BBC Micro Bit

THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED AND IS REPLACED BY THE UPDATED MICRO BIT V2

The BBC Micro Bit is an ARM-based embedded system designed by the BBC for use in computer education in the UK.

THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED AND IS REPLACED BY THE UPDATED MICRO BIT V2

Features:

Microprocessor: 32-bit ARM® Cortex™ M0 CPU
A 5x5 LED matrix with 25 red LEDs to light up and can display animiated patterns, scrolling text and alphanumeric characters
Two programmable buttons. Use them as a game controller, or control music on a smart phone such as pause and skipping songs on a playlist
On-board motion detector or 3-AXIS digital accelerometer that can detect movement e.g. shake, tilt or free-fall
A built-in compass, 3D magnetometer to sense direction and your movement in degrees also the presence of certain metals and magnets
Bluetooth® Smart Technology. Connect the micro:bit to other micro:bits, devices, phones, tablets, cameras and other everday objects
Five Ring Input and Output (I/O) including power (PWR), ground (GRD) and 3 x I/O. To read values from sensors and control things like motors or robots
20 pin edge connector: This allows the micro:bit to be connected to other devices such as Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Galileo and Kano through a standard connector
Micro-USB controller: This is controlled by a separate processor and presents the micro:bit to a computer as a memory stick
System LED x 1 yellow
System push button switch x 2

Programmable via Python
Compatible with Windows 7 or later & Mac OS X 10.6 or later
You can use your BBC micro:bit for all sorts of cool creations, from robots to musical instruments
Can detect motion and tell you which direction you’re heading in
Can use a low energy Bluetooth connection to interact with other devices and the Internet
NOTE: requires a USB cable for programming purposes, a battery holder, JST Plug & 2x AAA batteries to power your BBC micro:bit if not connected to your computer - sold separately).

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How do you program the BBC Micro Bit?

Step 1: Connect your BBC micro:bit to your computer. Connect the small end of the USB cable to the micro USB port on your BBC micro:bit.
Step 2: Compile your script.
Step 3: Transfer the file to your BBC micro:bit.

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