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Join Scott as he discusses using SPI with PSRAM enabled (and many other random topics). 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

The notes document is here: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/blob/master/2020/2020-09-09.md Join here for the chat all week: http://adafru.it/discord The CircuitPython Weekly happens normally at 2pm ET/11am PT on Mondays. Check the #circuitpython 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 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/ -----------------------------------------

For CircuitPython Day, Kattni and Jeff will discuss two major projects they recently worked on in CircuitPython: LED animations, and SD card performance. Look forward to a casual interview between them including live demos from both!

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Lego base plates for STEMMA boards! These 3d printed holders feature built-in standoffs for press fitting the PCBs. STEMMA board and sensors allow you to plug-and-play together various devices and accessories, without any soldering! https://learn.adafruit.com/stemma-lego-base-plates ----------------------------------------- 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 is a new series of videos focused on searching the Digi-Key catalog to narrow down to the parts you want to buy. This week: Let's find an accelerometer for our next project, using Digi-Key! I2C or SPI? Analog or Digital? Range and bandwidth, we'll chat about these while we search for a nice sensor to include in some future designs. We'll also check out an interesting capability for extra-deep-dives - the downloadable table export! Search for yourself on digikey.com at https://www.digikey.com/short/zf2jwd ----------------------------------------- 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/

Quick cut from the 9/8/20 episode of JP's Product Pick of the Week Monochrome 1.3" OLED graphic display https://www.adafruit.com/product/938 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

ZOUNDS — Here comes JP’s Product Pick of the Week! Are you ready?? Tune in to see John Park’s latest product pick, learn how to use it, and enjoy the exciting unpredictability of the live demo! He’ll even attempt to leave the microphone on THE WHOLE TIME THIS TIME Come on into the chat to participate in the joy, hide from Lars, and make astonishing puns. Every Tuesday @ 4pm ET/1pm PT!----------------------------------------- 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/ -----------------------------------------

The BNO080 all-in-one 9 DoF IMU board is pretty nice - it can output accel/mag/gyro data as well as fuse sensor data together to give you Euler or quaternion orientation vectors. This sensor also has I2C, SPI and UART interfacing. UART means you can plug it into an FTDI cable directly and then run our BNO08x library to read the sensor data directly from a computer running Python! #adafruit #BNO080 #9dof 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Every week we'll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses! Collapsible dice tower Adam Clugston https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4542200 CR10S Pro Silk Black PLA 11hr 44mins X:70 Y:140 Z:140mm .2mm layer / .4mm nozzle 10% Infill / 1mm retract 210C / 60C 15g 50mm/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 -----------------------------------------

Our review of the Essential Analog Mobile App: Get Analog IC Insights On-the-Go by Maxim Integrated: https://8fsic.app.link/qAcobnYSi9 Access technical details and IC specs from the convenience of your smartphone with Maxim Integrated’s free Essential Analog mobile app. Available from Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Store, the app brings analog expertise directly into your hands—perfect for helping you build innovative, next-generation systems. The app provides a window into our Essential Analog ICs, which enable you to solve the toughest design challenges in power efficiency, precision measurement, reliable connectivity, and robust protection to make your systems cooler, smaller, smarter, and longer running. Download the app to: Learn from our experts by reading application notes and blogs, watching training videos, exploring evaluation kits, getting event details, and more Explore our Essential Analog Toolkit, a free box of ICs from 20 different categories Search and select the right parts for your system—even when you are offline—using the Smart Selector’s sliders and dropdowns Favorite parts and technical content for later review Order the Essential Analog Toolkit, samples, ICs, and evaluation kits Stay informed via the newsfeed Engage daily to reach the top of the leaderboard Check out datasheets, cross-reference searches, Maxim’s website, and more. Download the Essential Analog mobile app on your phone today and be productive wherever you are. #EssentialAnalogApp #semiconductor #analog #CircuitDesign #MaximIntegrated 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

