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Locking and unlocking component feeders (0:04)

Time lapse of feeders feeding components into the pick 'n place machine (0:25)

MacroPad getting rotary encoder soldered on (0:40)

https://www.adafruit.com/product/5100

5x6 Snap-apart Keypad getting tested (0:54)

https://www.adafruit.com/product/5157

Tester for a new CO2 sensor (1:07)

https://www.adafruit.com/product/5187

https://www.adafruit.com/product/5190

Power Relay FeatherWings (1:09)

https://www.adafruit.com/product/3191

Power relays being soldered by the selective soldering machine (1:11)

https://www.adafruit.com/product/3191

Hardened splash of solder (1:30)

Construction site (1:35)

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The wonderful world of Python on hardware! Episode 154 (October 20, 2021). This is our weekly Python video-newsletter-podcast! Ladyada and PT review the Python on hardware news & highlights of the week.

The news comes from the Python community, Discord, Adafruit communities and more. It’s part of the comprehensive newsletter we do each week.

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Raspberry Pi Build HAT - LEGO Robotics Add-On For Raspberry Pi (0:10)

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Raspberry Pi Build HAT Power Supply - 8V DC at 6 Amps (2:10)

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Realtek RTL8722 Ameba Mini Board (2:49) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5285?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts

DIN Rail Dual 1x6 to Terminal Block Adapter (5:25)

https://www.adafruit.com/product/5246?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts

DIN Rail 10x10 to Terminal Block Adapter (5:25)

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This weeks' EYE ON NPI is right on time, it's the ST VL53L5CX Time-of-Flight Ranging Sensor, (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/s/stmicroelectronics/vl53l5cx-time-of-flight-ranging-sensor) the latest in a long line of successful and popular ToF ranging sensors. These sensors have gone through many revisions, and each version has improved on the prior one.

Starting with the VL6180X (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/stmicroelectronics/VL6180XV0NR-1/4854909?s=N4IgTCBcDaIGoBkBsBGAHABgBogLoF8g), the VL53L0X (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/stmicroelectronics/VL53L0CXV0DH-1/6023691?s=N4IgTCBcDaIG4BsCsBmBAGAxgDxAXQF8g) and VL53L1X (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/stmicroelectronics/VL53L1CXV0FY-1/8258055?s=N4IgTCBcDaIGoBkCsBmBBGAwgDRAXQF8g), these sensors increase the range, speed, accuracy with each generation. Each sensor works the same way: they have a tiny near-IR laser that emits light and is bounced off nearby objects to determine the distance. The sensor has extra-ordinary time sensing, so it can measure the ‘time of flight’ between the photon emitted by the laser, and when it arrives bounced back. Thus, they are called “Time of Flight / ToF” sensors and the series of boards are called ST FlightSense (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/filter/optical-sensors-distance-measuring/542?s=N4IgjCBcoLQCxVAYygMwIYBsDOBTANCAG4B2aWehA9lANohxwDsATBALqEAOALlCCAC%2BwoA).

STMicroelectronics' VL53L5CX is a state of the art, time-of-flight (ToF), laser-ranging sensor enhancing the ST FlightSense product family. Housed in a miniature reflowable package, it integrates a single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) array, physical infrared filters, and diffractive optical elements (DOE) to achieve the best-ranging performance in various ambient lighting conditions with a range of cover glass materials. The use of a DOE above the vertical cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) allows a square FoV to be projected onto the scene. The reflection of this light is focused by the receiver lens onto a SPAD array.

Unlike conventional IR sensors, the VL53L5CX uses ST's latest generation, direct ToF technology, which allows absolute distance measurement whatever the target color and reflectance. It provides accurate ranging up to 400 cm and can work at fast speeds (60 Hz), which makes it the fastest, multizone, miniature ToF sensor currently on the market...the VL53L5CX is able to detect different objects within the FoV with a distance information range up to 60 cm. The Histogram also provides immunity to cover glass crosstalk beyond 60 cm. Multizone distance measurements are possible up to 8x8 zones with a wide 61° diagonal FoV that can be reduced by software.

The big updates in the L5 version is a new diffraction element which allows the SPAD to measure an 8x8 zone of distance measurements, which makes it more like a spatial LIDAR than a point-LIDAR. It's not super-fast, but you can use it for gesture recognition and possibly simple robotics-navigation. The price is not much different than before, and you still get 4 meter range.

