The RS Arduino Resource Centre contains everything engineers and students need to start designing straight away, including selector guides, customer reviews, videos and free Arduino software to download. Arduino MCU boards, Shield boards, workshop kits, books and other accessories are profiled in the Centre. There are also direct links to the Arduino wiki for support and inspiration and to RS’ extensive range of sensors, motors and support components.

According to Glenn Jarrett, Head of Electronics Marketing at RS Components: “With its low cost of entry, easy modular approach and vibrant developer community, Arduino is one of the most accessible paths to a new era in embedded control. RS offers the components and tools to support design engineers and students in using this unique platform to create designs with pace, while DesignSpark enables users to find the latest resources and link to the full Arduino developer community. Whether you’re powering up your first board or designing complete complex systems, Arduino is for you.”

Since it emerged from the Interaction Design Institute in Ivrea, Italy, Arduino has acquired a strong following as a simple, powerful very cost effective control interface. It is a platform supporting the design and development of embedded computer systems and consists of a simple open hardware design for a single-board microcontroller, with embedded I/O support and a standard programming language. This language is based on Wiring and is essentially C/C++.

Visit www.rs-components.com/arduino for more information.