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PRODUCT SHOWCASE New Scope Rider from Rohde & Schwarz: five instruments in one Rohde & Schwarz claim their new Scope Rider series (being shown for the first time at this month’s Nuremberg Embedded World Trade Fair) is the first handheld oscilloscope with the functionality, touch and feel of a state-of-the-art lab oscilloscope. The R&S Scope Rider is based on a highperformance oscilloscope but can function as a logic analyser with eight additional digital channels, as a protocol analyser with trigger and decoding capability, as a data logger and a digital multimeter. Its rugged design makes it ideal for mobile installation and maintenance work. The instrument features isolated input and communications interfaces. It meets CAT IV standards and can carry out measurements How do you buy US-only products in Australia/NZ? The Amazon Echo (pictured) was one of the Christmas 2015 gun products . . . but it was not sold in Australia or New Zealand. A few canny people were able to obtain this (and other) products which have only been released in the USA by using a New York company called Big Apple Buddy. They’re a shopping concierge service which buys local product and ships them direct to you via Fedex, UPS or DHL. They have a minimum service fee of $US40 per order, which covers all the leg work required to source, negotiate prices, packing and shipping your purchase. The process is extremely easy and all costs are set out in a free quote which you receive prior to purchase. For more information, visit www.bigapplebuddy.com “CheckmyTemp” Thermometer Crowdfunding target passed Elsewhere in this issue we feature a successful crowdfunding campaign for the “Joey” Arduino display. Here’s another: “CheckmyTemp” has now passed its target and will go into production. It’s the world’s most advanced thermometer, worn as an armband, whose embedded sensors accurately monitor the wearer’s body temperature, position and movement. Data is then transmitted to a handheld display for either immediate action or later evaluation. It’s claimed that this will save the lives of countless thousands of people, especially 44  Silicon Chip children, and those with epilepsy (where a spike in temperature can give an indication of an imminent seizure). More information on the device can be found at www.indiegogo.com/ projects/check-my-temp on low-voltage installation sources up to 600V. With an acquisition rate of 50,000 waveforms per second, a 10-bit A/D converter and a maximum bandwidth of 500MHz for the analog input channels, this portable oscilloscope clearly outperforms comparable instruments. The R&S Scope Rider will be available as a four-channel or a twochannel instrument, the latter with a digital multimeter, with bandwidths of 60MHz, 100MHz, 200MHz, 350MHz and 500MHz. There will be trigger and decoding options available for I2C, SPI, UART, RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485 at the time of market introduction. Contact: Rohde & Schwarz (Aust) Pty Ltd Suite 2/2 Compark Circ, Mulgrave, Vic 3170 Tel: (03) 8874 5173 Fax: (03) 8874 5199 Web: www.rohde-schwarz.com.au FreeviewPlus set-top box from TEAC While most Australians have access to the Freeview (ie, free-to-air) TV channels, many are confused as to how and where to receive them. The new TEAC HBBTS1 set-top box is specifically made for FreeviewPlus. It’s compact and easy to set up and comes with built-in internet connectivity. It can also record free-to-air programs to a USB drive, so that viewers never have to miss a thing. FreeviewPlus uses hybrid TV technology, which seamlessly combines broadband and broadcast TV, delivering the Freeview networks’ catch-up services all in one place – on the TV. Access to catch-up and other services is easy, with viewers simply using the coloured buttons on the remote control. The TEAC HBBTS1 set-top box is available nationally at Betta Electrical, The Good Guys and Harvey Norman. siliconchip.com.au