QT Py

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Two Versions of the QT Py

  • AdaFruit has SAMD21 and RP2040 versions of the QT Py
    • Same pinouts/form factors
  • RP2040 vs SAM version
    • RP2040 is faster (125 MHz vs 48 MHz)
    • RP2040 has 2 cores vs 1
    • RP2040 has more Flash
    • RP2040 has more SRAM
    • The RP2040 version is more expensive, but about the same cost if the SAM version is used with an external Flash

SAMD21 QT Py

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  • Adafruit QT Py SAMD21 Product Page
    • ATSAMD21E18 32-bit Cortex M0+ version
    • 48 MHz, 32-bit processor
    • 256KB Flash
    • 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.
  • Built in RGB NeoPixel LED
  • 11 GPIO pins:
    • True analog output on one I/O pin
      • Can be used to play 10-bit quality audio clips in Arduino
        • CircuitPython does not have storage for audio clips
    • 9 x 12-bit analog inputs (SDA/SCL do not have analog inputs)
    • 1 x Optional AREF on A1
    • 9 x PWM outputs (A0 is analog out, A1 is not PWM capable)
    • Hardware I2C port with STEMMA QT plug-n-play connector
    • Hardware UART
    • Hardware SPI
    • Hardware I2S
    • 6 x Capacitive Touch with no additional components required
  • 3.3V regulator with 600mA peak output AP2112
  • Optional SOIC-8 SPI Flash chip on bottom
    • Can't use castellated pins if Flash on bottom is installed
    • GD25Q16
    • Access the SPI flash in Arduino on SPI1 and chip select pin 17
    • In CircuitPython, a 'haxpress' version of the runtime will need to be installed, so it knows to look for the larger filesystem
    • There is more hardware support in the haxpress CircuitPython build because we can add more code to the internal flash instead of using it for a filesystem
  • Reset switch for starting your project code over or entering bootloader mode
  • USB Type C connector

RP2040 QT Py

QT Py RP2040.PNG

  • Adafruit QT Py RP2040 Product page
  • USB Type C connector
  • RP2040 32-bit Cortex M0+ dual-core
  • Runs at ~125 MHz
  • 264 KB RAM
  • 8 MB SPI FLASH chip for storing files and CircuitPython/MicroPython code storage. No EEPROM
  • Can be used with MicroPython or CircuitPython
  • Built-in RGB NeoPixel LED
  • 13 GPIO pins (11 breakout pads and two QT pads):
    • Four 12 bit ADCs (one more than Pico)
    • Two I2C ports (one on the QT connector, one on the breakout pads)
    • SPI and UART peripherals, in standard QT Py locations,
    • PWM outputs on every IO pin - for servos, LEDs, etc
    • There are 6 GPIO in consecutive order for PIO compatibility
  • 3.3V logic and power 600 mA
  • Both Reset button and Bootloader select buttons for quick restarts (no unplugging-replugging to relaunch code)

Links

Pins

3V

  • Regulated output from the onboard regulator. You can draw 500mA

5V

  • 5v out from the USB port.
  • Voltage input
    • Requires external diode
      • Schottky, signal, power
      • Between external power source and this pin
      • Cannot power the USB port by supplying 5V to this pin
        • There is a protection diode that prevents the 5V from reaching the USB connector.
        • This is to protect host computer USB ports, etc.

A0 / D0 - Digital/analog GPIO pin 0

  • Digital I/O 0
  • True analog output with 10 bit precision
  • Does not have PWM
  • Capacitive touch input.

A1 / D1 - Digital/analog GPIO pin 1

  • Digital I/O 1
  • Capacitive touch input
  • AREF pin.

A2 / D2 - Digital/analog GPIO pin 2

  • Digital I/O 2
  • PWM
  • Capacitive touch input.

A3 / D3 - Digital/analog GPIO pin 3

  • Digital I/O 3
  • PWM output
  • Capacitive touch input.

SDA / D4

  • Digital I/O 4
  • I2C SDA pin
  • PWM output
  • No analog on this pin
  • No pull up on this pin
  • When using with I2C requires an external 2.2K-10K pullup to 3.3V.

SCL / D5

  • Digital I/O 5
  • I2C SCL
  • No analog on this pin
  • No pull up on this pin
  • When using with I2C requires an external 2.2K-10K pullup to 3.3V.

TX / A6 / D6

  • Digital I/O 6
  • Transmit (output) for Serial1
  • Analog 6
  • PWM output
  • Capacitive touch input

RX / A7 / D7

  • Digital I/O 7
  • Receive (input) for Serial1
  • Analog 7
  • PWM output
  • Capacitive touch input

SCK / A8 / D8

  • Digital I/O 8
  • SPI SCK pin
  • Analog 8
  • PWM output

MISO / A9 / D9

  • Digital I/O 8
  • SPI MISO pin
  • Analog 8
  • PWM output

MOSI / A10 / D10

  • Digital I/O 10
  • SPI MOSI pin
  • Analog 10
  • PWM output

NeoPixel

  • Connected to digital pin 11 for signal
  • Set pin 12 low for low power usage
  • By default pin 12 is set high by Arduino/CircuitPython

Programming

  • C/C++ or CircuitPython

C/C++

MicroPython

CircuitPython

CircuitPython for SAMD

  • Adafruit CircuitPython 6.1.0 on 2021-01-21
    • CircuitPython is a derivative of MicroPython
    • CircuitPython looks for a code file on the board to run
      • There are four options: code.txt, code.py, main.txt and main.py
      • CircuitPython looks for those files, in that order, and then runs the first one it finds
    • QT_Py_blink.py
  • QT Py Haxpress used with 2MB Flash EEPROM

blink.py for QT Py

import gc
gc.mem_free()

Land Boards Python Code

Digital I/O Example

import board
import digitalio
import time

led = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D13)
led.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT

while True:
    led.value = True
    time.sleep(0.1)
    led.value = False
    time.sleep(0.5)

Flash EEPROM 2 MB

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QT Py Breakout Board

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  • Built onto GRID49 card
  • Socket for QT Py
  • QT Py pins brought to header strips
  • 3.3V power distribution on 2x8 header

Pins (CCW direction)

  • S12 = A0
  • R12 = A1
  • Q12 = A2
  • P12 = A3
  • N12 = SDA
  • M12 = SCL
  • L12 = TX
  • L1 = RX
  • M1 = SCK
  • N1 = MI
  • P1 = MO
  • Q1 = 3.3V
  • R1 = GND
  • S1 = 5V
  • A6=B6=C6=D6=E6=F6=G6=H6 = GND
  • A7=B7=C7=D7=E7=F7=G7=H7 = 3.3V