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Learn KiCad with Peter Dalmaris The Academy Pro Box "Design PCBs like a Pro" offers a complete, structured training programme in PCB design, combining online learning with practical application. Based on Peter Dalmaris’ KiCad course, the 15-week programme integrates video lessons, printed materials (2 books), and hands-on projects to ensure participants not only understand the theory but also develop the skills to apply it in practice. Unlike standard courses, the Academy Pro Box provides a guided learning path with weekly milestones and physical components to design, test, and produce working PCBs. This approach supports a deeper learning experience and better knowledge retention. The box is ideal for engineers, students, and professionals who want to develop practical PCB design expertise using open-source tools. With the added option to have their final project manufactured, participants complete the programme with real results – ready for use, testing, or further development. Learn by doing Build skills. Design real boards. Generate Gerbers. Place your first order. This isn’t just a course – it’s a complete project journey from idea to product. You’ll walk away with: Working knowledge of KiCad’s tools Confidence designing your own PCBs A fully manufacturable circuit board – made by you What's inside the Box (Course)? Both volumes of "KiCad Like a Pro" (valued at €105) Vol 1: Fundamentals and Projects Vol 2: Advanced Projects and Recipes Coupon code to join the bestselling KiCad 9 online course by Peter Dalmaris on Udemy, featuring 20+ hours of video training. You'll complete three full design projects: Breadboard Power Supply Tiny Solar Power Supply Datalogger with EEPROM and Clock Voucher from Eurocircuits for the production of PCBs (worth €85 excl. VAT) Learning Material (of this Box/Course) 15-Week Learning Program ▶  Click here to open Week 1: Setup, Fundamentals, and First Steps in PCB Design Week 2: Starting Your First PCB Project – Schematic Capture Week 3: PCB Layout – From Netlist to Board Design Week 4: Design Principles, Libraries, and Workflow Week 5: Your First Real-World PCB Project Week 6: Custom Libraries – Symbols, Footprints, and Workflow Week 7: Advanced Tools – Net Classes, Rules, Zones, Routing Week 8: Manufacturing Files, BOMs, and PCB Ordering Week 9: Advanced Finishing Techniques – Graphics, Refinement, and Production Quality Week 10: Tiny Solar Power Supply – From Schematic to Layout Week 11: Tiny Solar Power Supply – PCB Layout and Production Prep Week 12: ESP32 Clone Project – Schematic Design and Layout Prep Week 13: ESP32 Clone – PCB Layout and Manufacturing Prep Week 14: Final Improvements and Advanced Features Week 15: Productivity Tools, Simulation, and Automation KiCad Course with 18 Lessons on Udemy (by Peter Dalmaris) ▶  Click here to open Introduction Getting started with PCB design Getting started with KiCad Project: A hands-on tour of KiCad (Schematic Design) Project: A hands-on tour of KiCad (Layout) Design principles and PCB terms Design workflow and considerations Fundamental KiCad how-to: Symbols and Eeschema Fundamental KiCad how-to: Footprints and Pcbnew Project: Design a simple breadboard power supply PCB Project: Tiny Solar Power Supply Project: MCU datalogger with build-in 512K EEPROM and clock Recipes KiCad 9 new features and improvements Legacy (from previous versions of KiCad) KiCad 7 update (Legacy) (Legacy) Gettings started with KiCad Bonus lecture About the Author Dr. Peter Dalmaris, PhD is an educator, an electrical engineer and Maker. Creator of online video courses on DIY electronics and author of several technical books. As a Chief Tech Explorer since 2013 at Tech Explorations, the company he founded in Sydney, Australia, Peter's mission is to explore technology and help educate the world. What is Elektor Academy Pro? Elektor Academy Pro delivers specialized learning solutions designed for professionals, engineering teams, and technical experts in the electronics and embedded systems industry. It enables individuals and organizations to expand their practical knowledge, enhance their skills, and stay ahead of the curve through high-quality resources and hands-on training tools. From real-world projects and expert-led courses to in-depth technical insights, Elektor empowers engineers to tackle today’s electronics and embedded systems challenges. Our educational offerings include Academy Books, Pro Boxes, Webinars, Conferences, and industry-focused B2B magazines – all created with professional development in mind. Whether you're an engineer, R&D specialist, or technical decision-maker, Elektor Academy Pro bridges the gap between theory and practice, helping you master emerging technologies and drive innovation within your organization.

