Circuit Playground
$2.99
2.1.5for iPhone, iPad and more
8.5
15 Ratings
Adafruit Industries
Developer
27.9 MB
Size
Sep 3, 2021
Update Date
Utilities
Category
4+
Age Rating
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About Circuit Playground
Circuit Playground simplifies electronics reference & calculation – so you can have more fun hacking, making, & building your projects.
Features:
• Calculate component values for Op Amp, 555, RC Filter, Resistor Divider circuits & more
• Decipher resistor & capacitor codes with ease
• Calculate power, resistance, current, and voltage with Ohm's Law & Power Calculators
• Quickly convert between decimal, hexadecimal, binary or ASCII characters
• Calculate values for multiple resistors or capacitors in series or parallel
• Pinout diagrams for widely-used ICs, connectors, & boards
• Find color for LED wavelength
• Detect a magnet's polarity
• Show off your project by submitting pics to Adafruit's Show & Tell
• Access exclusive deals from Adafruit Industries
All that, plus more functions & enhancements to come!
Features:
• Calculate component values for Op Amp, 555, RC Filter, Resistor Divider circuits & more
• Decipher resistor & capacitor codes with ease
• Calculate power, resistance, current, and voltage with Ohm's Law & Power Calculators
• Quickly convert between decimal, hexadecimal, binary or ASCII characters
• Calculate values for multiple resistors or capacitors in series or parallel
• Pinout diagrams for widely-used ICs, connectors, & boards
• Find color for LED wavelength
• Detect a magnet's polarity
• Show off your project by submitting pics to Adafruit's Show & Tell
• Access exclusive deals from Adafruit Industries
All that, plus more functions & enhancements to come!
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.1.5
Last updated on Sep 3, 2021
Old Versions
Improved support for iOS 14
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Version History
2.1.5
Sep 3, 2021
Improved support for iOS 14
2.1.4
Feb 18, 2020
Better support for iOS13
Fixed a typo in the resistor divider equation
Fixed a typo in the resistor divider equation
2.1.3
May 15, 2018
- Ohm's Law module: now the default state shows value symbols instead of units
- Capacitor codes: fixed problem entering decimal values
- Minor bug fixes and improvements
- Capacitor codes: fixed problem entering decimal values
- Minor bug fixes and improvements
2.1.2
Mar 22, 2018
Magnet pole detector
2.1.1
Mar 19, 2018
Magnet Pole Detector updated for iPad Mini
General improvements and bug fixes
General improvements and bug fixes
2.1.0
Mar 17, 2018
Added a Magnet Pole Detector
General improvements and bug fixes
General improvements and bug fixes
2.0.3
Dec 22, 2017
Improved support for iOS 11 and iPhone X
General improvements and bug fixes
General improvements and bug fixes
2.0.2
Sep 14, 2017
Number Converter: fixed incorrect behaviour for decimal and hexadecimal inputs
2.0.1
Aug 21, 2017
- Fixed temperature units bugs for "Trace Width" and "VREG Temperature" modules
2.0
Jul 28, 2017
• UI updates, optimizations & bugfixes throughout the app
• New pinouts for Adafruit boards
• New pinouts for Adafruit boards
1.7
Mar 8, 2013
New Features
• PDFs can now be opened in Circuit Playground via iOS's "Open in…" button
• Imported PDF files are saved to Circuit Playground's Documents folder
Bugfixes & Improvements
• CapCodeCalc pF label corrected (iPhone)
• All OpAmp Calcs show circuit name in top bar (iPad)
• Optimized standard values in LED Resistor Calc
• Resistor Divider equation corrected
• Differentiator Calc warnings shown with saved values (iPad)
• Toolbar always visible after using Datasheet Viewer (iPhone)
• USB-A pinout illustration updated pin offset
• PDFs can now be opened in Circuit Playground via iOS's "Open in…" button
• Imported PDF files are saved to Circuit Playground's Documents folder
Bugfixes & Improvements
• CapCodeCalc pF label corrected (iPhone)
• All OpAmp Calcs show circuit name in top bar (iPad)
• Optimized standard values in LED Resistor Calc
• Resistor Divider equation corrected
• Differentiator Calc warnings shown with saved values (iPad)
• Toolbar always visible after using Datasheet Viewer (iPhone)
• USB-A pinout illustration updated pin offset
1.6.3
Dec 12, 2012
• LED Resistor Calc now provides power rating
• Bugfix for Ohms Law Calc sometimes truncating current value
• Bugfix for LED Resistor Calc value saving on iPhone
• Bugfix for Ohms Law Calc sometimes truncating current value
• Bugfix for LED Resistor Calc value saving on iPhone
1.6.2
Nov 20, 2012
• Increased Show & Tell photo sizes on non-retina devices
• Improved UI functionality in Show & Tell module
• Fix for incorrect scrolling height in Pinouts module
• Fix for some Wavelength Calc values not showing in Dark UI
• Fix for iPad index display after orientation change
