NEW GUIDE: Robotic Xylophone with Adafruit Grand Central M4 #adafruit #GrandCentral #CircuitPython
This guide shows how to build a musical Robotic Xylophone which uses a series of miniature solenoids to tap out melodies on a toy xylophone.
The Adafruit Grand Central M4 controls each of eight solenoids using CircuitPython, one of the fastest growing programming languages, specifically designed to simplify experimenting and learning.
This guide demonstrates how to solder and assemble your own robotic xylophone rig, and how create your own melodies in CircuitPython.
Check out the Robotic Xylophone guide on Adafruit Learn System to make your own!
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