Adafruit CRICKIT for Circuit Playground Express

The Adafruit CRICKIT for Circuit Playground Express is a robotics and electronics driver board that bolts directly onto a Circuit Playground Express. It adds motor drivers, servo outputs, capacitive touch inputs, NeoPixel control, and an audio amplifier — all managed over I2C via the Adafruit seesaw co-processor.

All outputs run at 5V DC, making it compatible with standard 5V servos, DC motors, steppers, solenoids, and relays. The power supply system includes a TPS2595 eFuse chip with over-voltage (5.5V), under-voltage (3V), and over-current (4A) protection, plus kick-back diodes on every motor driver.

Key Features

• 4× Servo Outputs – Analogue or digital servo control with precision 16-bit timers
• 2× DC Motor Drivers – Bi-directional, 1A current limit each, 8-bit PWM speed control (or 1 stepper motor)
• 4× Darlington Drive Outputs – 500mA each with kick-back protection, for solenoids, relays, LEDs, or 1 unipolar stepper
• 4× Capacitive Touch Sensors – Alligator-clip-friendly pads
• 8× Signal Pins – Digital I/O or analogue inputs
• 1× NeoPixel Driver – 5V level-shifted
• 1× Class D Audio Amplifier – 3W max, 4–8 ohm speaker output
• Seesaw I2C Co-Processor – Offloads all timers, PWM, and sensor management
• eFuse Power Protection – Over-voltage, under-voltage, and 4A over-current protection
• No Soldering Required – Bolt on with included stand-off hardware

Programming

• CircuitPython
• Arduino

Also Available

• CRICKIT FeatherWing – For any Feather board
• CRICKIT for micro:bit
• CRICKIT HAT for Raspberry Pi

Ideal For

• Building robots and motorised projects with Circuit Playground Express
• Interactive art installations with servos, lights, and sound
• Learning robotics with CircuitPython or Arduino

Package Contents

• 1× Adafruit CRICKIT for Circuit Playground Express
• Stand-off bolt hardware for mounting