• Improved UI functionality in Show & Tell module
• Fix for incorrect scrolling height in Pinouts module
• Fix for some Wavelength Calc values not showing in Dark UI
• Fix for iPad index display after orientation change
1.6.1
Oct 17, 2012
New Features:
• Support for iPhone 5 display
• All calculators retain input values & reset via Options menu
• Multi Resistor & Capacitor calcs share values between modes
• Updated UI elements
Bugfixes:
• 555 Calc min & max frequencies
• Number Converter ASCII input
• Add'l fixes & improvements
• Support for iPhone 5 display
• All calculators retain input values & reset via Options menu
• Multi Resistor & Capacitor calcs share values between modes
• Updated UI elements
Bugfixes:
• 555 Calc min & max frequencies
• Number Converter ASCII input
• Add'l fixes & improvements
1.6
Sep 18, 2012
• Resistor Divider Calculator
• Heat Sink Calculator
• Wavelength to Color Converter
• Trace Width Calculator
• Quarter Wave Calculator
• New Pinouts for connectors, ICs, & boards
• Send multiple pics + video with Show & Tell
• Camera items are saved to photo library
• Support for iOS 6
Note: This update requires iOS 4.3 or later
• Heat Sink Calculator
• Wavelength to Color Converter
• Trace Width Calculator
• Quarter Wave Calculator
• New Pinouts for connectors, ICs, & boards
• Send multiple pics + video with Show & Tell
• Camera items are saved to photo library
• Support for iOS 6
Note: This update requires iOS 4.3 or later
1.5
Jul 18, 2012
• Op Amp Circuit Calculators - 8 new circuits for design & reference
• Op Amp Pinout Reference
• Show & Tell - submit & share your projects pics with Adafruit
• Touch input for calculator schematics
• Plus many more functional & visual enhancements
• Op Amp Pinout Reference
• Show & Tell - submit & share your projects pics with Adafruit
• Touch input for calculator schematics
• Plus many more functional & visual enhancements
1.1.1
May 1, 2012
• Bug fix for RC Filter Calc's High Pass mode displaying incorrect unit label
• Bug fix for zero value input errors on 555 Calc & RC Filter Calc, plus relevant alert views
• Added alert view for component count fields in Multi Resistor & Capacitor Calcs
• Minor UI tweaks
• Bug fix for zero value input errors on 555 Calc & RC Filter Calc, plus relevant alert views
• Added alert view for component count fields in Multi Resistor & Capacitor Calcs
• Minor UI tweaks
1.1
Apr 21, 2012
New Features:
• RC Filter Calculator
• 555 Timer Calculator
• Microcontroller Reference
• Graphics updated for iPad Retina displays
• New index menu for iPhone
• Relevant equations displayed for all calculators
Bugs Fixed:
• Visibility of Multi Cap count while editing on iPhone
• Total displayed prematurely in Multi Cap Calculator
• Additional fixes & optimizations
• RC Filter Calculator
• 555 Timer Calculator
• Microcontroller Reference
• Graphics updated for iPad Retina displays
• New index menu for iPhone
• Relevant equations displayed for all calculators
Bugs Fixed:
• Visibility of Multi Cap count while editing on iPhone
• Total displayed prematurely in Multi Cap Calculator
• Additional fixes & optimizations
1.0.2
Mar 8, 2012
• Improved support for multiple region formats
• Clear buttons now available for text fields
• Additional tweaks & optimizations
Thanks to everyone who provided feedback!
• Clear buttons now available for text fields
• Additional tweaks & optimizations
Thanks to everyone who provided feedback!
1.0.1
Feb 21, 2012
• Support for region-specific decimal & grouping separators
• Support for iPhone 3G & iOS 4.2
• Resistance fields now accept abbreviated input values
• Fixed bug where CapCodeCalc returned incorrect values for some input formats
• Fixed bug causing MultiResCalc & MultiCapCalc to sometimes load incorrectly
• Prevented modules from loading simultaneously when selected in fast succession
• Fixed bug where Datasheet Viewer's page bar was sometimes positioned incorrectly
• Fixed bug causing ResCodeCalc to sometimes load with incorrect band mode
+ add'l tweaks/optimizations - and more to come!
• Support for iPhone 3G & iOS 4.2
• Resistance fields now accept abbreviated input values
• Fixed bug where CapCodeCalc returned incorrect values for some input formats
• Fixed bug causing MultiResCalc & MultiCapCalc to sometimes load incorrectly
• Prevented modules from loading simultaneously when selected in fast succession
• Fixed bug where Datasheet Viewer's page bar was sometimes positioned incorrectly
• Fixed bug causing ResCodeCalc to sometimes load with incorrect band mode
+ add'l tweaks/optimizations - and more to come!
1.0
Jan 27, 2012
Circuit Playground FAQ
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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Circuit Playground.
iPhone
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
Circuit Playground supports English
