3000: Circuit Playground Classic - ATmega32U4

Summary

Circuit Playground features an ATmega32u4 micro-processor, just like our popular Flora. It also is round and has alligator-clip pads around it. You can power it from USB, a AAA battery pack, or Lipoly (for advanced users). Program your code into it, then take it on the go.Circuit Playground features an ATmega32u4 micro-processor, just like our popular Flora. It also is round and has alligator-clip pads around it. You can power it from USB, a AAA battery pack, or Lipoly (for advanced users). Program your code into it, then take it on the go.

Circuit Playground has built-in USB support. Built in USB means you plug it in to program it, it just shows up - all you need is a Micro-B USB cable. With the new 1.6.4+ Arduino IDE, it takes only a few seconds to add support. The Circuit Playground has USB HID support, so it can act like a mouse or keyboard to attach directly to computers.

Here's some of the great goodies baked in:

  • 10 x mini NeoPixels, each one can display any rainbow 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)

  • 1 x Sound sensor (MEMS microphone)

  • 1 x Mini speaker (magnetic buzzer)

  • 2 x Push buttons, left and right

  • 1 x Slide switch

  • 8 x alligator-clip friendly input/output pins

  • Includes I2C, UART, and 4 pins that can do analog inputs/PWM output

  • All 8 pads can act as capacitive touch inputs

  • Green "ON" LED so you know its powered

  • Red "#13" LED for basic blinking

  • Reset button

  • ATmega32u4 Processor, running at 3.3V and 8MHz

  • MicroUSB port for programming and debugging with Arduino IDE

  • USB port can act like serial port, keyboard, mouse, joystick or MIDI

Specifications

Manufacturer Adafruit Industries LLC
Category Open Source MCU Platforms
Eval Board Part Number 1528-1640-ND
Eval Board Supplier Adafruit Industries LLC
IDE Arduino
Arduino IDE, with Software Add-on
Speed 8 MHz
Bits 8 Bit
Memory, Flash/RAM 32 kB / 2.5 kB
Digital I/O 8 I/O, 4 PWM
Interface I²C x1
Analog Outputs (DACs) 4 x 8 Bit
Analog Inputs (ADCs) 4 x 10 Bit
DMA Channels 0
Features 10 x NeoPixel Output
Accelerometer, 3-Axis
Light Sensor
Microphone
Speaker
Temperature Sensor
Timers
Radio -
Interrupt Pins 4
I/O Voltage 3.3 V
Voltage In 3 ~ 6 V
Touch Sensing Pins 8
Program/Debug Interface USB Type-Micro B
Area 2026² mm, 3.14² In
Main I.C. Base Part ATmega32U4
Design Author Adafruit
Date Created By Author - Not Given
Date Added To Library 2019-08

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