MICRO:BIT & ACCESSORIES

Expand the scope of your :MOVE mini Robotics projects to include sensory input via our :MOVE Sensor Interface Board for the BBC microbit. The board acts as a breakout board for the microbit while it is attached to a Servo:Lite board and allows you to add things such as line following boards, ultrasonic sensors, and much more.

Sensory input can allow for your projects to become more autonomous as they react to their surroundings and perform actions based on this. There is no soldering required, the board is screwed directly to the BBC microbit and Servo:Lite assembly with the five screws that are supplied with the board.

Features:

Add external sensor input to the BBC microbit.

Expand the scope and function of your :MOVE mini Robots.

Adding sensors to :MOVE mini allows it to react to its environment.

Contents:

1 x :MOVE Sensor Interface for the BBC micro:bit.

5 x CS M3 12mm Screws.

2 x 5 PCB pin headers.

1 x small Kitronik keyring.

Dimensions:

Max Height: 48mm.

Max Width: 52mm.

PCB Thickness: 1.5mm.

Add line following to your BBC microbit Robot/buggy projects with the :Move Line Following Board for BBC micro:bit. Although designed with the :MOVE mini in mind, this board can be used to add line following to any micro:bit buggy. If adding line following to the :MOVE mini, you will need the Line Following add-on for :MOVE mini instead. This is because the fixings for the :MOVE mini are not included in this kit.

The board can be used to either follow a dark line on a light background or a light line on a dark background. For best results, ensure there is approx. 5mm clearance between the bottom of the board and the driving surface. The sensitivity of the line following can be adjusted via the two onboard pots, one for each detector. The same pots are also used to change the type of line that will be followed; to detect darker, turn the pot clockwise and to detect lighter, turn the pot anti-clockwise.

The board has an operating voltage (Vcc) of 3V and is rated for a max current of less than 1mA. There are two output channels via a 5 pin output that has the following configuration; 0V / Left Detector / 3V / Right Detector / 0V.

Features:

Add line following to your microbit Robot/buggy.

Can be attached directly to the underside of the :MOVE mini.

Can either follow a dark line on a light background or a light line on a dark background.

The line following sensitivity can be adjusted with a screwdriver.

No Soldering is required.

Example line following code is provided.

Dimensions:

Length: 43.7mm.

Width: 31.5mm.

Max height: 5.7mm

Pin Header Pitch: 2.54mm.

Each of these new ZIP Circles has 12 individually addressable RGB LED’s. Each LED can be controlled independently and all LEDs are connected using the same three wire bus. Each LED can produce a full spectrum of colours independent to all of the other LEDs on the bus. Each ZIP LED has a Red, Green and Blue element within the LED, and each of these can achieve 256 levels of brightness. This results in 16,777,216 possible output colours. Multiple ZIP LEDs can be connected to produce longer strings/strips.

The LEDs used are based on the WS2812B part which is compatible with any WS2812B driver code. They can also be coded in the MakeCode Block/Javascript editor.

Features:

Simple 3 wire connection for all LEDs.

Compatible with any WS2812B driver code.

They can be coded with the Microsoft MakeCode Editor for the BBC microbit.

Integrated reset circuit.

Dimensions:

Width: 7.5mm.

Height: 3mm.

PCB Height: 1.5mm.

Inner Diameter: 29.2mm.

Outer Diameter: 44.2mm.

This copper tape is 5mm wide and comes in a roll of 15m that is backed by a conductive adhesive making it the perfect choice for any projects that require precision.

Copper tape has numerous different applications within electronics. This tape can be used for creating low profile traces for components, as RF shielding and for making antennas. It can also be used to join things together using solder, such as the glass in a Tiffany lamp.

Features:

Conductive Adhesive.

5mm wide.

Contents:

1 x Roll of 5 mm Copper Track Tape with Conductive Adhesive

Dimensions:

Length: 15m.

Width: 5mm.

Thickness: 0.085mm.

The MonkMakes Relay for the BBC microbit is a solid-state (no moving parts) relay that allows an output of a micro:bit to turn things on and off.

A micro:bit can turn an LED on and off directly, but anything more powerful requires something like a relay or a transistor. Using a transistor to switch something on and off requires a shared ground connection with the micro:bit and a knowledge of electronics that you or your students may not be ready for. The MonkMakes Relay for micro:bit is much easier to use, acting like a simple micro:bit controlled switch.

