# Jumperless V5 Creator Interview! Arduino Alvik Giveaway, Raspberry Pi VSCode Extension, and more!

- Show: [The Electromaker Show](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show)
- Published: 2024-09-25
- Length: 39m
- Episode: 156
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2024-09-25-jumperless-v5-creator-interview-arduino-alvik-giveaway-raspberry-pi-vscode-exten
- Listen: https://electromaker.libsyn.com/jumperless-v5-creator-interview-arduino-alvik-giveaway-raspberry-pi-vscode-extension-and-more

## Summary

Kevin Cappucio, creator of the Jumperless project, discusses the release of Jumperless V5, a software-defined breadboard that eliminates jumper cables using analog crossbar switches and the RP2350B microcontroller. The episode highlights the board's ability to provide real-time voltage and current profiling via 451 LEDs and a dedicated probe, alongside a demonstration of Bitluni's LED magnet matrix using binary code modulation. Additionally, the host covers the new Raspberry Pi Pico VSCode extension for streamlined development and introduces the Arduino Alvik robotics kit as the product of the week.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2024-09-25-jumperless-v5-creator-interview-arduino-alvik-giveaway-raspberry-pi-vscode-exten#t=0) Introduction: Bitluni's LED Magnet Matrix and Binary Code Modulation
- [9:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2024-09-25-jumperless-v5-creator-interview-arduino-alvik-giveaway-raspberry-pi-vscode-exten#t=570) Kevin Cappucio and the Jumperless V5 Concept
- [11:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2024-09-25-jumperless-v5-creator-interview-arduino-alvik-giveaway-raspberry-pi-vscode-exten#t=675) Jumperless V5 Hardware: Analog Switches and 451 LEDs
- [14:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2024-09-25-jumperless-v5-creator-interview-arduino-alvik-giveaway-raspberry-pi-vscode-exten#t=853) Power Profiling and the Jumperless Probe
- [16:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2024-09-25-jumperless-v5-creator-interview-arduino-alvik-giveaway-raspberry-pi-vscode-exten#t=967) Version 5 Naming and RP2350B Microcontroller
- [19:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2024-09-25-jumperless-v5-creator-interview-arduino-alvik-giveaway-raspberry-pi-vscode-exten#t=1191) Live Demo: Voltage Rails and Measurement Mode
- [22:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2024-09-25-jumperless-v5-creator-interview-arduino-alvik-giveaway-raspberry-pi-vscode-exten#t=1375) Raspberry Pi Pico VSCode Extension Walkthrough

## Topics

- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)

## Most relevant to

founders before launch

## Mentioned

- Jumperless (product)
- Kevin Cappucio (other)
- Bitluni (other)
- Arduino Alvik (product)
- Raspberry Pi Pico (chip)
- RP2350B (chip)
- CH32V208 (chip)
- Texas Instruments LP-MSPM0C1104 (chip)
- Wokwi (tool)
- Crowd Supply (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [A Jumperless Breadboard with Kevin Cappuccio](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2025-02-26-a-jumperless-breadboard-with-kevin-cappuccio) (The Amp Hour)
- [532: It's Still Real Fire](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2026-08-20-532-its-still-real-fire) (Embedded.fm)
- [Ep 150: Blackberry Runs Out of Juice, NODE has your pinouts, Rats learn DOOM, and 2021 is Done](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-01-07-ep-150-blackberry-runs-out-of-juice-node-has-your-pinouts-rats-learn-doom-and-20) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [069 - Canned Cheese and Onion Rings](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2024-04-17-069-canned-cheese-and-onion-rings) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [Ep102: Raspberry Pi Microcontroller, Microphone Killswitch, and a 45-Degree 3D-Printer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-01-22-ep102-raspberry-pi-microcontroller-microphone-killswitch-and-a-45-degree-3d-prin) (Hackaday Podcast)

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