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EYE on NPI - STMicroelectronics' AEK-POW-BMS63EN Battery Management System Module
This week's EYE ON NPI is a part of a balanced breakfast, wait no we mean a balanced battery pack! It's STMicroelectronics' AEK-POW-BMS63EN Battery Management System Module (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/s/stmicroelectronics/aek-pow-bms63en-battery-management-system-module) featuring the L9963E automotive multicell battery monitoring and balancing IC (https://www.digikey.com/short/q4jw21t1). This chip brings automotive-grade battery management to any product designer, at a great price, so you can keep your batteries monitored and balanced for a safe and long usage life. All cars have batteries, and if you have a internal combustion engine car, you're probably familiar with the 12V lead acid battery (https://www.diehard.com/vehicle-batteries/) that needs replacing every 5-10 years, these batteries do not power the moving car itself, just the lights, stereo, electrical system and the spark plugs needed to get the engine running. These batteries are pretty simple, there are two big lugs, a ground and a +12V, inside is 6 series Lead Acid cells, of 2V nominal each. The battery is charged by the engine, and while you don't want to over or under-charge lead-acid batteries are pretty forgiving. In EV electric vehicles, the batteries have to have much higher energy density (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_density) so they use Lithium Ion cells, often '18650' cylindrical cells. These are connected in long series strings, to provide high voltages and then parallelized to give high currents. The same batteries are also used in e-scooters, e-skateboards and other micro-mobility devices, they're very low cost, and packs are easy to make. BUT, Lithium-based batteries, as part of the high energy density, have a lower life and are more sensitive to charge and discharge cycles. One of the things we have to worry about is keeping the batteries balanced. That means that we have to monitor each cell in the string carefully to make sure the state of charge matches the rest. The ST L9963E does this in two ways (https://www.digikey.com/short/q4jw21t1), first is per-cell voltage monitoring, and also per-string current monitoring. Once each cell's state of charge is known, internal or external FETs can be used to shunt current from each cell during the charge cycle, with the goal of bringing the cells back into balance at the cost of charge rate because now we're going to charge every cell as slow as the 'worst' cell. However, this keeps the system safe from overcharging, and is a lot less expensive/complex than active balancing. Since this chip is fairly complex, having a ready-to-go eval board that is already set up with the isolated SPI interface is a worthy investment. You can get started fast and just integrate the AEK-POW-BMS63EN directly into your prototype while you work out your battery management system. The board has USB-like ports on either side but these are actually two-wire isolated SPI, which protects your low-voltage microcontroller or computer from possibly getting zapped by the 48V+ battery. You can use USB A-A cables, since the pinout will work fine, but just be aware you can't plug it into your computer. To connect the opposite side to your micro, you'll also need to pick up a de-isolator AEK-COM-ISOSPI1 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/stmicroelectronics/AEK-COM-ISOSPI1/19721659). Finally you'll need to write the SPI interface library for managing the battery. We found one published L9963E library that might get you started (https://github.com/squadracorsepolito/L9963E_lib) - written by the Squadra Corse student Formula SAE teams. (https://squadracorsepolito.com/) If you have a project with large batteries and you want an automotive-grade battery management system, the L9963E automotive multicell battery monitoring and balancing IC (https://www.digikey.com/short/q4jw21t1) and matching Evaluation Board (https://www.digikey.com/short/c00jq224) will make it easy to get started. And best of all, both are in stock right now for purchase at DigiKey! Place your order today and your order will ship in moments, so you can get started with battery management by tomorrow afternoon.

Python on Hardware weekly video Jan 10, 2024
The wonderful world of Python on hardware! Episode 261 (January 10, 2024). This is our weekly Python video highlights! Ladyada and PT review the Python on hardware news of the week. The news comes from the Python community, Discord, Adafruit communities and more. It’s part of the comprehensive newsletter we do each week. The video playlist of episodes is here: http://adafru.it/pohepisodes *************************************************** Sign up for the Python on Microcontrollers weekly email newsletter here: https://www.adafruitdaily.com/ *************************************************** Read the newsletters past and present at https://www.adafruitdaily.com/category/circuitpython/ Learn all about CircuitPython here: https://www.circuitpython.org/ https://adafruit.com/circuitpython/ --------------------------------------------------------------- Join us on Discord! https://adafru.it/discord/ Visit the Adafruit shop online, we're open for business - http://www.adafruit.com Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/

MEMENTO Camera Case
You can 3D print your own snap fit enclosure for the Memento, Adafruit’s all-in-one camera dev board for creating your own, fully customizable digital camera. Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/memento-3d-case Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Shop for parts to build your own DIY projects http://adafru.it/3dprinting 3D Printing Projects Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOWD2dJNRIN46uhMCWvNOlbG 3D Hangout Show Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVgpmWevin2slopw_A3-A8Y Layer by Layer CAD Tutorials Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVsMp6nKnpjsXSQ45nxfORb Timelapse Tuesday Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVagy3CktXsAAs4b153xpp_ Connect with Noe and Pedro on Social Media: Noe's Twitter / Instagram: @ecken Pedro's Twitter / Instagram: @videopixil ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe Adafruit Monthly Deals & FREE Specials https://www.adafruit.com/free?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Join our weekly Show & Tell on G+ Hangouts On Air: http://adafru.it/showtell Watch our latest project videos: http://adafru.it/latest?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting 3DThursday Posts: https://blog.adafruit.com/category/3d-printing?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Music by Bartlebeats https://soundcloud.com/adafruit -----------------------------------------

