Simple Add-Ons often need a brain and almost always need power, and that is exactly what this device brings. But wait, there’s more!
It is a custom carrier board which brings together several power source options with an RP2040-Zero onboard, input voltage monitor, 3.3V voltage booster, output current monitoring, and four user-defineable buttons. This device is a convenient companion to several of the other SAOs available here and on other sites.
Power source options (5.5V absolute maximum!):
USB-C port (also used for programming)
Any badge SAO Output port
1S LiPo Cell
Primary Batteries like the commonly available “AA” and “"AAA” size
Solar panel
This Demo Controller can also be configured to send power back to a badge, acting as an external battery pack.
A QWIIC aka STEMMA QT port is installed on the board to make it easy to use with those ecosystems. See Sparkfun and Adafruit.
The RP2040-Zero is programmable with Arduino, Circuit Python, C++.
A 3D-printed case, cover, and an SAO shrouded pin header are included.
Learn more details from Github.
Simple Add-Ons often need a brain and almost always need power, and that is exactly what this device brings. But wait, there’s more!
It is a custom carrier board which brings together several power source options with an RP2040-Zero onboard, input voltage monitor, 3.3V voltage booster, output current monitoring, and four user-defineable buttons. This device is a convenient companion to several of the other SAOs available here and on other sites.
Power source options (5.5V absolute maximum!):
USB-C port (also used for programming)
Any badge SAO Output port
1S LiPo Cell
Primary Batteries like the commonly available “AA” and “"AAA” size
Solar panel
This Demo Controller can also be configured to send power back to a badge, acting as an external battery pack.
A QWIIC aka STEMMA QT port is installed on the board to make it easy to use with those ecosystems. See Sparkfun and Adafruit.
The RP2040-Zero is programmable with Arduino, Circuit Python, C++.
A 3D-printed case, cover, and an SAO shrouded pin header are included.
Learn more details from Github.
