Raspberry Pi Set To Hit The Market After Passing Emc Testing
Raspberry Pi the 16 computer that was created to help children and beginners in learning
how to code is set to hit the market after passing EMC testing.
The minicomputer which is no bigger than a standard credit card was released into the market in February, however supply issues halted sales after UK distributors of the computer stated they would only put it back on the market after it had successfully completed electromagnetic testing.
Compliance testing of computers can be quite complicated as it involves
testing the computer's boards to ensure they dont emit excessive electromagnetic sounds.
After extensive testing the Raspberry Pi Foundation declared on its website blog, "Good news! We just received confirmation that the Raspberry Pi has passed EMC testing without requiring any hardware modifications.
The Pi can be connected to both TVs and keyboards and further to this can be used on desktop computers for things such as games, spreadsheets and word documents.
The foundations aim is to help children learn everything there is to know about programming through the device.
The device has been undergoing vigorous electromagnetic emissions testing at an EMC test house in south Wales which is necessary for it to receive the EC (Conformit Europenne) mark.
"There is still a mountain of paperwork for us to sign, and that then has to be looked over by RS Components and element14/Premier Farnell; but that's a piece of cake compared to what we've been doing all week," the development team stated.
Following the successful completion of the tests, a group of schoolchildren in Leeds will be amongst the first to get to grips with the new computer.
The creator of the device, Eben Upton will run a one-to-one session with selected teenage students to demonstrate how the device works.
Premier Farnell, a Pi distributor, revealed that it has already began distributing the product to the first UK customers with more to be distributed later on in the week.
Mr Upton stated: "This is a really exciting time as we get ready to start to send out the first batch of Raspberry Pi's."