Measuring the spectrum of a light source

By mvuilleu, in Measures, july 25,2025.

When we release a new product, it always takes some time for users who need it to discover it, via the Internet. So, a month after the release of the Yocto-Spectral and Yocto-Spectral-C, we are starting to receive the first, very positive, feedback. But to our surprise, at this time, the product's most frequent use case was not the one we had anticipated...

Typed Python library performance

By seb july 21,2025.

A few months ago, we launched a second version of our programming library: the Typed Python library. In a previous post, we explained the new features. This week, we'll be analyzing the difference in performance between the two versions.

Building a machine status-indicating light

By martinm, in DIY and Programming, july 11,2025.

If you've ever visited a factory equipped with CNC machines, you may have noticed that each of them is usually topped by a curious light post. Far from being a gimmick, these indicators enable operators to check at a glance the status of each machine in the fleet, for example: "running", "error", "work completed/free". At Yoctopuce, we happen to need a similar system, but in miniature. Naturally, we decided to build it ourselves.

The new Yocto-Watt-V2 (with USB C)

By mvuilleu, in Measures and New stuff, july 04,2025.

Today, we present a product that has been in gestation at Yoctopuce for over two years: the Yocto-Watt-V2-C. It took so long because we didn't just put a USB Type C connector on the Yocto-Watt. We've taken the opportunity to add some significant improvements to the product, making it an even more interesting measuring instrument than its predecessor.

API 2.0 now available for Delphi

By seb, in Programming, june 27,2025.

Delphi is a slightly outdated programming language, but one that many of our customers still actively use. That's why, this week, we're releasing an update of our library to support our API version 2.0.