Preface; Micro:bit - Waveshare Alphabot2 User Manual

Alphabot2 for micro:bit User Manual

PREFACE

This Alphabot2 robot kit uses the BBC micro: bit as the host controller, combined
with several functional modules, it is easy for the kids to experience robotic tricks such
as line tracking, obstacle avoiding, ultrasonic ranging, servo operation, Bluetooth
remote control, etc.

MICRO:BIT

The BBC micro: bit is a pocket-sized computer to learn programming for kids and
beginners
Nordic nRF51822
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16 MHz 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0 microcontroller
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Bluetooth® 4.0 low energy/2.4GHz RF SoC
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16kB RAM
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256kB Flash
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Freescale KL26Z – 48 MHz ARM Cortex-M0+ MCU
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Compass – Freescale MAG3110 3-axis magnetometer, I2C interface
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Accelerometer – Freescale MMA8652 3-axis accelerometer, I2C interface
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Power connector – 3V power supply
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Reset button – reset the system
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Micro USB connector – for connecting PC, download code, serial communication,
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etc.
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