Premier Farnell, The Development Distributor, is today announcing the global availability of the latest version of its exclusive PCB design software Altium CircuitStudio.

CircuitStudio V1.4 makes it easier to transition historical Eagle data into the tool, with new features and enhancements to the core technologies simplifying and reducing a customer’s PCB design time.

The addition of ‘classes’ is of particular note in this release. Within the schematic editor, ‘net classes’ can be generated using the new ‘net class’ directive and ‘component classes’ are automatically generated for each schematic sheet within the hierarchy.

Within the PCB editor a new ‘classes dialog’ can be used to create pad, polygon, component, layer, and net classes, and design rules in PCB have been improved to allow the use of these classes in rule definitions.

It is now easier to transition from Eagle to CircuitStudio with more than 20 enhancements made including the ability to directly open Eagle design files, and add Eagle libraries directly to the libraries panel.

The professionally powered PCB design software is aimed at electronic design engineers, ECAD and PCB designers and as the software market transitions to the subscription model CircuitStudio remains perpetual, ensuring lifetime access.

As the Development Distributor, Premier Farnell brings its customers closer to the world’s leading software companies to support their design journeys with its industry leading portfolio of embedded, PCB, and mechanical software and technical expertise available on the element14 Design Center.

For more information and to download a free trial visit the www.element14.com/circuitstudio.

element14, the Development Distributor, has announced the release of the New Autodesk EAGLE, which combines power, accesibility and affordability.

The powerful, yet easy to use, PCB Design Software is a comprehensive Schematic, PCB and collaboration tool with a new routing engine, ultra-precise selection, and easy circuitry reuse. Engineers can use Autodesk EAGLE to deliver integrated ECAD/MCAD for designing smart products.

Matt Berggren, Director Autodesk Circuits, EAGLE, Tinkercad said: “As part of the Autodesk family I am very excited for the future of EAGLE. We have a bigger, stronger development team which in turn means we can make improvements more regularly, to keep you ahead of the technology curve.”

EAGLE will now be available through element14 as an annual subscription in either standard or premium versions. This opens up the possibility for consistently free updates, dedicated support through Autodesk and budgeting options for monthly or annual pricing.

Peter Wenzel, Global Software Product Line Manager, element14 commented: “As the largest global EAGLE distributor, the New Autodesk EAGLE strengthens our position as the destination for the latest engineering software for electronics and industrial engineers alike. Our customers have anxiously awaited a new release of this product. From a broad set of new features to subscription licensing transition our customer’s patience has paid off as the evolution of the product takes a significant step forward.

“As the Development Distributor, element14 brings our customers closer to the world’s leading software companies to support their design journeys. The New Autodesk EAGLE will enhance element14’s portfolio of embedded, PCB, and mechanical software available on the element14 Design Center."

All of the main categories of design software are available on the element14 Design Center: integrated development environments & compilers, operating systems and middleware, EDA software, mechanical design software and test & simulation software. The Design Center provides customers with a streamlined software selection and purchasing experience with free software trials and multiple delivery options, including instantaneous eDelivery.

Autodesk EAGLE is available from Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America and element14 in Asia Pacific.

The MATLAB and Simulink Student Suite is comprised of MATLAB, Simulink and 10 add-on products that can be used for applications related to controls, signal analysis, test, measurements and more. The pack also includes a Quick Start Guide to help users get building something fun straight away – from a temperature display to a face detection system.

Key Features:

• Model hierarchical subsystems with predefined library blocks
• Simulate the dynamic behavior of your system and view results as the simulation runs
• View simulation results and debug the simulation
• Simulink has built-in support for prototyping, testing, and running models on Arduino, LEGO MINDSTORMS, and Raspberry Pi.
• MATLAB Mobile lets you access MATLAB from your mobile device.
• Student software runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

“Offering an ever increasing portfolio of engineering software for immediate electronic delivery demonstrates element14’s commitment to the customer. Engineers no longer have to wait days for their software to arrive at their desk.” said Peter Wenzel, Global Software Product Line Manager. Wenzel continued, “Being the first channel partner to offer the MATLAB & Simulink Student Suite product line via eDelivery extends our portfolio of products available for eDelivery securing our position as the destination for engineering software.”