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The PCW07D laboratory power supply is a high quality DC switching power supply designed specifically for laboratory applications. With an output voltage of 0-50 V and an output current of 0-6 A, it offers a maximum power of 150 W to handle even the most demanding tasks. Whether you are a student working on projects or a professional user who needs precise results, this power supply will meet your needs. Stable and accurate output for precise measurements and experiments The PCW07D laboratory power supply features stable and precise output. Thanks to innovative technology, it delivers a constant voltage or current regardless of load changes or fluctuating input voltages. This stability ensures accurate measurements and precise experiments. The power supply has high setting accuracy, so you can target your desired values. Intuitive operation and convenient functions The PCW07D laboratory power supply offers you intuitive operation and practical functions. The large, 4-digit LED display makes it easy to read the set values. The 3 memory buttons allow you to save your favorite settings and recall them at any time. The ability to set over-voltage and over-current protection functions provides additional safety. The innovative design of the laboratory power supply is not only visually impressive, but also offers practical advantages. The compact dimensions allow space-saving installation in the laboratory. The USB interface allows you to connect to other devices and the lock function provides additional protection against unauthorized operation. In addition, the power supply features short-circuit, overload, overheat and current-limit protection to keep your equipment and applications safe. Specifications Regulated output voltage 0-50 V Regulated output current 0-6 A (max output 150 W) Input voltage 104~127 V AC (60 Hz)207~253 V AC (50 Hz) Line regulation CV ≤0.1% +3 mV CC ≤0.2% +3 mA Load regulation CV ≤0.1% +3 mV CC ≤0.5% +10 mA Ripple and noise CV ≤5 mVr.m.s CC ≤20 mAr.m.s Protection Current limiting and short-circuit protection, over current protection, over voltage protection Voltage indication accuracy LED ±0.5％ +5 digits Current indication accuracy LED ±0.5％ +5 digits Environment 0~+40°C relative humidity <90％

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The BSIDE U0 digital clamp meter multimeter is a versatile tool designed for measuring AC current, AC/DC voltage, and resistance with high accuracy. Equipped with features like an on/off buzzer, alarm alert, automatic shutdown, and V-alert detection, it ensures user safety and ease of operation. Compact, precise, and user-friendly, it’s an ideal troubleshooting tool for quickly and safely addressing electrical issues in vehicles, industrial settings, and home environments. This multimeter is widely used across various fields, including electric power, telecommunications, railways, construction, oil and gas, metering, scientific research, education, as well as industrial and mining enterprises. Specifications Function Range Accuracy DC Voltage 0.800~610 V ±(0.8%+3) AC Voltage 0.800~610 V ±(1.0%+3) AC Current 1~100 A ±(2.5%+5) DC Current 1~100 A ±(2.5%+5) Resistance 5~40 MΩ ±(1.2%+3) Display 4000 Counts Battery Built-in 3.7 V 4000 mAh Lithium battery Automatic Shutdown After 15 minutes of inactivity LED Light Yes Dimensions 192 x 36 x 30 mm Weight 100 g Included 1x BSIDE U0 Clamp Meter 2x Test leads 1x USB cable 1x Manual

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This set contains 4 soldering tips for the temperature-controlled digital soldering station ZD-8961-A. Included 1x Soldering tip N8-1 1x Soldering tip N8-2 1x Soldering tip N8-3 1x Soldering tip N8-4

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This bundle includes both volumes of "KiCad Like a Pro" (4th edition 2024). In Fundamentals and Projects (normal price: €49.95), you'll learn how to use KiCad through a practical approach, helping you quickly become productive and start designing your own boards. Advanced Projects and Recipes (normal price: €44.95) allows you to practice your new KiCad skills by challenging yourself with a series of real-world projects. The latest iteration of KiCad, the world’s best free-to-use Printed Circuit Board tool, is packed with features usually found only in expensive commercial CAD tools. This modern, cross-platform application suite built around schematic and design editors, with auxiliary applications is a stable and mature PCB tool. KiCad 8 is a perfect fit for electronic engineers and makers. Here are the most significant improvements and features in KiCad 8, both over and under the hood: Modern user interface, completely redesigned from earlier versions Improved and customizable electrical and design rule checkers Theme editor allowing you to customize KiCad on your screen Ability to import projects from Eagle, CADSTART, and more Python scripting API Improved integrated SPICE circuit simulator Multi-sheet schematics Filters define selectable elements Enhanced interactive router helps you draw single tracks and differential pairs with precision New or enhanced tools to draw tracks, measure distances, tune track lengths, etc. Advanced interactive router Built-in bill of materials generator Realistic ray-tracing capable 3D viewer Customizable teardrops Plug-in manager for quick installation of themes, libraries and functionalities such as autorouters and BOM generators The first book KiCad Like A Pro – Fundamentals and Projects will teach you to use KiCad through a practical approach. It will help you become productive quickly and start designing your own boards. Example projects illustrate the basic features of KiCad, even if you have no prior knowledge of PCB design. The author describes the entire workflow from schematic entry to the intricacies of finalizing the files for PCB production and offers sound guidance on the process. The second book KiCad Like A Pro – Advanced Projects and Recipes will help you to practice your new KiCad skills by challenging you in a series of real-world projects. The projects are supported by a comprehensive set of recipes with detailed instructions on how to achieve a variety of simple and complex tasks. Design the PCBs for a solar power supply, an LED matrix array, an Arduino-powered datalogger, and a custom ESP32 board. Understand the finer details of the interactive router, how to manage KiCad project teams with Git, how to use an autorouter on 2 and 4-layer PCBs, and much more.

