Adafruit
Project Kit for Android Things™
Welcome to the Internet of Things with Google! Whether you are a device creator prototyping a new design for production, or a hobbyist looking for an i...
Welcome to the Internet of Things with Google! Whether you are a device creator prototyping a new design for production, or a hobbyist looking for an introduction to the new Android Things API, you've come to the right place. It's time to get your Android enabled hardware working with Google services.
Android Things is an Android-based OS that supports new embedded single board computer like the Raspberry Pi 3 and introduces a new set of Hardware API for Android to access GPIO, SPI, I2C, PWM and UART peripherals.
This kit will supply you with peripherals for your Intel Edison or Raspberry Pi 3, so you can get your feet wet with the new Android Things API and start exploring and developing on the platform. If you're planning on using this with the Pi 3, we recommend that you pick up the Raspberry Pi 3 Board Pack as well.
This kit will allow you to run through official samples, "getting started" tutorials, and build your first Android Things projects.
Kit includes:
- Assembled Adafruit BMP280 I2C or SPI Barometric Pressure & Altitude Sensor x 1
- Assembled Quad Alphanumeric Display - Yellow 0.54" Digits w/ I2C Backpack x 1
- Piezo Buzzer - PS1240 x 1
- Micro servo x 1
- Premium Male/Male Jumper Wires - 20 x 3" (75mm)
- Premium Male/Male Jumper Wires - 20 x 6" (150mm)
- Colorful Round Tactile Button Switch Assortment - 15 pack
- Half-size breadboard x 1
- Through-Hole Resistors - 470 ohm 5% 1/4W - Pack of 25
- Through-Hole Resistors - 10K ohm 5% 1/4W - Pack of 25
- Diffused 10mm Red LED x 1
- Diffused 10mm Green LED x 1
- Diffused 10mm Blue LED x 1
Please check out the resources and documentation through the links below to get more information on how to get Android Things working with your developer board:
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- API
- An API is a software interface that lets a program control hardware or features provided by the operating system. In this product, API support matters if you want your software to adjust display settings such as brightness or contrast automatically.
- GPIO
- General-purpose input/output pins are microcontroller pins you can set in software to read signals, switch devices on and off, or connect to peripherals. The number of GPIO pins matters because it limits how many buttons, LEDs, sensors, and other parts you can wire directly to the board.
- 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.
- LED
- A light-emitting diode is a small electronic component that lights up when current flows through it in the correct direction. In this kit, LEDs create the flashing effect, so polarity and correct soldering matter for the project to work.
- 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.
- SPI
- A fast serial communication bus often used for displays, memory cards, and sensors. It matters because SPI devices need specific pins for clock and data, plus a separate chip-select line for each device.
- UART
- UART is a simple serial connection that sends data over separate transmit and receive wires, often labelled TX and RX. It matters because this module is designed to replace a wired UART cable with a wireless link while keeping the same serial data format.
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