Circuit Playground Express - Black Girls CODE Edition

The Circuit Playground Express is the next step towards a perfect introduction to electronics and programming. An enhanced version of the original Circuit Playground Classic, this board is packed with sensors and is easier to program.

It supports multiple programming environments including Microsoft MakeCode block-based and JavaScript programming, CircuitPython, Arduino IDE, and code.org CS Discoveries.

The board is designed to be beginner-friendly with no soldering required, featuring alligator-clip pads around its round shape. It can be powered via USB, AAA battery pack, or LiPo battery.

Features:

• 10 mini NeoPixels capable of displaying any color
• LIS3DH triple-axis accelerometer with tap and free-fall detection
• Thermistor temperature sensor
• Light sensor (phototransistor) that can also act as a color or pulse sensor
• MEMS microphone sound sensor
• Mini speaker with class D amplifier
• Two push buttons labeled A and B
• Slide switch
• Infrared receiver and transmitter for remote control codes and proximity sensing
• Eight alligator-clip friendly input/output pins
• I2C, UART, analog inputs, PWM outputs
• Seven capacitive touch inputs and one true analog output
• Green power LED and red LED for basic blinking
• Reset button
• ATSAMD21 ARM Cortex M0 Processor running at 3.3V and 48MHz
• 2MB SPI Flash storage for code and libraries
• MicroUSB port for programming and debugging with USB device functionality (serial, keyboard, mouse, joystick, MIDI)

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