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EagLED - Little Bird E-Textile Snapable Board
EagLED is Little Bird's wearable development kit — a complete Arduino-compatible microcontroller on a snappable board with built-in LEDs, a light sensor, pus...
EagLED is Little Bird's wearable development kit — a complete Arduino-compatible microcontroller on a snappable board with built-in LEDs, a light sensor, push button, and battery holder. Snap apart the components, sew them onto fabric, and bring your wearable project to life.
With built-in USB support, EagLED can be programmed in the Arduino IDE and can emulate a mouse, keyboard, or MIDI device when connected to a computer. All components are flush-mounted so nothing snags on fabric, and the sewing tab pads are crocodile clip friendly for easy prototyping.
Key Features
- Arduino-Compatible – Program with the Arduino IDE, Microsoft Certified device
- Snappable Design – Detach LEDs, sensor, and button to sew in different locations
- Flexible Power Options – USB, 3 V CR2032 coin cell, or 3.7 V LiPo battery
- 3.3 V / 600 mA LDO Regulator – With diode and ideal diode protection
- Reverse Polarity Protection – Safe even if the battery is connected backwards
- Fabric-Friendly – Flush-mounted components won't snag garments
- 14 Sewing Tab Pads – For attachment and electrical connections
- 4 Indicator LEDs – Power, TX, RX, and user-controlled
- ICSP Connector – For advanced reprogramming
- USB HID Support – Emulate mouse, keyboard, or MIDI device
- Dimensions – 70 × 100 mm
- Input Voltage – 3–6 VDC (do not exceed 6 VDC)
Ideal For
- Wearable electronics and e-textile projects
- Beginner-friendly Arduino programming
- Classroom STEM and maker activities
- Interactive costumes and fabric art
Snappable Components Included
- 1× Main microcontroller board
- 2× Eye LEDs
- 2× Star LEDs
- 2× Heart LEDs
- 1× Push button
- 1× Light sensor
- 1× Coin cell holder with on/off switch
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- HID
- Human Interface Device is a USB device class used for keyboards, mice, gamepads and similar controls. If a board supports HID over USB, it can act like an input device to a computer without needing a custom driver.
- IDE
- Short for Integrated Development Environment, a program used to write, run and manage code. It matters because some learners prefer a traditional coding workspace instead of a guided notebook-style lesson.
- Ideal diode
- An ideal diode circuit lets current flow one way like a normal diode, but with much less voltage loss. This matters in power-selection or backup-power projects because less voltage is wasted as heat and more reaches your device.
- LiPo
- A lithium polymer rechargeable battery commonly used in portable electronics projects. It matters because LiPo batteries need correct charging circuitry and care, and this board includes hardware intended for that battery type.
- microcontroller
- A microcontroller is a small computer on a chip that runs your program and controls connected inputs and outputs. For this product, it is the part that reads buttons and sensors, drives the display and speaker, and communicates over Bluetooth.
- MIDI
- MIDI is a standard way for electronic instruments, controllers, and software to send musical control messages such as notes, velocity, and timing. If a board supports MIDI, it can be triggered from keyboards, drum pads, sequencers, or other music gear rather than only from buttons or code.
- reverse polarity protection
- A circuit feature that helps protect the board if power is connected the wrong way around. It matters because it can reduce the chance of damaging the breakout during wiring mistakes, especially in classroom or prototyping use.
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