The Great Search: Accelerometers (our favorite sensors) Let's find an accelerometer for our next project, using Digi-Key! I2C or SPI? Analog or Digital? Range and bandwidth, we'll chat about these while we search for a nice sensor to include in some future designs. We'll also check out an interesting capability for extra-deep-dives - the downloadable table export! https://www.digikey.com/short/zf2jwd ================ Essential Analog Mobile App: Get Analog IC Insights On-the-Go https://8fsic.app.link/qAcobnYSi9 ----------------------------------------- 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/ -----------------------------------------

CircuitPythonista Jepler requested that the QT Py have a spot for external flash chip on the bottom for expansion. Your wish is my command! Voila rev B, with a SOIC 8 on the bottom connected to a hardware SPI port. Not much else changed here, it is ready for another prototype revision and maybe a pretty silkscreen! ...and! here is the QT Py with lots of STEMMA QT devices: OLEDs and sensors - oh my! The QT Py is a SAMD21 board that can plug n play with any of our 50+ STEMMA QT boards, like this 128x128 OLED, PM2.5 Air Quality sensor, pressure/humidity/temp sensor and 9-DoF IMU. No soldering required, this is the easiest way to build electronics...coming soon to the adafruit shop! http://adafruit.com/qtpy #circuitpython #adafruit #qtpy 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Folks love our PyPortal series, and we're working on making another version, this time with RGB matrix support instead of TFT for huge displays and clocks. The board plugs right in and is powered over USB C. Arduino or CircuitPython supported thanks to the new ProtoMatter library from PaintYourDragon. We tossed one of our favorite sensors, the ST LIS3DH on there as well - so make easy pixel dust projects! This is just our first proto, but looks good so far. #circuitpython #arduino #matrix 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

This week's project: Adafruit IO Quote Board on LED Matrix Display 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

HackSpace Magazine Issue #34 - Discover Feather - September 2020 (0:21) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4744?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Rainbow "Wire Wrap" Thin 30 AWG Prototyping & Repair Wire - 280 meters total - 35m each of 8 (0:40) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4730?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Mini Basic PIR Sensor - BL412 (1:38) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4667?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Mini Basic PIR Sensor - BS412 (1:38) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4666?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Right Angle RP-SMA Thru Hole RF Connector (3:18) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4643?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Right Angle SMA Thru Hole RF Connector (3:18) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4642?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Straight SMA Thru Hole RF Connector (3:18) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4644?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts MPM3610 5V Buck Converter Breakout - 21V In 5V Out at 1.2A (4:11) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4739?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Smart Car Cutebot Robot for micro:bit (5:20) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4575?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts JST-PH 2-pin Jumper Cable - 100mm long (8:22) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4714?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit LC709203F LiPoly / LiIon Fuel Gauge and Battery Monitor - STEMMA JST PH & QT / Qwiic (8:58) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4712?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts ----------------------------------------- Shop for all of the newest Adafruit products: http://www.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/ -----------------------------------------

In this tutorial we'll take a look at adding screws to designs using the align and capture position features in Fusion 360. Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/busy-box-interruption-sign/ YouTube Project Video - https://youtu.be/JvqsdFKqftU Fusion 360 Share Link https://a360.co/31MO63x 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_ Milling Monday https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVL48weqeHiu7aw-_sPhCSA 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Watch as Scott recaps a smattering of changes and then goes through pull request feedback on the ESP32-S2 native wifi PR: https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/pull/3326 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

We just got our 7-color E-Ink display from Waveshare and its really cool! There's python code for drawing bitmaps to the display from Python. We are looking to maybe make some projects with this kind of display. It seems to have the same exact 'pinout' as other E-Ink displays we've seen. There are 7 colors - white, black, red, orange, green, blue, purple and they're a little watercolor-y which is a nice effect. Images must be dithered because you cannot 'mix' colors in E-Ink displays, only display one of the 7 available colors per pixel. #raspberrypi #adafruit #eink 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Close-up of a feeder for the Pick 'n Place (0:03) Test demo of Relay FeatherWing board (0:05) https://www.adafruit.com/product/3191 Using copper braid to remove excess solder (0:13) https://www.adafruit.com/product/149 Soldering headers onto a Metro M4 board (0:20) https://www.adafruit.com/product/3382 NeoTrellis panels coming out of the oven (1:21) https://www.adafruit.com/product/3938 Teardown of a hefty 250 volt fuse, helped supply power to the 10th floor for years before blowing out in March. (1:46) Afternoon clouds looking north (2:16) Digging out foundation next door (2:28) See more: https://youtu.be/ZwmwD7ycjTQ ----------------------------------------- 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

