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MicroPython Cookbook

You're reading from  MicroPython Cookbook

Product type Book
Published in May 2019
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781838649951
Pages 452 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Author (1):
Marwan Alsabbagh Marwan Alsabbagh
Profile icon Marwan Alsabbagh

Table of Contents (17) Chapters

Preface 1. Getting started with MicroPython 2. Controlling LEDs 3. Creating Sound and Music 4. Interacting with Buttons 5. Reading Sensor Data 6. Button Bash Game 7. Fruity Tunes 8. Let's Move It, Move It 9. Coding on the micro:bit 10. Controlling the ESP8266 11. Interacting with the Filesystem 12. Networking 13. Interacting with the Adafruit FeatherWing OLED 14. Building an Internet of Things (IoT) Weather Machine 15. Coding on the Adafruit HalloWing Microcontroller 16. Other Books You May Enjoy

Adafruit CRICKIT

The Adafruit CRICKIT is a board that lets you control many different types of motors from a variety of hardware. Different CRICKIT models support the Raspberry Pi and the FeatherWing set of products.

In this chapter, we will be using the CRICKIT for Circuit Playground Express. The following image shows what the CRICKIT looks like before you attach the Circuit Playground Express:

Courtesy of adafruit.com

To connect these 2 devices together, you will require 6 hexagonal brass standoffs that will each be screwed into both devices with 12 screws. The following image shows what these standoffs and screws look like:

Courtesy of adafruit.com

Once you have connected the two boards using these screws and standoffs, your two boards should look like the following image:

Courtesy of adafruit.com

Up to four separate servos can be attached to the board. Micro, mini, and...

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