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The Adafruit Feather ecosystem is so rich with hardware diversity, we wanted to share them, one each day. Today is the Adafruit 14-Segment Alphanumeric LED FeatherWing – STEMMA QT / Qwiic!

Display, elegantly, 012345678 or 9! Gaze, hypnotized, at ABCDEFGHIJKLM – well it can display the whole alphabet. You get the point.

A Feather board without ambition is a Feather board without FeatherWings! This is the Adafruit 0.54″ 4-Digit 14-Segment Display FeatherWing! This 14-segment FeatherWing backpack makes it really easy to add a bright alphanumeric display that shows letters and numbers in a beautiful hue. It’s super bright and designed for viewing from distances up to 23 feet (7 meters) away.

Works with any and all Feathers!

14-Segment Matrices like these are ‘multiplexed’ – so to control all the fourteen-segment LEDs you need 18 pins. That’s a lot of pins, and there are driver chips like the MAX7219 that can control a matrix for you but there’s a lot of wiring to set up, and they take up a ton of space. Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could control a matrix without tons of wiring? That’s where these Alphanumeric LED Matrix FeatherWings come in, they make it really easy to add a 4-digit alphanumeric display with decimal points.

The LEDs themselves do not connect to the Feather. Instead, a matrix driver chip (HT16K33) does the multiplexing for you. The Feather simply sends i2c commands to the chip to tell it what LEDs to light up and it is handled for you. This takes a lot of the work and pin-requirements off the Feather. Since it uses only I2C for control, it works with any Feather and can share the I2C pins for other sensors or displays.

This product kit comes with:

• A fully tested and assembled Adafruit 4-Digit 14-Segment Alphanumeric Display FeatherWing
• Two sixteen pin headers

A bit of soldering is required to attach the matrix onto the FeatherWing but its very easy to do and only takes about 5 minutes!  Note: Feather board and 14-segment display are not included, but we have lots available in the shop.

Of course, in classic Adafruit fashion, we also have a detailed tutorial showing you how to solder, wire and control the display. We even wrote a very nice library for the backpacks in both Arduino & CircuitPython so you can get running in under half an hour, displaying letters or numbers on the 14-segment. If you’ve been eyeing matrix displays but hesitated because of the complexity, this is the solution you’ve been looking for.

USE

The 14-Segment Alpha-numeric LED FeatherWing Guide provides details and use examples.

Projects

Would you like to see this FeatherWing in action? Check out the project below:

• Mystery Box: Crypto Countdown Case

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From the GitHub release page:

This is CircuitPython 9.2.0-beta.1, a beta release for 9.2.0. It has known bugs that will be fixed before the final release of 9.2.0.

WARNING for nRF52 boards only: If your board has an nRF52 UF2 bootloader whose version is before 0.6.1, you will not be able to load CircuitPython 8.2.0 and later, due to increased size of the firmware. See these instructions for updating your bootloader.

Highlights of this release

• New busio.I2C.probe() and bitbangio.I2C.probe() methods to check for a single device address.
• Use new ESP-IDF I2C driver.
• ESP32-S3: implement sdioio.
• Incompatible change: Change default hostname for all Espressif boards to the ESP-IDF default, which is espressif. Previous board-specific names were not applied consistently. Use wifi.radio.hostname to set a custom hostname.
• Incompatible change: Use default hostname for mDNS. Fix mDNS collision mangling.

Notable changes in 9.2.0 from 9.1.x

• Raspberry Pi RP2350 support.
• Update to Espressif ESP-IDF V5.3.1, including new I2C driver.
• Merge MicroPython updates from v1.22.2 and v1.23.
• Espressif BLE improvements.
• Add math.dist().
• _eve updates.
• New busio.I2C.probe() and bitbangio.I2C.probe() methods to check for a single device address.
• ESP32-S3: implement sdioio.
• Incompatible change: Change default hostname for all Espressif boards to the ESP-IDF default, which is espressif.
• Incompatible change: Use default hostname for mDNS. Fix mDNS collision mangling.

