Elektor Lab Talk on Red Pitaya and Test Gear

Elektor is excited to announce an upcoming Lab Talk event featuring Red Pitaya’s Miha Gjura. Lab Talk #46: Red Pitaya and Reconfigurable Test Gear is scheduled for Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 16:00 CEST. During the live session, the focus will be on reconfigurable test equipment, STEMlab Gen 2, and practical measurement workflows.

This event, typically priced at €25, will be available for free thanks to eeNews Europe, making it accessible to a wider audience interested in the topic.

Engineers, developers, researchers, and educators looking for insights into compact, software-defined test equipment are encouraged to register for the Lab Talk.

During the session, participants will have the opportunity to delve into Red Pitaya as both an instrument and a development platform. This distinction is crucial as the hardware can serve traditional bench functions like oscilloscope, signal generation, spectrum analysis, and data acquisition, while also providing access to programmable logic and software for customized workflows.

The STEMlab 125-14 PRO Gen 2, the focal point of the discussion, is a compact measurement and control platform featuring a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor and AMD/Xilinx Zynq 7010 SoC. With 14-bit, 125 MS/s ADC and DAC capability, 512 MB of RAM, digital I/O, analog I/O, and various interfaces, including I2C, SPI, UART, and CAN, the board offers a versatile solution for diverse applications.

Exploring the STEMlab Gen 2 Book

Aside from the hardware, the Lab Talk will also shed light on Elektor’s publication, "Experimenting with Red Pitaya STEMlab Gen 2," designed to complement the Red Pitaya STEMlab 125-14 PRO Gen 2 Starter Kit. This book guides users through practical exercises with the platform, covering measurement techniques, monitoring, Python experiments, FPGA development, and real-time control. Additionally, three lucky attendees will receive e-book copies as part of a giveaway.

For engineering teams, the appeal lies in leveraging reconfigurable hardware to overcome the limitations of fixed-function instruments. While not intended to replace every bench instrument, a compact platform capable of signal acquisition, generation, and customized processing proves invaluable in educational settings, prototyping, research endeavors, and embedded development projects.

Having previously highlighted Red Pitaya Gen 2 and its role in the realm of open test and measurement solutions, eeNews Europe continues to showcase innovation in the field. The upcoming Red Pitaya Lab Talk presents a unique opportunity for viewers to gain insights directly from the Red Pitaya team, understanding how compact reconfigurable instruments are reshaping modern engineering workbenches.