MathWorks MATLAB & Simulink Student Suite is available from Farnell element14 in Europe and Newark element14 in the United States.

More information is available via the element14 community.

Notes to Editors

MATLAB and Simulink are registered trademarks of The MathWorks, Inc. See mathworks.com/trademarks for a list of additional trademarks. Other product or brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

element14 is now stocking three new editions of the popular MathWorks Learn to Program pack, for the Raspberry Pi3, Arduino Uno and BeagleBone Black. The packs provide access to all the necessary hardware and software to get started including the board and MATLAB and Simulink Student Suite.

The MathWorks Learn to Program pack enables students and professionals to:

• Read and write sensor data from hardware and analyze it using pre-built functions for signal processing, machine learning, image processing, and more
• Develop algorithms using an intuitive block diagram environment and run them standalone on hardware
• Simulate algorithms and overall system behaviors, and interactively tune and optimize parameters as the algorithm runs on the hardware

The MATLAB and Simulink Student Suite is comprised of MATLAB, Simulink and 10 add-on products that can be used for applications related to controls, signal analysis, test, measurements and more. The pack also includes a Quick Start Guide to help users get building something fun straight away – from a temperature display to a face detection system.

MathWorks Learn to Program pack allow students to build hardware projects using the same tools engineers and scientists use every day.

MathWorks Learn to Program packs are available from Farnell element14 in Europe and Newark element14 in the United States.

Notes to Editors

MATLAB and Simulink are registered trademarks of The MathWorks, Inc. See mathworks.com/trademarks for a list of additional trademarks. Other product or brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

element14, in partnership with Altium, has released version 1.2 of Altium CircuitStudio. Built on 30 years of Altium R&D experience, CircuitStudio is a professional PCB design tool that is ready to pick-up and go. With powerful schematic capture, feature-rich PCB editing and centralised component management it will inspire designers to invent the future, instead of being preoccupied with just making it work. Now, in order to make CircuitStudio more accessible to PCB designers, it is available at a new affordable price of $995.

Altium CircuitStudio is a complete PCB design system with a balanced blend of powerful features and intuitive interfaces, making it easier than ever for designer to achieve perfection in their design process, for example:

• Design Rule Driven Interactive Routing enables designers to quickly and efficiently route without worrying about breaking any preset design rules.
• Built-In Autorouter Engine provides the routes from one pin to another automatically based on predetermined rules set by the designer, allowing more time to focus on other aspects of the design.
• Powerful Native 3D PCB Visualization Engine allows designers to ensure their boards fit their mechanical enclosures the first time, effectively reducing design spins and saving precious time and resources.

The latest version of the Altium CircuitStudio software includes improvements to usability and increased functionality including:

• Pad objects now support square and slotted holes
• Subversion (SVN) support
• Ability to generate an EDIF Netlist
• Additional Schematic and PCB shortcut keys for common object placement commands
• Rearranging library documents within the Projects Panel improved

The knowledge and support center for Altium CircuitStudio has also been improved and can be found within the element14 community. This new location for the knowledge center enable users to draw on the experience of over 400,000 community members, take part in RoadTests and learn more about the product with Quick Start webinars.

“The latest release of CircuitStudio represents a very competitive solution in the low end market space for PCB design tools” said Matt Schwaiger, VP of Customer Success at Altium. “With a reduction in price, enhanced product roadmap, and increased support CircuitStudio will become the defacto tool for PCB designers.”

To learn more about CircuitStudio v1.2 click here.

element14 offers the latest products, software and solutions from trusted supplier partners through 43 local language transactional websites. The element14 Community allows buyers and engineers to access a wide range of independent technical information, tools and the latest resources. The element14 Design Center provides customers with a streamlined software selection and purchasing experience for all the main categories of design software, offers free software trials and multiple delivery options, including instantaneous eDelivery.

