{"product_id":"adafruit-crickit-featherwing-for-any-feather","title":"Adafruit CRICKIT FeatherWing for any Feather","description":"\u003cp\u003eSometimes we wonder if robotics engineers ever watch movies. If they did, they'd know that making robots into slaves always ends up in a robot rebellion. Why even go down that path? At Adafruit, they believe in making robots our \u003cstrong\u003efriends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo if you find yourself wanting a companion, consider the robot. They're fun to program, and you can get creative with decorations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith that in mind, they designed \u003cstrong\u003eCrickit\u003c\/strong\u003e - That's the \u003cstrong\u003eC\u003c\/strong\u003ereative \u003cstrong\u003eR\u003c\/strong\u003eobotics \u0026amp; \u003cstrong\u003eI\u003c\/strong\u003enteractive \u003cstrong\u003eC\u003c\/strong\u003eonstruction \u003cstrong\u003eKit\u003c\/strong\u003e. It's an add-on to the popular Feather ecosystem that lets you \u003cstrong\u003e#MakeRobotFriend \u003c\/strong\u003eusing CircuitPython, MakeCode (coming soon), or Arduino.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlug in \u003cem\u003eany \u003c\/em\u003eFeather mainboard you want into the center, and you're good to go! \u003cstrong\u003eThe Crickit is powered by seesaw, the I2C-to-whatever bridge firmware. So you only need to use two I2C data pins to control the huge number of inputs and outputs on the Crickit. All those timers, PWMs, sensors are offloaded to the co-processor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe only thing that is \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e managed by seesaw is the audio output. Adafruit provide a small jumper you can solder to connect the audio amplifier to the first analog pin. On Feather M0's this is a true analog output (DAC) and you can play audio clips with CircuitPython or Arduino. Other Feathers \u003cem\u003emay not have a DAC!\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eIn that case, you can solder a wire to jumper the audio amp to a PWM pin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou get to use all the non-I2C signal pins on your feather and get a boat-load of extra in\/out pins, motor controllers, capacitive touch sensors, a NeoPixel driver and amplified speaker output. It complements \u0026amp; extends your Feather so you can still use all the goodies, including stacking FeatherWings on top. But now you have a robotics playground as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou get:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 x Analog or Digital Servo control, with precision 16-bit timers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 x Bi-directional brushed DC motor control, 1 Amp current limited each, with 8-bit PWM speed control (or one stepper)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 x High current \"Darlington\" 500mA drive outputs with kick-back diode protection. For solenoids, relays, large LEDs, or one uni-polar stepper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 x Capacitive touch sensors with alligator-pads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 x Signal pins, digital in\/out or analog inputs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x NeoPixel driver with 5V level shifter - The NeoPixels are buffered and controlled by the seesaw chip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x Class D, 4-8 ohm speaker, 3W-max audio amplifier - the audio input pin is available as a solder-able pad for your configuration, you can connect it to your Feather's DAC or PWM output as you desire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll are powered via 5V DC, so you can use any 5V-powered servos, DC motors, steppers, solenoids, relays etc. To keep things simple and safe, Adafruit don't support mixing voltages, so only 5V, not for use with 9V or 12V robotic components.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note this robot board does not require any soldering but you will need a power supply and a Feather to go along with the Crickit, and these are not included!\u003c\/strong\u003e We recommend also purchasing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/feather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAny one of the Feather mainboards\u003c\/a\u003e, powered by an ATmega328p, ATmega32u4, ATSAMD21, ATSAMD51, ESP8266, ESP32, WICED, nRF52, etc. All Feathers will work, even ones with SD cards, LoRa radios, WiFi or BTLE modules, etc. Adafruit seesaw only uses I2C and all Feather boards have I2C pins in the same location.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5V 2A power supply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you're going to be running more than 2 large motors or servos at a time, we recommend a 5V 4A power supply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince you'll be working with high-current devices, Adafruit wanted to have a good solid power supply system that minimizes risk of damage. The power supply has an \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ti.com\/product\/TPS2595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e'eFuse' management chip\u003c\/a\u003e that will automatically turn off if the voltage goes above 5.5V or below 3V and has over-current protection at 4A. Every motor driver has kick-back protection. We think this is a nice and durable board for robotics!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/adafruit-crickit-creative-robotic-interactive-construction-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eLots more details, schematics, specifications, and code examples in the (still in progress) Adafruit Learn guide.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTECHNICAL DETAILS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Dimensions: 82.0mm x 82.0mm x 15.0mm \/ 3.2\" x 3.2\" x 0.6\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Weight: 35.4g \/ 1.2oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Adafruit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12764347629651,"sku":"ADA3343","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/3343-03.jpg?v=1534256177","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/adafruit-crickit-featherwing-for-any-feather","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}