PRODUCT SHOWCASE
Heavy duty Li-ion-powered soldering iron from ARI
Many’s the time a tradie wishes for
a powerful soldering iron away from
power sources. Until now, that’s usually meant a butane gas-powered iron
. . . which runs out of gas at precisely
the worst possible moment.
Now there is a powerful alternative,
a tradesman-quality iron powered by
a Lithium-ion battery.
Master Instruments is partnering
with Aussie Rechargeable Irons (ARI)
to market this innovative rechargeable
battery powered cordless soldering
iron. They are designed and built in
Australia for tradies by tradies.
ARI have taken the old butane gaspowered soldering irons into the 21st
century. No gas means no fuel, no
flame, no combustion and no leaks.
And they can be used in a windy environment which could “snuff out”
gas irons.
A rugged 6061-grade powder-coated
aluminium body means it can handle
the rough stuff that tradies inflict on
their tools.
With a copper-core element, the iron
is ready to solder in less than seven
seconds from turn-on. And the iron
is hot enough to solder 10-gauge wire.
Using the best Japanese made Lithium-ion cells currently available and
featuring integrated PCM protection,
ARI’s cordless soldering irons are high
powered, fast heating and long lasting
with up to one month’s average use
per charge. A range of interchangeable tips is available to suit all soldering applications.
And when it’s time to recharge, that
will only take 2-3 hours.
Contact:
Master Instruments
33-39 Sloane St, Marrickville NSW 2204
Tel: (02) 9519 1200
Web: www.master-instruments.com.au
New MCUs from
Microchip feature CIP
DRONE VOLT’S DV WING:
for agriculture and mapping
Microchip Technology Inc has released a new generation
of 8-bit tinyAVR MCUs, the first tinyAVR microcontrollers
to feature Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs). The new
devices will be supported by START, an innovative online tool for intuitive, graphical configuration of embedded software projects.
The new ATtiny817/816/814/417 devices feature a low
pin count and feature-rich packaging with 4KB or 8KB of
Flash memory, a CIP called Peripheral Touch Controller
(PTC), Event System for peripheral co-operation; custom
programmable logic blocks; self-programming for firmware upgrades; non-volatile data storage; 20MHz internal
oscillator; high-speed serial communication with USART;
operating voltages ranging from 1.8V to 5.5V; 10-bit ADC
with internal voltage references; and sleep currents at less
than 100nA in power down mode with SRAM retention.
CIPs allow the peripherals to operate independently
of the core, including serial communication and analog
peripherals. Together with the Event System, that allows
peripherals to communicate without using the CPU, applications can be optiContact:
mised at a system level.
Microchip Technology Australia
This lowers power con41 Rawson St,Epping, NSW, 2121
sumption and increases
Tel: (02) 9868 6733
throughput and system
Web: www.microchip.com
reliability.
DRONE VOLT, the French professional drone manufacturer is launching the “DV WING”, a flying wing drone
dedicated to precision agriculture and construction work.
DV WING is equipped with an 18.2MP sensor and uses
algorithms enabling it to obtain aerial imagery and accurate data for missions such as photogrammetry, map analysis for farming areas and forests and measurements for
road construction.
The data it collects can be used by farmers to establish
accurate diagnostics for the treatment of crops and the
management of pesticide use. The DV WING can also be
used by quarry and mining operators to measure volumes.
Compact and very light at just 940 grams, the DV WING
is easy to use and can be launched by hand.
It has enough battery capacity for autonomous flight
times of 85 minutes and the onboard sensor is capable of
capturing very high resolution images. It is capable of generating highly accurate
SC
ortho-photos.
siliconchip.com.au
Contact:
Drone Volt
14, rue de la Perdrix, 95934 Roissy
Charles de Gaulle Cedex, France
Tel: (0011) 80 89 4444
Website: www.dronevolt.com
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