Incompatibility warnings

• Change default hostname for all Espressif boards to the ESP-IDF default, which is espressif. Previous board-specific names were not applied consistently. Use wifi.radio.hostname to set a custom hostname.
• Use default hostname for mDNS. Fix mDNS collision mangling. DNS hostnames will be different.

Download from circuitpython.org

Firmware downloads are available from the downloads page on circuitpython.org. The site makes it easy to select the correct file and language for your board.

Installation

To install follow the instructions in the Welcome to CircuitPython! guide. To install the latest libraries, see this page in that guide.

Try the latest version of the Mu editor for creating and editing your CircuitPython programs and for easy access to the CircuitPython serial connection (the REPL).

Documentation

Documentation is available in readthedocs.io.

Port status

CircuitPython has a number of “ports” that are the core implementations for different microcontroller families. Stability varies on a per-port basis. As of this release, these ports are consider stable (but see Known Issues below):

• atmel-samd: Microchip SAMD21, SAMx5x
• cxd56: Sony Spresense
• espressif: Espressif ESP32, ESP32-S2, ESP32-S3, ESP32-C2, ESP32-C3, ESP32-C6
• nordic: Nordic nRF52840, nRF52833
• raspberrypi: Raspberry Pi RP2040, RP2350
• stm: ST STM32F4 chip family

These ports are considered alpha and will have bugs and missing functionality:

• broadcom: Raspberry Pi boards such as RPi 4, RPi Zero 2W
• espressif: ESP32-P4 (currently no USB support)
• litex: fomu
• mimxrt10xx: NXP i.MX RT10xxx
• renode: hardware simulator
• silabs: Silicon Labs MG24 family
• stm: ST non-STM32F4 chip families

Changes since 9.2.0-beta.0Fixes and enhancements

• Incompatible change: Use default hostname for mDNS. Fix mDNS collision mangling. #9699. Thanks @tannewt.
• Fix epaperdisplay to handle delays properly when two_byte_sequence_length=True. #9694. Thanks @sola85.
• Fix crash when printing DeepSleepRequest exception, used internally by alarm. #9692. Thanks @jepler.
• Fix internal check for connected BLE workflow, which was preventing deep sleep on some BLE boards. #9679. Thanks @dhalbert.
• New busio.I2C.probe() and bitbangio.I2C.probe() methods to check for a single device address. #9671. Thanks @dhalbert.
• Add slight delay in KeyMatrix scanning to allow time for signal setting. #9665. Thanks @SeanCline.
• Update to tinyusb v0.17.0. #9664. Thanks @samblenny.
• Fix MP3Decoder infinite loop when file ends in a partial frame. #9653. Thanks @eric321.

Port and board-specific changesBroadcomEspressif

• Save space when copying default hostname. #9677. Thanks @RetiredWizard.
• Fix BLE Characteristic deinit checking. #9676. Thanks @dhalbert.
• Switch to using new ESP-IDF I2C driver. #9671. Thanks @tannewt and @dhalbert.
• Incompatible change: Change default hostname for all Espressif boards to the ESP-IDF default, which is espressif. #9656. Thanks @RetiredWizard.
• ESP32-S3: implement sdioio. #9641. Thanks @jacobcrigby and @RetiredWizard.
• Remove ESP_CONSOLE_UART settings for ESP32-S3 666 display boards. #9583. Thanks @RetiredWizard.

i.MXnordicrenodeRP2

• Move RP2040 divider wrapper to RAM. #9698. Thanks @tannewt.
• Fix os.uname() values for RP2350. #9683. Thanks @dhalbert.
• Fix rotaryio on RP2350. #9682. Thanks @jepler.
• Clear any pending interrupt flag in rp2pio. #9680. Thanks @jepler.

