Note: When the device is plugged in and detected by your operating system please manually choose a specific location for the driver then select the directory of your unzipped files. (SilabsBulk.inf) The Windows 7 driver is now available. Please note it is only compatible with units built since May 2012.

Full text of ' 2017 ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC CATALOGUE BJ-5002 what’s next zu *oo * jeofief *nnf*i A Letter to Our Customers: Boy, this year went fast! It seems like only yesterday that I penned the catalogue letter which highlighted the 50th anniversary of commercial grade Integrated Circuits. Well, that's now yesterday's news. What has happened in the last 12 months has been, in many ways, further refinement of existing electronics technology. More on that later.

Last year we also had a cover illustration that was a montage of hundreds of workbench photos sent in by our enthusiast customers. This has proven to be a tremendously successful initiative and we were sorely tempted to do it again. One keen enthusiast in particular missed sending his workshop pic in on time and we decided to reproduce his photo on page 174.

As you can see by his vintage gear, we hope to sell him some upgraded workshop equipment in 2017. He sure needs it! This year we have replaced the pics of customers workshops with pics of many customers actual projects. Some of the projects are very ambitious with emphasis on robotic-type projects almost all of which feature Arduino controllers. Take the time to lookthese up, as we have already picked one to feature in a Silicon Chip project in 2017. We are staggered by the breadth of skill and imagination that has gone into some of these undertakings.

We received more project pics than we could fit in the catalogue. So if your project missed out, it was not because we thought your offering was inferior, we just could not fit it in! Please don't be disheartened by this. The vile lair for pc. We’ve created a web page for all the projects so you can visit and see your project and others - www.jaycar.co.nz/builds This year we actually have 4 different covers. These covers represent the diversity of our customers in the 21 st Century. Of course, this includes the hardcore band of enthusiasts, but they are not as photogenic! My favourite is the pic of Amy (9 years).

Amy represents the growing number of girls (and women) who are choosing to pursue electronics/computing/robotics as a career/hobby. On this note, on page 334 you will see details of the Code Camp, which Jaycar is supporting. We are very excited about this initiative and the growing schools curricula that are based around coding as well. Talking of Arduino, we have further increased our range in this area. It is a very fast-growing part of our expanding portfolio. You will also notice that we are now carrying a range of brand name products which include Panasonic®, SWANN®, and GME®.

Apart from our excellent range of security cameras, DVR's etc., SWANN's fantastic range of state-of-the art security products has further established our dominance of the home/office security area. Why buy off the web when you pay no more and get expert advice and seriously long warranties? We have also put in a range of quality Japanese Panasonic cordless phones and accessories. They are the dominant supplier in this market and we could not find own-brand product that would compete. We have also introduced the fantastic GME brand back (after a long absence) to our shelves. They offer outstanding performance/value in communications equipment. Another venerable manufacturer of quality power supply equipment MEAN WELL has been completely reappraised for 2017.

If you go to pages 30-32 of this catalogue, you will find a vast new range of MEAN WELL products, including a great new range of enclosed power supplies, mini power supplies, new compact DIN-rail types, desktop units, fantastic new LED driver types and - really exciting - DIMMABLE, low power factor LED driver power supplies. We have been selling MEAN WELL switch mode power supplies for over 17 years and we are constantly astonished by their ability to remain on top of this competitive market.