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Arduino-compatible shields support automation system development

Thu, Dec 24, 2020

Distributor, RS Components is stocking NCN5100ASGEVB evaluation boards from ON Semiconductor. The Arduino-compatible boards have all the components necessary to create smart home and building automation systems based on KNX communication technology, says RS. They are suitable for a wide variety of leading microcontrollers, and can be plugged directly into existing development platforms to complete projects in shorter time frames.

There are three variants of the NCN5100ASGEVB from ON Semiconductor, available, based on the NCN5110, NCN5121 or NCN5130 KNX-certified transceiver ICs. Both standard or more sophisticated implementations can be addressed. Each transceiver has an integrated pair of high-efficiency DC/DC converters. The first DC/DC converter is primarily to supply the transceiver and the system microcontroller and provides a fixed 3.3V output. The output for the second converter is adjustable across the 1.2 to 21V range.

The second converter can power peripheral parts such as a relay, display or other analogue I/Os. The power delivery and operational efficiency, combined with the low bus voltage drop and quiescent current allow engineers to explore potential opportunities for KNX in much more power-hungry application scenarios, says RS Components.

Timings for boards featuring the streamlined NCN5110 analogue front end are controlled by the host microcontroller, while the NCN5121 and NCN5130 versions have extra functionality. In addition to the PHY, a MAC layer has been incorporated which reduces software development.

The high degree of component integration keeps size and bill of materials costs to an absolute minimum, adds RS.

The ON Semiconductor NCN5100ASGEVB evaluation boards are shipping now from RS in the Asia Pacific, EMEA and North America regions.

RS Components is a trading brand of Electrocomponents and is an omni-channel partner for industrial customers and suppliers designing, building or maintaining industrial equipment and facilities. The distributor stocks more than 500,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from over 2,500 leading suppliers. It has operations in 32 countries, trades through multiple channels and ships over 50,000 parcels a day.

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Arrow offers IoT security starter kit for secure connectivity

Fri, Dec 18, 2020

Security starter kits enable IoT device companies to build and deliver secure connected devices, says Arrow Electronics.

The Security Starter Kit suite integrates wireless and single board computers (SBCs) with Infineon Technologies’ Optiga TPM2.0 and Optiga Trust M security devices.

According to Arrow, the kits enable customers to understand, navigate, and implement emerging security standards with developer kits that provide open source reference solutions from edge to cloud.

Companies which want to add security to their end product can use the kit for a straightforward security implementation path with root of trust capabilities. In addition, connecting to cloud services is simplified with AWS IoT Greengrass and AWS IoT Core integrations, says Arrow.

“Over the past five years, we’ve seen an exponential growth in connected devices that sense, monitor and control things from smart home/building solutions to manufacturing equipment and everything in between, yet it is conservatively estimated that 70 per cent of these devices have little or no security implemented in them,” said Arrow Electronics’ vice president of IoT global solutions Aiden Mitchell.

The Security Starter Kit includes ready-to-use examples designed to help developers implement vital security features in end node and gateway products, he added.

Arrow has worked closely with technology suppliers to create kits that build on existing evaluation kits and SBCs, to implement features that directly map to current security standards, including ETSI TS 103 645, NISTIR 8259A and ISO 27001.

The Security Starter Kit series is a set of low power, wireless evaluation kits based on Silicon Labs’ Giant Gecko11 and LTE Cat M and the STMicroelectronics STM32WB55 Bluetooth Low Energy Nucleo Pack evaluation kits.

There are also two 96board-compliant SBCs, based on the ST STM32MP157 and NXP i.MX 8X processors, to perform more robust gateway functions. The end node and gateway solutions are designed to support the rapid evaluation and implementation of the built-in security features supported by the Optiga TPM2.0 and Optiga Trust M.

The kits were created using FreeRTOS or Yocto Linux and work with AWS IoT Core and/or AWS IoT Greengrass. Customers can connect to the cloud and begin software evaluation immediately. Users can also develop their own implementations if they prefer to use other cloud options.

“End-to-end security is key. Partnering with Arrow allowed Infineon to offer customers this simplicity in the form of an easy-to-use reference solution based on our Optiga security chip family,” said Juergen Rebel, senior vice president and general manager Embedded Security at Infineon Technologies. “

“With the boom in connected devices and associated hacking/cloning threats, security is a real concern and a de-facto feature that customers are looking for when it comes to selecting a technology platform,” said Hakim Jaafar, STM32 wireless marketing director, STMicroelectronics. “To speed up product development, all STM32 wireless products come with a secure HW IP and offer services like anti-hacking and anti-cloning, which frees customers to focus on their core application development.”

