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PyPortal projects and builds

CircuitPython internet display with a 3.2-inch resistive touchscreen, SAMD51 controller and ESP32 Wi-Fi coprocessor.

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Why it belongs on the bench

Adafruit PyPortal is a CircuitPython internet display pairing a SAMD51 application processor with an ESP32 Wi-Fi coprocessor, a 3.2-inch resistive touchscreen, speaker, light sensor, microSD and expansion connections. Its screen-and-network design suits the catalogue’s weather-station project and similar API-fed dashboards that present touchable local information. It is not a general-purpose ESP32 board: user code runs on the SAMD51 while the ESP32 handles connectivity through Adafruit’s stack. Projects need a compatible data source and credentials, and current web APIs can change independently of the hardware, so the tutorial’s service setup and secrets file must be checked before purchase or deployment.

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Sources and further reading

Original project pages, manufacturer documentation and repositories used while preparing this page. Last reviewed .

  1. PyPortal official pageAdafruit
  2. Pyportal Weather StationAdafruit Learning System

PyPortal projects and open-source builds

Guides for PyPortal

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Your first CircuitPython display gadget

For the quickest connected dashboard, choose PyPortal; for a sensor-rich offline display, choose CLUE; for a compact Wi-Fi/Bluetooth project you will package yourself, choose Feather ESP32-S3 TFT. Install the board-specific CircuitPython build, copy only compatible libraries, render a static screen first, and add networking after the local loop is stable.

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