SAMxSiLabsSpresenseSTMIndividual boards

• Adafruit Feather RP2350: Add board.IO4 and board.IO7. #9668. Thanks @tannewt.
• Datanoise PicoADK V2. #9696. Thanks @DatanoiseTV.
• Makerfabs TFT7: Allow specifying CIRCUITPY_DISPLAY_WIDTH in settings.toml. #9654, #9634. Thanks @RetiredWizard.
• Sunton ESP32 2432S028: Allow specifying CIRCUITPY_DISPLAY_ROTATION in settings.toml. #9654, #9627. Thanks @RetiredWizard.

Documentation changes

• Fix floppyio documentation formatting. #9658. Thanks @jepler.
• Correct memorymap.AddressRange example. #9639. Thanks @jepler.

Build and infrastructure changes

• Use MP_PROPERTY_GETTER, etc. everywhere. #9684. Thanks @diamant3.
• Keep PYTHONPATH setting when running tests. #9655. Thanks @jepler.

Translation additions and improvements

• Thanks for translations:
  • @andibing (English – UK)
  • @diamant3 (Filipino)
  • Kamborio (weblate user) (Spanish)
  • @wtuemura (Portugese – Brazil)

New boards since 9.2.0-beta.0

• Espressif ESP32-S# LCD EV Board v1.5. #9608. Thanks @sanhu88.
• Makerdiary iMX RT1011 Nano Kit. #9645. Thanks @makerdiary.
• Maker Go C6 SuperMini. #9687. Thanks @bill88t.
• Sunton ESP32 8048S050 [ESP32-S3]. #9661. Thanks @sanhu88.

Known issues

• See https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/issues for other issues, including issues still to be addressed for:
  • 9.1.x
  • 9.2.0
  • 9.x.x
  • 10.0.0
  • long term
• Native-code .mpy files are not working. This capability is currently enabled only on the winterbloom_sol board.

Thanks

Thank you to all who used, tested, and contributed toward this release, including the contributors above, and many others on GitHub and Discord. Join us on the Discord chat to collaborate.

Legoyeti6376 shares this great design for a An Articulated humpback whale

download the files on: https://www.printables.com/model/991532-articulated-humpback-whale

Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!

Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!

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Shared by kiwamu on Printables:

This is a TPU Craft project, which means it’s made using thermoplastic polyurethane, a versatile and durable material.

Download the files and learn more

Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!

Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!

frostsheridan shares:

his is a simple case/holder/caddy for six standard 3.5″ floppy disks. I specifically designed it to keep my floppies safe and organized in my camera bag while I’m out taking photos with my Mavica, while still allowing easy access for quick disk swapping.

download the files on: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6745303

Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!

Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!

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Shared by NotLikeALeafOnTheWind on Thingiverse:

A Din Rail mount for up to five Adafruit Qwiic modules using M2.5 screws and heat set inserts. This updated version provides more space under the board for larger through-hole components. It also adds holes for attaching a cable strain relief.

This design can mount up to five modules. The hole pattern should support most newer breakout boards.

You will need to print one tab for this design.

Download the files and learn more

Featuring:

• Adafruit TSL2591 High Dynamic Range Digital Light Sensor – STEMMA QT
• Adafruit ISO1540 Bidirectional I2C Isolator – STEMMA QT / Qwiic
• Adafruit LSM6DS3TR-C 6-DoF Accel + Gyro IMU – STEMMA QT / Qwiic

Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!

Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!

NotLikeALeafOnTheWind shares:

A mount for up to five Adafruit Qwiic modules using M2.5 screws and heat set inserts. This updated version provides more space under the board for larger through-hole components. It also adds holes for attaching a cable strain relief.

This design can mount up to five modules. The hole pattern should support most newer breakout boards.

download the files on: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6743261

Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!

Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!

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3D Printing Projects Playlist:

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Timelapse Tuesday Playlist:

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JRRamos shares this great design for a DIN rail

download the files on: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6745496

Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!

Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!

