Adafruit
Adafruit CRICKIT FeatherWing for any Feather
The Adafruit CRICKIT FeatherWing is a robotics and electronics driver board that plugs into any Feather mainboard. It adds motor drivers, servo outputs, capa...
The Adafruit CRICKIT FeatherWing is a robotics and electronics driver board that plugs into any Feather mainboard. 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, so it only uses two pins from your Feather.
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, controlled by the seesaw chip
- 1× Class D Audio Amplifier – 3W max, 4–8 ohm speaker output (audio input pad solderable to DAC or PWM pin)
- Seesaw I2C Co-Processor – Offloads all timers, PWM, and sensor management to free up your Feather's pins
- eFuse Power Protection – Over-voltage, under-voltage, and 4A over-current protection
Programming
- CircuitPython
- Arduino
Compatibility
- Works with any Adafruit Feather board (ATmega32u4, ATSAMD21, ATSAMD51, ESP8266, ESP32, nRF52, etc.)
- Stackable with other FeatherWings
Ideal For
- Building robots and motorised projects
- Interactive art installations with servos, lights, and sound
- Learning robotics with CircuitPython or Arduino
Package Contents
- 1× Adafruit CRICKIT FeatherWing
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- CircuitPython
- A beginner-friendly version of Python designed to run directly on microcontroller boards. If a product supports CircuitPython, you can often program it by copying code files onto the board rather than setting up a more complex toolchain.
- DAC
- A digital-to-analogue converter turns numbers from the microcontroller into a real analogue voltage. It matters if you want to generate simple waveforms, audio-style signals, or variable control voltages rather than just on/off outputs.
- ESP32
- ESP32 is a family of microcontroller modules with built-in wireless features such as Bluetooth and WiFi. Knowing this product uses an ESP32-based module helps explain how it provides wireless serial communication and firmware update features.
- FeatherWing
- A FeatherWing is an add-on board made to plug into the Feather microcontroller board layout. Knowing a product is a FeatherWing helps you check whether it will physically and electrically fit your Feather-style mainboard.
- I2C
- I2C is a two-wire communication bus used by many sensors and small modules. It matters because several I2C devices can share the same two wires, but each device needs a compatible address and your controller must support I2C.
- motor driver
- An electronic circuit that lets a low-power controller switch and control a motor that needs more current than the controller pins can safely provide. Checking motor driver support matters because pumps and motors usually cannot be connected directly to a microcontroller output.
- NeoPixel
- A type of addressable LED system where colour data is sent along a single digital data line from one LED or controller to the next. Compatibility matters because the timing and signal format must match for the lights or driver board to respond correctly.
- PWM
- Pulse Width Modulation is a way for a digital pin to simulate variable output power by switching on and off very quickly. It matters for controlling things like LED brightness, motor speed, or servo-style signals from a microcontroller pin.
- servo
- A servo is a motor with built-in position control, usually told to move to a specific angle by a control signal. It matters when you need repeatable movement, such as steering, arms, flaps, or linkages, rather than continuous spinning.
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