This relay can be used to switch low voltage devices such as light bulbs, a motor, a small heating element or even a string of 12V LED lighting. The voltage needs to be kept under 16V, but the relay will automatically protect itself against too much current.

Features:

Solid-state relay (No moving parts).

Resettable ‘polyfuse’ to protect against over-current.

2A Maximum current.

16V Maximum voltage.

Integrated active LED power indicator.

Dimensions:

Length: 59.3mm.

Width: 49mm.

Height: 1.6mm.

The MonkMakes RGB LED for micro:bit provides a colorful add-on to your micro:bit. Connect it up with alligator/crocodile clips and then use the three outputs of your micro:bit to control the red, green and blue channels to mix up any color of light you want.

Connecting to the micro:bit: Connect the RGB LED to the micro:bit with alligator/crocodile clips. When attaching the clips to the micro:bit, make sure that the clips are perpendicular to the board so that they are not touching any of the neighbouring connectors on the micro:bit edge connector.

Features:

Easy to connect.

Powered directly from micro:bit pins.

Useful for teaching color mixing.

Dimensions:

Length: 57.3mm.

Width: 48mm.

Height: 16mm.

PCB Thickness: 1.6mm.

This is the perfect speaker for projects that produce sound but where space is tight or where the speaker needs to be discreet. These speakers work well with the BBC microbit; you can code the microbit to play music or emit a beep as an alarm and this little speaker will do an admirable job.

This a 0.25W, 8ohm speaker is only 40mm in diameter and just over 4mm thick making it very similar in size to those found in talking greeting cards, you could even design a microbit talking greeting card that has the built in micro:bit as a present as well as part of the card.

Features:

8ohm speaker that is ideal for use with the BBC microbit.

4mm thick, making it ideal for use as a discreet speaker.

Contents:

1 x 0.25W, 8ohm speaker.

Dimensions:

Diameter: 40mm.

Thickness: 4mm.

Requires:

Soldering Iron.

Solder.

The Hamburger Mini Speaker is a 3W economical speaker option for any project needing stand-alone sound with a small footprint.

This is the ideal speaker choice for your microbit projects as it will work directly with the Audio cable for the BBC microbit.

The Hamburger speaker features a built-in lithium-polymer battery for portable application, a 3.5mm stereo jack (sorry, iPhone 7 users) and two-volume options (quiet and loud) to control how loud your sound needs to be.

Why call it the Hamburger? When you twist the top and bottom halves of the speaker in opposite directions, it expands out like an accordion extending the bass reflex portion. Each Hamburger Mini Speaker comes with a 1.5ft mini USB cable for recharging capabilities.

Features:

Speaker: 3W (1KHz, THD10%) 36mm.

Frequency Response: 20Hz∽20KHz.

S/N ratio: ≥85dBA.

Built-in 3.7V 180mA LiPo battery.

1-2 hour playtime.

Contents:

1 x Hamburger Mini Speaker.

1 x USB Mini-B Cable, 1.5ft..

Dimensions:

Width: 52mm.

Height: 38mm.

This RTC & Klimate board is a Real-Time Clock (RTC) and environmental sensor (BME280) interface for the BBC microbit. The environmental sensor will give the ability to measure temperature, barometric pressure and humidity. The RTC will give the ability to read the current time and date.

The board produces a regulated 3V supply that is fed into the edge connector to power the inserted BBC micro:bit, removing the need to power the BBC micro:bit directly. The coin cell holder allows a CR2032 battery to power the real-time clock to continue keeping time whilst there is no mains power being supplied to the board and BBC micro:bit.

Power to the board can be supplied either via the Terminal blocks or the boards USB connector. Note: This USB connector is only for power supply and not for data transfer.

The micro:bit RTC also has an expansion port for adding additional I2C devices with a 3V supply (for example, an OLED display), and another for extra ZIP LEDs (for example, a ZIP Sticks).

Kitronik has added custom blocks for the RTC & Klimate board to the Microsoft MakeCode editor. The blocks can be added to the editor by; clicking the cog in the top right of the editor. Then select 'Add Package' from the drop-down menu. This will open a dialogue box with a search field, type Kitronik into the search field. This will bring all of our custom block sets, scroll down to the RTC blocks and select them. The blocks will now be added to your menu and can be used in your programs.

Features:

Add Real-Time Clock and environmental sensing capabilities to the BBC micro:bit.

