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1 Adventure Time Coffee Cup Lamp with MakeCode Created by Ruiz Brothers Last updated on :18:49 AM UTC

2 Guide Contents Guide Contents Overview Prerequisite Guides Circuit Playground Express 3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST Copper Foil Tape with Conductive Adhesive - 6mm x 15 meter roll Conductive Nylon Fabric Tape - 5mm Wide x 10 meters long Code MakeCode for Circuit Playground Express Setup Circuit Playground Express for MakeCode Upload and Test Code Circuit Diagram Circuit Diagram Power Pack Copper Tape Assemble Cut out Frame Cut out design 3D Effect Lid Copper Traces USB port Complete scene Adafruit Industries Page 2 of 14

So get ready to go on an adventure and learn how to craft your own paper cup lamp! Program your Circuit Playground Express using code blocks in Microsoft Makecode.

3 Overview In this project we ll show you how to build a coffee cup lamp using an Adafruit Circuit Playground Express and Microsoft Makecode. We'll design our lamp out of a paper cup and use capacitive touch to change the colors of the LEDs! You can build your own capacitive touch pads using conductive tape. So get ready to go on an adventure and learn how to craft your own paper cup lamp! Program your Circuit Playground Express using code blocks in Microsoft Makecode. Drag and drop to create interactive lights that change colors by using the sensors and inputs on-board the circuit playground. Get inspired to make paper crafts of your favorite characters and build a scene straight out the tree fort! Adafruit Industries Page 3 of 14

TheCircuit Playground Express introduction guide walks you through all of the pinouts, sensors and everything you need to know.

4 Prerequisite Guides There's resources in these guides that go beyond what's covered in this tutorial. MakeCode guide is all about setting up your Circuit Playground Express board. TheCircuit Playground Express introduction guide walks you through all of the pinouts, sensors and everything you need to know. MakeCode for Circuit Playground Express ( Introducing Circuit Playground Express ( Your browser does not support the video tag. Circuit Playground Express $24.95 IN STOCK ADD TO CART Adafruit Industries Page 4 of 14

3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST $1.

conductive nylon tape: Copper Foil Tape with Conductive Adhesive - 6mm x 15 meter roll $5.

95 IN STOCK ADD TO CART 1 x Foam Tape Foam Tape 1 x Paper Coffee Cup with Lid (12oz) Paper

5 3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST $1.95 IN STOCK ADD TO CART You'll need conductive tape, you can use either copper foil or conductive nylon tape: Copper Foil Tape with Conductive Adhesive - 6mm x 15 meter roll $5.95 IN STOCK ADD TO CART OR Conductive Nylon Fabric Tape - 5mm Wide x 10 meters long $2.95 IN STOCK ADD TO CART 1 x Foam Tape Foam Tape 1 x Paper Coffee Cup with Lid (12oz) Paper Coffee Cup with Lid (12oz) 1 x Scissors Scissors Adafruit Industries Page 5 of 14

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Code MakeCode for Circuit Playground Express MakeCode is this programming editor that runs in the Google Chrome web browser. It s has an intuitive interface that s both block based and text editor.

7 Code MakeCode for Circuit Playground Express MakeCode is this programming editor that runs in the Google Chrome web browser. It s has an intuitive interface that s both block based and text editor. It works with Adafruit's Circuit Playground Express so you can make interactive projects with the on-board sensors and components. You can drag & drop blocks to make interactive programs using lights and sounds without having to solder or learning a new syntax. You can alternatively upload code directly to the Circuit Playground Express with WebUSB, see the steps to do so here ( Setup Circuit Playground Express for MakeCode To get started, we'll need to head over to the Adafruit MakeCode ( website and follow the steps below. 1. Plug in your Circuit Playground Express with a USB Cable 2. Press the RESET button. Green light means you're ready to MakeCode 3. Download the UF2 file and drop it onto CPLAYBOOT. Upload and Test Code Once you have your CPX setup with the MakeCode UF2, try testing it out by uploading the code to the board. Click the link below to open up the program in MakeCode. Click on the pink edit icon near the top of the title to open the code. This will create a project in MakeCode and allow you to edit, modify and upload the code to the board. Adafruit Industries Page 7 of 14

Circuit Diagram Circuit Diagram This provides a visual reference for wiring of the components. They aren't true to scale, just meant to be used as reference.

8 Circuit Diagram Circuit Diagram This provides a visual reference for wiring of the components. They aren't true to scale, just meant to be used as reference. Power Pack The 3xAAA battery pack can supply ~4.5V which is suffice to power the Circuit Playground Express. The battery plugs directs into the JST connector. You can also power from USB if you don't mind plugging it into a computer or wall adapter Copper Tape We'll use copper tape to extend the touch pads to the outside of the cup. The following connections are setup for the program in MakeCode. The pads marked A4, A5 and A6 can connect to the copper tape Adafruit Industries Page 8 of 14

Assemble Cut out Frame First we'll print out our design files for the cup frame and our

We'll use the smaller trapezoid to trace an out line our coffee cup and then cut that out to

Now we'll secure the bigger trapezoid cutout to the inside of the cup with two small pieces of

9 Assemble Cut out Frame First we'll print out our design files for the cup frame and our characters. We'll use the bigger trapezoid for our background. We'll use the smaller trapezoid to trace an out line our coffee cup and then cut that out to create the framing on the cup. Now we'll secure the bigger trapezoid cutout to the inside of the cup with two small pieces of tape. Adhere the tape to the top area as shown. The tree fort foreground will slide between the cup and the trapezoid piece. Adafruit Industries Page 9 of 14

and scenes. The svg file includes silhouettes for each cutout print.

10 Cut out design Use scissors to cut out the characters to use in our scene! We can fit about three characters on a standard 12oz cup. We can also use a vinyl cutter to help cut out finer details in characters and scenes. The svg file includes silhouettes for each cutout print. Adafruit Industries Page 10 of 14

strips of paper to the back of our characters.

Add bends to the ends and then adhere with a glue stick or tape.

Lid. Orient the USB port to the opposite side of the opening on the lid.

on the lid. Connect it to the Circuit Playground Express.

11 3D Effect The 3d pop out effects are created by adhering small strips of paper to the back of our characters. The ends are then attached to the foreground! Add bends to the ends and then adhere with a glue stick or tape. Lid Now we can move on to securing the Circuit Playground Express to the Lid. Orient the USB port to the opposite side of the opening on the lid. Thread the JST connector on the battery pack, through the sipping hole on the lid. Connect it to the Circuit Playground Express. Use double stick foam tape to attach to the bottom side of the Circuit Playground Express. Adafruit Industries Page 11 of 14

Peel the backing off the copper tape and the press down flat on the lids contour.

12 Copper Traces Build your own traces and route your connections so they re on the outside of the lid. Peel the backing off the copper tape and the press down flat on the lids contour. Press to conform to the contours of the lid around to the sides of the lid. Adafruit Industries Page 12 of 14

until the usb cable fits flat inside the lid.

13 USB port Next we can add a cut out for the USB port. We'll align our usb cable and then mark and cut away material until the usb cable fits flat inside the lid. Adafruit Industries Page 13 of 14

Complete scene We'll light up the cup and finish our

lamp! Experiment with all of the different sensors and

14 Complete scene We'll light up the cup and finish our scene by gluing our characters to our tree fort foreground! We should be able to fit two to three characters per lamp! Experiment with all of the different sensors and animations to completely customize your lamp! Adafruit Industries Last Updated: :18:48 AM UTC Page 14 of 14

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