Review Blogs

Riding The Rails with Raspberry Pi Zero 2W: Operating System Install & Configuration

colporteur

Welcome to the fourth of six blog posts in support of the Raspberry Pi Zero 2W Roadtest. The blog posts will explore different aspects of the product while attempting to engage the E14 Community members. Comments and questions to the blog posts are w...
- 6 Mar 2022
Riding-the-Rails with a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W: Introduction Pi Stuff

colporteur

Welcome to the third of six blog posts in support of the Raspberry Pi Zero 2W Roadtest. The blog posts will explore different aspects of the product while attempting to engage the E14 Community members. Comments and questions to the blog posts are we...
- 26 Feb 2022
Riding-the-Rails with a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W: Introduction Model Train Stuff

colporteur

Welcome to the second of six blog posts in support of the Raspberry Pi Zero 2W Roadtest. The blog posts will explore different aspects of the product while attempting to engage the E14 Community members. Comments and questions to the blog posts are w...
- 24 Feb 2022
Riding-the-Rails with a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W: Application

colporteur

I acknowledged an email from RScasny last week confirming I was still available to participate in the Raspberry Pi Zero 2W RoadTest. I just received a UPS notice that a package is on route. I'm going to assume from the two events my application w...
- 24 Feb 2022
Blank Feather/FeatherWing PCB project for KiCAD 6

station240

Introduction Related to the current RoadTest for the Würth Elektronik Sensor FeatherWing Kit Here is a blank PCB project for KiCAD 6 for anyone that wants/needs to create something extra for their review/project. Stock KiCAD parts and libraries...
- 24 Jan 2022
Würth Elektronik Sensor FeatherWing Kit

dougw

Würth Elektronik Sensor FeatherWing Kit Road Test Proposal Pressure-Based Altimeter – DougW Background Rationale Small integrated circuit sensors have been getting better in both performance and features, opening up more applications. It ...
- 13 Jan 2022
Panasonic Laser PM2.5 (Dust/Smoke) Sensor w/ MCU question

genebren

Greetings fellow roadtesters of the Panasonic Laser PM2.5 (Dust/Smoke) Sensor w/ MCU and others that might have had some experience working with this sensor. I had initially intended to use I²C as a method of reading sensor data, but the b...
- 8 Jan 2022
METCAL GT90-HP-T4 Soldering Station - Unboxing and Setup

john.porter

METCAL GT90-HP-T4 Soldering Station - Unboxing and Setup Welcome! I have the chance to test and review a new Metcal GT90-HP-T4 Soldering Station, and would like to thank Metcal and Element14 for this opportunity! Metcal is respected for delive...
- 1 Jan 2022
Particulate/Smoke data logger using the Panasonic Laser PM2.5 (Dust/Smoke) Sensor w/ MCU - part 2

genebren

While I am still awaiting the arrival of my new PCBs, I started to think a bit more about how to best position my dust/smoke sensors in a moving air stream (inside and A/C unit or around my fume extractor). While the sensor has a small fan to d...
- 31 Dec 2021
Particulate/Smoke data logger using the Panasonic Laser PM2.5 (Dust/Smoke) Sensor w/ MCU - part 2

genebren

While I am still awaiting the arrival of my new PCBs, I started to think a bit more about how to best position my dust/smoke sensors in a moving air stream (inside and A/C unit or around my fume extractor). While the sensor has a small fan to d...
- 31 Dec 2021
Using I2C communication with the Panasonic SN-GCJA5 Laser Type Particulate Matter (PM) Sensor

BigG

Introduction As mentioned in my first blog, I’m in the process of road-testing the Panasonic SN-GCJA5 Laser Type Particulate Matter (PM) Sensor and, having successfully parsed the UART data stream into something meaningful, I decided to see how...
- 30 Dec 2021
Particulate/Smoke data logger using the Panasonic Laser PM2.5 (Dust/Smoke) Sensor w/ MCU

genebren

My proposal for this roadtest included a description of three tests that I will perform using the Panasonic Dust/Smoke Sensor (since that time I have thought of a few other tests that I might want to add to the list if I have available time). H...
- 26 Dec 2021
Getting started with the Panasonic SN-GCJA5 Laser Type Particulate Matter (PM) Sensor using UART TTL

