Kitronik 5669 - Inventor's Kit for BBC micro:bit - Python Version

Description

Programming and electronics learning kit for BBC micro:bit allows a series of exercises involving inputs and outputs, LED control, motor control, buzzer operation and sensor use. The included Edge Connector breakout board provides access to 21 available BBC micro:bit pins and makes it easier to connect them to the breadboard and other components in the kit. No soldering is required, so individual experiments can be assembled, modified and expanded quickly.

The tutorial guides users step by step through exercises completed in the Microsoft MakeCode environment. Experiments 1 to 6 use block-based programming, while experiments 7 to 10 introduce Python coding in the MakeCode editor. The exercises cover light measurement, LED brightness control with a potentiometer, transistor-based motor control, accelerometer-based motor speed control, sound generation, capacitor charging and RGB LED control. Assembly is required, and the kit does not include a BBC micro:bit.

Features

• Programming and experiments
  
  • Designed for learning programming and basic electronics
  • Compatible with BBC micro:bit and BBC micro:bit V2
  • Programming in the Microsoft MakeCode environment
  • Experiments 1 - 6 completed using blocks
  • Experiments 7 - 10 completed using Python
  • Step-by-step instructions in the included tutorial
  • Circuit assembly without soldering
  • Fast prototyping on a breadboard
• Board and connections
  
  • Edge Connector Breakout Board for BBC micro:bit
  • Breaks out 21 accessible BBC micro:bit pins
  • Small prototype breadboard included
  • M-M and M-F jumper wires
  • Terminal connector for wired connections
• Example experiment topics
  
  • Light sensor and analog input operation
  • LED brightness control using a potentiometer
  • Motor control using a transistor
  • Motor speed control using the accelerometer
  • Sound generation using a piezo buzzer
  • Wind power experiment
  • Compass use in a game
  • Capacitor charging experiment
  • RGB LED control
• Required components
  
  • BBC micro:bit or BBC micro:bit V2
  • microUSB cable
  • Phillips screwdriver
  • Terminal block screwdriver
  • Assembly required

Kit includes

• 1 x mounting plate
• 1 x 100 kΩ vertical potentiometer
• 1 x finger-adjust spindle
• 1 x adhesive battery pack fixer
• 1 x small prototype breadboard
• 1 x terminal connector
• 4 x push button
• 1 x motor
• 1 x transistor
• 2 x red 5 mm LED
• 2 x orange 5 mm LED
• 2 x yellow 5 mm LED
• 2 x green 5 mm LED
• 1 x RGB 5 mm LED
• 1 x fan blade
• 5 x 2.2 kΩ resistor
• 5 x 10 kΩ resistor
• 5 x 47 Ω resistor
• 1 x Edge Connector Breakout Board for BBC micro:bit
• 10 x M-M jumper wire
• 10 x M-F jumper wire
• 1 x 470 µF electrolytic capacitor
• 1 x piezo buzzer
• 2 x M3 pan head machine screw
• 1 x phototransistor