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A Retro Roll with a Neon Soul LED-based dice are common, but their light is cold. Not so for this electronic neon dice, which displays its value with the warm glow of neon lamps. It is perfect for playing games on cold, dark winter evenings. The pips of the dice are neon lamps and the random number generator has six neon lamps to show that it is working. Even though the dice has an on-board 100-V power supply, it is completely safe. As with all Elektor Classic products, the dice too has its circuit diagram printed on the front while an explanation of how the circuit works can be found on the rear side. The Neon Lamp Dice comes as a kit of easy-to-solder through-hole parts. The power supply is a 9-V battery (not included). Features Warm Vintage Glow Elektor Heritage Circuit Symbols Tried & Tested by Elektor Labs Educational & Geeky Project Through-Hole Parts Only Included Printed Circuit Board All Components Wooden Stand Required 9 V battery Component List Resistors (THT, 150 V, 0.25 W) R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R14 = 1 MΩ R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 = 18 kΩ R13, R15, R16, R17, R18, R21, R23, R24, R25, R26, R28, R30, R33 = 100 kΩ R32, R34 = 1.2 kΩ R19, R20, R22, R27, R29 = 4.7 kΩ R31 = 1 Ω Capacitors C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6 = 470 nF, 50 V, 5 mm pitch C7, C9, C11, C12 = 1 µF, 16 V, 2 mm pitch C8 = 470 pF, 50 V, 5 mm pitch C10 = 1 µF, 250 V, 2.5 mm pitch Inductors L1 = 470 µH Semiconductors D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7 = 1N4148 D8 = STPS1150 IC1 = NE555 IC2 = 74HC374 IC3 = MC34063 IC4 = 78L05 T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 = MPSA42 T6 = STQ2LN60K3-AP Miscellaneous K1 = PP3 9 V battery holder NE1, NE2, NE3, NE4, NE5, NE6, NE7, NE8, NE9, NE10, NE11, NE12, NE13 = neon light S2 = Miniature slide switch S1 = Pushbutton (12 x 12 mm)

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This bundle includes both volumes of "KiCad Like a Pro" (4th edition 2024). In Fundamentals and Projects (normal price: €39.95), you'll learn how to use KiCad through a practical approach, helping you quickly become productive and start designing your own boards. Advanced Projects and Recipes (normal price: €34.95) allows you to practice your new KiCad skills by challenging yourself with a series of real-world projects. The latest iteration of KiCad, the world’s best free-to-use Printed Circuit Board tool, is packed with features usually found only in expensive commercial CAD tools. This modern, cross-platform application suite built around schematic and design editors, with auxiliary applications is a stable and mature PCB tool. KiCad 8 is a perfect fit for electronic engineers and makers. Here are the most significant improvements and features in KiCad 8, both over and under the hood: Modern user interface, completely redesigned from earlier versions Improved and customizable electrical and design rule checkers Theme editor allowing you to customize KiCad on your screen Ability to import projects from Eagle, CADSTART, and more Python scripting API Improved integrated SPICE circuit simulator Multi-sheet schematics Filters define selectable elements Enhanced interactive router helps you draw single tracks and differential pairs with precision New or enhanced tools to draw tracks, measure distances, tune track lengths, etc. Advanced interactive router Built-in bill of materials generator Realistic ray-tracing capable 3D viewer Customizable teardrops Plug-in manager for quick installation of themes, libraries and functionalities such as autorouters and BOM generators The first book KiCad Like A Pro – Fundamentals and Projects will teach you to use KiCad through a practical approach. It will help you become productive quickly and start designing your own boards. Example projects illustrate the basic features of KiCad, even if you have no prior knowledge of PCB design. The author describes the entire workflow from schematic entry to the intricacies of finalizing the files for PCB production and offers sound guidance on the process. The second book KiCad Like A Pro – Advanced Projects and Recipes will help you to practice your new KiCad skills by challenging you in a series of real-world projects. The projects are supported by a comprehensive set of recipes with detailed instructions on how to achieve a variety of simple and complex tasks. Design the PCBs for a solar power supply, an LED matrix array, an Arduino-powered datalogger, and a custom ESP32 board. Understand the finer details of the interactive router, how to manage KiCad project teams with Git, how to use an autorouter on 2 and 4-layer PCBs, and much more.

