{"product_id":"adafruit-crickit-for-circuit-playground-express","title":"Adafruit CRICKIT for Circuit Playground Express","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, Adafruit designed \u003cstrong\u003eCrickit\u003c\/strong\u003e - That's their \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 Circuit Playground Express that lets you \u003cstrong\u003e#MakeRobotFriend \u003c\/strong\u003eusing CircuitPython, MakeCode (coming soon), or Arduino.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBolt on your Circuit Playground using the included stand-off bolts and start controlling motors, servos, solenoids. You also get signal pins, capacitive touch sensors, a NeoPixel driver and amplified speaker output. It complements \u0026amp; extends the Circuit Playground so you can still use all the goodies on the CPX, but now you have a robotics playground as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Crickit is powered by seesaw, the I2C-to-whatever bridge firmware. So you only need to use two 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\/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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x Class D, 4-8 ohm speaker, 3W-max audio amplifier\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 Circuit Playground Express to go along with the Crickit and these are not included! We recommend also purchasing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adafruit.com\/product\/3333\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eCircuit Playground Express\u003c\/a\u003e\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: 85.0mm x 81.0mm x 14.7mm \/ 3.3\" x 3.2\" x 0.6\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Weight: 30.7g \/ 1.1oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Adafruit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12762861404243,"sku":"ADA3093","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/3093-07.jpg?v=1534238176","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/adafruit-crickit-for-circuit-playground-express","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}