JP’s Product Pick of the Week 1/9/24 Quad Rotary Encoder Breakout RECAP
#newproducts JP’s Product Pick of the Week 1/9/24 Quad Rotary Encoder Breakout RECAP https://www.adafruit.com/product/5752 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Mushroom Shelves
Every week we'll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses! This Week: Mushroom Shelves By mosushi https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6378457 CR10S Pro V2 Glow PLA 7hr 35mins X:270 Y:180 Z:80mm .2mm layer / .4mm Nozzle 6% Infill / 1mm Retraction 200C / 60C 48g 60mm/s ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Shop for parts to build your own DIY projects http://adafru.it/3dprinting 3D Printing Projects Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOWD2dJNRIN46uhMCWvNOlbG 3D Hangout Show Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVgpmWevin2slopw_A3-A8Y Layer by Layer CAD Tutorials Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVsMp6nKnpjsXSQ45nxfORb Timelapse Tuesday Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVagy3CktXsAAs4b153xpp_ Connect with Noe and Pedro on Social Media: Noe's Twitter / Instagram: @ecken Pedro's Twitter / Instagram: @videopixil ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe Adafruit Monthly Deals & FREE Specials https://www.adafruit.com/free?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Join our weekly Show & Tell on G+ Hangouts On Air: http://adafru.it/showtell Watch our latest project videos: http://adafru.it/latest?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting 3DThursday Posts: https://blog.adafruit.com/category/3d-printing?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Music by Bartlebeats https://soundcloud.com/adafruit -----------------------------------------

The Great Search: Replacement Gyro/Accel 6-DoF for LSM6DS33
2021 and 2022 were rough years for IMUs - they were quickly sold out everywhere and remained unavailable for most of the years. We're trying to get the last of the 'part shortage' designs back into stock. This week we're doing the CLUE and Feather sense - both sensor-packed designs! We used a 'pair' of chips, the LSM6DS33 plus the LIS3MDL. We previously found an alternative to the LIS3MDL (https://blog.adafruit.com/2022/03/15/the-great-search-triple-axis-magnetometer-replacement-for-lis3mdl-thegreatsearch-digikey-adafruit/). This week we're going to look for a good alternative for the LSM6DS33, with similar or better performance!

CircuitPython Weekly Meeting for January 8, 2024
Notes document is available here: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/blob/main/2024/2024-01-08.md Join here for the chat all week: http://adafru.it/discord The CircuitPython Weekly normally is held at 2pm ET/11am PT on Mondays. Check the #circuitpython-dev channel on Discord for notices of change in time and links to past meetings. Meeting times are also available in iCal format using the following link: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/master/meeting.ical or view it in your browser: https://open-web-calendar.herokuapp.com/calendar.html?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/master/meeting.ical CircuitPython development is sponsored by Adafruit. Please support them by purchasing hardware from https://adafruit.com. Reminders: Podcast available on most services. Let us know if we’re missing some. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Bi-metal and bi-axled and soon ready to buy-in-the-store! 🔧🤖⚙️
We got these samples of 'two-faced' metal-gear motors. They're basically like a cross between our metal-geared motor (https://www.adafruit.com/product/3801) and the double-axle plastic gear motor (https://www.adafruit.com/product/3777), perhaps useful for some robotics projects! We want to ensure the motor is good quality and will work effortlessly with our hardware, so we run it on our demo Feather and then take it apart to check out the construction. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ ----------------------------------------- #adafruit #motor #robotics

New Products 1/3/24 Feat. Adafruit 12V Bias Voltage Boost Converter!
NeoPixel Addressable 1111 LEDs (1.1mm x 1.1mm) - 50 Strip - SK6805-EC10 (0:17) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5849?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit TS3USB30 1 to 2 USB Switch (1:28) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5871?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit 12V Bias Voltage Boost Converter - TPS61040 (4:02) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5644?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts ----------------------------------------- New nEw NEWs New Products, News, and more: https://www.adafruit.com/newsletter #newnewnew Shop for all of the newest Adafruit products: http://adafru.it/new Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

John Park's CircuitPython Parsec: Split Strings
#circuitpythonparsec Use 'split()' to split strings into useful, bite-sized chunks! code example here: https://github.com/jedgarpark/parsec/blob/main/2024-01-04/code.py Learn about CircuitPython: https://circuitpython.org Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Adafruit Top Secret January 3, 2024
The hush-hush news from Adafruit in New York. Broadcast January 3, 2024 These are items or concept products that may/might/could be introduced into the Adafruit store in the future (or not)! It's not out yet, so please don't ask questions or ask when it'll be available.... Check out the Adafruit store for all the great products that are available and for coming soon products you can sign up to be notified when they are in stock. https://www.adafruit.com/new Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Also visit DigiKey for Adafruit products at http://www.digikey.com/ ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/

