Add more info to hidden boards

makermelissa · makermelissa · commit 219259d64c41 · 2026-04-07T14:59:40.000-07:00
diff --git a/_board/adafruit_vindie_s2.md b/_board/adafruit_vindie_s2.md
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ bootloader_id: adafruit_vindie_s2
 downloads_display: false
 ---
 
-Oops! Looks like we don't know anything about this board. This means it's likely very new.
+The Adafruit Vindie S2 is an internal or unreleased Adafruit ESP32-S2 board. It was added to CircuitPython in August 2024 by Liz Clark (BlitzCityDIY). No product page, store listing, or learn guide exists for this board. The name "Vindie" does not correspond to any known Adafruit product line and may be a codename for a board still in development.
diff --git a/_board/artisense_rd00.md b/_board/artisense_rd00.md
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ family: esp32s2
 bootloader_id: artisense_rd00
 ---
 
-Oops! Looks like we don't know anything about this board. This means it's likely very new.
+The Artisense Reference Design RD00 is an ESP32-S2 board by an unknown manufacturer. No company website, product page, or documentation has been found for "Artisense" as a hardware company. The board has been in the CircuitPython codebase since May 2021 and may support camera functionality via the espcamera module.
diff --git a/_board/columbia-dsl-sensor.md b/_board/columbia-dsl-sensor.md
@@ -12,5 +12,3 @@ downloads_display: false
 ---
 
 The Columbia DSL Sensor is a custom ESP32-S3 board built for Columbia University's [Digital Storytelling Lab](https://github.com/columbiadsl), which focuses on immersive experience design, IoT for theater, and interactive installations. It was developed by Double Take Labs for use in the lab's IoT sensing projects.
-
-This board is not commercially available.
diff --git a/_board/es3ink.md b/_board/es3ink.md
@@ -14,6 +14,4 @@ bootloader_id: es3ink
 features:
 ---
 
-The ES3ink is an open-source e-ink display controller board based on the ESP32-S3. It was designed by dronecz and is compatible with both Arduino and CircuitPython. The KiCad schematic and PCB layout files are available on [GitHub](https://github.com/dronecz/ES3ink).
-
-This board is not commercially available.
+The ES3ink is an open-source e-ink display controller board based on the ESP32-S3. It was designed by dronecz and is compatible with both Arduino and CircuitPython. The KiCad schematic and PCB layout files are available on [GitHub](https://github.com/dronecz/ES3ink).
diff --git a/_board/feather_radiofruit_zigbee.md b/_board/feather_radiofruit_zigbee.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 layout: download
 board_id: "feather_radiofruit_zigbee"
-title: "feather_radiofruit_zigbee Download"
-name: "feather_radiofruit_zigbee"
+title: "Feather Radiofruit Zigbee Download"
+name: "Feather Radiofruit Zigbee"
 manufacturer: "Adafruit"
 board_url:
 board_image: "unknown.jpg"
@@ -13,9 +13,4 @@ downloads_display: false
 features:
 ---
 
-This board hasn't been fully documented yet. Please make a pull request adding more info to this file.
-
-The description should be written to inform a CircuitPython user what makes the board unique and link to relevant info about it.
-
-## Purchase
-Add any links to purchase the board
+The Feather Radiofruit Zigbee is an unreleased Adafruit prototype from 2019. It was planned as a SAMD21-based Feather with a Zigbee radio module, part of the "RadioFruit" family that includes the Feather M0 RFM69 and RFM9x boards. The board was never publicly released or sold. Adafruit later addressed Zigbee/802.15.4 connectivity via the ESP32-C6 and nRF52840 platforms instead.
diff --git a/_board/hexky_s2.md b/_board/hexky_s2.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 layout: download
 board_id: "hexky_s2"
-title: "hexky_s2 Download"
-name: "hexky_s2"
+title: "HexKy S2 Download"
+name: "HexKy S2"
 manufacturer: "FutureKeys"
 board_url:
 board_image: "unknown.jpg"
@@ -14,9 +14,4 @@ features:
 