The wonderful world of Python on hardware! Episode 98 (September 2, 2020). This is our weekly Python video-newsletter-podcast! 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 e-mail 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/ and 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/

Serve up quotes (and text colors) from Adafruit IO to this WiFi enabled LED Matrix Display. Running CircuitPython on Metro M4 Airlift with RGB Matrix shield. John Park Learn Guide coming soon! 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

The news from Adafruit in New York. Broadcast September 2, 2020 We broadcast the weekly ASK an ENGINEER video show and this is the segment on 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. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com - now shipping again! ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord, 24,000+ users! 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/

This week's EYE on NPI is all about discovering new things - the Digilent Digital Discovery with High-speed adapter bundle (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/d/digilent/digital-discovery-with-high-speed-adapter-bundle). The Digilent Digital Discovery™ is a combined logic analyzer and pattern generator instrument that was created to be the ultimate embedded development companion. Digital Discovery was designed to optimize channels, speed, and portability. A small form factor facilitates easy storage and provides a whole suite of advanced features to allow you to debug, visualize, and simulate digital signals for most embedded projects. Digital inputs and outputs can be connected to a circuit using simple wire probes or breadboard wires; alternatively, the Digital Discovery High Speed Adapter and impedance-matched probes can be used to connect and utilize the inputs and outputs for more advanced projects. We're big fans of the affordable and powerful Digilent Analog Discovery (https://www.adafruit.com/product/4652) so when this logic-analyzer version popped up on https://digikey.com/new we snapped it up to check out. The specifications of what you get, for the price, are pretty amazing: 32-channel digital logic analyzer (1.2…3.3V CMOS, 8 channels at 800MS/s*, 16 channels at 400MS/s*, and 32 channels at 200MS/s) Digital Bus Analyzers (SPI, I²C, UART, CAN, Parallel) 16-channel pattern generator (1.2…3.3V CMOS, 100MS/s) 16-channel virtual digital I/O including buttons, switches, and LEDs – perfect for logic training applications A programmable power supply of 1.2…3.3V/100mA. The same voltage supplies the Logic Analyzer input buffers and the Pattern Generator input/output buffers, for keeping the logic level compatibility with the circuit under test. In particular, 32 channels of 200 MS/s logic analyzer input is rare to see in a sub-$1000 logic analyzer. 8 channels of 800 MS/s is also incredible, if you need that kind of speed, it's very hard to find an affordable analyzer. The wide/fast rates means this analyzer would be great for analyzing wide 8/16/24/32 address/data busses that normally you wouldn't have enough pins for. You could also check on fast protocols that normally aren't logic-analyzer friendly like RGB matrix and parallel TFT displays. Inside is a Xilinx SPARTAN FPGA and some memory for buffering signals. Like many logic analyzers, the Digital Discovery connects over USB and uses free desktop software for communication. The software in this case is called Waveforms, and is available for Mac, Windows, and Linux including Raspberry Pi (https://store.digilentinc.com/waveforms-download-only/). The same software is used for the Analog Discovery, so if you've got one of those, it'll be familiar. The software is powerful and has a lot of options and capabilities, so we definitely recommend going through some of the tutorials available on Digilent's site, like this nice walk-through on analyzing an old-school NES controller - here's a hint, it uses a serial latch! (https://blog.digilentinc.com/nes-controller-digital-discovery-waveforms/). What I use logic analyzers for is usually decoding I2C and SPI transfers while writing drivers. So I was happy to see a range of built in analyzers such as I2C, UART, CAN, even HDMI! To test it out, I connected the analyzer up to a BNO080 sensor I'm working on. I enabled I2C datalogging on the two initial pins. You can see the data stream with decoded hex values and read/write flags on initial addresses. You can also open up the events tab to see the data as a list with timestamps. The event data (or even the raw pulses) can then be exported to a spreadsheet. There's also a powerful scripting system. You can perform analysis, read data and decode protocols. (https://blog.digilentinc.com/decoding-vga-on-the-digital-discovery/) There's also a logic waveform generator you can script as a simulator for devices. (https://reference.digilentinc.com/learn/instrumentation/tutorials/hd44780_digital_discoverystart) We're pretty confident saying that for the price, this is the fastest, most powerful, capable and customizable logic analyzer you can get. And for students, it's super affordable and easy to store. Pair this up with an Analog Discovery for a full EE lab without giving up tons of desk space. Pick up a Digital Discovery from Digi-Key today at https://www.digikey.com/short/zfhz4r . You can pick up the version with high speed probe kit, or, if you aren't planning on using over 200 MS/s, the affordable basic version is at https://www.digikey.com/short/zfh997

