A small gadget shaped like a USB flash drive. Hide it, and it chirps, buzzes and plays sounds at random until someone finds it. Rechargeable, designed and assembled in the USA.
How it works
- Ships switched off. Plug it in once to wake and charge it (red: charging, green: full).
- Set it with the plug. No buttons or app: quick plug-in sequences pick the sound and how often it plays.
- Hide it. It starts about an hour after unplugging, then plays at random gaps.
- To quiet it, plug it into a USB wall charger. Four quick plugs switch it off completely.
Step-by-step instructions, with diagrams: embeddedera.com/cricket. The QR code on every Cricket opens the same page.
Settings, troubleshooting and battery safety: docs.embeddedera.com/cricket.
Specifications
| Sounds | Chaos (animal voices, effects, tunes, buzzing), Field cricket, Snowy tree cricket, House cricket, Katydid |
|---|---|
| Average gap between sounds | 15 min, 45 min, 2 h or 4 h |
| Battery | 3.7 V, 100 mAh lithium-polymer, rechargeable, installed |
| Charging | Standard 5 V USB-A charger or computer port |
| USB | Power and control only. It cannot store files and a computer does not see it. |
| Hardware | Cricket 008, piezo speaker and vibration motor, no buttons |
Cricket sounds stay quiet below 55 °F (13 °C). The image is a render of our own CAD design.
Battery and safety
Contains a lithium-polymer battery. Charge only from a standard 5 V USB-A charger or port; do not use it if it is swollen, damaged or hot. Ships by ground within the contiguous US. Not a toy: keep it away from young children and pets, and prank kindly.
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