Another nice thing about this sensor is ST is starting to release 'platform agnostic' sensor drivers, including an 'ultra lite driver' for this chip that is easy to port to other platforms (https://www.st.com/en/imaging-and-photonics-solutions/vl53l5cx.html#tools-software) without heavy IDE/toolchain/chipset dependencies.

The ST VL53L5CX is in stock right now for immediate shipment from Digi-Key! (https://www.digikey.com/short/hwb7rd0m) There's also eval/dev boards if you want to get started instantly. Order today and you can add a micro-LiDAR to your project or product by tomorrow afternoon.

See on digikey.com at https://www.digikey.com/short/hwb7rd0m

SHOW and TELL 10/20/2021

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Kevin (Digi-Key) @1:07 - LED glasses with 3D printed case

Scott @3:28- CircuitPython on Raspberry Pi Port Compute module

PaintYourDragon @5:34 - Eye Lights glasses guide live

Noe and Pedro @8:10 - wireless LED gauntlet

Liz @11:35 - CO2 datalogger and case

Bill @14:22 - DMRS radios accessory line counter

Michael @20:00 - pyramid printer case with LEDs

Rick @22:24 - HVAC system controller and logger

Andy @24:42- Wheel Decide

Chris @25:44 - computers on canvas blog

Mark @27:40 - LED glasses with text

Natalie Zee Drieu and Diana Eng get in the Halloween spirit with talks about costumes and a fun Harry Potter inspired potion-making experiment for kids. You'll want to sign up for our newsletter to get the PDF printables for the potion recipe and potion labels for extra fun. Sign up at: http://www.stemchatclub.com

Related Links:

DIY Halloween Costumes for Kids

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Scientific American Fizzy Lemonade Recipe

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/make-your-own-fizzy-lemonade/

Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_Lovegood

Dirigible Plums Info:

https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Dirigible_plum

Favorite Things:

EC Focused Productivity Notebook

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Exquisite Modular Origami III by Meenakshi Mukerji

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GZT3G38?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

CBS This Morning: 4 Year old Girl Discovers Rare Stingless Bees

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqohKfZpmwg

oclarescreations Math Stickers:

https://oclarescreations.com/

Lion Brand Yarn Glow in the Dark Yarn

https://www.amazon.com/Lion-Brand-Yarn-206-098-Natural/dp/B0812BLX73/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=lion+brand+glow+in+the+dark+yarn&qid=1634053035&sr=8-2

22 Needle Knitting Machine (Diana’s is out of stock. Here’s the closest one)

https://www.amazon.com/Needles-Plastic-Vertical-Knitting-Chyildren/dp/B08L6742YB/ref=sr_1_19?dchild=1&keywords=22+Needle+Knitting+Machine&qid=1634059404&s=arts-crafts&sr=1-19

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This week @adafruit we’re checking out wireless LEDs for LEGO builds and model making. Prototyping Halloween decor in Ninjaflex and a morbid set of dentures for tool bits on Timelapse Tuesday, frightening!

Learn Guide

https://learn.adafruit.com/wireless-leds-for-model-making

Wireless LEDs Video

https://youtu.be/jL13qYXYIao

Large Inductive Coil and 10 wireless LED

https://www.adafruit.com/product/5141

Adjustable Power Supply 3-24v 5a

https://www.adafruit.com/product/4880

New LED Glasses BMP Code

https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Learning_System_Guides/tree/main/EyeLights_BMP_Animation

Hackaday Halloween Contest

https://hackaday.io/contest/180664-halloween-hackfest

3D Parts Library on GitHub

https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CAD_Parts

Timelapse Tuesday

Denture Bit Holder — iplop

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4745852

https://youtu.be/4upHSv3mt20

Community Makes

https://www.instagram.com/p/CU_OYLrvDEq/ d20 mace prop

https://www.instagram.com/p/CU_iqpaLiPl/ busybox

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5014696 PiGRRL 2 remix

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5006703 16x16 NeoPixel Matrix Display remix

https://www.thingiverse.com/make:973928 Heatset Rig remix

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ASK AN ENGINEER 10/20/2021 LIVE!

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