This kit contains everything needed to start learning about connecting electronics to the micro:bit in an accessible and easy manner. Everything is connected using the supplied alligator clips, so no soldering required.
Included
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 fan
Single AA battery box (battery not included)
Light bulb and holder
Booklet (A5)
Downloads
Instructions
Datasheet
Lesson Plans
Get started with microcontroller based electronics
This Arduino-compatible bundle contains the Motherboard, Digitiser, Sensor Array and RGB Matrix. With these 4 boards you have everything you need to build a clock, score counter, timer, task reminder, thermometer, humidity display, sound meter, light meter, clap trigger, colored bar graph display, animated alarm, and much more!
The Motherboard has a built in real time clock module that keeps time even when unplugged.
The Digitiser can display 4 digits or characters and includes 2 buttons and a potentiometer to let you control what’s being displayed, or the brightness of the display.
The Sensor Array can read temperature, relative humidity, sound and light, with an SD card slot for data recording.
The RGB Matrix has 16 RGB LEDs that are controlled through shift registers, so only use 3 or 4 pins of the Motherboard.
Motherboard
The Motherboard is an Arduino-compatible microcontroller breakout board designed around the ATmega328P. The board comes in a solder-it-yourself kit with all the components you need to get started with microcontroller based electronics. All other boards connect to this.
Based on the ATmega328P
Arduino compatible
On-Board RTC (Real Time Clock)
FTDI Header for easy programming
Bluetooth Header
Terminal Block Connections
Digitiser
The Digitiser is a versatile display and input board. It let’s you visualise your data. Show your sensor information, clock digits, or even keep score for your favourite card game. The Digitiser also includes some buttons and a knob to let you take control.
4x 7-Segment Displays
Uses 595 Shift Registers
2 Switches and a Potentiometer
4 colored 'Mode' LEDs
Chainable with other 595 Boards
Terminal Block Connections
Sensor Array
As the name suggests, the Sensor Array is an array of sensors. Measure temperature and relative humidity via the DHT11, light via the light dependant resistor, and sound via the microphone and amplifier circuit. Then you can log the data using the on-board SD card slot.
DHT11 Temp & Humidity Sensor
Microphone and Amplifier Circuit
Light Dependent Resistor
MicroSD Slot for Saving Data
Logic Level Converter Circuit
Terminal Block Connections
RGB Matrix
Add color to your project by controlling 16 red, 16 green and 16 blue LEDs with just 3 pins of your microcontroller. The RGB Matrix uses shift registers, a matrix and switching transistors, so there’s plenty to learn and explore.
4x4 (16) RGB LEDs
Uses 595 Shift Registers
Chainable with other 595 Boards
Transistor Switches
Terminal Block Connections
Downloads (Manuals)
Motherboard
Digitiser
Sensor Array
RGB Matrix
The antenna allows for reception of L-band satellites that transmit between 1525-1660 MHz, such as Inmarsat, Iridium and GPS. Please note it is NOT for receiving weaker signals like HRPT and GOES which require a dish antenna. The patch comes with useful mounting accessories including a window suction cup, bendable tripod and 3M RG174 coax cable. The patch and active circuitry is enclosed in a weather proof enclosure. Links Inmarsat STD-C EGC AERO Satellite ACARS AERO C-Channel Voice Iridium Decoding GPS and GNSS Experiments
This is an add-on kit for the Seeed Studio Grove Beginner Kit for Arduino.
Applications
Suitable for Arduino beginners
Suitable for infrared control and motion detect
Suitable for getting started with open-source hardware and Arduino coding
Included
1x Grove Water Atomization
1x Grove Mini Fan
1x Grove Servo
1x Grove Ultrasonic Distance Sensor
1x Grove Infrared Receiver
1x Grove Mini PIR Motion Sensor
1x Grove Green Wrapper
1x Grove Blue Wrapper
5x Grove Cable
1x Infrared Remote Control Key
1x Ultrasonic Sensor Bracket Set
1x Motor Bracket Set
1x Servo Base
This bundle includes both volumes of "KiCad Like a Pro" (4th edition 2024). In Fundamentals and Projects (normal price: €39.95), you'll learn how to use KiCad through a practical approach, helping you quickly become productive and start designing your own boards. Advanced Projects and Recipes (normal price: €34.95) allows you to practice your new KiCad skills by challenging yourself with a series of real-world projects.
The latest iteration of KiCad, the world’s best free-to-use Printed Circuit Board tool, is packed with features usually found only in expensive commercial CAD tools. This modern, cross-platform application suite built around schematic and design editors, with auxiliary applications is a stable and mature PCB tool. KiCad 8 is a perfect fit for electronic engineers and makers.
Here are the most significant improvements and features in KiCad 8, both over and under the hood:
Modern user interface, completely redesigned from earlier versions
Improved and customizable electrical and design rule checkers
Theme editor allowing you to customize KiCad on your screen
Ability to import projects from Eagle, CADSTART, and more
Python scripting API
Improved integrated SPICE circuit simulator
Multi-sheet schematics
Filters define selectable elements
Enhanced interactive router helps you draw single tracks and differential pairs with precision
New or enhanced tools to draw tracks, measure distances, tune track lengths, etc.
