Product description: Kitronik Discovery Kit for BBC micro:bit - set of electronic components
Kitronik Discovery Kit electronic components set for BBC micro:bit designed for the youngest, who want to start their adventure with electronics and programming . The set requires a BBC micro:bit module to work.
| Attention! The BBC micro:bit board is not included in the kit. Please purchase it separately. |
Kitronik Discovery Kit Contents.
Detailed instructions and intuitive programming
The set comes with a detailed manual in the form of a book - a guide, which describes step by step the projects that can be done with the set. Thanks to such a detailed description, anyone can start to complete the tasks, regardless of their level of knowledge. The manual leads step by step through five simple, effective projects. Programming takes place in the friendly Microsoft MakeCode environment, in graphical form, which ensures code clarity.
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Main features of the set
Thanks to the use of simple passive components , the Kitronik Discovery Kit is a great introduction to the world of electronics and programming. The projects created are well thought out, use all the elements of the kit and do not require soldering. After completing all the tasks in the guide, the elements can be used for further prototyping and expanding your knowledge. Possible projects are:
- LED control circuit
- Jukebox with buzzer
- Light sequence
- Digital LED thermometer
- Traffic lights with pedestrian crossing
Example project created with Kitronik Discovery Kit.
Comparison of sets
| Function | Inventor's Kit | Discovery Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Number of elements | 50+ | 20+ |
LEDs | Yes | Yes |
| Buzzer | Yes | Yes |
| Engine | Yes | NO |
| Buttons | Yes | NO |
| Potentiometer | Yes | NO |
| Resistors | Yes | Yes |
| Transistor | Yes | NO |
| Light sensor | Yes | NO |
| Capacitor | Yes | NO |
| Prototype board | Yes | NO |
| Adapter for micro:bit | Lead Expander | Adapter for contact board |
| Contact plate | Yes | Yes |
| User Guide | Yes | Yes |
| Storage container | NO | Yes |
| Requires assembly | Yes | NO |
| Number of projects | 12 (10 in the guide, 2 on the page) | 5 |
| Possibility of expansion | NO | Yes |
The set includes:
- Adapter for BBC micro:bit modules
- Universal plate
- Red LED 10mm - 2 pcs.
- Yellow LED 10mm - 2 pcs.
- Green LED 10mm - 2 pcs.
- Resistor 330 Ω - 10 pcs.
- Piezo buzzer - 1 pc.
- Male-male cables - 10 pcs.
- Guide book
Discovery Kit for BBC micro:bit - A great kit to start your adventure with electronics and programming!
The Kitronik 5666 - Discovery Kit for BBC micro:bit, was designed specifically for beginners in the world of electronics and programming. Each project includes instructions for making, i.e. electrical connections on a breadboard and creating program code in the MakeCode environment. The instructions include descriptions and pictograms that make it easier to perform exercises without prior substantive preparation.
Discovery Kit for BBC micro:bit - Interacting with MakeCode Environment
This kit allows you to create program code in the MakeCode environment. To start, connect the BBC micro:bit module to a USB port on your computer. Your Windows computer will see the micro:bit as an external drive. After unzipping the folder, you will be able to access individual program files, which you can simply drag into the MakeCode environment, which will be indicated by the orange LED on the underside of the micro:bit flashing and turning off when the program files are loaded. Now all you have to do is run the program and observe the reaction on the breadboard.
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