How To Use This Guide - sparkfun micro climate Kit Experiment Manual

micro:bit Board
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The kit includes the following parts:
• SparkFun weather:bit — The carrier board for the micro:bit and the
central component to building a weather station
• Weather Meter — Wind speed, direction and rain gauge that
connects to the SparkFun weather:bit
• SparkFun Soil Moisture Sensor — A simple probe for measuring
soil moisture
• Waterproof Temperature Sensor — Waterproof temperature
sensor with a long wire
• SparkFun OpenLog — A small widget that logs any data sent to it
over a serial connection to a microSD card
• 10-Pack of M/M 12" Jumper Wires — Jumper wires for connecting
things
• SparkFun Screwdriver — Great for tightening screws and screw
terminals

How to Use This Guide

Please note that this guide is designed to get you started with the
weather:bit board and the SparkFun micro:climate kit in a simple,
straightforward way. We demonstrate each component's functionality and
the corresponding code to make it work.
While you explore this guide, we urge you to take your time and tinker with
the sensors, code and ideas shared to build something tailored to your
application. Our goal is to get you enough information and know-how to
make you dangerous and then release you into the wild, weather station in
hand, to do whatever you do with a weather station.
Be sure to share your projects with us via Twitter or Facebook! We are
excited to see you get creative and Start Something!
Suggested Reading
Before continuing with this guide, we recommend you be somewhat familiar
with the concepts in the following tutorials:
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