Description
The Red Pitaya STEMlab 125-14 PRO Gen 2 Starter Kit is a powerful and flexible platform for signal processing, data acquisition, and electronic measurement applications. Designed for engineers, developers, researchers, and educators, this kit provides everything required to start building advanced measurement and control systems.
At the core of the kit is the STEMlab 125-14 PRO Gen 2 board, an upgraded and ultra-lightweight development platform. Powered by the Xilinx Zynq-7010 SoC with 512 MB of RAM, it combines FPGA programmability with ARM processing power to enable high-performance instrumentation and custom signal-processing solutions.
The board offers 14-bit ADC and DAC resolution, a 125 MS/s sampling rate, an input range of ±20 V, and up to 60 MHz bandwidth. Its improved low-noise analog front-end, USB-C connectivity, and compact design make it suitable for demanding applications such as RF development, radar systems, photonics research, software-defined radio (SDR), and industrial automation.
The Starter Kit includes all essential accessories for immediate use: a microSD card with preinstalled operating system, power supply, Ethernet cable for remote access, two 100 MHz oscilloscope probes, and SMA-to-BNC adapters for flexible signal connections.
The Red Pitaya STEMlab 125-14 PRO Gen 2 Starter Kit is an excellent platform for rapid prototyping, FPGA development, measurement instrumentation, and advanced electronics experimentation.
Features
- 14-bit ADC and DAC resolution
- 125 MS/s sampling rate
- ±20 V input range
- Up to 60 MHz bandwidth
- Xilinx Zynq-7010 SoC (FPGA + ARM processor)
- 512 MB RAM
- Low-noise analog front- and back-ends
Applications
- RF development and testing
- Radar and wireless systems
- Software-defined radio (SDR)
- Photonics and optical research
- Industrial automation and control systems
- Signal analysis and instrumentation
- Rapid prototyping of electronic measurement systems
Specifications
| Processor |
Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 |
| FPGA |
AMD Xilinx Zynq-7010 SoC |
| RAM |
512 MB (4 Gb) |
| Storage |
microSD card (up to 32 GB) |
| Operating System |
Linux-based Red Pitaya OS |
| ADC Resolution |
14-bit |
| DAC Resolution |
14-bit |
| Bandwidth |
60 MHz (DC) |
| Sampling Rate |
125 MS/s |
| Analog Input Channels |
2 |
| Analog Output Channels |
2 |
| Input Voltage Range |
±1 V (LV) / ±20 V (HV) |
| Input Impedance |
1 MΩ / 10 pF |
| Output Voltage Range |
±1 V |
| Ethernet |
1x Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) |
| USB |
2x USB-C 2.0 (for power and console) |
| Digital I/O |
16x GPIO (3.3 V) |
| Communication Interfaces |
I²C, SPI, UART, CAN |
| Power Supply |
5 V/3 A via USB-C |
| Dimensions |
106.8 x 60.0 x 17.9 mm |
Included
- 1x Red Pitaya STEMlab 125-14 PRO Gen 2 board
- 2x 100 MHz oscilloscope probes
- 2x SMA-to-BNC adapters
- 1x microSD card with preinstalled OS
- 1x USB-C Power supply
- 1x Ethernet cable
Downloads
Book: Experimenting with Red Pitaya STEMlab Gen 2
With this new book, Red Pitaya goes beyond a versatile board. It becomes a powerful laboratory instrument for precision measurement, analysis, and control.
From the fundamentals of electronic project development, monitoring, control, and design to testing, this book walks you step-by-step through everything you need to know to harness the full potential of Red Pitaya hardware and software.
The book presents real-time, FPGA-based projects that are developed on a PC using the Vivado environment, then transferred to the Red Pitaya for execution and testing.
You will learn about enhanced performance, expanded I/O capabilities, improved FPGA features, and advanced connectivity options that open up new frontiers for precision measurement, monitoring, and control in your embedded applications.
Inside the book you will discover:
- A deep dive into Red Pitaya architecture and hardware design
- Electronic experiments using Red Pitaya for measurement and monitoring
- Hands-on projects using the Python programming language
- Practical guidance for FPGA programming using Red Pitaya
- Red Pitaya FPGA projects using the Verilog HDL under Vivado IDE
- Practical design of electronic projects including measurement and testing
- Step-by-step examples that bridge theory and real-world implementation
Whether you are designing your own electronic circuits, developing signal analysis tools, or creating real-time control or monitoring systems, this book provides you the knowledge and confidence you need to fully learn and customize the Red Pitaya platform.