This week we take a look at the learn guide for the busy box interruption sign. Demos features acrylic, vinyl decals and parts assembly. Prototyping a new lego compatible parts for STEMMA boards. Timelapse tuesday showcases a collapsible dagger. No Make Alerts this week. Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/busy-box-interruption-sign/ YouTube Project Video https://youtu.be/JvqsdFKqftU Code on GitHub https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Learning_System_Guides/blob/master/BusyBox_Sign/code.py Feather nRF52840 Express https://www.adafruit.com/product/4062 Black LED Acrylic https://www.adafruit.com/product/4594 NeoPixel LED Strip https://www.adafruit.com/product/1376?length=1 Slide Switch https://www.adafruit.com/product/805 1200mAh battery https://www.adafruit.com/product/258 10-wire Ribbon Cable https://www.adafruit.com/product/3890 Fully Reversible USB Cable https://www.adafruit.com/product/4111 Curvy Collapsible Dagger – the_qsr https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4567504 https://youtu.be/JK0PLJhrXAQ Original Collapsing Dagger https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3704389 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

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Quick cut from the 9/1/20 episode of JP's Product Pick of the Week The BMP280 STEMMA QT Pressure Sensor board! https://www.adafruit.com/product/2651 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

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Build your own busybox interruption sign using NeoPixels and CircuitPython! 3D print a snap fit case with swappable faceplates. Use black LED acrylic and vinyl decals to create your own signs! Learn Guide - https://learn.adafruit.com/busy-box-interruption-sign/ YouTube Project Video - https://youtu.be/JvqsdFKqftU Code on GitHub https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Learning_System_Guides/blob/master/BusyBox_Sign/code.py Feather nRF52840 Express - https://www.adafruit.com/product/4062 Black LED Acrylic - https://www.adafruit.com/product/4594 NeoPixel LED Strip - https://www.adafruit.com/product/1376?length=1 Slide Switch - https://www.adafruit.com/product/805 1200mAh battery https://www.adafruit.com/product/258 10-wire Ribbon Cable - https://www.adafruit.com/product/3890 Fully Reversible USB Cable https://www.adafruit.com/product/4111 ----------------------------------------- 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/ -----------------------------------------

The Great Search is a new series of videos focused on searching the Digi-Key catalog to narrow down to the parts you want to buy. This week: We were purchasing some parts on Digi-Key and discovered that the part we needed was not in stock! Luckily, there are lots of alternatives. This week we'll go over some of the techniques we use to find alternative parts so manufacturing is not halted! Search for yourself at https://www.digikey.com/short/zfj8qn ----------------------------------------- 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/