 ---
 
-This board hasn't been fully documented yet. Please make a pull request adding more info to this file.
-
-The description should be written to inform a CircuitPython user what makes the board unique and link to relevant info about it.
-
-## Purchase
-Add any links to purchase the board
+The HexKy S2 is an ESP32-S2 board by FutureKeys. No product page, GitHub repository, or web presence has been found for FutureKeys as a hardware company. The name suggests it may have been a keyboard or macropad project that was never publicly released.
diff --git a/_board/loc_ber_m4_base_board.md b/_board/loc_ber_m4_base_board.md
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ family: samd51
 features:
 ---
 
-
+The LoC BeR M4 is a SAMD51-based board designed by Florin Trutiu. It uses the SAMD51G19 chip and supports SPI, UART, USB, analog I/O, PWM, touch, NeoPixel, alarm, PS/2, and rotary encoder functionality. No product page, GitHub repository, or additional documentation has been found.
diff --git a/_board/native_native_sim.md b/_board/native_native_sim.md
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ title: "Zephyr Native Sim Download"
 name: "Zephyr Native Sim"
 manufacturer: "Zephyr"
 board_url:
+ - "https://docs.zephyrproject.org/latest/boards/native/native_sim/doc/index.html"
 board_image: "unknown.jpg"
 date_added: 2026-03-12
 family: zephyr
 downloads_display: false
 ---
 
-Oops! Looks like we don't know anything about this board. This means it's likely very new.
+The Zephyr Native Sim is not a physical board. It is Zephyr's [native simulator](https://docs.zephyrproject.org/latest/boards/native/native_sim/doc/index.html), which compiles Zephyr applications as a normal Linux executable that runs on the host machine. It is used for development and testing of the CircuitPython Zephyr port without needing physical hardware. The Zephyr port of CircuitPython is currently in alpha.
diff --git a/_board/renode_cortex_m0plus.md b/_board/renode_cortex_m0plus.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ layout: download
 board_id: "renode_cortex_m0plus"
 title: "Renode Cortex M0+ Download"
 name: "Renode Cortex M0+"
-manufacturer: "Renode"
+manufacturer: "Antmicro"
 board_url:
  - "https://renode.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html"
 board_image: "unknown.jpg"
@@ -13,6 +13,4 @@ downloads_display: false
 features:
 ---
 
-This board hasn't been fully documented yet. Please make a pull request adding more info to this file.
-
-The description should be written to inform a CircuitPython user what makes the board unique and link to relevant info about it.
+The Renode Cortex M0+ is not a physical board. It is a virtual board that runs inside the [Renode](https://renode.io/) hardware emulator, an open-source simulation framework by Antmicro for embedded systems. It was added to CircuitPython by Scott Shawcroft to enable easier tracing and debugging of the CircuitPython core without physical hardware, and to serve as a minimal starting template for new CircuitPython ports. The port implements only the bare minimum needed for the CircuitPython core to run and is classified as alpha-level.
diff --git a/_board/sensebox_eye_esp32s3.md b/_board/sensebox_eye_esp32s3.md
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ bootloader_id: ESP32S3-senseBox-eye
 features:
 ---
 
-Oops! Looks like we don't know anything about this board. This means it's likely very new.
+The senseBox-eye is an ESP32-S3-based board with a camera, designed for AI and edge computing use cases. It is made by [senseBox](https://sensebox.de/), a German educational electronics platform. Hardware schematics and demos are available on [GitHub](https://github.com/sensebox/senseBox_Eye). The board does not appear to be available in the senseBox shop yet and may still be in development or limited release.
diff --git a/_board/uartlogger2.md b/_board/uartlogger2.md
@@ -13,9 +13,4 @@ bootloader_id: uartlogger2
 features:
 ---
 
-This board hasn't been fully documented yet. Please make a pull request adding more info to this file.
-
-The description should be written to inform a CircuitPython user what makes the board unique and link to relevant info about it.
-
-## Purchase
-Add any links to purchase the board
+The UARTLogger2 is a SAMD51-based board designed for UART data logging. The manufacturer is unknown and no product page, GitHub repository, or documentation has been found. The board has been in the CircuitPython codebase since March 2020.
