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25 changes: 21 additions & 4 deletions _board/adafruit_neokey_trinkey_m0.md
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title: "NeoKey Trinkey - SAMD21 Download"
name: "NeoKey Trinkey - SAMD21"
manufacturer: "Adafruit"
board_url: ""
board_url: "https://www.adafruit.com/product/5020"
board_image: "adafruit_neokey_trinkey_m0.jpg"
date_added: 2021-4-14
features:

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Coming Soon!
It's half USB Key, half Adafruit Trinket, half mechanical keeb*...*it's **NeoKey Trinkey**, the circuit board with a Trinket M0 heart, a NeoPixel glow, and a Cherry MX-compatible. We were inspired by single-key macro pads we've seen. So we thought, hey what if we made something like that that plugs right into your computer's USB port, with a fully programmable color NeoPixel? And this is what we came up with!

## Learn More
The PCB is designed to slip into any USB A port on a computer or laptop. There's an ATSAMD21 microcontroller on board with just enough circuitry to keep it happy. One pin of the microcontroller connects to a Cherry MX-compatible switch. Another connects to a NeoPixel LED. The third pin can be used as a capacitive touch input. A reset button lets you enter bootloader mode if necessary. That's it!

* [YouTube](https://youtu.be/hDlh4BuvJ-g)
The SAMD21 can run CircuitPython or Arduino very nicely - with existing NeoPixel and our FreeTouch libraries for the capacitive touch input. Over the USB connection you can have serial, MIDI or HID connectivity. The NeoKey Trinkey is perfect for simple projects that can use a few user inputs and colorful output. Maybe you'll set it up as a macro-controller, or a password-enterer, or an Escape key for your MacBook.

**Please note this board DOES NOT come with a key soldered in - we expect folks to pick their favorite MX-compatible key switch and key cap! Two solder points and you're done.**

We think it's just an adorable little board, small and durable and inexpensive enough that it could be a first microcontroller board, or inspiration for advanced developers to make something simple and fun.

- ATSAMD21E18 32-bit Cortex M0+ - 48 MHz 32 bit processor with 256KB Flash and 32 KB RAM
- Native USB supported by every OS - can be used in **Arduino or CircuitPython** as USB serial console, MIDI, Keyboard/Mouse HID, even a little disk drive for storing Python scripts.
- Can be used with Arduino IDE or CircuitPython
- Single reverse-mount RGB NeoPixel LED
- One Capacitive Touch pad
- Cherry-MX compatible footprint can be used by nearly any mechanical switch. Note we only have a center-nub hole. If your switch has two mini side-nubs they need to be clipped off.
- Reset switch for starting your project code over or entering bootloader mode
- Cute & keychain-friendly!

## Purchase

* [Adafruit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5020)

## Contribute

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26 changes: 22 additions & 4 deletions _board/adafruit_rotary_trinkey_m0.md
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title: "Rotary Trinkey - SAMD21 Download"
name: "Rotary Trinkey - SAMD21"
manufacturer: "Adafruit"
board_url: ""
board_url: "https://www.adafruit.com/product/4964"
board_image: "adafruit_rotary_trinkey_m0.jpg"
date_added: 2021-4-6
features:

---

Coming Soon!
It's half USB Key, half Adafruit Trinket, half rotary encoder*...*it's **Rotary Trinkey**, the circuit board with a Trinket M0 heart, a NeoPixel glow, and a rotary encoder body. [We were inspired by this project from TodBot where a rotary encoder was soldered onto a QT Py](https://twitter.com/todbot/status/1365107469345648643). So we thought, hey what if we made something like that that plugs right into your computer's USB port, with a fully programmable color NeoPixel? And this is what we came up with!

## Learn More
The PCB is designed to slip into any USB A port on a computer or laptop. There's an ATSAMD21 microcontroller on board with just enough circuitry to keep it happy. Three pins of the microcontroller connects to a rotary encoder with built-in push switch. Another connects to a NeoPixel LED. Finally, one pin can be used as a capacitive touch input. A reset button lets you enter bootloader mode if necessary. That's it!

