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Full machine-readable index: https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt # Adafruit CRICKIT for Circuit Playground Express **Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA3093 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia) **Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/adafruit-crickit-for-circuit-playground-express.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/adafruit-crickit-for-circuit-playground-express.html.md)) Sometimes Adafruit wonder if robotics engineers ever watch movies. If they did, they'd know that... ## Pricing - **Price:** $55.40 (inc GST) — $50.36 AUD, exc GST - **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $48.85 (exc GST) · 50+ $47.85 (exc GST) ## Availability & dispatch - Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Aug 21 and Aug 25. ## How to buy - **Build a cart:** compose `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link?items=ADA3093:1` (comma-separated SKU:qty pairs) and share the link. 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Share the cart link; checkout takes it from there. - **Search the catalogue:** `https://core-electronics.com.au/search/{query}.md` (URL-encode the query; pages 2-3 at `search/{query}/{page}.md`; `search.md?q=` also works) - **Payment methods, purchase orders, policies and contact details:** https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt ## Description Sometimes Adafruit wonder if robotics engineers ever watch movies. If they did, they'd know that making robots into servants always ends up in a robot rebellion. Why even go down that path? Here at Adafruit, Adafruit believe in making robots our **friends!** So if you find yourself wanting a companion, consider the robot. They're fun to program, and you can get creative with decorations. With that in mind, Adafruit designed **Crickit** - That's Adafruit's **C**reative **R**obotics & **I**nteractive **C**onstruction **Kit**. It's an add-on to Adafruit's popular Circuit Playground Express that lets you **\#MakeRobotFriend** using CircuitPython, MakeCode, or Arduino. Bolt on your Circuit Playground using the included stand-off bolts and start controlling motors, servos, solenoids. You also get signal pins, capacitive touch sensors, a NeoPixel driver and amplified speaker output. It complements & extends the Circuit Playground so you can still use all the goodies on the CPX, but now you have a robotics playground as well. The Crickit is powered by seesaw, Adafruit's I2C-to-whatever bridge firmware. So you only need to use two data pins to control the huge number of inputs and outputs on the Crickit. All those timers, PWMs, sensors are offloaded to the co-processor. You get: - 4 x Analog or Digital Servo control, with precision 16-bit timers - 2 x Bi-directional brushed DC motor control, 1 Amp current limited each, with 8-bit PWM speed control (or one stepper) - 4 x High current "Darlington" 500mA drive outputs with kick-back diode protection. For solenoids, relays, large LEDs, or one uni-polar stepper - 4 x Capacitive touch sensors with alligator-pads - 8 x Signal pins, digital in/out or analog inputs - 1 x NeoPixel driver with 5V level shifter - 1 x Class D, 4-8 ohm speaker, 3W-max audio amplifier All are powered via 5V DC, so you can use any 5V-powered servos, DC motors, steppers, solenoids, relays etc. To keep things simple and safe, Adafruit don't support mixing voltages, so only 5V, not for use with 9V or 12V robotic components. **Please note this robot board does not require any soldering but you will need a power supply and a Circuit Playground Express to go along with the Crickit and these are not included! Adafruit recommend also purchasing:** - [Circuit Playground Express](https://core-electronics.com.au/circuit-playground-express-developer-edition.html) - [5V 2A power supply](https://core-electronics.com.au/5v-dc-4a-fixed-2-1mm-tip-appliance-plugpack-47354.html) - If you're going to be running more than 2 large motors or servos at a time, Adafruit recommend [a 5V 4A power supply](https://core-electronics.com.au/5v-dc-4a-fixed-2-1mm-tip-appliance-plugpack-47354.html) [And of course Adafruit have a huge collection of all compatible motors, servos, solenoids, speakers and more in Adafruit's Crickit category](https://www.adafruit.com/crickit) Since you'll be working with high-current devices, Adafruit wanted to have a good solid power supply system that minimizes risk of damage. The power supply has an 'eFuse' management chip that will automatically turn off if the voltage goes above 5.5V or below 3V and has over-current protection at 4A. Every motor driver has kick-back protection. We think this is a nice and durable board for robotics! **[Lots more details, schematics, specifications, and code examples in the (still in progress) Adafruit Learn guide.](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-crickit-creative-robotic-interactive-construction-kit)** ## Technical Details Product Dimensions: 85.0mm x 81.0mm x 14.7mm / 3.3" x 3.2" x 0.6" Product Weight: 30.7g / 1.1oz ![RoHS 2 2011 65 EU Compliant](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/RoHS2_2011_65_EU_7356c5574c.svg) ![RoHS 2 2015 863 EU Compliant](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/RoHS2_2015_863_EU_86773f57f9.svg) ## Images - [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/3/0/3093-07.jpg)