Red Pitaya Hackathon-in-a-Box

Get ready to revolutionize your hackathon experience! Red Pitaya, in partnership with DigiKey, has teamed up with UCSD's EnVision Maker Studio to create the Hackathon-In-A-Box kit. This kit is your shortcut to a successful, stress-free hackathon, providing students with everything they need to tackle the most challenging design projects.

The Hackathon-In-A-Box kit is a comprehensive, tried-and-tested solution that's already left its mark at several university hackathons. Check out the impressive results from our student teams who got hands-on experience with the included cutting-edge hardware. But we don't just provide the tools – Red Pitaya’s engineers will also guide you through the process. Our comprehensive documentation, training materials, and examples will help you hit the ground running.

Curious about what a hackathon with Red Pitaya looks like? Take a behind-the-scenes look with our 'Stranded in Space' hackathon blog post. Held at UCSD, this event offered students a unique challenge and the chance to deeply engage with Red Pitaya’s technology. For a first-hand account of the excitement and learning opportunities provided by the event, check out our webinar featuring educators and a student sharing their experiences.

Here's what Colin Zyskowski, Assistant Director at EnVision Maker Studio, had to say about our hackathon: "The Red Pitaya hackathon we hosted was an incredible opportunity for students to get experience with cutting-edge signal processing hardware. The Red Pitaya approach to FPGA programming was incredibly accessible to our students."

The Hackathon-In-A-Box kit isn't just about saving you time and effort in planning and organizing hackathons. It's about empowering students to unlock their creativity and equipping them with the tools to build something remarkable. Ready to make your next hackathon a breeze?

Have any questions or need more information? Get in touch at YC.Wang@digikey.com.

Want to explore more of what Red Pitaya can do for engineering education? Check out their teaching materials.

View Lab Kit Components

Qty Part Number Description
4 475-2870-ND IR LED 950 nm
2 KSD471ACYTACT-ND NPN transistor
2 CF12JT15R0CT-ND 15 Ohm, 0.5 W (limiting current through LED)
2 S51CACT-ND Resistor 51 Ohm
2 CF14JT100RCT-ND Resistor 100 Ohm
2 TSDP34356-ND IR Receiver 57.6 kHz
2 1738-1001-ND Solder Board
2 2057-PH1-10-UA-ND Pin Header - Male (1 row of 10 pins, male)
4 S7000-ND Pin Header - Female 1 row of 2 pins
1 1568-1513-ND Jumper Wire F-F
1 1528-1964-ND Jumper Wire M-F
1 1568-1512-ND Jumper Wire M-M
2 77F470J-TR-RCCT-ND Inductor Power Supply Filtering - 47 uH
2 1189-1546-1-ND Capacitor Electrolytic 220 uF
4 1189-2179-ND Capacitor Electrolytic 10 uF
2 399-C1206C104K5RAC7210CT-ND Capacitor Ceramic 100 nF
2 J10287-ND Coax Cable (SMA-M => SMA-M) around 50 cm
8 732-12899-ND Board Spacer Bottom of RP
4 36-24396-ND Board Spacer between RP and Solderboard
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