EYE on NPI - Microchip's MPLAB PICkit 5 in-circuit debugger
This week's EYE ON NPI is the 'top' pick for the 'top' of the year: our first NPI choice of 2024 is Microchip's MPLAB PICkit 5 in-circuit debugger! (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/m/microchip-technology/mplab-pickit-5-in-circuit-debugger) This is the latest all-in-one toolkit for programming and debugging any chip available from Microchip, and believe us when we say there's a lot of chips available with different program/debug systems that need supporting! MCP purchased Atmel in 2016 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmel#Acquisition_by_Microchip_Technology) and since then has been slowly integrating Atmel chips such as AVR/SAM/ATtiny/ATmega into the MCP toolchains and workflows. For that reason, the PICkit is powered by a advanced 300MHz ATSAME70 chip, which provides ICSP, MIPS EJTAG, SWD, AVR JTAG, AVR UPDI & PDI, AVR ISP, TPI and debugWire. To do that, there's an 8-pin 0.1" socket connector on the end, you're expected to select the right grouping of pins for whatever chip you're targeting. You can make a custom wire harness, but we think you might be best off also picking up the AC102015 Adapter Kit (https://www.digikey.com/short/tr3bhf52) which comes with every popular cable adapter. OK since we are talking about a PICkit, it's not surprising that all of the PIC microcontrollers are supported - these use an "ICSP" programming method (https://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/30277d.pdf) with power, ground, two data pins and a VPP high-voltage line for FLASH reprogramming. We still use this interface to program chips like the PIC12 on the pixie 3W LED driver (https://www.adafruit.com/product/2741) This interface is ancient and will program basically every PIC12, PIC16 and beyond - Microchip was thankfully very consistent on this interface. Of course, you probably are also using Cortex-based chips: these use JTAG and SWD (https://developer.arm.com/documentation/101636/latest/Debug-and-Trace/JTAG-SWD-Interface). Those are also supported! Since this is a programmer plug debugger, you can also connect SWO for trace. The same JTAG/SWD interface is used for programming and debug. Supporting AVRs is also included, and for less than the price of the ATMEL ICE (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/microchip-technology/ATATMEL-ICE-BASIC/4753381) you get all the same chips supported. Aaaand there's a lot more required to support the whole AVR family. For example, many small older ATtiny chips, you'll be using TPI (https://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/Appnotes/doc8373.pdf) because you only have a couple pins available. On newer ATtiny chips (and maybe even ATmegas) the async-uart-single-wire UPDI interface (https://onlinedocs.microchip.com/pr/GUID-DDB0017E-84E3-4E77-AAE9-7AC4290E5E8B-en-US-4/index.html?GUID-9B349315-2842-4189-B88C-49F4E1055D7F) is becoming more popular, that's available with an optional high-voltage mode which would let you use the UPDI pin as a reset pin as well. Standard ISP is supported for programming those Arduino compatibles you've got in a drawer, and there's also debugWire support! This was a one-wire debugging interface for AVRs that we never got to try out, so maybe now I will be able to! Don't forget you'll want that AC102105 Adapter Kit (https://www.digikey.com/short/tr3bhf52) to make wiring to various dev boards easier. The most interesting new features that we haven't seen on other programmers is the 'Programmer To Go' field-reprogramming capability which allows burning full programming configuration files off of a micro SD card to any target, it can even be powered from the target if needed! Use MPLAB X to create the file that contains all the fuses and data to be transferred. Save to any FAT32 formatted uSD card, then on site you can press the button to re-program the device. The indicator LED strip will give some visual feedback so you know what it's up to. If you want more control over the setup, use the iOS or Android app to pair over Bluetooth, then select which file and also get error reports in readable text. For any development needs you've got with PIC or AVR or SAM chips, the Microchip MPLAB PICkit 5 in-circuit debugger (https://www.digikey.com/short/fznt5mnh) is going to be the best and most-supported tool - being an official Microchip product means you don't have to worry about future chip support or historic chip maintenance. And best of all it is in stock right now at DigiKey for under $100.(https://www.digikey.com/short/fznt5mnh) Add one to your cart and it will ship immediately so you can be PIC'ing, debugWire'ing and UPDI'ing by tomorrow afternoon.

3.5" 320x480 capacitive touch FeatherWing proto 🔧📱✨
We just finished revising our resistive 3.5" TFT FeatherWing (https://www.adafruit.com/product/3651) - it's been out of stock due to part shortages and needed a complete redesign, and then found this ancient box of 3.5" capacitive touch screens (https://www.adafruit.com/product/5846)...so with a bit of razzle-dazzle-CAD-o-matic we put together a 3.5" TFT Wing with capacitive touch support! This screen is nice in that it has true multi-touch capabilities. The 3.5" 320x480 capacitive touch FeatherWing will make an excellent Wing display that only needs SPI + I2C to interface. We only need to push down the bottom edge so that it can 'clear' the FT5336, which is on the FPC. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ ----------------------------------------- #adafruit #feather #display

TS3USB30 USB mux tester is a go! 🔌🔬💻
The Adafruit TS3USB30 1 to 2 USB Switch is a nifty breakout board for the TI TS3USB30 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/texas-instruments/TS3USB30ERSWR/2092506) that will let you connect one of two USB devices to a single port, handy when you have multiple chips that you may want to communicate over USB but you don't want a hub. Our new breakout will connect one or the other. We designed for USB to handle high bandwidth USB 2.0 connections of 480 Mbps. But before we put it into stock, we gotta test it! This tester has two different USB peripherals connected: a CP2102 on a Metro Mini and an FT232RL in a console cable. We're using the Metro RP2040's bit-banging USB host stack (https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-feather-rp2040-with-usb-type-a-host) to test enumeration: when the RP2040 detects two different PIDs based on the switching pin, we know the board is good! Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ ----------------------------------------- #adafruit #usb #ts3usb30