Global electronics distributor Newark element14 is growing its partnership with multinational software provider Autodesk by launching an exclusive, limited-time sales promotion for its customers. Through Friday, April 29, buyers will receive 50 percent off Autodesk Fusion 360 – a CAD software platform that brings together CAD, CAM and CAE in a single cloud-based tool – when they purchase three or more one-year licenses.

Autodesk Fusion 360 provides engineers with an innovative and efficient design tool that combines industrial and mechanical design, simulation, collaboration and machining in a single cloud-based platform. The platform is designed to facilitate easy sharing as projects are accessible on almost any Mac, PC or mobile device. Capabilities include freeform modeling and sculpting, solid modeling, parametric modeling, mesh modeling, integrated simulation and testing and data translation of more than 50 file types.

In December 2015, Newark element14 and Autodesk announced a new partnership to expand the electronics distributor’s product offering to include Autodesk’s mechanical design software in addition to its robust portfolio of embedded, test and EDA design software. The partnership initially focused on six product lines, including Autodesk Fusion 360.

The Autodesk Fusion 360 package normally sells for $300 but with the promotion, the total cost to the customer for three kits is $450 (with roughly $450 in savings). The discount is available through Friday, April 29 from Newark element14.

More information on the Autodesk Fusion 360 promotion can be found at http://www.newark.com/fusion360promo. To learn more about the other Autodesk solutions available from Newark, visit http://www.newark.com/autodesk.

This launch comes shortly after element14 expanded its proposition to include software tools and the industry’s first instant e-delivery capability for customer software purchases. Combining world-class software products with the company’s full range of semiconductor components and other electronics hardware, element14 has become the destination for engineering software.

Engineers will be able to purchase software suites and packages such as TASKING immediately via all element14’s channels - including online, call centres and field sales – for immediate download.

The TASKING VX-toolset for ARM provides developers with sophisticated technology found only in the Viper compiler framework. Developers can take full advantage of the industry-leading ARM architecture with the most efficient C/C++ compiler and comprehensive debugging tools on the market today.

The Viper technology running under the hood of this development toolset allows the C compiler to generate code with the highest execution speed and level of reliability needed for tomorrow’s automotive, industrial, and telematics applications. The C compiler for ARM also features full support for industry-standard code qualifications including MISRA C and CERT C code checking, ensuring that your code will perform at the highest level of reliability.

Key features include:

• Integrated Development Environment based on Eclipse enables extensibility through third-party plug-ins.
• TASKING’s award winning Software Platform and Pin Mapper for STM32, which includes a wide range of free-to-use middleware components, like an RTOS, support for CAN, USB, TCP/IP, web servers, and much more
• Available on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X
• Fully integrated TASKING multi-core ready debugger with debug probe support for J-Link family by SEGGER, ST-LINK from STMicroelectronics, miniWiggler from Infineon, and CMSIS-DAP.
• Efficient C, C++, and EC++ compilers that conform to industry standard guidelines including ISO, CMSIS, and ARM ABI.
• Fully compatible with TASKING VX-toolsets for C166, TriCore, RH850, and Power Architecture.
• Integrated static code analysis functionality for MISRA-C:1998, 2004, 2012 and CERT C standards.
• Standard C, C++ and ANSI/IEEE-754 floating-point libraries.
• Global type checking by compiler and linker for verification of types
• Powerful assembler and linker/locator using versatile linker-script language that provides enhanced memory layout editing, data/code overlaying facilities, data/code section allocation, and automatic/user specific target memory allocation.
• Built-in extensions for improved application code efficiency and stability. Includes run-time error checking, code profiling through code instrumentation, and syntax/semantic checks.
• Easy-to-use wizards allows you to quickly configure your next project.

The toolset is available through a free trial or to purchase starting at $1,995 for a 1 year license from Newark element14 in North America, Farnell element14 in Europe and element14 in Asia Pacific.

