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PRODUCT SHOWCASE Watts Clever? This is! This “clever” 6-way powerboard from Jaycar is designed to automatically turn on and off ancillary devices when a main device is turned on or off – eg, a PVR, DVD player, cable receiver, amplifier, etc, when the TV set is turned on. If each extra device took 5-10W on standby, you could save $$$ in wasted electricity over time. A “control” socket takes the main device; four “auto” sockets handle the ancillaries and an “always” socket is powered whenever power is applied to the powerboard. The slave sockets come on about 2-3 seconds after the “control” appliance has been turned on. When the control appliance is turned off, the slave sockets turn off about 9 -10 seconds afterwards. It has a 10A total rating so should handle most domestic applications. We envisage these could also be very handy for the workshop or Contact: service bench. Catalog number is Jaycar Electronics MS-4081, currently (All stores and website sales) on sale for $24.95 Tel: 1800 022 888 Website: www.jaycar.com.au (was $39.95). SAF Tehnika’s 2-40GHz “Spectrum Compact” Looking for a compact measurement solution for the 2-40GHz licensed microwave frequency bands? Here is a range of five powerful, ultra light, handheld Spectrum Analysers, designed specifically for outdoor use by network and microwave radio engineers performing equipment installation or data gathering for siteplanning purposes and a variety of other challenging situations. They feature internal data logging, while the SMA connector allows the units to Contact: integrate with any Clarke & Severn Electronics antenna or waveguide 4/8A Kookaburra Rd, Hornsby NSW 2077 system. No laptop Tel: (02) 9482 1944 or other equipment Website: www.clarke.com.au is required on site. Want a FREE Emona Catalog? It’s one of the electronics industry’s most prized catalogs . . . and you can get your own copy, free of charge, simply by logging on to www.emona.com.au/shortform A PDF copy will automatically download. And while you’re there, check out the Emona website for all things in electronics test & measurement. siliconchip.com.au Is it a programmable relay? Is it a PLC? The SG2 Series from Teco Westinghouse offers the capability of a small PLC with the price of a programmable relay. They feature various I/O configurations of isolated digital inputs, transistor and relay outputs, analog inputs and expandable I/O modules. This intelligent relay will control almost all discrete systems. Some models have a 4x16 character LCD screen and keypad for operator feedback and control. Five buttons on the front allow the operator to easily view and change variables in the program. Functions include timers, high-speed counters, PWM, PID loops, real time clock with summer/winter change, password protection and heaps of other goodies, while some models come with a built-in RS485 Modbus RTU port, which can operate in master or slave mode allowing communication to other peripherals such as host computers, Contact: PLCs etc. Ocean Controls Pty Ltd P r i c e s s t a r t a t PO Box 2191, Seaford BC, VIC 3198 $149.95+GST for the Tel: (03) 9782 5882 SG2-12HR-D Website: www.oceancontrols.com.au NiCd/NiMH Charger kit is cheap & easy-to-build This ‘intelligent’ NiCd/NiMH Battery Charger from Shapely Designs is suitable for automatically charging a wide range of batteries for many applications. It was designed for high current and rapid charge applications such as cordless power tools and model racing cars. These battery packs are expensive and can be difficult to purchase. This charger uses the cell manufacturer’s recommended charge method to safely and quickly charge batteries. You add a suitable power supply – various options are available, from a completely pre-assembled PCB at $50.00 (you supply the case, etc) right through to a bare PCB (you construct from your own components). A pre-programmed PIC is also available for $15.00, or full code listing for you to program your own PIC (1612F615-I/ Contact: SN) is on the website, along Shapely Design with details of the options Website: www.shapely.asia available. June 2015  89