Advanced Manufacturing: Made in NYC by Adafruit 1/3/2024
Cheers to the first week of manufacturing in 2024! #adafruit #manufacturing #nyc ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Python on Hardware weekly video Jan 3, 2024
The wonderful world of Python on hardware! Episode 260 (January 3, 2024). This is our weekly Python video highlights! Ladyada and PT review the Python on hardware news of the week. The news comes from the Python community, Discord, Adafruit communities and more. It’s part of the comprehensive newsletter we do each week. The video playlist of episodes is here: http://adafru.it/pohepisodes *************************************************** Sign up for the Python on Microcontrollers weekly email newsletter here: https://www.adafruitdaily.com/ *************************************************** Read the newsletters past and present at https://www.adafruitdaily.com/category/circuitpython/ Learn all about CircuitPython here: https://www.circuitpython.org/ https://adafruit.com/circuitpython/ --------------------------------------------------------------- Join us on Discord! https://adafru.it/discord/ Visit the Adafruit shop online, we're open for business - http://www.adafruit.com Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/

MAX3421e USB Host FeatherWing test 🖥️ 🔌 ✅
We previously made a jerry-rigged USB Host Wing (https://www.adafruit.com/product/5858) tester based on an ESP32-S2 TFT board (https://www.adafruit.com/product/5300) and a pogo-pin (https://www.adafruit.com/product/394) filled Feather Doubler (https://www.adafruit.com/product/2890) - but for final testing of hundreds of boards off a panel, a nice custom-made PCB is better. This one uses a Metro M0 since our SAMD21 board support package has TinyUSB support - so we can verify if we enumerate the connected USB peripheral. If a vid/pid is found, we're good to go, and beep and blink to indicate the test has passed. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ ----------------------------------------- #adafruit #diy #electronics

JP’s Product Pick of the Week 1/2/24 MAX31856 Universal Thermocouple Amp Breakout Recap
#newproducts JP’s Product Pick of the Week 1/2/24 MAX31856 Universal Thermocouple Amp Breakout Recap https://www.adafruit.com/product/3263 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Feather nRF52840 Sense is born anew! 🎉🔧🪶
Like the CLUE board, another one of the boards that has been out of stock for a looooooong time is the Feather nRF52840 (https://www.adafruit.com/product/4516) - so many of the components got discontinued or were unavailable on this board it took till now to get enough parts to put it back in stock! The biggest one is the LSM6DS33 (https://www.adafruit.com/product/4480) is discontinued, so we replaced it with the LSM6DS3TRC (https://www.adafruit.com/product/4503) - the tester code required some updating so we also swapped it from using a Teensy 3.6, now entirely discontinued, to our Pico Brains. The complete program and test take about 30 seconds. We're excited to restock this prodigal board! Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Pencil Pen Box
Every week we'll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses! This Week: Pencil Pen Box By UliLac https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6344427 CR10S Pro V2 Rainbow PLA 15hr 45mins X:250 Y:180 Z:172mm .2mm layer / .4mm Nozzle 6% Infill / 1mm Retraction 200C / 60C 156g 60mm/s ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Shop for parts to build your own DIY projects http://adafru.it/3dprinting 3D Printing Projects Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOWD2dJNRIN46uhMCWvNOlbG 3D Hangout Show Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVgpmWevin2slopw_A3-A8Y Layer by Layer CAD Tutorials Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVsMp6nKnpjsXSQ45nxfORb Timelapse Tuesday Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVagy3CktXsAAs4b153xpp_ Connect with Noe and Pedro on Social Media: Noe's Twitter / Instagram: @ecken Pedro's Twitter / Instagram: @videopixil ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe Adafruit Monthly Deals & FREE Specials https://www.adafruit.com/free?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Join our weekly Show & Tell on G+ Hangouts On Air: http://adafru.it/showtell Watch our latest project videos: http://adafru.it/latest?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting 3DThursday Posts: https://blog.adafruit.com/category/3d-printing?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Music by Bartlebeats https://soundcloud.com/adafruit -----------------------------------------

TPS61040 12V booster gold test
we designed this TPS61040 board (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/texas-instruments/TPS61040DBVR/454263) like a year ago and messed up the BOM on the first run so that it had 100 ohm resistors instead of 100K for the voltage-setting divider. woops! and then it sorta sat on the "to fix" pile for a long time. but...new year, new us! time to fix and get back into production. the tester is a Metro 328 (https://www.adafruit.com/product/50), it turns on and off a 120 ohm load to verify the 12V output can source the current specified. a resistor divider goes from the output to a analog input. beep! its good to go :) Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

CircuitPython Weekly Meeting for January 2, 2024
Notes document is available here: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/blob/main/2024/2024-01-02.md Join here for the chat all week: http://adafru.it/discord The CircuitPython Weekly normally is held at 2pm ET/11am PT on Mondays. Check the #circuitpython-dev channel on Discord for notices of change in time and links to past meetings. Meeting times are also available in iCal format using the following link: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/master/meeting.ical or view it in your browser: https://open-web-calendar.herokuapp.com/calendar.html?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/master/meeting.ical CircuitPython development is sponsored by Adafruit. Please support them by purchasing hardware from https://adafruit.com. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Our 3.5" TFT FeatherWing needed a lil nudge and now we're clear to launch 🚀🛠️📈
our previous prototype of the 3.5" capacitive tft wing - which combines our 3.5" TFT captouch breakout (https://www.adafruit.com/product/5846) with the 3.5" TFT featherwing (https://www.adafruit.com/product/3651) had a bit of a flaw in that the cut out for the FPC was bumping into the FT5336 chip. this new rev scoots down a bit, so now it has plenty of room. the board is a bit longer but no risk of crushing! passing test, its ready to book for stocking into the shop - coming soon :) Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

