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An Open Single Pair Ethernet Platform

Posted by Josh Elijah on 22nd Jul 2022

An Open Single Pair Ethernet Platform

The technology Single Pair Ethernet is a revolutionary improvement upon standard ethernet that fundamentally reduces the amount of wiring required in networking applications without sacrificing …

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SwitchBlox Nano 5V Output Performance

Posted by Josh Elijah on 26th Feb 2022

SwitchBlox Nano 5V Output Performance

Introduction SwitchBlox Nano contains a 5V output that can be used for powering downstream devices. This page details basic characterisation tests that will be useful if you plan to use this 5V outp …

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Stock shortages affecting SwitchBlox

Posted by Josh Elijah on 21st Dec 2021

Stock shortages affecting SwitchBlox

The electronics industry has been badly affected by chip shortages, which have reduced manufacturers' ability to build products.At BotBlox, we've generally been able to handle these problems because o …

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GigaBlox Rugged Revision C: Initial Tests

Posted by Josh Elijah on 5th Sep 2021

GigaBlox Rugged Revision C: Initial Tests

This post is a follow to our previous post on testing the first version of GigaBlox Rugged. In this post we run the same tests but for the newest revision (Revision C) of GigaBlox Rugged.Manufactur …

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Blue Robotics Ethernet Switch: Test Results

Posted by Josh Elijah on 26th Jul 2021

Blue Robotics Ethernet Switch: Test Results

BotBlox Meet Blue Robotics When Rustom Jehangir from Blue Robotics approached us to collaborate on an Ethernet Switch for their underwater rovers, we were super excited to get involved. The fo …

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