BigG

Introduction I’m in the process of road-testing the Panasonic SN-GCJA5 Laser Type Particulate Matter (PM) Sensor and I wanted to see how easy or difficult it would be to receive a data stream from the sensor as my minimum viable solution. Acco...
- 23 Dec 2021
GT120-HP-T6 Soldering Station: Comparison

colporteur

This is the fifth and final blog post in support of the RoadTest that does a comparison between the METCAL GT120-HP-T6 Soldering StationandWeller WT1012N Soldering Station The subtitle term Comparision is a bit of a misnomer, maybe it should read whi...
- 19 Dec 2021
GT120-HP-T6 Soldering Station: Tear Down The Sequel

colporteur

This is the forth blog post in support of the RoadTest that does a comparison between the METCAL GT120-HP-T6 Soldering StationandWeller WT1012N Soldering Station I have included a Tear Down Sequel blog post because there were two addtional tear ...
- 14 Dec 2021
PI BridgeSwitch roadtest preview – Design a good PCB heat flow using FEM approach

federicoma

Starting a new pcb design, featuring the PI BridgeSwitch, require a deep thermal management analysis, expecially if you want to avoid the heatsink in your design. A nice step forward should be to simulate the PCB heat flow and design a PCB with ...
- 14 Dec 2021
PI BridgeSwitch roadtest preview – A little bit of unboxing

federicoma

I received the UPS packet for the roadtest, here you are a very fast unboxing of the board:The PI BridgeSwitch reference design kits looks like very well in their nice packet, very nice boxing design, no damage problem possible because the good ESD p...
- 13 Dec 2021
Need Some Help: Adapting 2-pin Mil-C5015 to BNC plug

rscasny

Hi All, I was wondering if someone could provide me some help. I will be launching a roadtest in January on an IEPE Measurement DAQ HAT for Raspberry Pi®. The roadtest kit comes with a board and two cables (10-32 plug to BNC jack) I ...
- 11 Dec 2021
RoadTest Application Form Changes: Use Supplemental Document Feature to Upload Detailed Test Procedure

rscasny

The Roadtest Application Form (now called the RoadTest Entry Form) now handles providing detailed information about your roadtest plan in a different way from our old platform. On the old platform, there was a comments section, like a word processor,...
- 10 Dec 2021
RoadTest Application Form Changes: No Save Draft Button But There is an Update Button

rscasny

I have noticed some talk about the fact that there is no longer a Save Draft button on roadtest application forms, which are now called Roadtest Entry Forms. It is true that there is no longer a save draft button. But there is an Update Button,...
- 10 Dec 2021
GT120-HP-T6 Soldering Station: Tear Down

colporteur

This is the third blog post in support of the RoadTest that does a comparison between the METCAL GT120-HP-T6 Soldering StationandWeller WT1012N Soldering Station The Weller soldering iron tip is changed by turning the plastic knurled nut locate...
- 10 Dec 2021
GT120-HP-T6 Soldering Station: Introduction

colporteur

This is the second blog post in support of the RoadTest that does a comparison between the METCAL GT120-HP-T6 Soldering Stationand Weller WT1012N Soldering Station One of the joys that I gain from a RoadTest Review is the opportunity to learn. ...
- 10 Dec 2021
Terms and Conditions -- Keysight Smart Bench Essentials RoadTest

rscasny

Keysight Smart Bench Essentials– RoadTest Terms and Conditions These are the terms and conditions which govern the Keysight Smart Bench Essentials RoadTest contest. This Contest requires participants to submit an application indicatin...
- 9 Dec 2021
(My) Rohde & Schwarz NGU401 SMU Review

Gough Lui

A while back, I saw that element14 offered the Rohde & Schwarz NGU401 Source Measure Unit for RoadTest. I applied for this, but ultimately was not chosen. I suppose that is only fair, as I've had my fair share of wins, and this is one of the most...
- 9 Dec 2021
GT120-HP-T6 Soldering Station: Application

colporteur

Welcome to the first of four blog posts in support of the METCAL GT120-HP-T6 Soldering Station. I will use the blog posts to explore the different aspects of the RoadTest Review product. The objective is to examine the product, while engaging E1...
- 7 Dec 2021