CLUE revision ready to launch!
ahh one of the boards that has been out of stock for a looooooooong time is the Adafruit CLUE (https://www.adafruit.com/product/4500) - so many of the components got discontinued or were unavailable on this board it took till now to get enough parts to put it back in stock! The biggest one is the LSM6DS33 (https://www.adafruit.com/product/4480) is fully discontinued, so we replaced it with the LSM6DS3TRC (https://www.adafruit.com/product/4503) - the tester code required some updating but otherwise this is good to go! Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Top 3D Printing Projects in 2023
3D Printing in 2023! Here are just some of the 3d printing projects @adafruit during 2023 with @ecken and @videopixil ! https://youtu.be/ #adafruit #3dprinting Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Shop for parts to build your own DIY projects http://adafru.it/3dprinting 3D Printing Projects Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOWD2dJNRIN46uhMCWvNOlbG 3D Hangout Show Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVgpmWevin2slopw_A3-A8Y Layer by Layer CAD Tutorials Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVsMp6nKnpjsXSQ45nxfORb Timelapse Tuesday Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVagy3CktXsAAs4b153xpp_ Connect with Noe and Pedro on Social Media: Noe's Twitter / Instagram: @ecken Pedro's Twitter / Instagram: @videopixil ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe Adafruit Monthly Deals & FREE Specials https://www.adafruit.com/free?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Join our weekly Show & Tell on G+ Hangouts On Air: http://adafru.it/showtell Watch our latest project videos: http://adafru.it/latest?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting 3DThursday Posts: https://blog.adafruit.com/category/3d-printing?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Music by Noe Ruiz: http://soundcloud.com/ecken -----------------------------------------

#NewProducts 12/20/23 Featuring Adafruit MCP3421 18Bit ADC - STEMMA QT!
Official Raspberry Pi Foundation Raspberry Pi 5 Case + Fan (0:11) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5816?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Programming the Pico: Learn Coding & Electronics w/ the Pico - 2nd Edition by Simon Monk (1:10) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5320?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit Grove and Stemma QT FeatherWing for all Feathers (1:50) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5862?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit MCP3421 18-Bit ADC - STEMMA QT / Qwiic (2:39) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5870?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts ----------------------------------------- New nEw NEWs New Products, News, and more: https://www.adafruit.com/newsletter #newnewnew Shop for all of the newest Adafruit products: http://adafru.it/new Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Adafruit Top Secret December 20, 2023
The hush-hush news from Adafruit in New York. Broadcast December 20, 2023 These are items or concept products that may/might/could be introduced into the Adafruit store in the future (or not)! It's not out yet, so please don't ask questions or ask when it'll be available.... Check out the Adafruit store for all the great products that are available and for coming soon products you can sign up to be notified when they are in stock. https://www.adafruit.com/new Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Also visit DigiKey for Adafruit products at http://www.digikey.com/ ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/

Grove FeatherWing testing
this prototype board allows folks to use many Grove devices with Feather boards! it fits nicely on top and has 3 Analog/Digital connectors, 1 UART connector and 2 I2C connectors. Not a ton, but enough to get many small projects going. we even managed to fit a vertical Stemma QT port on the end for another I2C connection. we think this board will be handy for bridging two great standards! Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

EYE on NPI - Analog Devices LTC4332 Point-to-Point Rugged SPI Extender
This week's EYE ON NPI is an EYE ON SPI! We're going looooooooong with the Analog Devices LTC4332 Point-to-Point Rugged SPI Extender (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/a/analog-devices/ltc4332-point-to-point-rugged-spi-extender) which lets you take what normally would be a short PCB-trace connection to SPI devices and have them up to 1200 meters away - that's over 12 football fields (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_football_field) using a differential link protocol that can run on common CAT-6 cabling. This means you can have have super long SPI connections for distributed node communications that need more bandwidth than I2C but don't need the complexity of an Ethernet controller. ADI's LTC4332 is a point-to-point rugged SPI extender designed for operation in high-noise industrial environments over long distances. Using a ±60 V fault-protected differential transceiver, the LTC4332 can transmit SPI data, including an interrupt signal, up to 2 MHz over two twisted pair cables. The extended common mode range and high common mode rejection on the differential link provide tolerance to large ground differences between nodes. We're excited about the LTC4332 (https://www.digikey.com/short/88rpbrfh) because we know that Linear Tech-designed hardware is really good quality and the specifications are 'real' rather than optimistic. We've used a similar-family chip for I2C, the LTC4311 (https://www.adafruit.com/product/4756) which is an active terminator - but found it definitely will let you extend I2C to 100 feet with no issue and no code required. The LTC4332 (https://www.digikey.com/short/88rpbrfh) is, likewise, a 'transparent' bridge chip that converts a 4-wire SPI connection, with 3 chip selects and one IRQ line to a differential protocol that will work nicely with common Ethernet cables (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_6_cable). One nice detail is that you can use any of the 4 common SPI modes for polarity and SCK latch-direction (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_Peripheral_Interface#Mode_numbers). The same chip is used on both sides of the controller and peripheral connection, simply set the REMOTE pin to high or low to determine which side is which. Then make sure the SPEED pins are set up the same, as they will determine the expected max-clock speed. Wire up the two differential pairs, when the connection is good, the LINK pin will drop low which you can use like an Ethernet link light. For more advanced configuration you can connect to the internal chip to read fault and status bytes. However, it looks like you don't have to unless you want more control: the chip will function transparently even without firmware register configs. One thing to watch out for, while controller-to-peripheral data is sent instantaneously, reading data is delayed by one byte because it has to read the full byte in and then transfer it over the differential connection. So if you're using it to read from a remote sensor or driver, make sure to 'toss' the first byte and read an extra byte at the end! If you're looking to go long with a simple solution to remote SPI communication, the Analog Devices LTC4332 Point-to-Point Rugged SPI Extender is an excellent choice (https://www.digikey.com/short/7zcd7vc5), don't forget you'll need two for each remove device. There's also a compact dev board available called DC2799A (https://www.digikey.com/short/qbn5397v) that has input and output sides for instant testing. The LTC4332 (https://www.digikey.com/short/7zcd7vc5) is in stock right now for immediate shipment from DigiKey - order today and you'll be able to take your SPI devices to the next level - like literally to the new few floors up - by tomorrow afternoon!