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Smart facial recognition is now available at Rutronik UK

Fri, Nov 27, 2020

Distributor Rutronik UK is now stocking the Smart Panel PC MM8 from Holitech. It has intelligent face recognition and sensor-controlled temperature recording. The Smart Panel PC integrates into existing systems for secure access management.

The touch display, 2Mpixel camera, loudspeaker and temperature sensor are integrated in the housing. Data synchronisation is carried out via specially developed software on an external server connected to the MM8 via a network. The values are processed and, depending on the organiser’s specifications, appropriate commands are returned to the device. For the output of commands to external devices both an RS-232 and Wiegand interface are available.

Recognition time is less than 0.5 seconds, via the binocular infra red camera. The panel PC compares biometric data based on a stored profile and detects changes in a person. Photo or video material is distinguished from real people to deny unauthorised visitors access. There is an intelligent voice output and the display can also act as an information board, advises Rutronik.

The MM8 can be used as an internal access management system, using an optional smart card reader with a response time of 0.2 seconds, ISO14443A and cloud connection to track visitor presence in real time.

There is also a standalone version that is not connected to an external server. In this model, the internal memory scores with 8Gbyte, which has space for the data of over 100,000 people. The USB interface allows easy data extraction for internal analysis.

The fast, intuitive interaction capabilities of the MM8 make it suitable for public transport, airports, hospitals and care facilities, as well as for company access management and access for events.

Rutronik UK has a team of highly qualified UK employees with a broad experience of the electronics industry. Its parent company, Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente, is the third largest distributor in Europe and number 11 worldwide.

The broadline distributor supplies semiconductors, passive and electromechanical components as well as boards, storage, displays and wireless products. The company‘s primary target markets are the automotive, medical, industrial, home appliance, energy and lighting industries.

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MegiQ’s RF and microwave development tools are exclusive to Farnell

Wed, Oct 28, 2020

For the design and verification of wireless communication and IoT devices, MegiQ RF and microwave development tools are now exclusively available from Farnell.

The distributor has added the development tools to its test and measurement portfolio which includes the full MegiQ range of vector network analysers and antenna measurement systems.

MegiQ products are the most affordable professional RF development tools in the market, says Farnell, making them accessible to IoT start-ups and universities which want to fit out a teaching lab with multiple units. The measurement tools and accessories are suitable for most wireless systems and cover microwave frequencies up to 6GHz. MegiQ tools and accessories can be used for research, development, product verification and production testing with applications ranging from education and research to manufacturing, including semiconductor, automotive and telecomms equipment design.

The RF tools are designed by engineers for engineers, and are claimed to provide RF tools provide users with everything needed to design and verify wireless communication and IoT devices in an affordable package. The toolset is especially suited to the implementation of antenna and enables engineers to measure and optimise impedances and measure antenna radiation patterns, which can be a difficult, and often obscure, process, points out Farnell. All software required for use with MegiQ’s tools is included license-free and compatible for installation on any standard computer.

MegiQ’s full range of RF development tools now available from Farnell includes vector network analysers (VNAs), all with PC software to measure, store and produce graphic output. A built-in match circuit calculator and simulator for antenna circuit development is also included.

There is also a balanced calibration kit which is an interface kit for UFL and balanced VNA measurements containing SMA-UFL adapters and adapters ranging from SMA and UFL to balanced pin headers.

Also included are radiation measurement systems to measure the radiated energy from the ‘outside’ of the antenna. This measures the gain and the total radiated power (TRP) or antenna efficiency.

VNAs in the MegiQ range come with the option to add a bespoke VNA sandbox kit, suitable for students and first-time engineers. These include all necessary accessories and a step-by-step tutorial guide for first-time users to quickly learn how to use VNAs.

James McGregor, global head of Test & Tools at Farnell, said: “With the addition of MegiQ, we continue to ensure the engineering community is supported at every level, from beginners and educators looking for competitively priced, easy-to-use tools right through to experienced professionals seeking a simple solution to their RF and microwave test needs.”

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Arduino-compatible shields support automation system development

Arrow offers IoT security starter kit for secure connectivity

Smart facial recognition is now available at Rutronik UK

MegiQ’s RF and microwave development tools are exclusive to Farnell

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