FeatherSnow

FeatherSnow is a decoration easy to program. It works out of the box.

FeatherSnow is powered by a SAMD21 from Microchip. There are 18 white LEDs that can be controlled independently. With a native USB and a built-in regulator, FeatherSnow comes with a UF2 bootloader and a small CircuitPython runtime. The SWD header is populated. FeatherSnow works with CircuitPython or Arduino.

If you are an advanced user, grab a kit. Assemble the kit and build the UF2 bootloader and the CircuitPython runtime by yourself.

Check out this short video on Twitter.

Features:

• 1x SAMD21 with a native micro USB port for programming and power
• 1x LDO 3.3V regulator
• 1x SWD 0.1"-pitch header
• 18x white SMD LEDs

Can I customize the animation?

Yes. FeatherSnow has a micro USB port. All you need to do is to find a USB cable and plug it into your computer, and start programming your awesome animations right away. CircuitPython or Arduino, it's your call. It's just this simple.

If you know how to flash code through SWD, you can program the FeatherSnow with the populated header. Write C or C++ code if that is your cup of tea.

I am developing a workshop to use FeatherSnow as a tool to introduce SAMD21 programming. Start from easy CircuitPython, then a few tricks to speed it up, and move onto C++ at the end. Stay tuned here, follow @ndGarage at Twitter, or follow the project at Hackaday..