Attach the Circuit Playground Express to the Crickit following this guide.
Wiring up the main electronic components
- Plug in the DC motor to
motor input 1on CRICKIT with thered 5Vlead going in the outer input of the motor terminal block. Use a small screwdriver to screw in the leads into the terminal blocks. - Attach an alligator clip to a
3.3Voutput from the CPX to one leg of the470 ohmresistor. Then attach the other leg of the resistor to a new alligator clip. Connect the new alligator clip to the positive (the longer) lead of the white LED. Lastly attach one more alligator clip from the negative lead of the LED toGNDon the CPX.* - Attach an alligator clip to capacitive touch
input A3on the CPX (Circuit Playground Express). Attach the other end to some tin foil. - For power use a 5V 2A (2000mA) switching power supply plugged into the
5V DC jack.
*To learn more about why we'd need a resistor and LEDs in general check out the guide, All About LEDs.
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