To learn more, visit, www.element14.com/tasking

Farnell element14 is launching Keysight Technologies latest version of its BenchVue software, a PC software application that provides multiple instrument measurement visibility and data capture, eliminating the need for instrument programming facilitating rapid prototyping.

This launch comes shortly after Farnell element14 expanded its proposition to include software tools and the industry’s first instant e-delivery capability for customer software purchases. Combining world-class software products with the company’s full range of semiconductor components and other electronics hardware, Farnell element14 is in a unique position to support its global customer base.

Engineers will be able to purchase software suites and packages such as BenchVue immediately via all channels - including online, call centres and field sales – for immediate download. 

BenchVue advances the way engineers interact with their instruments and their entire bench from initial connection to completing their analysis. Users simply plug an instrument into their PC over LAN, GPIB or USB and the instrument is automatically configured for use in BenchVue. No programming or separate instrument drivers are required, accelerating common testing tasks for engineers and technicians. Data capture and export are accomplished with just a few clicks streamlining documentation and analysis of results.

Robin Colman, Global Head of Premier Farnell’s Software Business Units, said: “Offering an ever increasing portfolio of engineering software for immediate electronic delivery demonstrates a major leap forward for Farnell element14’s customer experience. Engineers no longer have to wait days for their software to arrive at their desk.  Being the first channel partner to offer the Keysight BenchVue product line via eDelivery extends our portfolio of products available for eDelivery beyond embedded products and into the test and measurement technology sector.”

Earlier this month Keysight launched the landmark 3.0 version of BenchVue and introduced a new capability that allows for custom creation of simple automated tests. The new BenchVue Test Flow app features an intuitive drag-and-drop interface that allows for rapid prototyping of test sequences. The app combines the power of a sequencer with the data capture and analysis tools of BenchVue.

The new 3.0 release also features the addition of a Network Analyzer app along with additional model support bringing the total number of supported instruments to over 300. BenchVue 3.0’s internal architecture allows for independent updates and downloads of individual applications. With BenchVue 3.0, downloads are smaller, updates are faster, and application software releases are no longer tied to BenchVue platform releases.

New product segmentation also introduced to simplify range

02 September 2015, CadSoft Computer, part of the Premier Farnell Group, has extended its software portfolio with the new ‘EAGLE Make’ line launched today, along with its new product segmentation for the whole EAGLE range.

The ‘EAGLE Make’ product line was created in order to respond to the requirements of the emerging Maker segment by providing two different license types: ‘EAGLE Make Personal’ (previously EAGLE Hobbyist), and the brand new ‘EAGLE Make Pro’. The two license types mainly differ in terms of usability (non-commercial vs. commercial) and board size flexibility.

The ‘EAGLE Make’ product line forms part of the new product segmentation that CadSoft has introduced which includes ‘EAGLE Business’, clearly targeted to commercial customers and larger companies, as well as ‘EAGLE Learn’ which focuses on the educational segment.

“It is our belief that there is an increasing demand for a product which supports engineers getting started with PCB design at a professional or personal level. EAGLE Make Pro is a design package that provides full functionality for commercial use at great value. The annual licensing for EAGLE Make Pro provides lower barrier to entry for those starting out in the commercial space, while also providing a neat upgrade path to one of the more professional licenses if the customer need is there”, commented Robin Colman, General Manager at CadSoft.

“As the EAGLE portfolio expands it is important we make it easy for our customers to identify the right EAGLE product to suit their needs.  We want to make it easier for people to understand at first sight what EAGLE is about and the options and different editions available. Our new product lines, EAGLE Business, EAGLE Make and EAGLE Learn do this perfectly,” continued Colman.

The new product segmentation is explained in more detail on the CadSoft website at www.cadsoftusa.com/product-overview.  

11 August 2015 – element14 today announced the availability of the MATLAB® and Simulink® Student Suite – Raspberry Pi Bundle which includes the Raspberry Pi Starter Kit and the MATLAB and Simulink Student Suite from MathWorks, allowing the student or self learner to conveniently start their project with model-based block diagrams on the Raspberry Pi 2 using the same tools commercial engineers and scientists use every day.

