Designed specifically for kids and beginners, the micro:bit is a pocket-sized computer that you can code, customize and control to bring your digital ideas, games and apps to life. It’s a small, code-able device that is a non-intimidating introduction to programming and making – switch on, program it to do something fun – wear it, customize it, develop new ideas.
At half the size of a credit card, you will be surprised at the amount of hardware each board is equipped with, including 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. The micro:bit can even detect motion and tell you which direction you’re heading. It can also use Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to interact with other devices and the Internet.
Features and Spec:
- BBC micro:bit V2:
- 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4 CPU
- Main microcontroller: Nordic Semiconductor nRF52833
- Clock Speed: 64MHz
- Memory size: 512KB Flash
- RAM size: 128KB RAM
- USB Interface: NXP KL27Z with 32KB RAM
- 5×5 LED Matrix Display (Red LEDs)
- Two Programmable Buttons
- Touch Sensitive micro:bit logo
- Additional Power Indicator LED and Mic input indicator LED
- Built-in MEMS microphone input
- Onboard Accelerometer, Compass, Light and Temperature Sensors
- Wireless Communication, via Bluetooth 5.1 and BLE and 2.4GHz Radio
- Edge Connectors:
- Total 25 pins: 20 smaller pitch to pitch pins, 5 RINGS Notched Edge pins
- 4 Dedicated GPIO, PWM, I2C, SPI, Power and etc.
- 5 Ring pins for connecting crocodile clips or banana plugs
- 20-pin Edge Connectors, 5 notched edge Connectors
- Dedicated I2C bus for peripherals
- Power Button to power off the MCU
- Micro USB Type-B Connector
- JST-PH Battery Connector (Not JST-XH)
- Reset Button with Status LED
- Available current for external devices: 200mA
- Programming Platform: C++, Makecode, Python, Scratch
- Size: 5cm (w) x 4cm (h)
- BBC micro:bit V1.5:
- 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0 CPU
- Main microcontroller: Nordic Semiconductor nRF51822
- Clock Speed: 16MHz
- Memory size: 256KB Flash
- RAM size: 16KB RAM
- USB Interface: Freescale KL26Z with 16KB RAM
- 5×5 LED Matrix Display (Red LEDs)
- Two Programmable Buttons
- Onboard Accelerometer, Compass, Light and Temperature Sensors
- Wireless Communication, via Bluetooth 4.1 and BLE and 2.4GHz Radio
- Edge Connectors:
- Total 25 pins: 20 smaller pitch to pitch pins, 5 RINGS Edge pins
- GPIOs, PWM, I2C, SPI, Power and etc.
- 5 Ring pins for connecting crocodile clips or banana plugs
- 20-pin Edge Connectors, 5 ring connectors
- Shared I2C bus for peripherals
- Reset Button with status LED for the MCU
- Micro USB Type-B Connector
- JST-PH Battery Connector (Not JST-XH)
- Available current for external devices: 90mA
- Programming Platform: C++, Makecode, Python, Scratch
- Size: 5cm (w) x 4cm (h)
Packing list:
- 1 x BBC micro:bit V2 Go Bundle:
- 1 x BBC micro:bit V2 Board
- 1 x Micro USB cable, 6″ end-to-end
- 1 x Two-cell AAA battery holder
- 2 x AAA battery