Embedded System Trainers Lab Equipment Manufacturer, Supplier and Exporter in India

Thirty items are catalogued here, EST-0001 to EST-0030 across three pages, and they are not thirty alternatives. About a third are complete trainers built around a named processor family, about half are interface modules that need one of those trainers to plug into, and the rest are development boards. Work out which of the three you are buying before comparing prices, because a module and a trainer are not substitutes for each other.

The range, grouped by what each item actually is

Which architecture matches your syllabus

The four processor families here teach different things, and a department usually needs two of them rather than all four:

• 8085 and 8086 (EST-0001 to EST-0004). These teach assembly language, bus timing, memory and I/O mapping and interrupt handling at a level you can see on a logic analyser. They remain on many Indian university syllabi, which is the honest reason to buy them. They are not what current embedded products are built on, so buy them to satisfy a microprocessor paper, not as preparation for embedded design work. The same ground is covered in the Microprocessor Trainers and Kits listing, so check the two before ordering to avoid buying the same board twice under two codes.
• 8051-class microcontroller (EST-0005, and the MCU trainer EST-0026). The standard first microcontroller course: on-chip timers, serial port, interrupts, port programming, usually in assembly and then C.
• PIC and AVR (EST-0006, EST-0007, EST-0028, EST-0029). Suited to C-level embedded programming with peripherals, and the usual choice where the course leads to project work.
• ARM (EST-0008, EST-0009, EST-0024, EST-0025, EST-0027). For 32-bit work, real-time operating systems and anything resembling current practice.

Three questions to ask before you order

1. What is the exact silicon part number? This matters most on the ARM boards. EST-0008 and EST-0009 name their parts, the LPC2294 and LPC2148, which are ARM7TDMI devices of long standing. EST-0024 and EST-0025 are listed only as "ARM9" and "ARM10" development boards, and a core family is not a part number: ARM9 and ARM10 are older core generations, so ask for the exact device, confirm it is still in production, and confirm the vendor will still supply the board in three years. If your syllabus says Cortex-M, say so explicitly when you enquire and ask whether a Cortex-M board can be supplied, because no Cortex-M part is named anywhere in this listing.

2. How is the board programmed, and what does the software cost? An embedded board you cannot flash is scrap. Only EST-0005 states that a programmer is included. For every board you are quoting, ask: is the programmer on board, a separate item, or a JTAG probe you must buy; which IDE and compiler are supplied; is the compiler a free toolchain or a licensed one; if licensed, is it node-locked or floating, how many seats, and is there a code-size limit on the student edition; and does the toolchain install and run on the Windows version your laboratory actually has. Ask for the answers in writing against each code.

3. Which host does each module fit? EST-0010 to EST-0021 are peripherals, not trainers. EST-0022 and EST-0023 say in their names that they belong to the 8085/8086 boards; the other twelve do not say what they attach to. For each module ask the compatible trainer codes, the connector and bus type, whether the ribbon cables and power are included, and whether the experiment manual for that module is supplied. A module bought for the wrong host cannot be made to fit.

Overlapping codes: read the whole list before choosing

Several families appear twice in this listing under different descriptions, and the catalogue does not state the difference. PIC appears as a development platform (EST-0006) and as an embedded trainer (EST-0028); AVR likewise (EST-0007, EST-0029); ARM appears as four boards and again as a trainer (EST-0027). A "development platform" is usually a bare board with a programmer, while a "trainer" usually adds on-board peripherals, a display, switches and an experiment manual, but that is a general convention and not something this listing confirms. Ask which of the two each code is, what is physically on the board, and what the price difference buys. The same applies to the Universal Embedded Trainer (EST-0030): ask which processor modules it accepts and whether they are quoted with it.

Also worth confirming

The experiment list and manual for each trainer, with expected results; the quantity per student group, since embedded practicals are usually two or three students to a board; socketed devices and a spares kit, because student wiring errors kill parts; the supply voltage, frequency and plug type for your country; and the warranty, including whether it covers a device damaged by miswiring. Every product name in this range ends with "For Embedded System Trainers Teaching Labs", which is a naming convention on this site rather than part of the specification. Any performance figure quoted is confirmed in writing on the quotation; ask for its basis.

Related ranges on this site

The 8085 and 8086 boards also appear under Microprocessor Trainers and Kits. Digital design foundations are under Digital and Analog Trainers and Kits and Basic Electronics Trainers. For hardware description language and FPGA work see VLSI Design Training Systems; for signal processing, DSP Trainers and Kits; for device programming and testing, EPROM Programmer and Programmer Tester and IC Tester and Digital IC Tester. Parent range: Electronics Lab Trainer Kits.

Request a quote

Send your embedded practical list with the processor family your syllabus names, and ask for a quote that states the programmer, the toolchain and its licence against each code. For example PIC Microcontroller Development Platform (EST-0006) with ADC/DAC Module (EST-0011), eight benches, programmer and compiler licence confirmed in writing. Contact Ray Export for prices, manuals and lead times.

Frequently asked questions

Which processor family should our embedded systems laboratory buy?

