Introduction

The Serpente boards are low-cost development boards designed to be used with Adafruit’s CircuitPython.

They are both virtually the same, except for the USB connector. The standard Serpente board contains a USB Type-C connector, and the Serpente Plug uses the board itself as a Type-A USB plug.

If you are familiar with the Digispark boards, you may notice some similarities. This fact is of course not incidental, the Serpente boards are inspired by the Digispark, both in form-factor as well as use-cases. The Serpente boards are meant to be used as quick and dirty, yet flexible, prototyping tools.

Technical details

Here are some of the technical details regarding the boards:

• ATSAMD21E18A 32-bit Cortex-M0+ running at 48MHz
• 256KB flash and 32KB RAM
• 4MB Flash for storing files and CircuitPython code
• 6 highly customizable GPIOs
• 250mA LDO
• 3.3V logic and power
• Powered either from USB or external source
• User-controlled RGB LED
• Mounting holes on the Serpente Type-C board

Guided Tour

• USB A / USB Type-C Connector - Two options to choose from, use the one that works best for you! USB is used for both data and power. The Type-C connector supports only USB 2.0 signals and is hardwired to be a Sink only.
• Reset Button - Allows you to reset the board quickly and if you double press it, the board boots into the bootloader.
• 4MB Flash Storage - All 4MB of the storage are available to you, you can store your CircuitPython files as well as logs, images and more! When connected to a PC, the flash storage shows up as a disk drive.
• ATSAMD21 Microcontroller - Cortex-M0+ running at 48MHz, not the fastest thing around, but fast enough for prototyping and simple applications.
• 6 Flexible GPIOs - All 6 GPIOs can be used as analog inputs, PWM outputs or regular digital IOs. You can also configure them to be SPI, I2C and/or UART. See Pinout and GPIO Configurations for more details.
• 3.3V LDO - The LDO provides up to 250mA of current for you.
• RGB LED - Each color is user-controllable with a possibility to PWM the colors.
• Optional External Power - If you don’t want to use the USB to power the board, connect an external source (max 6V) to the VIN pin and you’re ready to go!
• Mount holes (Type-C only) - We used the extra space to provide you with two mounting holes in case you want to make sure your Serpente stays in place.

For more information please visit the documentation at https://serpente.solder.party/

What you get with your order

• Serpente board of your choice (Type-C or A)
• Male pin headers, not soldered

Example usage

Rotary Encoder + 8x8 LED Matrix

Ultrasonic Sensor + Servo Motor

Joystick + HID Mouse