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The German company Ledato has released NanosG20, a universal Linux computer that consumes just 200 milliwatts during normal use. Its diverse interfaces allow you to connect Nanos quickly and efficiently into its environment and offer a wide variety of usage scenarios.

 

The full-fledged Debian Linux ensures a comfortable environment and direct access to common Linux software like Samba, Apache and other powerful network applications. Nanos uses a modern Linux core with support for numerous USB devices like WLAN-USB, Bluetooth USB mass storage and much more.

 

The low-down on Nanos: What runs under Linux on your desktop will run on your Nanos. This makes Nanos the perfect fit for energy-saving use as a log converter, data logger or similar. It can also be used as a power-saving alternative to nettops, barebones computers, and so on.

 

NanosG20 comes with its own compiler, allowing easy program development. There is no need to install additional software on a development computer. Simply use Samba or NFS to unlock a directory on the Nanos, write scripts or programs in your favorite editor, then use SSH, Telnet or the serial console to compile and test on the Nanos.

 

As with any other Linux system, NanosG20 offers the choice of a variety of programming and scripting languages: C, C

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The latest addition to Elektor’s wide range of E-blocks allows GPS functionality to be added to microcontrollers and other processors that do not have GPS peripherals embedded into them. This innovative addition to the E-blocks range enables microntrollers to measure altitudes of 300 m (900 ft) to 18,000 m (54,000 ft), as well as velocities up to 515 m/s.

 

The board uses a state of the art UP500 GPS module from Fastrax. The GPS module uses several orbiting satellites to calculate its position. Once an initial position has been acquired the GPS receiver continues to send position information directly to the microcontroller ready for further processing. The GPS is also capable of streaming universal time and date data (UTC) directly to your microcontroller for use in your application.

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http://www.elektor.com/products/e-blocks/modules/gps-board-(eb056).1542544.lynkx



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