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This week's EYE ON NPI is Perfect and Looking Cool - We're checking out the Arduino Opta line of programmable PLCs (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/a/arduino/opta-expansions). PLC stands for "programmable logic controller" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programmable_logic_controller) and these devices are used in manufacturing and robotics to automate sensor inputs and robotic control...

The hush-hush news from Adafruit in Industry City, Brooklyn, New York. Broadcast November 6, 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 produ...

#newproducts JP’s Product Pick of the Week 11/5/24 RECAP IR Remote Transceiver https://www.adafruit.com/product/5990 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/ -----...

Create your own Hedy Lamarr-inspired Star Crown with this DIY tutorial 🌟 This light-up star crown is perfect for costumes, cosplay, and Old Hollywood glamor. Using Adafruit NeoPixels and a QT Py Pico ESP32 microcontroller, this crown shines bright and is completely smartphone-controllable with WLED. I'll guide you through each step, from setting up your NeoPixels to programming WLED for custom li...

Every week we'll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses! This Week: Jumping Present By Tomo_designs https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6332262 CR10S SmartPro Blue Red PLA 04hr 18mins X:260 Y:180 Z:30mm .2mm layer / .4mm Nozzle 6% Infill / 1mm Retraction 200C / 60C 17g 60mm/s ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE!...

We covered a DMX transceiver on EYE ON NPI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=X12v_qLC4-M) a few weeks ago, and after learning about how DMX works, we decided to make a DMX FeatherWing much like the MIDI 'Wing (https://www.adafruit.comproduct/4740). We'll need a chip, a hardware UART, and a couple of GPIOs. We'll also need two DIN connectors, one for the input and one for the output. We'...

Following up on our last Great Search for a DMX / XLR connector, our next step is to find a DMX transceiver. We started by looking at official and common DMX shields for Arduino since we know there's a ton out there, including the semi-official TinkerKit brand (https://web.archive.org/web/20140727121929/http://www.tinkerkit.com/dmx-master-shield/). These boards all use the MAX485 (https://www.digi...

Learn Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/creating-custom-led-animations 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/ -----------------------------------------

Notes document is available here: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/blob/main/2024/2024-11-04.md he CircuitPython Weekly normally is held at 2pm US ET/11am us 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.gi...

Build a motion activated flying bat! Add this Halloween decoration to a candy bowl to spook trick-or-treaters. When the motion sensor detects a hand, it actives a fluttering bat with sound effects! Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/motion-sensor-bat Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafrui...

#newproducts JP’s Product Pick of the Week 10/29/24 RECAP Power Relay FeatherWing https://www.adafruit.com/product/3191 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/ --...

You can use your iOS device to control or monitor your Adafruit IO projects using itsaSNAP. Learn Guides https://learn.adafruit.com/it-s-a-snap-by-adafruit https://learn.adafruit.com/qualia-s3-ios-photo-display-with-itsasnap https://learn.adafruit.com/use-apple-homekit-devices-with-itsasnap Download It's A Snap from the App Store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/itsasnap-by-adafruit/id6476630190 Visi...

Every week we'll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses! This Week: Halloween Cat By OddPlasticity https://www.printables.com/model/604793-a-trio-of-halloween-ghost-cats CR10S SmartPro Clear PLA 05hr 39mins X:263 Y:180 Z:100mm .2mm layer / .4mm Nozzle 6% Infill / 1mm Retraction 200C / 60C 39g 60mm/s -----------------------------------...

Notes document is available here: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/blob/main/2024/2024-10-28.md Join here for the chat all week: http://adafru.it/discord The CircuitPython Weekly normally is held at 2pm US ET/11am us 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 availa...

#circuitpythonparsec Place object on the screen using touchio and vectorio. code example: https://github.com/jedgarpark/parsec/blob/main/2024-10-24/code.py https://www.adafruit.com/product/4116 Learn about CircuitPython: https://circuitpython.org Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe...

This week's EYE ON NPI knows where New York Hottest Club is at, it's the Teledyne FLIR Lepton® 3.1R Pocket-Sized Thermal Camera (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/t/teledyne-flir/pocket-sized-thermal-camera), a bite-sized full-featured video camera for remote thermal measurements. With a resolution of 160x120 pixels, remote temperature measurements of -40°C to +300°C, and the size of a...

iFixit FixHub - Power Series Smart Soldering Iron (0:10) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6045?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit CP2105 Friend - USB to Dual UART Serial Converters (1:35) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6065?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit VCNL4200 Long Distance IR Proximity and Light Sensor -...

The wonderful world of Python on hardware! Episode 296 (October 23, 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 ********...

#newproducts JP’s Product Pick of the Week 10/22/24 RECAP RP2350 22-pin FPC HSTX to DVI Adapter for HDMI Displays https://www.adafruit.com/product/6055 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 Syste...

Every week we'll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses! This Week: Crawling Pumpkins By jajaum3d https://www.printables.com/model/1011362-tiny-crawling-pumpkins CR10S SmartPro Green Purple PLA 04hr 07mins X:254 Y:180 Z:73mm .2mm layer / .4mm Nozzle 6% Infill / 1mm Retraction 200C / 60C 41g 60mm/s -------------------------------------...

We got a request this week (https://forums.adafruit.com/viewtopic.php?t=214223) for a 'shorter replacement encoder' for the MacroPad (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/adafruit-industries-llc/5128/14635377). Traditionally, we use the PEC11 in a 15mm long flattened shaft, with detents and switch (https://www.digikey.com/short/8pjcn4nh), but they want something less! Let's look on DigiKey t...

Notes document is available here: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/blob/main/2024/2024-10-21.md Join here for the chat all week: http://adafru.it/discord The CircuitPython Weekly normally is held at 2pm US ET/11am us 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 availa...

#circuitpythonparsec Find the distance between two points on a touchscreen, such as the PyPortal, using the Pythagorean Theorem. code example: https://github.com/jedgarpark/parsec/blob/main/2024-10-17/code.py https://www.adafruit.com/product/4116 Learn about CircuitPython: https://circuitpython.org Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- L...

Engineer Professional Silicone-Tip Solder Sucker (0:10) https://www.adafruit.com/product/1597 USB Type C PD to 5.5mm/2.1mm Barrel Jack Adapter - 20V (0:40) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6033 USB C to USB C Cable w/ 100W Watt Display - 2 meter Black Woven (1:34) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6029 Adafruit INA3221 - Triple 0-26 VDC, ±3.2 Amp Power Monitor - STEMMA QT / Qwiic (2:11) https://www...

The wonderful world of Python on hardware! Episode 295 (October 16, 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 ********...