The Spectacle Director Board controls all the actions in a Spectacle project. The Director Board is what communicates directly with SparkFunâs Spectacle page and is the primary distribution channel for power and data in the system. This is your Spectacleâs connection to the outside world! Needless to say, the Director Board is the must-have part for your Spectacle project!
Each Director Board features two 1/8" (3.5mm) jacks for Spectacle control signals. Plugging one TRRS cable into the headphone jack on your programming device and the other end into the âProgramâ jack on the Director Board will send commands into the reliable SAMD21 microcontroller at the boardâs core. All you need to do then is plug another TRRS cable into the âDirectâ jack on the Director Board and the other end of it into the âInâ jack on another Spectacle board, and you are set! Make sure to pay attention to the directionality of the jacks, as they will dictate how your other Spectacle modules speak with the Director Board.
Power to your Spectacle project is supplied via a microUSB port at the top of the Director Board. We have written an in-depth Userâs Guide to help direct you through each step of setting up any board in the Spectacle product line. You will be surprised by how easy and quick it is to make yourself into a Spectacle!
Spectacle is a product ecosystem centered around a simple idea: creative people shouldnât have to learn new skills to use electronics in their projects. Youâve spent years developing the skills you use, and SparkFun wants to recognize that and help you expand your creations to include electronics without requiring you to spend years learning about electronics and programming.
Spectacle User's Guide Spectacle Programmer
How to Program the Director Board
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