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ESPLORA Joystick Photosensitive Sensor Board Compatible with Arduino (Supports LCD)

ESPLORA Joystick Photosensitive Sensor Board Compatible with Arduino (Supports LCD)

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Product SKU: KG096

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₹ 1,499 ~~₹ 1,999~~

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Specification

Description

ESPLORA Joystick Photosensitive Sensor Board Compatible with Arduino

The ESPLORA Joystick Photosensitive Sensor Board is an Arduino-compatible microcontroller board derived from the Arduino Leonardo. Unlike traditional Arduino boards, the Esplora integrates a wide range of built-in sensors and outputs, allowing users to create interactive projects without needing additional electronic components.

It is designed for users who want to get started with Arduino quickly, without first learning complex electronics. With its ready-to-use onboard sensors, the Esplora is ideal for education, interactive installations, games, and human–machine interface projects.

Overview

The ESPLORA board includes onboard sound and light outputs along with multiple input sensors such as a joystick, slider, temperature sensor, accelerometer, microphone, and light sensor. It also supports expansion through TinkerKit connectors and a TFT display socket.

Powered by the ATmega32U4 AVR microcontroller running at 16 MHz, the board features native USB support and can act as a keyboard, mouse, or virtual serial device. A reset push button is located on the upper-left corner of the board.

Status LEDs

ON (Green): Indicates power supply status
L (Yellow): Connected to microcontroller pin 13
RX (Yellow): USB data receiving indicator
TX (Yellow): USB data transmitting indicator

Onboard Inputs & Outputs

Analog joystick with X and Y axes and center push button
4 push buttons arranged in a diamond layout
Linear potentiometer slider
Microphone for ambient sound level detection
Light sensor for brightness measurement
Temperature sensor for ambient temperature
3-axis accelerometer (X, Y, Z)
Buzzer capable of producing square-wave tones
RGB LED with red, green, and blue elements
2 × TinkerKit input connectors (3-pin)
2 × TinkerKit output connectors (3-pin)
TFT / SPI expansion connector for LCD, SD card, or SPI devices

Analog Multiplexer

To support the large number of onboard sensors, the ESPLORA uses an analog multiplexer. This allows a single analog input pin of the microcontroller to be shared across multiple sensors (except the accelerometer).

Four additional microcontroller pins are used to select which sensor channel is active.

Communication

Native USB communication via ATmega32U4
Appears as a virtual COM port (CDC)
Full-speed USB 2.0 device support
Supports SPI communication through SPI library
Can emulate USB keyboard and mouse
RX and TX LEDs indicate USB data activity

Programming

Programmable using Arduino IDE
Select “Esplora” from Tools > Board menu
Pre-installed bootloader (AVR109 protocol)
No external programmer required
Supports ICSP programming via ICSP header
Dedicated Esplora library for simplified sensor and output access

Automatic Reset & Bootloader

The ESPLORA supports software-controlled reset. When the virtual serial port is opened at 1200 baud and then closed, the board automatically resets and enters bootloader mode for approximately 8 seconds.

The bootloader can also be initiated manually using the onboard reset button. On power-up, the board runs the user sketch directly if one is present.

USB Overcurrent Protection

The board includes a resettable polyfuse to protect your computer’s USB port. If current exceeds 500 mA, the fuse temporarily disconnects the board until the overload condition is removed.