Advanced Manufacturing: Made in NYC by Adafruit 12/20/2023
Take a look at how we make speaker bonnets! https://www.adafruit.com/product/3346 #adafruit #manufacturing #nyc ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Python on Hardware weekly video Dec 20, 2023
The wonderful world of Python on hardware! Episode 259 (December 20, 2023). This is our weekly Python video highlights! Ladyada and PT review the Python on hardware news of the week. The news comes from the Python community, Discord, Adafruit communities and more. It’s part of the comprehensive newsletter we do each week. The video playlist of episodes is here: http://adafru.it/pohepisodes *************************************************** Sign up for the Python on Microcontrollers weekly email newsletter here: https://www.adafruitdaily.com/ *************************************************** Read the newsletters past and present at https://www.adafruitdaily.com/category/circuitpython/ Learn all about CircuitPython here: https://www.circuitpython.org/ https://adafruit.com/circuitpython/ --------------------------------------------------------------- Join us on Discord! https://adafru.it/discord/ Visit the Adafruit shop online, we're open for business - http://www.adafruit.com Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/

JP’s Product Pick of the Week 12/19/23 ADS7830 8-Channel 8-Bit ADC w I2C RECAP
#newproducts JP’s Product Pick of the Week 12/19/23 ADS7830 8-Channel 8-Bit ADC w I2C https://www.adafruit.com/product/5836 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

2.1" Round Ornament Display
Build a festive ornament that plays clips from your favorite holiday movies using a round TFT display and Adafruit's Qualia ESP32-S3! Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/2-1-round-ornament-tft Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Shop for parts to build your own DIY projects http://adafru.it/3dprinting 3D Printing Projects Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOWD2dJNRIN46uhMCWvNOlbG 3D Hangout Show Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVgpmWevin2slopw_A3-A8Y Layer by Layer CAD Tutorials Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVsMp6nKnpjsXSQ45nxfORb Timelapse Tuesday Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVagy3CktXsAAs4b153xpp_ Connect with Noe and Pedro on Social Media: Noe's Twitter / Instagram: @ecken Pedro's Twitter / Instagram: @videopixil ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe Adafruit Monthly Deals & FREE Specials https://www.adafruit.com/free?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Join our weekly Show & Tell on G+ Hangouts On Air: http://adafru.it/showtell Watch our latest project videos: http://adafru.it/latest?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting 3DThursday Posts: https://blog.adafruit.com/category/3d-printing?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Music by Bartlebeats https://soundcloud.com/adafruit -----------------------------------------

Tutorial Intro: NeoPixel LED Shoelaces with WLED - Sync your Costume Lights Together
Full Tutorial: https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-shoelaces-with-wled/overview Spice up your boots with custom animated NeoPixel shoelaces. Sync them to each other wirelessly using the free and open-source WLED software, and then take them out dancing in the great outdoors. Your shoes will stay connected to each other even when you're out of reach of WiFi. WLED's access-point mode keeps your shoes connected and in sync. You can still connect to your shoes and control the animation modes with your smart phone, even when you're lost in the desert or deep in the woods. This is an easy project that requires just a little soldering. You'll need to do some software configuration, but no coding. WLED gives you dozens of customizable animation modes and color palettes to choose from. Make a playlist of super cool animations with just a few taps on your phone. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Erin St Blaine - www.erinstblaine.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Waddles Piggy Bank
Every week we'll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses! This Week: Waddles Piggy Bank By bigovereasy https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6337796 CR10S Pro V2 Pink PLA 26hr 44mins X:249 Y:195 Z:159mm .2mm layer / .4mm Nozzle 6% Infill / 1mm Retraction 200C / 60C 198g 60mm/s ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Shop for parts to build your own DIY projects http://adafru.it/3dprinting 3D Printing Projects Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOWD2dJNRIN46uhMCWvNOlbG 3D Hangout Show Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVgpmWevin2slopw_A3-A8Y Layer by Layer CAD Tutorials Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVsMp6nKnpjsXSQ45nxfORb Timelapse Tuesday Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVagy3CktXsAAs4b153xpp_ Connect with Noe and Pedro on Social Media: Noe's Twitter / Instagram: @ecken Pedro's Twitter / Instagram: @videopixil ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe Adafruit Monthly Deals & FREE Specials https://www.adafruit.com/free?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Join our weekly Show & Tell on G+ Hangouts On Air: http://adafru.it/showtell Watch our latest project videos: http://adafru.it/latest?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting 3DThursday Posts: https://blog.adafruit.com/category/3d-printing?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Music by Bartlebeats https://soundcloud.com/adafruit -----------------------------------------

The Great Search: Jellybean 10uF Ceramic Capacitors
We go through literally millions of our 'jellybean' 10uF caps - more specifically 10uF 16V 0805 X5R 10% ceramic capacitors. There can be dozens on every board we make, they're great for an extra bulk capacitor, alongside your 1uF or 0.1uF higher-frequency friends. They're also a ton smaller than electrolytic caps (https://blog.adafruit.com/2021/02/09/the-great-search-electrolytic-capacitors-thegreatsearch-digikey-adafruit-digikey-adafruit/)! We'll look for some options you can use, my recommended voltage ratings and package sizes, what 'X5R' and 'Y5V' means, and when you should NOT use MLCCs! See the chosen part on DigiKey https://www.digikey.com/short/crqdtcj5

