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DIGITAL AND LOGIC ENVIRONMENT

Build something real.
Make it smart.
See how it works.

DALE turns an ESP32-S3 into an approachable electronics learning and development environment—hardware Labs, visual Logic Builder, diagnostics, and real standalone Arduino code in one place.

Pre-loadedReady to useESP32-S3Browser basedReal hardwareReal Arduino code
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DALE V1Launching December 15, 2026
LEARN•BUILD•CREATE

NEW TO DALE?

Your first day starts here.

Power up your preloaded board, connect it to Wi-Fi and prepare your first project.

Getting Started →

MEET THE HARDWARE

What’s inside the box?

See the complete parts list and learn what each included board, module and accessory does.

Explore the Kit →

MEET THE BOARDS

The hardware behind DALE.

Here is the ESP32-S3 expansion board, how the ESP32-S3 fits onto it, and what the assembled boards look like.

The expansion boardLabeled connections help you find the GPIO, power and mounting headers.
Fit the ESP32-S3With power disconnected, line up both rows of pins and check the orientation shown.
The assembled boardsThe ESP32-S3 sits on the expansion board, giving you accessible connections for your modules.

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FROM IDEA TO STANDALONE PROJECT

One environment. The whole learning loop.

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Connect

Join DALE, connect it to your Wi-Fi, and work from a phone, tablet, or computer.

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Experiment

Use dedicated Labs to test real modules and understand what the hardware is doing.

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Build Logic

Connect inputs, logic, timing, data, outputs, and displays visually in Logic Builder.

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See the Code

Show Me The Code turns the visual project into a standalone Arduino sketch you can compile and burn.

WHY DALE IS DIFFERENT

Start with the electronics. Grow into the code.

DALE is more than a collection of parts. It is a complete learning environment designed to let a beginner start experimenting first, then build the understanding needed to go further.

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Pre-loaded and ready to use

DALE arrives with its software already installed on the ESP32-S3. Connect DALE, complete the simple Wi-Fi setup, open your browser, and start exploring—without making software installation the first lesson.

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Meet the hardware first

Use dedicated Labs to operate real components directly. Light an LED, move a servo, scan an RFID card, measure distance, play audio, or test a display before you have to write a program for it.

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Build real logic visually

Logic Builder connects inputs, decisions, timing, memory, displays and outputs so you can see how a project behaves while it is working on real hardware.

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See the real Arduino code

Show Me The Code turns your visual project into readable standalone Arduino code. DALE is not meant to hide programming—it helps you reach it with an understanding of what the code is controlling.

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One environment for the bench

Sensors, displays, sound, motion, RFID, timing, memory and bench tools live in one consistent environment instead of feeling like unrelated demonstrations.

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Learn by building

DALE Experiments begin with a single LED and progressively combine inputs, logic, sensors and outputs into complete projects as your confidence grows.

DALE doesn't just give you the parts.It gives you a way to understand them.
CONNECT IT→TRY IT→UNDERSTAND IT→BUILD WITH IT→SEE THE CODE

A DALE DIFFERENCE

BUILD IT VISUALLY.
SEE THE REAL CODE.

Logic Builder lets you create behavior by connecting blocks. Explain My Logic helps make the circuit understandable. Then Show Me The Code generates the Arduino sketch behind the project.

INPUT→LOGIC→OUTPUT→ARDUINO
DALE Logic Builder showing two Virtual Buttons connected through an AND gate to an onboard RGB output

WHAT CAN YOU BUILD WITH?

Real modules. Real experiments. Lots of possibilities.

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MAX7219 Matrix

Draw sprites, create editable animations, preview them, use them in Logic Builder, and export them to standalone code.

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MP3 Player

Play tracks from logic events—perfect for spoken prompts, alarms, interactive projects, and RFID feedback.

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RFID

Read cards and UIDs, detect new scans, compare values, and combine access events with lights, sound, and displays.

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Ultrasonic + Radar

Measure real distance and explore it through DALE's visual radar and Logic Builder numeric output.

LCD

1602 Display

Display text and numbers from counters, sensors, RFID, variables, and RTC data.

RGB

Outputs & Motion

Work with RGB, relays, LEDs, PWM, servos, buzzers and other useful outputs.

RTC

Time + Memory

Use RTC time, date and temperature plus EEPROM byte read/write for projects that remember.

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Bench Tools

Pin Mapper, Signal Scope, Function Generator, diagnostics, memory monitoring, I²C tools and more.

MAKE THE MODULES WORK TOGETHER

Small projects can become surprisingly smart.

RFID ACCESS

Scan. Decide. Respond.

Read a card, compare its UID, turn the RGB green, animate the matrix and say “Access granted.”

ANIMATED MATRIX

Pac-Gobble included. 😄

Start with editable examples or draw your own frames, choose the speed, preview, then drop the animation into Logic Builder.

SENSOR RESPONSE

Measure. Compare. Act.

Use ultrasonic distance with Compare blocks to trigger displays, sound, lights or other outputs.

BUILT AND TESTED ON REAL HARDWARE

Actual DALE Screen Shots!

These are real screens from DALE V1 running today. More screenshots and experiments will be added as we prepare for launch.

DALE Ultrasonic Radar Lab ULTRASONIC RADAR
DALE ESP32-S3 Pin Mapper PIN MAPPER
DALE Learning Center LEARNING CENTER

LEARN BY BUILDING

DALE Experiments are here.

Start with a single LED, then work your way through inputs, logic, sensors, RFID, timing, sound and animation. Each experiment shows what you need, what you will learn, and how the visual project becomes real Arduino code.

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DALE V1 IS COMING

December 15, 2026

We're putting the finishing touches on DALE — Digital And Logic Environment. Demonstrations, tutorials, kit information and availability are coming to trydale.net.

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