We wanted to try out the Arduino Portenta that has arrived, and what better way than to test it out with our STEMMA QT boards? There's a 5 pin expansion port, which exposes the I2C pins and power+ground. Using our handy MKR to STEMMA cable https://www.adafruit.com/product/4483 we can plug in any of our 50+ sensors and displays. Here we show how adding an OLED and IMU is plug-n-play trivial and our examples just work! #stemma #portenta #arduino 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

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Drum Break! [Maker Update #195 *Adafruit Edition*] This month on Maker Update, a 3d printed drummer, Adafruit at the newsstand, going live, a voting calendar, an eyeball shootout and a panic button for all your Zoom calls. ++Show Notes [Maker Update #195 *Adafruit Edition*]++ -=Project of the Month=- Solenoid Drum Kit https://learn.adafruit.com/midi-solenoid-drum-kit -=News=- HackSpace 34 - the story behind feather https://blog.adafruit.com/2020/08/23/adafruit-weekly-editorial-round-up-august-16-22-feather-on-the-cover-of-hackspace-backtoschool-an-rgb-matrix-clock-and-more/ Make: vol 74: Python on Hardware https://www.adafruit.com/product/4717 CircuitPython Day: 9/9/2020 https://blog.adafruit.com/2020/08/27/circuitpython-day-9-9-2020-join-in-the-activities-circuitpythonday-circuitpython-python-adafruit/ -=Adafruit Projects=- Automatic On-Air Sign https://learn.adafruit.com/rgb-matrix-automatic-youtube-on-air-sign Lego Neon NeoPixel Sign https://learn.adafruit.com/lego-neon-sign DIY Robotic Sky Tracking Astrophotography Mount https://learn.adafruit.com/diy-robotic-sky-tracking-astrophotography-mount/parts-and-tools PyRuler Video Chat Panic Button https://learn.adafruit.com/PyRulerVideoPanic -=Contributed Projects=- PyPortal voting calendar https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-electioncal-us -=Tools/Tips=- EYE SHOOTOUT: Contrasting Open Source and Big Retail Electronics https://learn.adafruit.com/eye-shootout-contrasting-open-source-and-big-retail-electronics Raspberry Pi HQ Camera Lenses https://learn.adafruit.com/raspberry-pi-hq-camera-lenses Adafruit MicroSD SPI or SDIO Card Breakout Board https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-microsd-spi-sdio -=Product Spotlight=- Adafruit SHARP Memory Display Breakout https://www.adafruit.com/product/4694 ----- #makerupdate Maker Update is a weekly video series covering news, projects, tips, and events that interest the maker and DIY community. Find more online: Blog: http://makerprojectlab.com Facebook: http://fb.me/makerprojectlab Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makerprojectlab/ Send snail mail to: Maker Project Lab PO Box 1016 Alameda, CA 94501 ----- TAGS: Drum, Solenoid, Actuator, Kit, Hackspace, Sign, Lego, Neon, Neopixel, Robotic, Sky Tracking, Astrophotography, PyRuler, Video Chat, Button, PyPortal, voting, calendar, Open Source, Raspberry Pi, Camera, Lens, SPI, SDIO, Sharp, Display, Memory, Breakout, DIY, Maker, Electronics, Project, Soldering, Robotics, Microcontroller, Code, CircuitPython, Making,Inventing, Python, Hardware, Adafruit, 3D Printing, computer, design, fabrication, circuits, Learning, STEM, STEAM, program, Engineering, Programming, Engineer, Interaction, Interface, Tools ----------------------------------------- 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/

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Before we can start fabrication of a new design we need to design a tester - that way we can verify all the components and firmware are working they way they ought to. In this case, the Braincraft HAT https://www.adafruit.com/product/4374 has a TFT display, two microphones and two speaker outputs. We can use the speakers to test the mic's and vice versa by playing a sine wave through each speaker and then checking the sound level on the matching mic. We should see a big difference! the TFT is tested by having the text show up on it, and next up I'll add headphone jack and joystick tests. A quick but effective full-coverage test is essential to getting our high quality electronics out there. #adafruit #braincraft #machinelearning 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

