Components

Controllers

Controllers are the brains of your project. We currently support the BLE (Low Energy Bluetooth) protocol.

Using off-the-shelf hardware from manufacturers like Adafruit and Ebyte, let's us focus on software solutions in order to keep pricing down as well.

By installing the Bekonix OS (bootloader) onto commodity boards, we can configure ports over the air.

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Adafruit Feather NrF52840

It's got tons of awesome peripherals: plenty of GPIO, analog inputs, PWM, timers, etc. Best of all, it's got that native USB! Finally, no need for a separate USB serial chip like CP2104 or FT232. Serial is handled as a USB CDC descriptor, and the chip can act like a keyboard, mouse, MIDI device, or even disk drive.

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/4062

Controller

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Adafruit ItsyBitsy NrF52840

Adafruit ItsyBitsy nRF52840 Express featuring the Nordic nRF52840 Bluetooth LE processor! Teensy & powerful, with an fast nRF52840 Cortex M4 processor running at 64 MHz and 1 MB of FLASH - this microcontroller board is perfect when you want something very compact, with a heap-load of memory and Bluetooth LE support.

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/4481

Controller

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Ebyte nRF52832

Ebyte E73-TBB nRF52832. Note: This controller does not have a 5V output so addressable LEDs and other 5V components will need to be conected separately to the 5V supply.

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/E73-TBB-Test-Board-nRF52832-2_62270287690.html?spm=a2700.galleryofferlist.normal_offer.d_title.3c90613byYNNc2

Controller

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nLITEn Tech Controller

nLiten bluetooth controller with dual sensor input and LED out, running BekonixOS.

Link to info and purchase:

https://store.fuse33.com/collections/led-light-products

Controller

Addressable LEDs

Chainable and bendable design. You can extend the panel by hooking them up one by one with the 3pin JST connectors. Flexible FPCB can be gently bent and curved around surfaces. Can be spliced into a large pixel screen

PRO Component

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LED Matrices

Support for addressable LED matrices. Popular sizes like 8 x 8, 8 x 16, as well as circular.

Link to info and purchase:

https://amzn.to/3lnIKF1

Addressable LEDs

Matrices

PRO Component

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LED Strips

Support for any length or spacing. WS or APA. Up to 2000 pixels supported.

Link to info and purchase:

https://amzn.to/3wqt2PR

Addressable LEDs

Strips

Inputs

In simple terms, Inputs trigger outputs.

 Advanced

Tilt Ball Switch

Adafruit - Tilt Ball Switch This switch is non-polar. Either pin can be ground or signal.

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/173

Input

Motion

 Advanced

Push Button

Generic component designed for normally open momentary contact buttons.

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/?q=button+switch&p=3&sort=BestMatch

Input

Buttons

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Button Momentary

Link to info and purchase:

Input

Buttons

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Button Arcade 1

Link to info and purchase:

Input

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PDM Mic JST Connector

Adafruit - PDM Microphone Breakout with JST SH Connector

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/4346

Input

Sensors

 Advanced

Analog Distance Sensor

Pololu - Sharp GP2Y0A60SZLF Analog Distance Sensor 10-150cm, 3V

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.pololu.com/product/2476

Input

Sensors

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On Off Switch

Link to info and purchase:

Input

Buttons

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PDM Mic

Adafruit - PDM MEMS Microphone Breakout

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/3492

Input

Sensors

 Advanced

Potentiometer

Generic potentiometer component - changes resistance by linear or rotational movement

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/?q=potentiometer&sort=BestMatch

Input

Sensors

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Button Arcade 2

Link to info and purchase:

Input

Buttons

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Rotary Angle Sensor

Grove - Rotary Angle Sensor

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.seeedstudio.com/Grove-Rotary-Angle-Sensor.html

Input

Sensors

 Advanced

Magnetic contact switch

Adafruit - Magnetic contact switch (door sensor) The two wires are interchangeable use one for ground and the other for signal.

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/375

Input

Switches

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2-10 cm Distance Sensor

Adafruiit - Digital Distance Sensor Senses an object between 2 and 10 centimeters away Sharp GP2Y0D810Z0F Digital Distance Sensor with Pololu Carrier

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/1927

Input

Sensors

 Advanced

Short Flex Sensor

Adafruit - Short Flex Sensor

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/1070

Input

Motion

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Fast Vibration Sensor

Adafruit - Fast Vibration Sensor Switch (Easy to trigger) This switch is non-polar. Either pin can be ground or signal.

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/1766

Input

Motion

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.5-5 cm Distance Sensor

Adafruiit - Digital Distance Sensor Senses an object between 0.5 and 5 centimeters away. Sharp GP2Y0D805Z0F Digital Distance Sensor with Pololu Carrier - 0.5 cm to 5 cm

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/3025

Input

Sensors

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10-80 cm Distance Sensor

Adafruit - IR distance sensor Senses an object between 10 and 80 centimeters away. GP2Y0A21YK0F

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/164

Input

Sensors

 Advanced

Flat Vibration Sensor

Adafruit - Flat Vibration Switch This switch is non-polar. Either pin can be ground or signal.

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/4081

Input

Motion

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CO, Alcohol and VOC Gas Sensor

Adafruit - MiCS5524 CO, Alcohol and VOC Gas Sensor Breakout

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/3199

Input

Environment

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IR Break Beam Sensor

Adafruit - IR Break Beam Sensor with Wire Header Ends

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/2167

Input

Sensors

 Advanced

Long Flex Sensor

Adafruit - Long Flex sensor

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/182

Input

Motion

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Pulse Sensor

Adafruit - Pulse Sensor

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/1093

Input

Environment

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Thermistor

Adafruit -10K Precision Epoxy Thermistor - 3950 NTC

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/372

Input

Environment

 Advanced

Touch Sensor

Adafruit - Standalone Momentary Capacitive Touch Sensor - AT42QT1010

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/1374

Input

Switches

 Advanced

Mini Basic PIR Sensor

Adafruit - Mini Basic PIR Sensor - BL412 Detects motion from pets/humanoids from about 5 meters away.

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/4667

Input

Sensors

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Medium Vibration Sensor

Adafruit - Medium Vibration Sensor Switch This switch is non-polar. Either pin can be ground or signal.

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/2384

Input

Motion

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Analog UV Light Sensor

Adafruit - Analog UV Light Sensor Breakout - GUVA-S12SD

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/1918

Input

Environment

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Wind Speed Sensor

Adafruit - Anemometer Wind Speed Sensor w/Analog Voltage Output Note: connect the black wire to ground, the brown wire to 7-24VDC and measure the analog voltage on the blue wire.

Link to info and purchase:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/1733

Input

Environment