The RevEng System, made by ABI Electronics and now available from Saelig, is a reverse-engineering hardware tool for creating professional quality circuit schematic diagrams from a sample PCB that lacks documentation. The RevEng System consists of:
- A PC-controlled continuity-detecting hardware system.
- RevWin: the software that controls the system hardware and provides links with the CAD software.
- EdWin: a fully featured CAD package with professional drawing capabilities.
RevEng ‘learns’ the connectivity of the sample circuit, producing a netlist of the components and connections for importing into EdWin software, resulting in professional quality circuit diagrams.
FANUC America now offers a Rechargeable Battery Unit Kit that provides reliable long-term backup power for CNC machines and eliminates the use of disposable batteries.
The unit enables one CNC system to be connected from a power source to the servo amplifiers, and it contains a rechargeable battery and charging circuit that supplies backup power to absolute pulse coders and separate type detector units.
The charging circuit monitors the voltage of the rechargeable battery, and it charges the battery when the voltage becomes low. Because the charging circuit works only when it is necessary, the rechargeable battery can be used for a long period of time. The average life span of the unit is more than 10 years.
Simplified Motor Control Design
InstaSPIN-FOC technology reduces system complexity for designers while improving motor efficiency, reliability, and performance.
Texas Instruments brings its InstaSPIN-FOC (field-oriented-control) sensorless motor control technology to its real-time-control C2000 Piccolo F2802x microcontrollers series, offering a smaller package size.
Engineers can use TI InstaSPIN-FOC technology, embedded in the read-only-memory on the C2000 Piccolo F2802x MCU to accelerate motor control development while improving efficiency for cost-sensitive BLDC (brushless DC), PMSM (permanent magnet), and AC Induction motor based applications.
With the ability to identify, tune and control any type of 3-phase, synchronous or asynchronous motor, TI’s low-cost Piccolo F2802x MCUs with InstaSPIN-FOC are ideal for a variety of applications.
Electrical Contractor Calculations
Convenient mobile app calculates conduit fill, voltage drop, and amperage.
Cerro Wire LLC has introduced its new electrical calculations app for the iPhone and iPad. The app gives electrical contractors instant access to an easy-to-use, all-in-one tool for computing field measurements, and can calculate conduit fill, voltage drop, and amperage.
Electronics Components Search Tool 
New search tool helps buyers quickly find available components.
America II Electronics has announced the release of A2Everywhere, an internet browser plugin developed to assist buyers when searching for electronic components online.
After installing the plugin, buyers can quickly access America II’s inventory of 165,000 unique part numbers from every industry-related website. When a buyer sees a part number on their screen, they highlight it, right click it, and select ‘Find this part using A2Everywhere’. A new browser window will open, and the user will see the stock position for that part.
This functionality is present on every website the user visits, allowing them to easily access America II’s inventory no matter what website they are on.
