The TinyCircuits TinyLily basic kit includes the bare essentials for working with the TinyLily Mini. This kit includes a TinyLily Mini Processor Board and the TinyLily Mini USB Adaptor and basic instructions on how to get going.
The TinyCircuits TinyLily Mini is an Arduino compatible module in an ultra compact package designed to be used in e-textile and wearable applications. The TinyLily Mini is very similar to the Arduino LilyPad with the same processing power and Arduino software compatibility but at only 1/12th the size. When considering wearable applications size has to be one of the primary considerations, especially the thickness of the device; this one is only 2.8mm (0.11in) thick.
The TinyCircuits TinyLily Mini USB Adaptor adds USB support to the TinyLily Mini via a micro-USB connector. It uses the very popular FTDI USB to serial converter IC used on most standard Arduino models. Connect the board to your PC to download sketches from the Arduino IDE to your TinyLily Mini or add USB communication capabilities to your projects (very useful for debugging too). The board supports the auto-reset function when downloading a new sketch, eliminating the need for a reset button on the processor board. Power is supplied from this board to the TinyLily Mini and there is a jumper option to select either 5 or 3.3V DC (set to 3.3V by default).