The coin-cell battery ensures that the RTC & Klimate board continues to keep time when the board is not connected to a power source.

It features an expansion port for 3v I2C devices, such as an OLED display or ZIP LEDs.

Write code using the MakeCode Editor.

Code with ease, courtesy of the custom blocks that have been added to the MakeCode Editor.

When the RTC & Klimate board is powered, it will also power the inserted microbit.

Dimensions:

Length: 67.5mm.

Width: 62mm.

Height (without micro:bit): 17.6mm.

This is a simple to use motion sensor. Power it up and wait 1-2 seconds for the sensor to get a snapshot of the still room. If anything moves after that period, the ‘alarm’ pin will go low.

This unit works great from 5 to 12V (datasheet shows 12V).

The alarm pin is an open collector meaning you will need a pull up resistor on the alarm pin. The open drain setup allows multiple motion sensors to be connected on a single input pin. If any of the motion sensors go off, the input pin will be pulled low.

Gone is the old “odd” connector, now you will find a common 3-pin JST! This makes the PIR Sensor much more accessible for whatever your project may need. Red = Power, White = Ground, and Black = Alarm.

This Fitec Mini Servo is a great value multi-purpose micro size servo that is ideal for use with micro-controller systems like the BBC microbit, Arduino, Raspberry Pi and PICAXE. It's miniature size also makes it great for use in radio controlled models.

This servo can rotate approximately 180 degrees, 90 in each direction and it comes with mounting screws and a range of horns to suit most applications. You can use any servo code, hardware or library to control these servos, so it's great for beginners who want to make things move without the need for a motor driver board.

Note: Although the stated operating voltage for this servo is outside of the the specs for the microbit, we use this servo with the microbit regularly with no issues.

Features:

Great value miniature Fitec servo.

Control horns included.

This servo has an operating voltage between 4.8V - 6V

Contents:

1 x Fitec Mini Servo.

2 x Mounting screws.

3 x Control horns.

Dimensions:

Length: 23.2mm.

Width: 12.5mm

Height: 22mm

This FS90R Mini 360 Servo by Feetech is a great value multi-purpose micro size servo and it's ideal for use with micro-controller systems like the BBC microbit, Arduino, Raspberry Pi and PICAXE. It's miniature size also makes it great for use in radio controlled models and small robot projects.

This is a 360 degree continuous rotation servo. Its operation is very different to that of a standard servo. Instead of going to a specified angle, this servo will be static at a 1.5ms pulse (a trimmer is included to tweak this), a longer pulse gives forward rotation and a shorter pulse give backwards rotation.

The FS90R continuous rotation servo converts standard RC servo position pulses into continuous rotation speed. The default rest point is 1.5 ms, but this can be adjusted by using a small screwdriver to turn the middle-point adjustment potentiometer. Pulse widths above the rest point result in counterclockwise rotation, with speed increasing as the pulse width increases; pulse widths below the rest point result in clockwise rotation, with speed increasing as the pulse width decreases.

It comes with mounting screws and a range of horns to suit most applications. You can use any servo code, hardware or library to control these servos, so it's great for beginners who want to make things move without the need for a motor driver board. These servos are fully compatible with our Servo:Lite board which is also included in the :MOVE mini buggy kit for the BBC microbit.

Features:

Great value miniature servo.

360 Degree Operation.

Control horns included.

Contents:

1 x Mini 360 Degree Servo and accessories.

Dimensions:

Length:23.2mm.

Width: 12.5mm.

Height: 22mm.

Compatible with:

Raspberry Pi Pico

Micro:Bit

A vibration motor! This itty-bitty, shaftless vibratory motor is perfect for non-audible indicators. Use in any number of applications to indicate to the wearer when a status has changed. All moving parts are protected within the housing. With a 2.5V-3.8V operating range, these units shake crazily at 3V. Once anchored to a PCB or within a pocket, the unit vibrates softly but noticeably. This high quality unit comes with a 3M adhesive backing and reinforced connection wires.

Features:

3m Adhesive Backing.

Reinforced Connection Wires.

2.5V - 3.8V operating Range.

Dimensions:

Length: 3.4mm

Diameter: 10mm.

Learn how to bend sound to your will with the Noise Pack add-on for the Kitronik Inventors Kit for the BBC micro:bit. The pack, in conjunction with the Inventors kit and a microbit, contains all you need to build the 5 exciting experiments contained within.

