SimpleSwitch, Python

Elevate Your Python Application Development with SimpleSwitch™: A Practical Guide to GPIO Control and MQTT Integration in your project.

Embark on a journey to enhance your Python skills by developing an application that leverages GPIO control and MQTT communication. Join us as we delve into the nuances of container setup, project creation, GPIO toggling, and MQTT integration.

Avnet Embedded and AUO: a new partnership for industrial open frame displays

Made to be integrated, open frame displays have never been more in demand. You’ll spot them everywhere – across Point of Sale, Point of Information, EV charging , Industrial and Marine applications and so many more. It’s a space we’ve been familiar with for some time, offering a wide range of our own open frame solutions for easy deployment in customer applications.
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32” of potential: the curved touchscreen that shows you more

You see a curved touchscreen monitor. You might even be thinking how good it would look in your gaming rig. We see the painstaking mechanical stress needed to form the curve and how to calculate the limits of that stress. We see the film sensor and 3mm coverglass, optically bound to a TFT display. And the complexity of engineering both a backlight and laminating touch capability across the curve.

SimplePlus 7”: the unsung hero of touch displays

Sometimes products need a fanfare and sometimes… well, they’re just quietly great. Our new 7” SimplePlus touch display is in the second category. It’s superb ­– in the right hands. What do we mean by that? Well, on the face of it, it’s what might be called ‘mid-range’. A product that delivers the perfect balance between cost and performance, which is exactly what you need if you’re looking for affordability without cutting corners. You might call it the unsung hero of touch displays.

Colour, style and shape: the art of coverglass

How many times have you touched a glass screen today? Ten? Twenty? Thirty? More? Unless you’re actively monitoring your screen time, it’s barely even a consideration. But the kind of glass you interact with matters. The way it looks influences your experience of the screen, even if you don’t consciously realise it. And the coverglass has usually been designed for the optimum comfort of use – and style.

Let’s get it ON: discover why our new 15.6” ONCELL monitor is faster, thinner and stronger

We don’t need to tell you what exactly is so great about our new 15.6” ONCELL touch monitor – it’s all in the title of this article. But what we do need to explain is how on-cell technology achieves the kind of fast, thin and strong monitor that is ideal for training environments, point of sale and more.
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Building a Simple C Project with SimpleSwitch™

In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the process of building a simple C project using the Simple Switch framework. We'll be using Visual Studio Code (VS Code) for this demonstration, but everything we cover can also be done from the command line.

SimpleSwitch™ Tooling: Your Guide to Streamlined Development

In the field of embedded systems, SimpleSwitch™ has become a powerful platform for the development and deployment of your applications with Avnet Embedded SMARC modules. Its ease of use and versatility have made it a popular choice among developers, but navigating its intricacies can be daunting for beginners. Today's episode delves into the world of SimpleSwitch™ tooling, equipping you with the knowledge and tools to embark on your development journey with confidence.

Avnet Embedded’s solder-on OSM modulesfor fully automated production

Avnet Embedded has expanded its OSM product portfolio and presents the first module family compliant with the OSM 1.1 standard (Size-S) “Small” with dimensions of 30 x 30mm. The compact boards are targeted on industrial low-power applications that are cost-sensitive and need small dimensions.  
Grand Opening Eschbach

Avnet Opens Technology Campus in Southern Germany

FREIBURG, Germany – November 8, 2023 – Avnet (Nasdaq: AVT) celebrates the opening of its new technology campus located 12 miles south of Freiburg in Eschbach, Germany. The new facility offers design, manufacturing and integration of new purpose-built solutions, utilizing compute and display building blocks for customers serving IoT edge and data center markets. Products manufactured at the campus are typically for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) customers. Examples include cockpit controls for farming equipment, interfaces for medical diagnostic equipment, control panels for home automation systems, and servers for mission critical security applications.