CircuitPython Weekly Meeting for December 18, 2023
Notes document is available here: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/blob/main/2023/2023-12-18.md Join here for the chat all week: http://adafru.it/discord The CircuitPython Weekly normally is held at 2pm ET/11am PT on Mondays. Check the #circuitpython-dev channel on Discord for notices of change in time and links to past meetings. Meeting times are also available in iCal format using the following link: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/master/meeting.ical or view it in your browser: https://open-web-calendar.herokuapp.com/calendar.html?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/master/meeting.ical CircuitPython development is sponsored by Adafruit. Please support them by purchasing hardware from https://adafruit.com. Reminders: Podcast available on most services. Let us know if we’re missing some. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

John Park's CircuitPython Parsec: asyncio
#circuitpythonparsec Do multiple things at once with asyncio! code example here: https://github.com/jedgarpark/parsec/blob/main/2023-12-15/asyncio_code.py Learn about CircuitPython: https://circuitpython.org Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

#NewProducts 12/13/23 Featuring Adafruit USBHost FeatherWing with MAX3421E!
Official Raspberry Pi 27W PD Power Supply 5.1V 5A with USB C (0:10) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5814?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Square RGB TTL TFT Display - 4" 480x480 No Touchscreen - TL040WVS03 (1:11) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5827?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Square RGB TTL TFT Display - 4" 480x480 - With Capacitive Touch - TL040WVS03CT (1:11) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5826?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit USB Isolator - 100mA Isolated Low/Full Speed USB (3:47) https://www.adafruit.com/product/2107?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit Universal Thermocouple Amplifier MAX31856 Breakout (4:06) https://www.adafruit.com/product/3263?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit MEMENTO Camera Enclosure Kit (4:37) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5843?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Flirc Aluminum Case for Raspberry Pi 5 (7:23) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5847?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit USB Host FeatherWing with MAX3421E (9:38) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5858?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts ----------------------------------------- New nEw NEWs New Products, News, and more: https://www.adafruit.com/newsletter #newnewnew Shop for all of the newest Adafruit products: http://adafru.it/new Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

EYE on NPI - CUI Devices' Illuminated Buzzers
Honk! Honk! This week's EYE ON NPI is jazzy, be-dazzly, and sure-to-get-your-attention-y: it's CUI Devices' Illuminated Buzzers (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/c/cui-devices/illuminated-buzzers), a set of incredibly loud audio indicators that also have built-in LEDs that light up! What a great way to quickly turn an existing design into an accessible, multi-sensory alarm system without having to redesign the enclosure or PCB. These are very loud buzzers, good for industrial equipment - with a range of 83 to 100 dB, loud enough to alert in an office or factory. The LEDs are also nice and bright, for good indoor visibility. There are three sizes/shapes available. The smallest is the CLI-1375 PCB-mount design (https://www.digikey.com/short/m4zc8d3z) with 13mm diameter body, which is the same shape as many PC-pin buzzers. When powered with 6 to 15V it emits a piercing 83 dB, 4 KHz square wave and the inner LEDs light up. You can get 4 different shades of translucent plastic: red, yellow, green and blue. Note you aren't expected to provide a square wave: there's an internal wave generator. There's two versions for the CLI-1375 buzzer, one has a steady tone and LED light, the other has 1 Hz-ish modulation for both the LEDs and beep. The CLI-3224 medium size is 32mm diameter (https://www.digikey.com/short/1zwrvdf1) is a nice panel mount version with 8 SMT LEDs, four color options, and a shape that is evocative of arcade buttons. This version has spade connectors for power, and can be powered from 3 to 15 VDC. It will emit a 95 dB 3 KHz tone at the 12V rated power. Unlike the PCB-mount design, this one doesn't have a 'pulsing' version. Finally, the CLI-3623 large size is 36mm diameter (https://www.digikey.com/short/4tnpp4fz) and is also panel mount, but with a flatter top. It also has 8 SMT LEDs, and four colors. Like the CLI-3224, 3-15VDC power is provided via spade lugs. Volume is also 95 dB at 12VDC, the tone frequency is 3.5KHz. All 16 versions of 4 types, and 4 colors of CUI Devices' Illuminated Buzzers (https://www.digikey.com/short/b790m8vw) are in stock right now at DigiKey for immediate shipment. So if you order today, DigiKey will get the alarm to get your order out the door ASAP, and you can get beepy and blinky instantly with any configuration you desire by tomorrow afternoon.