* [YouTube](https://youtu.be/hDlh4BuvJ-g)
Rotary encoders are soooo much fun! Twist em this way, then twist them that way. Unlike potentiometers, they go all the way around, and often have little detents for tactile feedback. But, if you just want to add one to your computer, you know its a real pain. This board is designed to make it very easy.

The SAMD21 can run CircuitPython or Arduino very nicely - with existing Rotary, NeoPixel and our FreeTouch libraries for the capacitive touch input. Over the USB connection you can have serial, MIDI or HID connectivity. The Rotary Trinkey is perfect for simple projects that use a rotating user input and underlit colorful output. Maybe you'll set it up as a volume knob, scroll wheel, or zoom macro tool - whatever you like!

**Please note this board DOES NOT come with a rotary encoder soldered in - we expect folks to pick their favorite rotary encoder and knob! Five solder points and you're done.**

We think it's just an adorable little board, small and durable and inexpensive enough that it could be a first microcontroller board or inspiration for advanced developers to make something simple and fun.

- ATSAMD21E18 32-bit Cortex M0+ - 48 MHz 32 bit processor with 256KB Flash and 32 KB RAM
- Native USB supported by every OS - can be used in **Arduino or CircuitPython** as USB serial console, MIDI, Keyboard/Mouse HID, even a little disk drive for storing Python scripts.
- Can be used with Arduino IDE or CircuitPython
- Single under-lighting RGB NeoPixel LED
- One Capacitive Touch pad
- Standard '5-pin' rotary encoder footprint can be used with any "PEC11" or "PEC12" compatible rotary encoder.
- Cute & keychain-friendly!

## Purchase

* [Adafruit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4964)

## Contribute

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25 changes: 21 additions & 4 deletions _board/adafruit_slide_trinkey_m0.md
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title: "Slide Trinkey - SAMD21 Download"
name: "Slide Trinkey - SAMD21"
manufacturer: "Adafruit"
board_url: ""
board_url: "https://www.adafruit.com/product/5021"
board_image: "adafruit_slide_trinkey_m0.jpg"
date_added: 2021-4-14
features:

---

Coming Soon!
It's half USB Key, half Adafruit Trinket, half mini slide pot*...* it's **Slider Trinkey**, the circuit board with a Trinket M0 heart, NeoPixel glow, and a 35mm long 10KΩ slide potentiometer.

## Learn More
The PCB is designed to slip into any USB A port on a computer or laptop. There's an ATSAMD21 microcontroller on board with just enough circuitry to keep it happy. One pin of the microcontroller connects to the middle of the slide potentiometer as an analog input. Another connects to two NeoPixel LEDs. The third pin can be used as a capacitive touch input. A reset button lets you enter bootloader mode if necessary. That's it!

* [YouTube](https://youtu.be/hDlh4BuvJ-g)
The SAMD21 can run CircuitPython or Arduino very nicely - with existing NeoPixel and our FreeTouch libraries for the capacitive touch input. Over the USB connection, you can have serial, MIDI, or HID connectivity. The Slider Trinkey is perfect for simple projects that can use a few user inputs and colorful output. Maybe you'll set it up as a monitor brightness adjuster, or volume control, or color picker.

**Please note this board DOES come with a pre-soldered slide pot** (there's really only one that fits and we happen to stock it) Since we use a PCB with a USB A shape, its possible to accidentally yank the board out if you push the potentiometer all way way out and then *keep pushing out*. So be kind and careful with your Slider Trinkey! It isnt meant for yanking.

We think it's just an adorable little board, small and durable and inexpensive enough that it could be a first microcontroller board, or inspiration for advanced developers to make something simple and fun.

- ATSAMD21E18 32-bit Cortex M0+ - 48 MHz 32 bit processor with 256KB Flash and 32 KB RAM
- Native USB supported by every OS - can be used in **Arduino or CircuitPython** as USB serial console, MIDI, Keyboard/Mouse HID, even a little disk drive for storing Python scripts.
- Can be used with Arduino IDE or CircuitPython
- Two reverse-mount RGB NeoPixel LEDs
- One Capacitive Touchpad
- One 35mm slide potentiometer with nubbin
- Reset switch for starting your project code over or entering bootloader mode
- Cute & keychain-friendly!

## Purchase

* [Adafruit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5021)

## Contribute

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