Advanced interactive router
Built-in bill of materials generator
Realistic ray-tracing capable 3D viewer
Customizable teardrops
Plug-in manager for quick installation of themes, libraries and functionalities such as autorouters and BOM generators
The first book KiCad Like A Pro – Fundamentals and Projects will teach you to use KiCad through a practical approach. It will help you become productive quickly and start designing your own boards. Example projects illustrate the basic features of KiCad, even if you have no prior knowledge of PCB design. The author describes the entire workflow from schematic entry to the intricacies of finalizing the files for PCB production and offers sound guidance on the process.
The second book KiCad Like A Pro – Advanced Projects and Recipes will help you to practice your new KiCad skills by challenging you in a series of real-world projects. The projects are supported by a comprehensive set of recipes with detailed instructions on how to achieve a variety of simple and complex tasks. Design the PCBs for a solar power supply, an LED matrix array, an Arduino-powered datalogger, and a custom ESP32 board. Understand the finer details of the interactive router, how to manage KiCad project teams with Git, how to use an autorouter on 2 and 4-layer PCBs, and much more.
The tripod adapter is custom machined from a solid block of aluminum, and provides two standard tripod mounting points with 3/8-16 and light-duty 1/4-20 thread respectively. This allows you to mount the AxiDraw to a tripod, should you have reason to do so.
We would highly recommend using a sturdy tripod with a 3/8-16 connection point and appropriate counterweight (sand bag, lifting weights, etc) to balance the weight of the AxiDraw while in use.
Installation is straightforward, and does not require any tools other than those included with AxiDraw: Remove the existing foot pads from the AxiDraw (either standard or outrigger feet, depending on model) and attach this plate to the captured nuts in the bottom surface of the AxiDraw. For AxiDraw SE/A3 (April 2019 and newer), the tripod adapter attaches directly to tapped holes in the base of the machine.
This heavy-duty tripod adapter is compatible with AxiDraw V3, AxiDraw V3/A3 and AxiDraw V3 XLX. It is also compatible with AxiDraw SE/A3 manufactured in April 2019 and newer.
Specifications
Material: Anodized 6061-T6 aluminum
Size: 3.90 x 2.36 x 0.35 inches (99.1 x 60 x 8.3 mm)
Weight: Approximately 144 g
Mounting hardware: included (four M4x10 high-strength steel mounting screws)
Do you need a way to connect the top and bottom layers? Rivets are the key!Rivets are little copper tubes that make a mechanical connection between the top and bottom layer. We found rivets to be the easiest way to create vias. Be sure to pick up the corresponding rivet tool if you don't have one!
Pack of 200
Inner Diameter - 1.0mm
Head Diameter - 2.2mm
Drill Size: 1.5mm (or 1.6mm)
Confused on how to use them? Checkout our tutorial here.
This rigid end effector plate is designed to be in place of the standard AxiDraw pen-lift Z stage, and provides an alternative mounting scheme for mounting various things to the end of the AxiDraw's arm, for applications where greater rigidity is important but the lifting ability of the standard Z stage is not required.
The rigid end effector is custom machined from aluminum, and provides six M3 tapped holes and two M4 tapped holes for mounting what ever it is that you would like to mount to the end of the AxiDraw, to use it as a 2D robot arm. The hole pattern is compatible with the AxiDraw pen clip, so you can, if you like, mount the AxiDraw's pen clip to this end effector.
Installation is straightforward, but requires a Pozidrive PZ2 screwdriver, not included*. Remove the AxiDraw's pen clip, and then remove the pen-lift Z stage by removing two screws with the PZ2 screwdriver. Install the rigid end effector plate in its place, using the two included mounting screws and the PZ2 screwdriver. You may wish to also tie back or fully remove the AxiDraw's cable guides, which normally extend to power the pen-lift stage.
Specifications
Material: Anodized 6061-T6 aluminum
Size: 1.97 x 1.38 x 0.19 inches (50 x 35 x 4.8 mm)
Weight: Approximately 11 g
Mounting hardware: included (Two M4x12 pozidrive-head self-tapping screws)
Compatibility
All AxiDraw V3 family pen plotters
AxiDraw V3/A3
AxiDraw SE/A3
AxiDraw MiniKit models
The AxiDraw's pen holder normally holds the pen parallel to the front face of the vertical pen slide, either vertically or at 45° from vertical.
This heavy-gauge aluminum adapter sits between the front face of the vertical slide and the pen clip, and serves to rotate the pen tip an additional 45°, not from vertical but out from parallel to the front face of the vertical slide. This gives the AxiDraw the ability to hold a pen in a 'right handed' grip, as opposed to the normal 'center-handed' (for lack of a better description) position.
The right-handed grip makes it possible to hold the pen at a consistent angle suitable for use with regular pens, but also stub, italic, parallel, and chisel-point pens.
Compatibility
This adapter is compatible only with AxiDraw V3 family pen plotters that mount the pen on a 2-hole vertical slide. This includes all AxiDraw V3/A3 and AxiDraw V3 XLX units, and all AxiDraw V3 units manufactured after February 2017.
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