MICRO:BIT & ACCESSORIES

This quick assemble box is a fantastic choice for housing your MP3 mono amplifier kit.

Perfect for those times when you want to do an electronics focused practical task without spending weeks on the enclosure. The box is supplied flat and folds up easily. When assembled there is compartment to house the speaker, a seperate compartment for the PCB and another for the batteries. The cardboard case can be painted, varnished, drawn on or covered with fabric creating a high quality sturdy enclosure quickly and effectively.

Note: Supplied as a single piece of cardboard that folds into a 3 compartment enclosure for your amplifier project. Supplied as a box of 20 individual Cardboard Mono Amplifier Cases.

Features:

Easy and quick to assemble.

Compact and simple 3 compartment design.

The plain cardboard is easy to decorate and personalise.

Contents:

20 x Cardboard Mono Amplifier Case (for Amp kit)

Dimensions: (when assembled)

Length: 78mm.

Width: 73mm.

Height: 74mm.

The MonkMakes speaker for the BBC microbit is a neat little amplified speaker that connects to your microbit with crocodile clips. Despite its diminutive size, the speaker is quite loud.

Features:

Amplified Output.

Integrated LED power on indicator.

Reverse polarity protection.

Dimensions:

Length: 52.2mm.

Width: 38.9mm.

Height: 1.6mm.

The MonkMakes Sensor Board allows you to detect sound levels, temperature and light levels. It features ring pad connectors for use with crocodile clips make it easy to connect to the board to a microbit.

Sound Level: It senses sound level with a MEMs, which is a microphone on a chip that also features a pre-amplifier circuit. You can then use the plot bar graph block in the Microsoft MakeCode editor to display the result on the microbits LED matrix.

Temperature Level: The temperature output from the board is a voltage that indicates the temperature. This is then measured using an analog input on the micro:bit. If you want your temperatures in Fahrenheit, then multiply the temperature in degrees C by 9, divide the result by 5 and then add 32.

Light Level: The light sensor uses a photo-transistor to measure the light level and produces an output voltage that increases as the light level increases.

Features:

3V and GND connections can be made from either side and allow you to power a second board such as the MonkMakes Relay Board or MonkMakes Speaker.

LED ‘power on’ indicator.

Reverse polarity protection.

All three sensors are analog and can be connected to pins P0, P1 and P2 using alligator clips.

Detects sound level with a MEMs (microphone on a chip) and a pre-amplifier.

Uses a thermistor to measure temperature.

Light level detection with a photo-transistor (0 to 1023).

All three sensors are analog and can be connected to pins P0, P1 and P2 using alligator clips.

Dimensions:

Length: 63.2mm.

Width: 55.7mm.

Thickness: 1.6mm.

This kit gives you everything you need to start learning about connecting electronics to your microbit. Everything is connected using the supplied alligator clips, so no soldering is required. This kit is suitable for children as young as 10 with some adult help.

The instruction book leads you through getting started with your micro:bit and then building the following projects: Movement Alarm, Lighthouse, Shout-o-meter, Thermometer, Fan speed Controller, Automatic Fan and a Theramin-like ‘Magic’ Musical Instrument.

Features:

Learn electronics and coding with the micro:bit.

Includes a 30 page instruction booklet (DOWNLOAD).

Control a light bulb and motor from your mico:bit and play sounds.

Measure sound, temperature and light using your micro:bit.

Programs supplied for MakeCode blocks and MicroPython (use whichever you prefer).

Contents:

MonkMakes Speaker for micro:bit.

MonkMakes Switch for micro:bit.

MonkMakes Sensor Board for micro:bit.

Set of alligator clip leads (10 leads).

Small motor with a fan.

Single AA battery box (battery not included).

Light bulb and holder.

30-page instruction book (download).

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.

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.

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 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

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.

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.

White Solderless Prototype PCB Board Breadboard 400 Tie-points 83mmx55mm

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