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| layout | board_id | title | name | manufacturer | board_url | board_image | date_added | family | bootloader_id | download_instructions | features | ||
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| download | circuitplayground_express | Circuit Playground Express Download | Circuit Playground Express | Adafruit | circuitplayground_express.jpg | 2018-12-13 | atmel-samd | circuitplay_m0 | https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-circuit-playground-express/circuitpython-quickstart |
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The Circuit Playground Express is Adafruit's flagship educational board designed for CircuitPython. It brings the "batteries included" approach of Python to hardware by including an assortment of functionality built-in. It is one of the best beginner boards available. If you are new to hardware, then this is a great board to start with.
Technical details
- 10x mini NeoPixels, each one can display any color
- 1x Motion sensor (LIS3DH triple-axis accelerometer with tap detection, free-fall detection)
- 1x Temperature sensor (thermistor)
- 1x Light sensor (phototransistor). Can also act as a color sensor and pulse sensor.
- 1x Sound sensor (MEMS microphone)
- 1x Mini speaker with class D amplifier (7.5 mm magnetic speaker/buzzer)
- 2x Push buttons, labeled A and B
- 1x Slide switch
- Infrared receiver and transmitter - can receive and transmit any remote control codes, as well as send messages between Circuit Playground Expresses. Can also act as a proximity sensor.
- 8x alligator-clip friendly input/output pins
- Includes I2C, UART, 8 pins that can do analog inputs, multiple PWM output
- 7 pads can act as capacitive touch inputs and the 1 remaining is a true analog output
- Green "ON" LED so you know its powered
- Red
board.D13LED for basic blinking - Reset button
- ATSAMD21 ARM Cortex M0 Processor, running at 3.3 V and 48 MHz
- 2 MB of SPI Flash storage, used to store code and libraries.
- MicroUSB port for programming and debugging
- USB port can act like serial port, keyboard, mouse, joystick or MIDI!