Claire Doyle, Global Head of Raspberry Pi at element14, the leading distributor of the credit-card sized computer, said “Learning programming is the number one priority for Raspberry Pi users. Among students Raspberry Pi is our most popular single board computer so creating this bundle "Learn to Program Pack with MATLAB and Simulink Student Suite" makes it much easier for students to get started.”

Using the MATLAB® and Simulink® Student Suite – Raspberry Pi Bundle, students can create amazing projects on the Raspberry Pi 2 in three steps :
1. Describe your system in a graphical block diagram in Simulink.
2. Simulate your system to test and debug it. Analyze it with MATLAB.
3. Generate the embedded code automatically from Simulink and install it on the Raspberry Pi 2.

The bundle is ready to go out of the box as it includes Raspberry Pi 2 Model B, Pi 2 SD Card, 2A power supply, Hammond clear case, starter guide and MATLAB, Simulink and 10 add-on products. The 10 add-on products include toolboxes for control system, data acquisition, DSP system, image processing, instrument control, optimization, signal processing, statistics and machine learning and symbolic math. Hardware support packages for Arduino, Raspberry Pi and others are available for free.

The MATLAB and Simulink Student Suite brings professional grade tools for Model-Based Design to the student, maker and non-commercial audience to model simulate and analyze projects in software and create more complex projects with no knowledge of traditional programming required.

The Raspberry Pi 2 Model B is the latest single board computer to be released by the Raspberry Pi Foundation. It is the highest spec variant of the Raspberry Pi and is fully compatible with Raspberry Pi B+ accessories and hardware.

To find out more on how to use MATLAB and Simulink, resources are available on the element14 Community at http://www.element14.com/community/groups/mathworks-simulink. .
MATLAB® and Simulink® Student Suite – Raspberry Pi Bundle costs £107.35 and is available from Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America and element14 in Asia Pacific.

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About MathWorks
MathWorks is the leading developer of mathematical computing software. Engineers and scientists worldwide rely on its products to accelerate the pace of discovery, innovation, and development.

MATLAB and Simulink are used throughout the automotive, aerospace, communications, electronics, and industrial automation industries as fundamental tools for research and development. They are also used for modeling and simulation in increasingly technical fields, such as financial services and computational biology. MATLAB and Simulink enable the design and development of a wide range of advanced products, including automotive systems, aerospace flight control and avionics, telecommunications and other electronics equipment, industrial machinery, and medical devices. More than 5000 colleges and universities around the world use MATLAB and Simulink for teaching and research in a broad range of technical disciplines.

MATLAB and Simulink are registered trademarks of The MathWorks, Inc. See mathworks.com/trademarks for a list of additional trademarks. Other product or brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

About the Premier Farnell Group
Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl) is a global leader in high service distribution of technology products and solutions for electronic system design, production, maintenance and repair. Trading as Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America and element14 across Asia Pacific, it had sales last year of £960m, the Group is supported by a global supply chain of more than 3,000 suppliers and an inventory profile developed to anticipate and meet its customers’ needs.

Premier Farnell works to bring to market development kits in a variety of applications, enabling it to support the customer from design concept through to production.

The latest products, software, services and solutions from trusted supplier partners are all available through 43 local language transactional websites. The element14 Community allows buyers and engineers to access a wide range of independent technical information, tools and the latest resources and the Design Center enables design engineers to compare kits from the world’s greatest range of development tools.

For news updates from Premier Farnell and element14 visit:
Premier Farnell News Centre – www.premierfarnell.com/media-centre
Twitter - @element14
YouTube – element14
Facebook – facebook.com/element14page
Email: pressoffice@premierfarnell.com

Premier Farnell Key facts
• Operations in 38 different countries
• More than 4,500 employees
• More than 3,000 leading suppliers
• More than 600,000 products stocked with access to over four million more on demand
• Leaders in providing information on REACH, Conflict Minerals and EU RoHS legislation

For more information visit the website at Premier Farnell.