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This week we were purchasing some parts on Digi-Key and discovered that the part we needed was not in stock! Luckily, there are lots of alternatives. This week we'll go over some of the techniques we use to find alternative parts so manufacturing is not halted! https://www.digikey.com/short/zfj8qn #digikey #adafruit #TheGreatSearch ----------------------------------------- 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/ -----------------------------------------

If you want to run an I2C bus over very long wires, at high speeds, this active terminator could prove very useful! Stick it on the end of your long bus and it will automatically detect when the pullups are activated (e.g. SDA/SCL are floating) and yank them up. You can see here it turns a sawtoothy 800KHz bus into a beautiful square wave! We're gonna try running this over 100ft Ethernet next ... #stemma #adafruit 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Recap: - Native wifi PR is out: https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/pull/3326 - Debug Edge design for no cost SWD access: https://debug-edge.io/ 46:44 Main part is adding Kaluga board definition: - Purchase from Adafruit: https://www.adafruit.com/product/4729 - USB breakout cable from Adafruit: https://www.adafruit.com/product/4448 - How to add a new board to CircuitPython Learn Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/how-to-add-a-new-board-to-circuitpython - How to add a new board to circuitpython.org Learn Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/how-to-add-a-new-board-to-the-circuitpython-org-website - Kaluga Schematic: https://dl.espressif.com/dl/schematics/ESP32-S2-Kaluga-1_V1_2_SCH_20200424A.pdf - Kaluga Pull Request (PR): https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/pull/3346 Plan is to add a board definition for the Kaluga dev board after touching on native wifi status and Debug Edge. The next two Deep Dives will NOT be on Friday. Next week, will be on Thursday, September 3rd at 2pm Pacific. The week after will be on Wednesday, CircuitPython Day, September 9th at 2pm Pacific 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

The first step in a robotics project is to get a motor spinning. Once you've done that you quickly learn that not all motors go the same speed, even if they are the same part number! There are always variations that relate to voltage, environment, and manufacturing changes. This motor has a magnetic wheel and two hall effect sensors already attached. Using this motor is a breeze, and it's a nice small motor as well, in the 'standard' N20 size. Available in various gearings at https://www.adafruit.com/product/4638 #adafruit #motors @adafruit Available in various gearings at https://www.adafruit.com/product/4638 #adafruit #motors 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

In this week's MakeCode Minute: Zoom Mute Buttons Use MakeCode on Circuit Playground Express to make mute buttons for audio and video for Zoom and Google Meet calls! To learn about MakeCode: makecode.adafruit.com This clip is from the full John Park's Workshop livestream: https://youtu.be/fwiTd272A6Y?t=571 MakeCode @adafruit @johnedgarpark #adafruit @MSMakeCode Music by John Park -- https://johnpark.bandcamp.com/ 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

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Weather Display Matrix made with CircuitPython is internet connected and grabs the latest data from the Open Weather Maps API. @johnedgarpark John Park Learn Guide coming soon. 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 Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Adafruit Si7021 Temperature & Humidity Sensor Breakout Board - STEMMA QT (0:34) https://www.adafruit.com/product/3251?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit LIS3DH Triple-Axis Accelerometer (+-2g/4g/8g/16g) (1:14) https://www.adafruit.com/product/2809?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts NeoPixel Nano 2020 RGB LEDs - 10-pack - WS2812B (1:49) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4684?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts NeoPixel Side-Light RGB LED w/ Integrated Driver Chip - 10-pack - SK6812B 4020 (2:22) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4691?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Basic Fingerprint Sensor With Socket Header Cable (4:47) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4690?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Rugged Metal Silver Finish Pushbutton - 16mm 6V RGB Latching (5:22) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4659?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Rugged Metal Pushbutton with Black Finish - 16mm 6V RGB Latching (5:22) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4660?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts ESP32-S2 Saola 1R Dev Kit featuring ESP32-S2 WROVER (7:20) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4693?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts ESP32-S2 Kaluga Dev Kit featuring ESP32-S2 WROVER (8:33) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4729?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Air Pump and Vacuum DC Motor - 4.5V and 1.8 LPM - ZR320-02PM (11:30) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4700?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Air Pump and Vacuum DC Motor - 4.5 V and 2.5 LPM - ZR370-02PM (12:36) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4699?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts 6V Air Valve with 2-pin JST PH Connector - FA0520E (13:11) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4663?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts T-Connector For Silicone Tubing - 5 Pack (14:23) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4662?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Silicone Tubing for Air Pumps and Valves - 3mm ID - 1 Meter Long (15:00) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4661?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit FeatherWing OLED - 128x64 OLED Add-on For Feather - STEMMA QT / Qwiic (17:46) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4650?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts ----------------------------------------- Shop for all of the newest Adafruit products: http://www.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/ -----------------------------------------