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Adafruit is proud to once again run our Distributor Spotlight series, highlighting the invaluable role our distributor network plays in bringing our products to a global market. From retail brick-and-mortar stores to customers on every continent, our distributors ensure that Adafruit is able to reach diverse sectors and communities.

Today we are highlighting Vilros

Vilros was founded in 2010 with the goal of helping to create a more technological society. We are passionate about promoting STEM education and making it easily accessible for all people, regardless of their economic status or educational background.

We offer a robust mix of products and bundles related to Arduino and Raspberry Pi including computer robotics hardware, starter kits, boards, components, wires, resistors, transistors, and cases.

They had this to say about working with Adafruit:

At Vilros our goal is to provide non-complex solutions for complex products.
We love Adafruit because they provide the more complex solutions for problems that we cannot solve!

A product they wanted to feature is the Vilros Plug ‘n’ Pi for Raspberry Pi 5 – A Raspberry Pi Case and Power Supply All in one Solution

Check out their shop here.

This week’s EYE ON NPI is loud and proud – it’s the Diodes Incorporated PAM8019E Class-D Audio Amplifier and Headphone Driver a combo audio amplifier that will add high quality analog audio output to your next design without breaking the bank.

We’ve stocked and used the PAM series of audio amplifiers for over a decade, one of our best sellers is the PAM8302 breakout which is a monophonic class D amp for basic projects. Things we like about it: its very inexpensive, it’s rock solid, 3~5V power, hard to ‘pop’ and can drive 4~8 ohm output. But it’s only one channel and we often get asked if we can stock a stereo Class D. Also, it’s pretty common for us to get requests for headphone drivers. The PAM8019E can do both, and has a lot of nice little details.

First up, this is an analog in/out amplifier – no PDM or I2S or TDM. So this is good for either all-analog setups or when you have already converted your digital audio to ‘line level’, about 1Vpp. Since it’s stereo out, there’s also stereo input: don’t worry about DC bias because you can couple in with 1uF and it will internally bias to half-VDD. Unlike the PAM8302, this isn’t differential input, reference is ground. You can use either the Headphone amp or Speaker amp, but not both: the selection is done with with a digital input pin which will do a smooth pop-free hand off.

For the outputs, there’s the stereo Class D outputs. These come as two tied-load bridges which means you can just tie the two sides of each speaker to positive/negative without any capacitors. Class D is an efficient amplification architecture and if done at a high enough frequency – in this case around 400KHz – the inductive load of the speaker acts as a filter so no separate RLC is required. For EMI purposes, the datasheet recommends a simple 100MHz 600ohm ferrite bead plus 1uF capacitor just to reduce the sharp square waves.

For headphone, the chip uses a Class AB, these are going to give cleaner output because there’s no intermediate PWM stage: speakers tend not to be good enough to notice the hiss added from Class D, but headphones are much more sensitive. Also, at the ~50mW output we’re talking about, there’s not a lot of benefit to optimizing power. Since headphones are by design ‘single ended’, you will need 220uF caps on the output for high-pass filtering. Some modern audio amps have a ‘floating’ ground generated to sink the current for cap-less output but these tend to be more expensive and also wouldn’t be compatible with line-level inputs.

Some nice details we like to see in an amp, especially one this affordable: spread-spectrum so the high frequency PWM isn’t centered on one spike, undervoltage-lockout, short-circuit on all outputs, pop-free, non-clip power limiting and separate not-in-line audio level selection. The last one is particularly nice because on the PAM8302 we have to put an analog rheostat in-line with the input pins to reduce the gain from 15x down to 1x or 2x. This would require a stereo pot, which can get scratchy and fail over time.

On the PAM8019E, the gain is set with a DC voltage which means you can set it with a potentiometer or a DAC output, and you don’t have to worry about jitter or scratchiness because there’s hysteresis over 64 points.

