Overview
Remember the compass and accelerometer on micro:bit? They give micro:bit the ability to detect motion and direction, how interesting and useful. Need more amazing skills? Maybe sensing the temperature, the humidity, the ultraviolet, or the sound, maybe detecting the flame, soil moisture, maybe emitting an infrared beam to detect obstacles on the way... All in this micro:bit sense pack.
By the way, you should never worry about running short of IO pins, we also provide an edge connector expansion board, make it easier to connect more peripherals to the micro:bit.
The micro:bit
The BBC micro:bit is an open development board that allows you to run code on it and have access to all of the hardware.
You can use your BBC micro:bit for all sorts of cool creations, from robots to musical instruments – the possibilities are endless. This little device has an awful lot of features, like 25 red LED lights that can flash messages. There are two programmable buttons that can be used to control games or pause and skip songs on a playlist. Your BBC micro:bit can detect motion and tell you which direction you’re heading in, and it can use a low energy Bluetooth connection to interact with other devices and the Internet.
Hardware
- Nordic nRF51822
- 16 MHz 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0 microcontroller
- Bluetooth® 4.0 low energy/2.4GHz RF SoC
- 16kB RAM
- 256kB Flash
- Freescale KL26Z – 48 MHz ARM Cortex-M0+ MCU
- Compass – Freescale MAG3110 3-axis magnetometer, I2C interface
- Accelerometer – Freescale MMA8652 3-axis accelerometer, I2C interface
- Power connector – 3V power supply
- Reset button – reset the system
- Micro USB connector – for connecting PC, download code, serial communication, etc.
- 5x5 LED display – 5x5 LED grid
- Button A/B – programmable buttons
- I/O connection pins – 5 I/O rings and 20-pin edge connector, including SPI, UART, I2C, Analog, PWM, etc.
- Dimensions – 5cm x 4cm
The Edge Connector Breakout
Edge Breakout for micro:bit is an expansion board designed to breakout the I/O pins of micro:bit to 2.54mm pitch pinheaders for easy use.
The Sensor Kit
Sensor | Description | Application |
UV Sensor | ultraviolet sensor | ultraviolet tester, outdoor ultraviolet detector, germicidal lamp |
Temperature-Humidity Sensor | DHT11 temperature and humidity sensor | ambient temperature and humidity detection |
Flame Sensor | sensitive to flame spectrum | fire detection, fire fighting robot, fire alarm |
Infrared Reflective Sensor | reflective infrared transceiver | robot path tracking, obstacle-avoiding car, pipeline counter |
Moisture Sensor | fork-like soil moisture sensor | auto watering system, flowerpot soil moisture detection |
Rotation Sensor | detects clockwise/anti-clockwise rotations | positioning in Industrial Controls |
Sound Sensor | onboard audio power amplifier LM386 | ambient sound detection, sound level detection |
Development Resources
Wiki : www.waveshare.com/wiki/Micro_bit_Package_B
Weight: 0.12 kg
Shipping package
The micro:bit is delivered in random color.
- BBC micro:bit x1
- Edge Breakout for micro:bit x1
- UV Sensor x1
- DHT11 Temperature-Humidity Sensor x1
- Flame Sensor x1
- Infrared Reflective Sensor x1
- Moisture Sensor x1
- Rotation Sensor x1
- Sound Sensor x1
- USB type A plug to micro B plug cable x1
- 3-pin custom connector jumper wire x3
- 4-pin custom connector jumper wire x3
- 5-pin custom connector jumper wire x1