---
layout: download
board_id: "circuitplayground_express_digikey_pycon2019"
title: "Circuit Playground Express Digi-Key PyCon 2019 Download"
name: "Circuit Playground Express Digi-Key"
manufacturer: "Adafruit"
board_url: "https://www.adafruit.com"
board_image: "circuitplayground_express_digikey_pycon2019.jpg"
features:
  - Speaker
  - Solder-free Alligator clip
---

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.

Here's some of the great goodies baked in to each Circuit Playground Express:

* 10 x mini NeoPixels, each one can display any color
* 1 x Motion sensor (LIS3DH triple-axis accelerometer with tap detection, free-fall detection)
* 1 x Temperature sensor (thermistor)
* 1 x Light sensor (phototransistor). Can also act as a color sensor and pulse sensor.
* 1 x Sound sensor (MEMS microphone)
* 1 x Mini speaker with class D amplifier (7.5mm magnetic speaker/buzzer)
* 2 x Push buttons, labeled A and B
* 1 x 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.
* 8 x 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.D13` LED for basic blinking
* Reset button
* ATSAMD21 ARM Cortex M0 Processor, running at 3.3V and 48MHz
* 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!

## Tutorials
* [Circuit Playground Express Overview](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-circuit-playground-express)
* [CircuitPython Made Easy on Circuit Playground Express](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-made-easy-on-circuit-playground-express/)

## Downloads
* [PyCon 2019 Circuit Playground Express Default Files](https://github.com/adafruit/PyCon2019/tree/master/Default_Files)
* [PyCon 2019 Open Spaces Example Content](https://github.com/adafruit/PyCon2019/)
* [Pycon 2019 Circuit Playground Express Quickstart Worksheet](https://github.com/adafruit/PyCon2019/blob/master/PyCon%202019%20Circuit%20Playground%20Express%20Quickstart.pdf)

## More Information
* [CircuitPython Open Spaces Planned for PyCon 2019](https://blog.adafruit.com/2019/04/01/circuitpython-open-spaces-planned-for-pycon-2019-pycon-circuitplaygroundexpress-adafruit-adafruit-circuitpython/)
* [Digi-Key and Adafruit at PyCon - All attendees will receive a Circuit Playground Express!](https://blog.adafruit.com/2019/02/23/digi-key-and-adafruit-at-pycon-all-attendees-will-receive-a-circuit-playground-express-digikey-adafruit-pycon-pycon2019/)