We’ve already ordered 10 pieces of the Diodes Inc PAM8019E to design a breakout. DigiKey has tons in stock so we recommend you buy some too, at 34 cents a-piece at reel quantity it’s hard to say no! They’re available in 3x3mm or 4x4mm package sizes, both are QFN-20. Order today and you can be bumpin’ and boppin’ with either speakers or headphones by tomorrow. afternoon.

See the video below:

3dprinting.com shares:

This guide walks you through the process of designing and assembling a custom stand and air amplifier, allowing you to enjoy the functionality of a Noctua desk fan at a fraction of the cost.

download the files on: https://3dprinting.com/share/making-an-affordable-3d-printed-version-of-noctuas-100-desk-fan/

Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!

Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!

LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord

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Shop for parts to build your own DIY projects http://adafru.it/3dprinting

3D Printing Projects Playlist:

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3D Hangouts was off this week due to Hurricane Milton making it’s way to Florida. If you missed last week’s live stream, you can watch it on YouTube or below.

3D Hangouts Playlist on YouTube

This week @adafruit we’re doing a deep dive our Jack O’Lantern pumpkin prop project. Prototyping a new prop, the Tri Rod from The Legend of Zelda, Echoes of Wisdom. The timelapse Tuesday video this week is a skull rose designed by Billy Hooper.

PropMaker Jack O’Lantern Guide
https://learn.adafruit.com/propmaker-jack-o-lantern/

YouTube Video
https://youtu.be/-EdjjKkbZP8

Feather RP2040 PropMaker
https://www.adafruit.com/product/5768

Continuous Micro Servo
https://www.adafruit.com/product/2442

VL53L1X Time of Flight Sensor
https://www.adafruit.com/product/3967

IKEA LED Lamp Kustfyr
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/kustfyr-led-table-lamp-pumpkin-70560309/

Timelapse Tuesday

Forbidden Skull Rose By BillyHooper
https://cults3d.com/:2323738
https://youtu.be/2LdvEXc-9Hc

Community Makes

https://www.printables.com/model/30359-thermal-imaging-camera/comments/2082665
https://www.printables.com/model/7161-nefertiti-bust-hollow/comments/2081331

Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!

Have you considered building a 3D project around an Feather or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!

The Adafruit Learning System has dozens of great tools to get you well on your way to creating incredible works of engineering, interactive art, and design with your 3D printer! If you’ve made a cool project that combines 3D printing and electronics, be sure to let us know, and we’ll feature it here!

From the Adafruit Brooklyn factory vault!

October 2, 2024 Edition

Adafruit broadcasts the weekly ASK an ENGINEER video show and this is the segment (from the vault) 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.

You may keep an eye on the Adafruit new products list to see what has been put in the store or that may be coming soon.

Check out the latest video below:

The Python on hardware news wrap-up!

Episode 294 (October 9, 2024)

This is the Adafruit weekly Python on Microcontrollers newsletter video highlights!

The news comes from the Python community, Discord, Adafruit communities and more. It’s part of the weekly newsletter we do with has 11,410 readers! Subscribe to receive free every week (with zero spam).

Ladyada and PT provide this week’s video on Python on hardware news and more below.

The eastern indigo snake takes advantage of a unique shelter that provides much-needed protection to the endangered species and its young.

The boa snake captivates reptile enthusiasts and researchers alike with its size, behavior and unique adaptations. Native to Central and South America, the large and heavy-bodied snake occupies a wide variety of habitats, from rainforests to arid regions.

Build the Tri Rod from Zelda Wisdom of Echoes

Guide: learn.adafruit.com/zelda-tri-rod

Features LED animations and motion activated sound effects.

Powered by the Adafruit RP2040 PropMaker Feather, this uses the built-in accelerometer to trigger LED animations and different sound effects.

Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!

Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!

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Shop for parts to build your own DIY projects http://adafru.it/3dprinting

3D Printing Projects Playlist:

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Layer by Layer CAD Tutorials Playlist:

Timelapse Tuesday Playlist:

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Noe’s Twitter / Instagram: http://instagram.com/ecken

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