BBC Micro:Bit Go Single Board Computer Starter Kit
Product Info
The Amazing BBC Micro:Bit Go Computer Project Kit is Here!
Smaller than a Business Card, this 32 bit BBC Hobbyist PC is built for Makers
Get creative, get connected and get coding with the BBC micro:bit go. Even at this price, the BBC micro:bit comes with all the parts and inspirational ideas you need and want to get started, including batteries! Tiny at 50 x 40mm, you still get amazing features and the power to create and control all sorts of cool creations; like games, robots and musical instruments, games, etc...
This little Computer has an awful lot of features including 25 Red LED lights that can flash messages, two programmable buttons that can be used to control games or pause and skip songs on a playlist, detect motion and tell you which direction you’re heading in, and even use a low energy Bluetooth connection to interact and stream with other devices and the Internet!
Features
- 32 Bit Processor: ARM® Cortex™ M0 CPU
- Two programmable buttons: Use them to play games, control software, input data, etc.
- Built In Sensors: On-board motion detector or 3-AXIS digital accelerometer that can detect movement e.g. shake, tilt or free-fall, compass, 3D magnetometer to sense direction and your movement in degrees also the presence of certain metals and magnets
- A 5x5 LED Array with 25 Red LEDs: that light up to display animiated patterns, scrolling text and alphanumeric characters
- Bluetooth® Smart Technology: Connect the micro:bit to other micro:bits, devices, phones, tablets, cameras and other everday objects
- 20 pin edge connector: The micro:bit connects to other devices, like Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Galileo and Kano through a standard connector
- Micro-USB controller: This is controlled by a separate processor. It makes the micro:bit look a like a USB Memory Stick to your PC
- Five Ring I/O: Power (PWR), Ground (GRD) and 3 x I/O Rings that read values from sensors and control things like motors or robots
Just Got Your First BBC Micro:Bit Go?
Check out these links at www.microbit.org:
- Start with the Official Micro:Bit Online Guide
- Educators are using the BBC Micro:Bit Go to achieve fun, practical results while motivating Students
- Learn how to code with Javascript and Python by using the Javascript Blocks and Python Editors quickly and easily
Hardware Layout
Pin Diagram
Designed and Tested For Ages 11+
Note: The BBC micro:bit has been designed for use by children aged 11+.
It is designed to be a bare-board micro controller with an open development system. It has debugging enabled by default, so that advanced users can interrogate the device for more advanced projects.
Specifications
Make and Model | BBC Micro: Bit Go |
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Part Number | Micro Bit: MB158-US MCM: 83-17935 |
Colors | The Motherboard comes with 1 of 4 accent colors: Red, Yellow, Green or Blue |
Processor | ARM® Cortex™ M0 16MHz Single Core CPU |
Memory | 16KB RAM |
Storage | 256KB Flash Storage |
Wireless | Bluetooth v4.0 w/ Low Energy Antenna |
I/O Ports | 1x 20-pin Edge Connector 1x micro USB 2.0 port 1x Power Connector 2x User Buttons 3x Analog / Digital Rings 2x Power Out Rings (3Vdc + Ground) 25x Red LEDs in 5 x 5 Grid |
Sensors | Accelerometer Compass |
Power | 3Vdc via 2x AAA Batteries, included |
Dimensions (LxW) | 40 x 50mm |
Weight | N/A |
Package Contents
- 1x BBC micro:bit Computer
- 1x USB Cable
- 1x Battery Holder
- 2x AAA Batteries
- 1x Quick Start Guide