January 2017

New Product: RaspberryPi & Powerboost

January 26, 2017

By Solar botics

Switching Power Supply 6VDC @ 500mA CAD15.72/USD11.95 Switching Power Supply – Perfect for Arduino Uno projects! Raspberry Pi NoIR Camera Board v2 – 8 Megapixels CAD52.55/USD39.95 8MP Camera without Infra Red Filter for Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi Camera Module V2 … Read more…

New Product: Synapse & ESP

January 17, 2017

By Solar botics

Synapse 220 Modules

	RF220SU SNAP Engine, 2 Mbps 2.4 GHz CAD40.43/USD29.95 WiFi is good, but the SNAP Engine Model RF220SU is an IEEE 802.15.4, low-power, very robust solution for embedded wireless control and monitoring networks. With auto-mesh networking (try that WiFi…). 2Mbps on the 2.4GHz spectrum and RP-SMA or U.FL selectable antenna.
	Synapse RF220UF1 CAD40.43/USD29.95 Similar to the RF220SU, this one offers a switchable internal/external U.FL antenna, communicating at speeds up to 2Mbps, with a maximum 4.8km (3mi) range.

Heated Car Seat Teardown and Repair

January 11, 2017

By Solar botics

Here’s a little makeover of an inexpensive aftermarket car seat heating pad that stopped working.

Designed to activate and warm up when sat upon, the electronics face a fair amount of abuse: since the seat is a soft frame, the wires inside constantly move and flex with the body. They are also subject to harsh temperature changes with frequent (very) cold weather heating and cooling cycles, adding to a situation ripe for a malfunction, which happened to one of our staff when he couldn’t warm up his tush one cold Canadian morning…

Heated Car Seat Teardown and Repair

January 11, 2017

By Solarbotics Ltd

Here’s a little makeover of an inexpensive aftermarket heated car seat heating pad that stopped working. Designed to activate and warm up when sat upon, the electronics face a fair amount of abuse: since the seat is a soft frame, … Read more…