Python on Hardware weekly video Dec 13, 2023
The wonderful world of Python on hardware! Episode 258 (December 13, 2023). This is our weekly Python video highlights! Ladyada and PT review the Python on hardware news of the week. The news comes from the Python community, Discord, Adafruit communities and more. It’s part of the comprehensive newsletter we do each week. The video playlist of episodes is here: http://adafru.it/pohepisodes *************************************************** Sign up for the Python on Microcontrollers weekly email newsletter here: https://www.adafruitdaily.com/ *************************************************** Read the newsletters past and present at https://www.adafruitdaily.com/category/circuitpython/ Learn all about CircuitPython here: https://www.circuitpython.org/ https://adafruit.com/circuitpython/ --------------------------------------------------------------- Join us on Discord! https://adafru.it/discord/ Visit the Adafruit shop online, we're open for business - http://www.adafruit.com Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/

Adafruit Top Secret December 13, 2023
The hush-hush news from Adafruit in New York. Broadcast December 13, 2023 These are items or concept products that may/might/could be introduced into the Adafruit store in the future (or not)! It's not out yet, so please don't ask questions or ask when it'll be available.... Check out the Adafruit store for all the great products that are available and for coming soon products you can sign up to be notified when they are in stock. https://www.adafruit.com/new Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Also visit DigiKey for Adafruit products at http://www.digikey.com/ ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/

Advanced Manufacturing: Made in NYC 12/13/2023
Adafruit Metro M4 Express AirLift (WiFi) - Lite https://www.adafruit.com/product/4000 Adafruit Grand Central M4 Express featuring the SAMD51 https://www.adafruit.com/product/4064 Adafruit Grand Central M4 Express featuring SAMD51 - Without Headers https://www.adafruit.com/product/4084 #adafruit #manufacturing #nyc ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

JP’s Product Pick of the Week 12/12/23 BNO055 9-DOF Absolute Orientation IMU Breakout RECAP
#newproducts JP’s Product Pick of the Week 12/12/23 BNO055 9-DOF Absolute Orientation IMU Breakout RECAP https://www.adafruit.com/product/4646 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Raspberry Pi 5 3D Printed Case
3D print a snap fit enclosure for the Raspberry Pi 5 and active cooling fan. Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/pi-5-case/ Raspberry Pi 5 4GB https://www.adafruit.com/product/5812 Raspberry Pi 5 8GB https://www.adafruit.com/product/5813 Pi 5 Power Supply https://www.adafruit.com/product/5814 Active Cooling Fan https://www.adafruit.com/product/5815 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Faderwave demo
Faderwave synth's single-cycle waveform can be edited on the fly with 16 faders. John Park's Learn Guide coming soon. #circuitpython CC licensed MIDI from Methodical by Morusque https://ccmixter.org/files/Nurykabe/10176 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Grinch Hand
Every week we'll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses! This Week: Grinch Hand By 3DGEEX https://cults3d.com/:1613086 CR10S Pro V2 White/Red/Green PLA 15hr 23mins X:234 Y:214 Z:63mm .2mm layer / .4mm Nozzle 6% Infill / 1mm Retraction 200C / 60C 102g 60mm/s ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Shop for parts to build your own DIY projects http://adafru.it/3dprinting 3D Printing Projects Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOWD2dJNRIN46uhMCWvNOlbG 3D Hangout Show Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVgpmWevin2slopw_A3-A8Y Layer by Layer CAD Tutorials Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVsMp6nKnpjsXSQ45nxfORb Timelapse Tuesday Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVagy3CktXsAAs4b153xpp_ Connect with Noe and Pedro on Social Media: Noe's Twitter / Instagram: @ecken Pedro's Twitter / Instagram: @videopixil ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe Adafruit Monthly Deals & FREE Specials https://www.adafruit.com/free?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Join our weekly Show & Tell on G+ Hangouts On Air: http://adafru.it/showtell Watch our latest project videos: http://adafru.it/latest?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting 3DThursday Posts: https://blog.adafruit.com/category/3d-printing?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Music by Bartlebeats https://soundcloud.com/adafruit -----------------------------------------

CircuitPython Weekly Meeting for December 11, 2023
Notes document is available here: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/blob/main/2023/2023-12-11.md Join here for the chat all week: http://adafru.it/discord The CircuitPython Weekly normally is held at 2pm ET/11am PT on Mondays. Check the #circuitpython-dev channel on Discord for notices of change in time and links to past meetings. Meeting times are also available in iCal format using the following link: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/master/meeting.ical or view it in your browser: https://open-web-calendar.herokuapp.com/calendar.html?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/master/meeting.ical CircuitPython development is sponsored by Adafruit. Please support them by purchasing hardware from https://adafruit.com. Reminders: Podcast available on most services. Let us know if we’re missing some. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Electric Fireplace Teardown & Upgrades with NeoPixels and WLED
Full teardown and upgrade tutorial: https://adafruit-playground.com/u/firepixie/pages/electric-fireplace-teardown-and-upgrade-with-wled New guide showing the inner workings of an LED electric fireplace. This fireplace is a very cool piece of art that came with a VERY annoying beep. My tutorial shows how to remove the beep and also upgrade the lower RGB LED strip with animated lights. Now the bottom strip animates to look like embers or rainbows or whatever else I desire. I also detail how to hook the new light strip up to the original IR Remote that came with the fireplace so I can control it with one remote. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

The Great Search: Wire Wrap Wire
Thin 30 AWG 'wire wrap' wire can be used to solder to fine pitch pins and parts for repairs or debugging. We always recommend every engineer have a roll on hand - even though it is not good for use with a breadboard, it's essential for repairing or hacking PCBs. Originally these were used for point-to-point circuit creation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire_wrap) with a wire-wrapping tool (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/jonard-tools/WSU-30M/5986) - before the cost of PCBs plummeted (https://www.digikey.com/en/resources/dkred). Sometimes called Kynar wire, this is stocked at DigiKey - you might think "OK why is this a Great Search when you can just type wire wrap into the search box?" Well, watch to learn about a few options you may not have known about! See the chosen part on DigiKey https://www.digikey.com/short/bjwtnph7 Don't forget, #DigiWish is happening right now on social media (https://twitter.com/digikey/status/1731349619836133553) Make sure to pick out something in stock from the DigiKey catalog and post up up every day - one person is selected each day to get their wish as a gift!