You will learn how to build and code musical instruments, amplifiers, and EQs, including High and Low Pass Filters (HPF/LPF). Who needs expensive Pultecs or Console Channel Strips when you've got some components, a microbit, and some know how! The pack brings together electronics and code in the most noblest of causes, making noise! We're going to make a noise and then we're going to amplify it!

Features:

A fun and exciting add-on pack for the Kitronik Inventors Kit for the micro:bit.

Learn how to manipulate sound, build instruments, amplify your sounds, and how to shape your sounds with Filtering and EQ.

Learn how to build and code the following 5 experiments;
-- Varying The Tone With A Piezo Buzzer.
-- Building A Mono Amplifier.
-- Touch Control.
-- The Digital Trumpet
. -- Equalise Your Sound.

Contains:

1 x 100kΩ Resistor.

2 x 3.3kΩ Resistor.

1 x 15kΩ Resistor.

3 x 100nF Ceramic Disk Capacitor.

2 x 1µF Electrolytic Capacitor.

2 x Potentiometer.

2 x Finger Adjust Spindle.

2 x Solid Core Connecting Wire.

10 x M/M Jumper Wires.

1 x 0.15W 8Ω Speaker.

4 x F/F Jumper Wires.

1 x NCP2890 Audio Amplifier IC Breakout Board.

1 x 3 Key Touch PCB.

1 x Tutorial Booklet, containing 5 experiments.

Micro bit v2 Joystick:bit V2 is a game board based on micro:bit. It contains a 4-direction joystick and 4 undefined buttons. At the same time, it enhances the game experience with its on-board buzzer and vibration motor. micro bit v2 Joystick:bit V2 can also be used as a remote control with a good appearance and comfortable feels.

Features

Language: Javascript / Makecode / Microsoft Touch Develop / Python.

Load with buzzer.

Support vibration feedback.

Compatible with the MakeCode packages.

Power off automatically after unplugging the micro bit v2.

Alligator clips (or Crocodile clips, if you prefer) are likely to be the most useful thing on your workbench besides the workbench itself. Whether you're just trying to make a few quick connections to test your circuit or having trouble making your multimeter leads stay where you need them, these spring-loaded clips are a workshop must-have.

Each lead in this pack of ten is 35cm long with a rubber shrouded alligator clip in 45mm length and 8.3mm opening on each end. There are three different colours, you get each of: red, black and yellow.

This is a micro servo It only weights 20g and provides a 1.6kg.com torque. It will comes with a 3-pin control cable and mounting hardware.

Almost all the micro bit servo in the market have to be driven by 5V, but the normal working voltage for micro:bit is 3V. It is embarrassing to drive a 5V servo with a micro:bit. Thus, we have customized these two servos that can be driven by two batteries with the lowest working voltage at 2.7V. It is the first batch of the micro bit servo designed for the micro:bit in the market.

The high linearity makes its control more accurate. It is designed for micro:bit with high-linearity, which gives you a smooth feel of control.

Low working voltage, compatible to 3V-5.5V(With 2.7V at least), designed for micro:bit.

ELECFREAKS micro:servo is a kind of 360 deg analog servo. It is light and portable, a little bigger than 5 cent coin. It works at 3V voltage and uses pulse width to adjust speed of the servo rotation, which also can be used to make small robot modules, mechanical arm modules and intelligent car modules.

This box has 15 small grid boxes inside. The internal grid can not be moved or dismantled. It is fixed. We can use it to hold small-sized components such as resistances, buttons, LED etc.. The blue button lock on the surface of the box is used to keep the inside things safe. The surface is water-proof because the major material of this box is plastic. But you can not dip the box into water for the box is not seamless and the water will immerse it.

Dimension:

Outer Dimension: 175mm*100mm*23mm

Small Grid Dimension: 32mm*30mm*20mm

1 Channel Relay 3V Relay Module is one of the OCTOPUS series of electric bricks. It is fundamentally designed according to OCTOPUS electric brick series with same shape, PCB positioning holes and electric brick connectors. OCTOPUS 1 Channel Relay has adopted a mini and high-quality HUIKE relay, which is available to control all kinds of home appliances and high current load devices. This is a common accessory module for electronic DIY fans.

FEATURES

Equipped with a high current relay. Its max current can be up to 2A.

Adopt a 3V power supply, which is enough to support micro:bit.

Contact control, including a normally open contact and a normally closed contact.

Convenient wire connection.