets the user set the data acquisition rate on any of the analog inputs. ...Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, March 29, 2010 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1133 - Sound Sensor that detects sound intensity from as low as a person talking to the noise made by a Jackhammer 1 meter away. The 1133 is priced at $35.00 Canadian. ...Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, March 29, 2010 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1134 - Switchable Voltage Divider which provides an interface to non-Phidgets Variable Resistance Sensors. The 1134 allows users to "build" a fixed resistor by switching on and off a bank of 8 resistors ranging from 249 Ohms to 1M Ohms. ...Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, March 26, 2010 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1130 - pH/ORP Adapter as a replacement for the 1058 - PhidgetPhSensor. The 1130 is priced at $30.00 Canadian. ...Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, March 8, 2010 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1135 - Precision Voltage Sensor which is substantially more accurate than the 1123 - Precision Voltage Sensor that it replaces; the 1135 can measure voltages from -30 to +30V with a typical error of ±0.7%.....Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, March 4, 2010 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1031 - PhidgetLED-64 Advanced which replaces the popular 1030 - PhidgetLED-64. ...Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, February 23, 2010 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1120 - FlexiForce Adapter The 1120 make it easy for users to connect the popular Tekscan FlexiForce force sensors to their PC.. The 1120 is priced at $11.00 Canadian. ...Full Press Release

2009

CALGARY, Alberta, September 28, 2009 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1070 - PhidgetSBC The PhidgetSBC is a fully functional Single Board Computer with an integrated PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8. At its most basic, it can be thought of as a Phidget that you connect via Ethernet or Wi-Fi instead of directly to the USB. ...Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, July 7, 2009 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1066 - PhidgetAdvancedServo 1-Motor The 1066 controls the position, velocity, and acceleration of one RC servo motor. The PhidgetsAdvancedServo 1-Motor is powered solely by the USB cable – no additional power source is required. . The 1066 is priced at $40.00 Canadian. ...Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, January 13, 2009 ― Phidgets Inc. released the 1019 PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8 w/6 Port Hub. The PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8 allows you to connect devices to any of 8 analog inputs, 8 digital inputs and 8 digital outputs. The on-board 6-port USB hub lets you expand the number of Phidgets and other devices on your USB bus. The PhidgetInterfaceKit provides a generic, convenient way to interface your PC with various devices such as analog sensors, push buttons, limit switches, relays, buzzers, lights, etc. ...Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, January 6, 2009 ―Phidgets Inc. released today the 1063 – PhidgetStepper Bipolar 1-Motor Controller. The 1063 controls the position, velocity and acceleration of one bipolar stepper motor. It allows the very precise positioning of stepper motors; it can handle larger industrial stepper motors and is also suitable for applications that require a lot of torque.
The board also includes 4 digital inputs which can be used to convey the state of push buttons, limit switches, relays, logic levels, etc... ...Full Press Release

2008

December 19, 2008 — The 1112 - Slider 60 uses a smoother slider and the board has been redesigned in a smaller form factor.
CALGARY, Alberta, November 3, 2008 ― Phidgets Inc. announced that the new version of the 1051 - PhidgetTemperatureSensor shows significant improvements in both reliability and accuracy through the addition of on-board filtering, cold junction compensation and optimized calibration methods. The new version replaces the previous version of the product. ...Full Press Release
September 29, 2008 —The 1114 – Temperature Sensor has been discontinued and is replaced by the 1124 - Precision Temperature Sensor. You can also have a look at the 1125 - Humidity/Temperature Sensor.
September 12, 2008 ― The new version of the 3051 - Dual Relay Board has new terminal blocks that accept 12-24 AWG wires. The older terminal blocks accepted 16-26 AWG.
CALGARY, Alberta, September 5, 2008 ― Phidgets Inc. announced that the 1012 - PhidgetInterfaceKit 0/16/16 now has built-in hardware noise filtering on the digital input, to eliminate false triggering from electrical noise. The digital input is first RC filtered by a 15K/100nF node, which rejects 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. ...Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, August 11, 2008 ― Phidgets Inc. released today the 1126 - Differential Gas Pressure Sensor . The sensor measures the pressure difference between two pressure intakes; it can measure both negative and positive pressures in the range of –3.6psi (-25kPa) to +3.6psi (+25kPa) with a maximum error rate of 5%....Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, August 11, 2008 ― Phidgets Inc. released the 1122 - 30Amp Current Sensor AC&DC . The 1122 measures AC current up to 30Amps and DC current from –30 to +30 Amps. The product is designed to connect into an Analog Input on the 1018 PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8 or on the PhidgetTextLCD. ...Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, July 30, 2008 ― The new 1061 – PhidgetAdvancedServo 8-Motor allows you to control the position, velocity, and acceleration of up to 8 RC servo motors It requires a 6-15VDC external power supply; its switching power supply allows the 1161 to efficiently operate from 6 to 15 VDC and can be used with a wide range of batteries. The 1061 is priced at $90.00 Canadian. ...Full Press Release
May 20, 2008 ― 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.
CALGARY, Alberta, May 20, 2008 ― 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’ ...Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, May 20, 2008 ― The new 1125 - Humidity/Temperature Sensor combines a Humidity and a Temperature Sensor into a small board; it gives relative humidity from 5 to 95% and can detect ambient temperatures from –40 to +100 degrees Celsius. ...Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, May 20, 2008 ― 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). ...Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, April 28, 2008 ― The new 1062 – PhidgetStepper Unipolar 4-motor is a low cost solution for controlling up to 4 unipolar stepper motors. We have fully documented the API calls in the new API Section of the Product Manual. The 1062 is priced at $75.00 Canadian. ...Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, March 7, 2008 ― 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. ...Full Press Release
CALGARY, Alberta, March 7, 2008 ― 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. ...Full Press Release
March 7, 2008 ― 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.
CALGARY, Alberta, January 7, 2008 ― 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. ...Full Press Release