Getting Started With Adafruit Circuit Playground Express by Barela, Mike -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Titlepage Copyright Foreword Preface

Who This Book Is For Preparation What You Will Want to Have on Hand Conventions Used in This Book

Chapter 1: Introducing Circuit Playground Express Chapter 2: A Tour of Circuit Playground Express

Circuit Playground Express Outputs Circuit Playground Express Inputs Powering Your Circuit Playground Express Operating System Software Setup Chapter Questions

Chapter 3: Getting Started with Microsoft MakeCode

Connecting a Circuit Playground Express to a Computer MakeCode: Your First Program Uploading MakeCode to Circuit Playground Express Modifying a Program Saving a Program Under the Hood: JavaScript Wrap-Up Chapter Questions

Chapter 4: Microsoft MakeCode and Interactivity

Using Buttons Shake, Rattle, and Roll Making the Accelerometer Display Multiple Animations Using the Slide Switch Your Turn: Slide Switch JavaScript Wrap-Up Chapter Questions

Chapter 5: Advanced Microsoft MakeCode

Sound and Music Listening for Sounds Wrap-Up Chapter Questions

Chapter 6: Coding with CircuitPython

CircuitPython vs. Other Python Implementations Installing CircuitPython Text Editors Eject or Sync the Drive after Writing Using Mu Creating Python Code Examining the CircuitPython Blink Code Output from Circuit Playground Express to the Computer The Adafruit Circuit Playground Express Library Running Code on Express via the REPL Wrap-Up Chapter Questions

Chapter 7: Using the Circuit Playground Express CircuitPython Library

Reading Sensors File Input and Output Capacitive Touch and Music Emulating a Computer USB Keyboard Mouse Emulation Wrap-Up Chapter Questions

Chapter 8: Using the Arduino Development Environment

The Arduino Programming Language Installing the Arduino IDE Structure of an Arduino Program Uploading Code to Circuit Playground Express The Circuit Playground Arduino Library Circuit Playground Library Functions Example Code Libraries and Compatibility Wrap-Up Chapter Questions

Apendix A: Troubleshooting

USB Cable and Power Issues Connectivity Issues CircuitPython Issues Arduino IDE Issues Common Arduino Library Problems Error Messages Usage Issues Manufacturer Support

Appendix B: Reference Materials

On the Internet Publications

About the Author Index