Usually two of the four, chosen by syllabus. The 8085 and 8086 trainers (EST-0001 to EST-0004) teach assembly language, bus timing, memory and I/O mapping and interrupts, and remain on many Indian university syllabi; buy them for a microprocessor paper, not as preparation for embedded design. The 8051-class board EST-0005 and MCU trainer EST-0026 suit a first microcontroller course. PIC and AVR (EST-0006, EST-0007, EST-0028, EST-0029) suit C-level work leading to projects. ARM (EST-0008, EST-0009, EST-0024, EST-0025, EST-0027) covers 32-bit work, real-time operating systems and current practice.

Which ARM board should I choose if our syllabus specifies Cortex-M?

No Cortex-M part is named anywhere in this listing, so say so explicitly when you enquire and ask whether a Cortex-M board can be supplied. Of the boards listed, EST-0008 and EST-0009 name their parts, the LPC2294 and LPC2148, which are ARM7TDMI devices of long standing. EST-0024 and EST-0025 are listed only as ARM9 and ARM10 development boards; a core family is not a part number, and both are older core generations. For those two, ask for the exact device, confirm it is still in production, and confirm the board will still be supplied in three years.

Is a programmer and compiler included with these boards?

Only EST-0005 states that a programmer is included, and an embedded board you cannot flash is scrap. For every board you are quoting, ask whether the programmer is on board, a separate item, or a JTAG probe you must buy; which IDE and compiler are supplied; whether the compiler is a free toolchain or a licensed one, and if licensed whether it is node-locked or floating, how many seats, and whether the student edition has a code-size limit; and whether it runs on the Windows version your laboratory actually has. Ask for the answers in writing against each code.

Will the interface modules work with any trainer in the range?

No. EST-0010 to EST-0021 - input interface, ADC/DAC, display, elevator control, real time clock, infrared and the rest - are peripherals, not trainers, and none of them says what it attaches to. EST-0022 and EST-0023 state in their names that they belong to the 8085/8086 boards. For each module, ask the compatible trainer codes, the connector and bus type, whether the ribbon cables and power are included, and whether the experiment manual for that module is supplied. A module bought for the wrong host cannot be made to fit.

What is the difference between a development platform and an embedded trainer here?

The listing does not say. PIC appears as a development platform (EST-0006) and as an embedded trainer (EST-0028), AVR likewise (EST-0007, EST-0029), and ARM as four boards and again as a trainer (EST-0027). By general convention a development platform is a bare board with a programmer, while a trainer adds on-board peripherals, a display, switches and an experiment manual, but this listing does not confirm that. Ask which each code is and what is physically on the board. For the Universal Embedded Trainer (EST-0030), ask which processor modules it accepts and whether they are quoted with it.

How many boards do we need, and what spares should we order?

Embedded practicals usually run two or three students to a board, so size the order on that basis rather than one per student. Ask for socketed devices and a spares kit, because student wiring errors kill parts, and check whether the warranty covers a device damaged by miswiring. Ask for the experiment list and manual for each trainer with expected results, and confirm the supply voltage, frequency and plug type. The 8085 and 8086 boards also appear under Microprocessor Trainers and Kits, so check both listings to avoid buying the same board twice under two codes.

Key takeaways

• Sort before comparing: trainer, development board or interface module - a module and a trainer are not substitutes.
• Two families, not four: 8085/8086 for a microprocessor paper; 8051, PIC, AVR or ARM for embedded design and project work.
• Part numbers, not core names: EST-0024 and EST-0025 say only ARM9 and ARM10, and no Cortex-M part is named in this listing.
• A board you cannot flash is scrap: only EST-0005 states a programmer is included, so confirm programmer, IDE, compiler and licence per code.
• Modules need a named host: ask the compatible trainer codes, connector and cables for each of EST-0010 to EST-0021.
• Plan for two or three students per board: ask for socketed devices, a spares kit and the warranty terms on miswiring damage.

About this page

Ray Export is a manufacturer and exporter of laboratory, scientific and educational equipment based at Plot No. 449, HSIIDC Industrial Area, Saha, Ambala, Haryana 133104, India. Enquiries: [email protected], +91-9817319615.

Written by Palak Mall, Senior Content Writer. Technically reviewed by Arvind Kumar, Lab Equipment Specialist, 12+ years in laboratory and testing instrumentation. Last updated: 17 October 2026.

Every specification, including the exact silicon part, the programmer and the toolchain licence, is confirmed in writing on the quotation; ask for the basis of any performance figure. For certificates, contact us for the latest copies of the relevant certificates. No price is quoted here. Listing defects noticed: PIC (EST-0006, EST-0028), AVR (EST-0007, EST-0029) and ARM (four boards and EST-0027) each appear twice with no stated difference; EST-0024 and EST-0025 give no part number; the twelve modules EST-0010 to EST-0021 do not name their host; the 8085 and 8086 boards also appear under Microprocessor Trainers and Kits; and every product name carries the suffix For Embedded System Trainers Teaching Labs, a naming convention rather than part of the specification.