Adafruit has announced the launch of a new product in the form of the Espruino MDBT42Q Breakout which is now available to purchase directly from the online Adafruit store priced at $26.50. For those not familiar with the Espruino development boards, they take the form of a tiny computer with a JavaScript interpreter, allowing for instant feedback from whatever device you’re working with. “Try the JavaScript of things with the Espruino – the world’s first open-source JavaScript microcontroller”
The Espruino’s fast response time provides electronic enthusiasts, developers and hobbyists a wide variety of advantages, allowing for quick and easy debugging. Enabling you to test your project before a deployment or reveal. The board offers a miniature, embeddable version of the Pixl.js that contains just the Espruino-running Bluetooth LE module, regulator and reset button. Features of the breakout board include :
– Bluetooth Low Energy
– Espruino JavaScript interpreter pre-installed
– nRF52832 SoC – 64MHz ARM Cortex M4, 64kB RAM, 512kB Flash
– 22 x GPIO (capable of PWM, SPI, I2C, UART), including 7 analog inputs – 0.1″ pin header
– 2.5 – 16v voltage input, 20uA power draw when advertising
– Red and Green LEDs
– Button
– Built in thermometer
– NFC tag programmable from JavaScript (when an antenna is connected)
For more information and full specifications on the Espruino MDBT42Q Breakout, jump over to the official Adafruit online store by following the link below.
Source: Adafruit