This week's EYE on NPI is a new twist on an old familiar classic - cables and components from Harting (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/h/harting/t1-industrial-single-pair-ethernet-connector) for a new implementation of Ethernet connectivity called "Single Pair Ethernet" (https://www.single-pair-ethernet.com/en). We're interested in this because we have found that a lot of devices could benefit from a powered/wired network capability but Ethernet jacks are kinda huge and stiff - a single twisted pair cable could make wiring IoT devices easier and a lot less expensive because we don't need nearly as many conductors - wire is not cheap! - and we don't need a separate power adapter. Ethernet was invented in the 70's, and although it has been improved greatly, the underlying connector and cabling has not changed much. SPE is designed to be compatible with existing Ethernet installations, there's going to be a translator chip, but the upper transport layers like TCP/IP will be the same. We're actually big fans of Ethernet compared to WiFi - since there's physical access you don't have to deal with SSIDs, passwords, or enterprise management. (https://learn.adafruit.com/alltheiot-transports) That makes it ideal for IoT because one thing that's super annoying about IoT products is deploying and updating when the WiFi credentials change. While we do see some IoT devices with Ethernet, it's not as common as dropping in WiFi support. Perhaps, given that you still need to plug in power, SPE can make some headway into the industry. The specifications allow for up to 1000 meter long cables, 1 Gbps data rate and 50 W power transmission. (https://www.harting.com/SE/en-gb/single-pair-ethernet) Not all at once though, for example 1 GBit/s is only up to a distance of 40 meters. There's going to be some interdependence on those three stats that depend on the transmitter, receiver, and cabling quality. So there will probably still be 8-conductor Ethernet cabling for high speed + long distance configurations. In fact, when you look at the expected customer base from Harting, there's a lot of infrastructure, robotics/automation, and monitoring, but no home or office computing. The biggest customer right now for SPE is industrial automation - basically getting factories all wired over IoT. (https://www.single-pair-ethernet.com/en/applications) Factories don't want to depend on a wireless network - heck we don't even rely on WiFi when streaming our video show. SPE could be a nice upgrade from CAN (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAN_bus) where you're still using 2 wires, but you get the benefit of Internet compatibility. We think another group of products that will be popular with SPE is IP cameras, especially once one big vendor makes SPE products. Every facility has dozens of security cameras, and by definition they're going to be really spread out over the building and grounds. That means the powering and wiring is going to be really annoying. With SPE, you can get power and data anywhere, over long distances. Another really nice thing that SPE consortium came up with - you know how that little tab on the RJ-45 cable always breaks off? The connectors for SPE range from basic to waterproof varieties, and all of them are designed for secure latching with durable metal tabs! Cool stuff to check out, specially for engineers working in automation and industrial technology, you'll want to take a peek at the SPE specifications. There's many companies that are part of the SPE design specification, so you can be confident it will be a well-supported new spec. Get started by picking up some cables and connectors at Digi-Key so that you can design SPE into your next product: visit https://www.digikey.com/short/zrvt71 to order Harting SPE connectors and have them in hand tomorrow! #EYEonNPI #DigiKey @DigiKey

The wonderful world of Python on hardware! Episode 97 (August 26, 2020). This is our weekly Python video-newsletter-podcast! 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 e-mail 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/ and 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/

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