Global Contact:
Ken Leitch
Global Head of Corporate Communications
Tel: +44 207 851 4145
Email: kleitch@premierfarnell.com

Global PR Agency:
Darren Willsher/Andrew Hill
Wildfire PR
Tel: +44 208 408 8000
Email: element14@wildfirepr.com

European Contact:
Jen Patterson
PR Manager, Europe and Global
Tel: +44 113 2484904
Email: jpatterson@premierfarnell.com

APAC Contact:
Christina Loh
PR Manager, APAC
Tel: + 65 6671 8769
Email: cloh@element14.com

North America Contact:
William Polk
PR and Social Media manager
Tel: +1 773 907 5199
Email: wpolk@newark.com

CadSoft’s EAGLE CAD design software added to Royal Circuits’ product offerings for designers and engineers

Chicago, IL (July 8, 2015) – PCB design solution vendor CadSoft Computer, a Premier Farnell company, today announced it has partnered with California-based Royal Circuit Solutions, a leading manufacturer of printed circuit boards (PCBs). The partnership makes Circuit Solutions one of a select group of resellers for CadSoft’s EAGLE CAD software, the industry’s leading PCB design software.

“The North American market is a key geography for CadSoft and the growth of the EAGLE products for professional designers, engineers, makers and those in education,” said Robin Colman, global head of software, element14. “Extending our footprint and growing our channel in this region remains core to CadSoft’s expansion, and by partnering with PCB prototyping companies for the resale of EAGLE we can also help to improve the user work-flow from design to prototype.”

Founded in 1988, CadSoft’s suite of EAGLE CAD design software solutions is affordable and easy to use. EAGLE is a popular tool for design engineers worldwide and meets the growing demand for low-cost, yet powerful, tools. Its flexible licensing model, which includes free lifetime support and no annual maintenance fees, offers great value for educational institutions, companies and individuals.

Colman added, “In Royal Circuits, CadSoft has gained a partner with an industry leading position in the manufacture and prototype of PCBs, and whose customers would undoubtedly benefit from adding EAGLE to their suite of design tools. We’re excited about welcoming Royal Circuits to the CadSoft partner ecosystem as we jointly look to strengthen EAGLE’s market leading position in the PCB design software space.”

Royal Circuit Solutions was founded to meet the need for quick-turn, prototype and high-tech circuit board manufacturing in days. With a state-of-the-art PCB manufacturing facility located in Hollister, California, the company is one of the industry’s top one-stop-shops for PCB projects. Royal Circuits’ corporate philosophy includes continual investment in processes, equipment and partners to deliver the highest quality products, at the best prices, in the shortest timeframe. 

Commenting on the partnership, Milan Shah, president of Royal Circuit Solutions, said “For nearly 20 years, Royal Circuit Solutions has been focused on providing the highest level of service and value to PCB designers and engineers. Partnering with CadSoft gives our customers access to a powerful design tool. This new offering, in addition to our free DFM check software, Free Proto, and our online ordering, truly makes Royal Circuits the easiest solution for quick-turn PCB needs.”

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About CadSoft

CadSoft Computer GmbH and CadSoft Inc. are part of Premier Farnell plc, one of the world's leading distributors of electronic components, products and services. CadSoft specializes in the development of the popular CAD-Software EAGLE used by design engineers worldwide for over 25 years. EAGLE is a user-friendly, powerful and affordable software for efficient circuit board design (PCB design) and combines the modules schematic editor, layout editor and autorouter in a single interface. Shared Open Source User Language Programs (ULPs) guarantee maximum flexibility by enabling various features, such as simulation, realization of individual instruction sequences, data export and import.  DesignLink feature provides access to data and prices on over 4 million products from Newark, Farnell and element 14. EAGLE users benefit from free support through dedicated experts, active customer forums, the EAGLE community on element 14, webinars and training on demand. EAGLE is available for Linux®, Mac® and Windows®. Its flexible licensing model includes free lifetime support and maintenance, which offers great value for educational institutions, companies and individuals.

