Deep Dive w/Scott: CircuitPython on nRF54LM20A

Deep Dive w/Scott: CircuitPython on nRF54LM20A

Author: Adafruit Industries March 21, 2026 Duration: 1:03:33
Join Scott as he shows off CircuitPython on the new nRF54LM20A, talks about how Claude Code continues to change the way he works and answers any questions folks have. Tim will fill in for Scott next week. Check out his Tuesday Deep Dives at 11am Eastern US. 0:00 Getting started 1:14 Hello and welcome to deep dive 2:22 NRF 54 lm20A demo running micropython 3:30 also shown adafruit Edge Badge AKA pygamer 4:20 ( Tim filling in next week / no Scott ) 5:05 nRF54LM20A bluetooth capable with NVM ( resistive RAM ) 7:00 nRF54H20 high power version 10:10 bringing it up with Zephyr 13:10 connect up the board - investigate warnings 14:30 discuss performance difference between CP on Zephyr vs native on board 16:00 SMP support (in future?) 17:30 Mixed feelings about Zephyr - startup, kconfig, device tree 18:30 LM20A - no bluetooth support in Zephyr yet 19:20 USB works, but note USB HID under zephyr 20:00 zephyr native simulator 21:15 support from LLMs does help 22:00 github actions 24:30 review issue #13803 29:00 using Salea logic analyzer / perfetto with agents 31:05 gifourchette https://github.com/tannewt/gitfourchette/tree/tannewt 35:50 worktree support also added / future change github integration / CI status 40:54 mailbag - m5stack PoE P4 - usb-ip access 44:50 m5stack Dial and Tab5, and M5 paper 48:06 xteink - magnets for phone 49:40 ST C562 nucleo with usb / and another board from ST 50:56 NXP IMX RT1180 - rt1186 lower cost dev board with 4 ethernet ports - 800MHz 54:00 zephyr supported board list 55:00 stm32 n657 59:05 i2c knobs - multimaster - to avoid polling - i3c may help 1:01:40 wrap up - out next week - thanks to Tim Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

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Deep Dive w/Scott: LLM Agents + CircuitPython [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:50
Join Scott as he recaps his LLM agentful week and how it's changing how he works. He'll also try to answer any questions folks have. Thanks to dcd for time codes! 0:00 Getting started 2:06 Hello Everyone - intro to Deep…
Full-circle Test-driven Firmware Development with OpenClaw [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:58
Ladyada: "I've only had OpenClaw installed on this Raspberry Pi 5 for a couple of days, but boy, have we burned through a lot of tokens and learned a lot. Including what I think is a really fun improvement in my developm…
John Park's CircuitPython Parsec: NeoPixel Starburst on Trellis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:59
#circuitpythonparsec Create starburst animations on the NeoTrellis M4 using CircuitPython. code example: https://github.com/jedgarpark/parsec/blob/main/2026-01-29/code.py Learn about CircuitPython: https://circuitpython.…
John Park's Workshop Live 2/5/26 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:00
John Park's Workshop Live 2/5/26 Projects JPPPoW recap CircuitPython Parsec Learn Guide tool tips gear report and more! Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- L…
3D Hangouts –  Suncatchers and Blooming Rose [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:21
This week @adafruit we’re working on a new project featuring 3D printed suncatchers to emulate a stained glass effect. This week’s time lapse features a mechanical blooming rose. Color sensing music player guide: https:/…
SHOW and TELL 2/4/26 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:18
To show and share a project at 7:30pm Eastern today, view the chat or in discord https://adafru.it/discord and look for the JOIN link to join. For best results, be on a wired network connection and use a headset and micr…
Open Claw on Raspberry Pi 5 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:15
Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on…