{"product_id":"adafruit-circuit-playground-express","title":"Adafruit Circuit Playground Express","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an amazing starter board. Packed full of sensors, it’s easy to get up and running! I’ve used it for many projects and love it — it’s a great starter board and you can create fun wearables with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI’ve made a \u003cstrong\u003ehat with temperature sensing\u003c\/strong\u003e, servo-moving axial fan, and UV light sensor readings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI’ve also made a ‘\u003cstrong\u003etouch together\u003c\/strong\u003e’ project — you can learn how to make that and others in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tinkertailor.ca\/products\/the-ultimate-guide-to-informed-wearables\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ultimate Guide to Informed Wearables\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — that plays music when two people wear sleeves and touch their arms together. It uses conductive fabrics with the Circuit Playground’s capacitive touch pads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Open Universal Input Sleeve showing conductive fabric touch project with Circuit Playground Express\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/8006\/3209\/files\/d9f940c8-conductive43.webp?v=1769271461\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCircuit Playground Express\u003c\/strong\u003e is the next step towards a perfect introduction to electronics and programming. We’ve taken the original \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tinkertailor.ca\/products\/adafruit-circuit-playground-classic\"\u003eCircuit Playground Classic\u003c\/a\u003e and made it even better — not only did we pack in even more sensors, we also made it even easier to program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VN8haRtufno?si=sSyFEaTmSiqtWrCA\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart your journey with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/makecode\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMicrosoft MakeCode\u003c\/strong\u003e block-based or JavaScript programming\u003c\/a\u003e. Then use the same board to try \u003cstrong\u003eCircuitPython\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the Python interpreter running right on the Express. As you progress, advance to \u003cstrong\u003eArduino IDE\u003c\/strong\u003e, which has full support of all the hardware down to the low level. You can even use \u003cstrong\u003eCode.org CS Discoveries\u003c\/strong\u003e to learn all about coding right in your browser!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/adafruit-circuit-playground-express\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck out Adafruit’s detailed guide with a tour of Circuit Playground Express and details on getting started using MakeCode, CircuitPython, Code.org CS Discoveries or Arduino!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause you can program the same board in 4 different ways, the Express has great value and re-usability. From beginners to experts, Circuit Playground Express has something for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe board is round and has alligator-clip pads around it so you don’t have to solder or sew to make it work. You can power it from USB, a AAA battery pack, or a LiPoly battery (for advanced users). Built-in USB means you plug it in to program it and it just shows up — no special cable or adapter required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat’s Built In\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 × mini NeoPixels, each one can display any colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 × Motion sensor (LIS3DH triple-axis accelerometer with tap \u0026amp; free-fall detection)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 × Temperature sensor (thermistor)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 × Light sensor (phototransistor) — can also act as colour sensor and pulse sensor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 × Sound sensor (MEMS microphone)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 × Mini speaker with class D amplifier (7.5 mm magnetic speaker\/buzzer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 × Push buttons, labelled A and B\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 × Slide switch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInfrared receiver and transmitter — can receive\/transmit remote control codes and send messages between Circuit Playground Expresses; can also act as proximity sensor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 × alligator-clip friendly I\/O pins (I2C, UART, 8 analog inputs, multiple PWM outputs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 pads as capacitive touch inputs + 1 true analog output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen “ON” LED and red “#13” LED for basic blinking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReset button\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eATSAMD21 ARM Cortex M0 processor @ 3.3 V \/ 48 MHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 MB SPI Flash storage (primarily for CircuitPython code and libraries)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicroUSB port for programming and debugging (can act as serial port, keyboard, mouse, joystick, or MIDI)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Adafruit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50078241325289,"sku":"ADAFRUIT-CPX","price":39.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/8006\/3209\/files\/CPX1.jpg?v=1769632590","url":"https:\/\/www.tinkertailor.ca\/products\/adafruit-circuit-playground-express","provider":"Tinker Tailor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}