The new app is based upon the ‘Electronic Toolbox Pro’ app, which was developed by Marcus Roskosch, the creator of a range of highly successful apps for engineers. Electronic Toolbox Pro has attracted a high level of acceptance from engineers with more than 200,000 downloads to date.
RS Toolbox offers a wide range of functions, which are grouped as icons on the main screen, including a multitude of engineering calculators, converters and look-up tables.
For example, included in the functions are filter frequency calculators, a 555 timer configurator, calculators for a variety of voltage regulators and op-amps, and essential tools such as numbering systems converters, Ohm’s Law calculator and look-up tables for battery types and sizes.
The app offers a high level of customisation and is available in 16 different languages. A versions for Windows 8 devices is planned.
RS Toolbox can be downloaded via the RS website here.