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Features Type C cable USB type C is suitable for new version Raspberry Pi 4 No need to pull the cable to restart or reboot your Pi, just press the button to turn your Pi on and off Can be used as power supply for the Pi up to 2 Amp Help prevent the Pi's USB connector from wear and tear due to frequently pulling and inserting the USB cable Specifications Interface: USB Type C Current: 3 A Length: 1.5 m Use for: Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Packing List: 1x USB Type C power cable

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The ZD-5L Hot Glue Gun is a versatile and easy-to-use tool designed for household, DIY, and professional use. It features a compact and lightweight design for comfortable handling, and its built-in stand ensures safe and stable operation. Whether you're a DIY enthusiast or a professional, this Glue Gun is a perfect addition to your toolkit, an efficient and practical solution for bonding, repairing, and creating. It is ideal for various materials like glass, cardboard, metal, plastic, leather, fabric and more. The ZD-5L uses 7.2 mm glue sticks. It is powered by an 18650 battery and charged via USB-C. Specifications Charging Voltage 5 V DC Charging Current Adaptive, 2 A (max) Charging Interface USB-C Battery 18650 Lithium Glue Stick 7.2 mm OD Heat-up time approx. 2 min. Time of Use approx. 60 min. Sleep Time 5 min. without action Included 1x ZD-5L Glue Gun 1x 18650 Lithium battery (2200 mAh) 2x Glue Sticks (10 cm) 1x USB cable

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This Rework Station Bundle, consisting of the ZD-8968 Hot Air Rework Station and the ZD-11P PCB holder, offers precise temperature control, adjustable airflow, and a stable hold for your circuit board. The ZD-8968 Hot Air Rework Station is a high-performance device designed for precision desoldering and rework tasks with SMD components. It features a wide temperature range of 100-500°C (212-932°F), with adjustable air and temperature control, a clear LED display, and an automatic sleep mode for enhanced safety and efficiency. The ZD-11P PCB Holder is equipped with 5 adjustable 360° rotatable goosenecks (4 with alligator clips, 1 with flashlight holder + flashlight), providing additional flexibility and stability. It securely holds the PCB in place, making the handling of SMD components easier and more precise. Features 300 W heating power ensures quick heat-up Wide temperature range 100-500°C (212-932°F) allows precise control Closed-loop sensor and MCU zero-crossing design ensure accurate and stable temperature regulation. The hot air pump handle includes a built-in sensor that switches to Working Mode when picked up and to Standby Mode when placed back in the holder. Automatic standby mode activates after 10 minutes of inactivity. Automatic cooling system and deferred power-off function protect the heating element. Brushless motor fan provides quiet operation, smooth airflow, and an extended lifespan. High-quality heating element doubles working efficiency and saves energy. LED digital display for clear monitoring of temperature settings. Simple buttons for adjusting air volume and temperature. Switching between °C and °F Heat-resistant stand with hot air gun holder, 5 flexible adjustable arms with alligator clips and a flashlight (AA battery not included) Specifications ZD-8968 Hot Air Rework Station Power 300 W Temperature range 100-500°C (212-932°F) Power supply 220-240 V AC/50 Hz Weight 1.2 kg ZD-11P PCB Holder Base (Dimensions) 210 x 134 mm Metal rod (Height) 250 mm Included Base, metal rod, 4 gooseneck arms with alligator clips, 1 gooseneck arm with flashlight holder Included 1x ZD-8968 Hot Air Rework Station 1x ZD-11P PCB Holder (stand with soldering iron holder with 5 adjustable arms, 4 with alligator clips and 1 with flashlight holder) 1x Flashlight (AA battery not included) 3x Hot air nozzles (79-7911, 79-7912, 79-7913) 1x Power cord (EU) 1x Power cord (UK) 1x Manual

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5 V/2 A Micro-USB Power Supply (EU)

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This ultrasonic distance sensor (ME007-ULA V1) offers high performance with a robust, waterproof probe. Operating on the principle of ultrasonic echo ranging, the sensor determines the distance to a target by measuring the time elapsed between sending a pulse and receiving the echo. Its non-contact design allows it to detect a wide range of materials, including transparent or non-ferrous objects, metals, non-metals, liquids, solids, and powders. Specifications Detecting Distance 27~800 cm Output Interface RS232, Voltage Analog Operating Voltage 5-12 V Average Current <10 mA Operating Temperature −15~60°C Dimensions 60 x 43 x 31 mm

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