About the Premier Farnell Group

Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl) is a global leader in high service distribution of technology products and solutions for electronic system design, production, maintenance and repair. Trading as Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America and element14 across Asia Pacific, it had sales last year of £960m, the Group is supported by a global supply chain of more than 3,000 suppliers and an inventory profile developed to anticipate and meet its customers’ needs.



Premier Farnell works to bring to market development kits in a variety of applications, enabling it to support the customer from design concept through to production.

The latest products, software, services and solutions from trusted supplier partners are all available through 43 local language transactional websites. The element14 Community allows buyers and engineers to access a wide range of independent technical information, tools and the latest resources and the Design Center enables design engineers to compare kits from the world’s greatest range of development tools.

For news updates from Premier Farnell and element14 visit:

Premier Farnell News Centre – www.premierfarnell.com/media-centre
Twitter - @element14
YouTube – element14
Facebook – facebook.com/element14page

Email: pressoffice@premierfarnell.com

Premier Farnell Key facts

• Operations in 38 different countries
• More than 4,500 employees
• More than 3,000 leading suppliers
• More than 600,000 products stocked with access to over four million more on demand
• Leaders in providing information on REACH, Conflict Minerals and EU RoHS legislation

For more information visit the website at Premier Farnell.

North America Contact:

William Polk

PR and Social Media manager

Tel: +1 773 907 5199

Email:  wpolk@newark.com

28 May 2015 – element14 today announced that it is now an official distributor of MATLAB® and Simulink® Student Suite, a professional grade suite of tools allowing students to model, simulate and analyze projects in software and then program hardware using the same tools commercial engineers and scientists use every day. MATLAB and Simulink Student Suite includes all the software tools needed by a student user to create great projects with popular low-cost platforms with free hardware support packages.

MATLAB and Simulink brings Model-Based Design – a mathematical and visual approach for the development of complex control systems – to the student, hacker, maker and non-commercial audience making it easier to create more complex projects with no knowledge of programming required.  Users build important career skills because MATLAB and Simulink are widely used in engineering and science industries.

The product includes MATLAB, Simulink and 10 add-on products. Hardware support packages for Arduino and Raspberry Pi are available for free. With these add-on toolboxes the user can customise the software to suit their application needs in controls, signal processing, test, measurements and create a wide range of projects ranging from a personal weather station to a face-detecting robot. The 10 add-on products include toolboxes for control system, data acquisition, DSP system, image processing, instrument control, optimization, signal processing, statistics and machine learning and symbolic math.

“element14 and its online community provide a resourceful learning environment for students and makers who bring ideas to life with hardware platforms such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi”, said Amnon Gai, manager, corporate development and partner programs at MathWorks. “MathWorks is pleased to partner with element14 to become a part of the community and accelerate the pace of technology and innovation.”

To find out more about how to use MATLAB and Simulink a number of webinars are available on the element14 Community at http://www.element14.com/community/groups/mathworks-simulink.  Follow the Teacher’s Pet Students’ Robotics Challenge where participants will design programmable robots using MATLAB and Simulink to create a solution to a common student problems.

To find out more about MATLAB and Simulink join the Google Hangout on 10th June at 3.30pm BST.  MATLAB Simulink costs £62.35 and is available from Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America and element14 in Asia Pacific.

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About MATLAB and Simulink

MATLAB is a high-level language and interactive environment that solves numerical problems quickly. It is used to capture and analyze sensor data by communicating with popular hardware platforms like Arduino and Raspberry Pi.

Simulink is a block diagram environment for simulation and Model-Based Design. It is used to model, simulate, and analyze dynamic systems. Simulink automatically generates embedded code from a model and can install it directly on hardware boards.

