Software setup and resources
Looking back at the simple LED circuits we’ve been discussing, they are good for understanding how an electronic circuit works. If we only ever wanted a simple LED to turn on or off, then we’d be done. But we’re here to do something a lot more fun. Using a microcontroller will add interactivity – and life – to our wearables!
Let’s set up the software that we’ll use for all our circuits in this book and beyond. We’ll be using the Gemma M0 and Circuit Playground boards for many of the wearable designs. As mentioned previously, the Gemma M0 is a small-sized board that is great for wearables because of its size. It has enough sew tabs for input and output. The Circuit Playground board has a larger number of possible connections, so we can use it for more complex circuits. It also has a lot of sensors on the board so that we can use it without connecting anything as we get started. So, with these boards...