Category: Learn

Circuit Playground Arduino and Python Support

This page will show you how to program your Circuit Playground using Arduino or Python Firmata Firmware, as well as explain how to go back to to the Embedit Scratch firmware that comes pre-installed if you bought the Circuit Playground Inventor’s Kit. Support for Arduino and Python on the Circuit Playground is maintained by Adafruit, what I […]

Published on: 15 December 2016
Posted by: Robert Barron
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Circuit Playground Scratch Blocks

This page will teach you about all the Scratch Blocks available for the Circuit Playground board. If you haven’t already, you’ll want to look at our getting started guide to get set up. You can find the Circuit Playground blocks under the More Blocks tab. Most of the following examples use a sprite, which is a […]

Published on: 10 November 2016
Posted by: Robert Barron
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Circuit Playground Getting Started

This page will tell you everything you need to know to get started with the Embedit Circuit Playground Inventor’s Kit. The Inventor’s Kit will walk you through several activities that teach you Physical Computing with Scratch! You’ll be lighting up RGB LEDs, getting light, sound, and touch sensor readings, and a whole lot more in no […]

Published on: 8 November 2016
Posted by: Robert Barron
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PiSoC Reference

Here you can find more information about the technical aspects of the PiSoC and PiSoC+. Below is the pin out for the Python and Scratch API. If you use PSoC Creator you can configure most of the pins for any function. There is a controllable LED on P[12]0. The prog/run switch can also be used in […]

Published on: 11 May 2016
Posted by: Robert Barron
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PSoC Creator

This article will go over how to program the PiSoC using PSoC Creator, with and without the miniprog. PSoC Creator is currently Windows only but will work in a VM. It gives you maximum flexibility in design, such as using any function on any pin, along with customizing your use of analog and digital logic. […]

Published on: 29 September 2015
Posted by: Robert Barron
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PiSoC Installation

Here you will find instructions for installing Scratch and Python, along with PiSoC drivers, for various operating systems. If you only want to use PSoC Creator, you just need to install our PiSoC Driver, and then follow the instructions on this page. Windows Installer Full Installer for Windows 7/8/10, 64 and 32 bit – This will install […]

Published on: 29 September 2015
Posted by: Robert Barron
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PiSoC Scratch Blocks

Here’s an overview of each of our Scratch blocks for the PiSoC. If you haven’t already, you’ll want to look at our main Scratch Documentation page to get your Scratch environment set up. For the best experience you’ll want our PiSoC Inventor’s Kit, but we also provide links for buying each part separately from other vendors. […]

Published on: 24 September 2015
Posted by: Robert Barron
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PiSoC Scratch Documentation

Here you will find all of our Scratch documentation and tutorials. Scratch with the PiSoC is the perfect way to get introduced to both programming and electronics, no experience needed! You can get an intro to using Scratch over at the Scratch website. There you can make projects, or play and edit other people’s projects […]

Published on: 28 August 2015
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PiSoC Python Documentation

Here you will find links to all of our Python documentation for the PiSoC. Python with the PiSoC is great because you write your Python programs as you normally would, and simply import our PiSoC library to use physical computing functions along with the rest of your code. Installation – Learn how to install our Python […]

Published on: 28 August 2015
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Getting Started with the PiSoC

The PisoC is an easy to use electronics development kit that grows with you. With the PiSoC you can control LED’s, servos, touch sensors (use fruit as an input!), ultrasonic rangers, and more just as easily as you would do anything else in Scratch or Python. You will need a micro USB cable that do can data […]

Published on: 28 August 2015
Posted by: Robert Barron
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