MATLAB and Simulink are registered trademarks of The MathWorks, Inc. See mathworks.com/trademarks for a list of additional trademarks. Other product or brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

About the Premier Farnell Group

Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl) is a global leader in high service distribution of technology products and solutions for electronic system design, production, maintenance and repair. Trading as Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America and element14 across Asia Pacific, it had sales last year of £960m, the Group is supported by a global supply chain of more than 3,000 suppliers and an inventory profile developed to anticipate and meet its customers’ needs.



Premier Farnell works to bring to market development kits in a variety of applications, enabling it to support the customer from design concept through to production.

The latest products, software, services and solutions from trusted supplier partners are all available through 43 local language transactional websites. The element14 Community allows buyers and engineers to access a wide range of independent technical information, tools and the latest resources and the Design Center enables design engineers to compare kits from the world’s greatest range of development tools.

For news updates from Premier Farnell and element14 visit:

Premier Farnell News Centre – www.premierfarnell.com/media-centre
Twitter - @element14
YouTube – element14
Facebook – facebook.com/element14page

Email: pressoffice@premierfarnell.com

Premier Farnell Key facts

• Operations in 38 different countries
• More than 4,500 employees
• More than 3,000 leading suppliers
• More than 600,000 products stocked with access to over four million more on demand

·         Leaders in providing information on REACH, Conflict Minerals and EU RoHS legislation

For more information visit the website at Premier Farnell.

Global Contact:

Ken Leitch

Global Head of Corporate Communications

Tel: +44 207 851 4145

Email: kleitch@premierfarnell.com

Global PR Agency:

Darren Willsher/Andrew Hill

Wildfire PR

Tel: +44 208 408 8000

Email: element14@wildfirepr.com

European Contact:

Jen Patterson

PR Manager, Europe and Global

Tel: +44 113 2484904

Email: jpatterson@premierfarnell.com

APAC Contact:            

Christina Loh

PR Manager, APAC

Tel: + 65 6671 8769

Email: cloh@element14.com

North America Contact:

William Polk

PR and Social Media manager

Tel: +1 773 907 5199

Email:  wpolk@newark.com

EAGLE Version 7.3 launches with improved usability, optimized performance and enhanced 3D capabilities

Munich, 12^th May 2015, CadSoft Computer has released an update to its popular PCB design software. EAGLE Version 7.3 includes many improvements and enhancements based on users’ input.

Speaking on the release, Robin Colman, General Manager at CadSoft Computer, said: “Our users’ feedback is extremely important when it comes to the future development of EAGLE. Following the release of version 7, we have returned to a development approach on which EAGLE’s long success and history is founded and have continued to actively listen to the requests and wishes from our user base. In addition, we also conducted pro-active research with our customers, taking their input to help define a sub-set of meaningful and valuable enhancements that could be made in the interim release version 7.3 whilst maintaining backward compatibility.”

The research conducted in the autumn 2014 spanned hundreds of professional users who work with EAGLE day-in day-out for the design of their products. 

According to them, the Library Editor was the area of EAGLE that would benefit most from improvements. Several enhancements have been implemented to the Library Editor, such as better visibility through a newly-created overview screen and cross-references for each device as well as a simplified editing option for library components. Control panel functionalities have been reviewed and added to deliver better usability. The release of EAGLE Version 7.3 also includes a 64 bit version, improving performance for Windows, Mac and Linux users plus simplified installation for the latter.

An update to the latest UI framework from QT leaves Version 7.3 users with an improved user experience. In recognition of the increasing importance of 3D in PCB design, Version 7.3 includes greater integration of the IDF-3D capabilities, allowing users to view their design in 3D for free as well as providing a smoother experience for exporting STEP and STL files through a third party tool.

Colman expanded saying: “The results from this research gave us brilliant insight into what our customers’ requirements really are. What you will see in Version 7.3 is a reflection of this feedback as we put customers’ needs and desires firmly at the center of EAGLE’s development.”

The release of EAGLE Version 7.3 this May is the first of many developments for CadSoft and the EAGLE portfolio this year.

CadSoft will run a Google Hangout for those wanting to learn more about this latest release of EAGLE on 27th May at 3.30pm.

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