The team behind Red Pitaya believes that every person should have access to advanced technology previously available exclusively to industry and research labs. The Red Pitaya is a hefty open source measuring tool, providing users with a oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, arbitrary signal generator, frequency response analyzer, and PID controller at a fraction of the price of purchasing these individual instruments.
Red Pitaya is more than simply a single tool, it's a component of a larger ecosystem encompassing a platform for sharing open source software and development tools. The Bazaar allows the acquisition of the specific open source application of choice and can be accessed from any smart enabled device. The Backyard is an structured repository housing the corresponding open source code and developer tools. Lastly, the Spark Center a community playground; it's a place to share new ideas, post proposals, and collaborate with other members.
The ecosystem is user driven
Red Pitaya is based on the Linux/GNU operating system and can be tailored to different web and programming language such as C, C++, scripting languages, Mat lab, and HTML based web interfaces.
Initial out-of-the-box tool specification
• Oscilloscope: Two channels @ 125 MS/s 14 bit digital with external or signal based triggering capability
• Spectrum Analyzer: Two channels with 60-MHz bandwidth signal with waterfall diagram capability
• Arbitrary Waveform Generator: Two channels @ 125 MHz; 14 bit arbitrary waveform generation with external triggering capability
• Frequency response analyzer: Two channels with 60-MHz bandwidth
• 2×2 MIMO PID: programmable controller
Red Pitaya is an incredibly flexible device that's beneficial for wide range of demographics including DIY hobbyists, students, educators, ham radio operators, startups, and industry.
Electronics enthusiast
Red Pitaya's oscilloscope and powerful spectrum analyzer permit the immediate debugging of Raspberry Pi or Arduino-based systems. Additionally, the device can be easily reconfigured to deal with any interaction by selecting a different application.
Students
Red Pitaya's Backyard contains all the application source codes, encouraging students to tackle DIY projects and explore their own take on application. Once they've made their incremental modification, the codes can be published in the Spark Center.
Ham Radio Operators
Red Pitaya wide-range applications can replace the SWR meter and network analyzer used by amateur radio enthusiasts. Moreover, the gadget can be used as a radio station or radio station.
Startups
Development time can be accelerated to reduce time-to-market thanks to Red Pitaya applications' open-source code available.
Visit Red Pitaya’s Kickstarter campaign for all the latest information.
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