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Summary of Contents for Cytron Technologies micro:bit
- Page 1 Let's Get Started Making Your First Project!
- Page 2 Let's Make Let's Code Let's Explore Hi ___________________ , We'd love to introduce to you Kucing (pronounced “koo-ching”), our pet cat. Sometimes we call him Meow-Meow too. Let's have fun together. First, follow the step-by-step guide in the Let's Make section to build the project.
- Page 3 This micro:bit Quick Start Kit has everything you need to This micro:bit Quick Start Kit has everything you need to build your rst micro:bit project - featuring elements of build your rst micro:bit project - featuring elements of sound, light and motion. On top of all the components sound, light and motion.
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Page 4: What's In The Box
Quick Start Guide micro:bit Battery Holder Micro Servo Motor USB cable Crocodile Clip x10 Connector Block x3 Servo Extension LED x6 Resistor x6 AA Battery x4 *If you purchased this kit without micro:bit, you can get micro:bit board at www.cytron.io/p-micro-bit-board... - Page 5 Use some adhesive to attach the battery holder to the side or back of the box. Step 3: Insert the battery holder cable and USB cable through the hole. Attach them to the battery connector and USB port of the micro:bit board.
- Page 6 Let's Make Step 4: Attach the micro:bit board, an LED and a servo motor to the box as indicated. Step 5: Bend the legs to secure the LED in place. Use a connector block to clasp the longer leg of the LED and...
- Page 7 Let's Make Step 6: Attach a crocodile clip to connect the other end of the resistor to Pin-1 of the micro:bit. Step 7: Attach another crocodile clip to connect the shorter leg of the LED to Pin-GND of the micro:bit.
- Page 8 Servo Extension Cable White Black Step 9: Then attach crocodile clips to the servo extension cable as shown. Step 10: Attach the other end of the white cable to Pin-2 of the micro:bit, red cable to Pin-3V and black cable to Pin-GND.
- Page 9 Let's Make Here's the complete circuit diagram! Pin-1 : LED (positive, longer leg) Pin-2 : Servo motor (signal) Pin-3V : Servo motor (voltage) Pin-GND : Servo motor (ground), LED (negative, shorter leg)
- Page 10 Let's Code Step 11: Attach servo motor horn to the tail using some adhesive and then fasten it in to the servo motor. Step 12: Tidy up the cables and close the box. Step 13: Plug in the USB cable to your computer.
- Page 11 Let's Code Step 14: In your browser, go to https://makecode.microbit.org and click 'New Project' . Type in your project name and then click 'Create' . The Microsoft MakeCode Editor allows you to easily program your micro:bit project using drag-and-drop method.
- Page 12 Get coding blocks that you need here. 9) PROGRAMMING WORKSPACE - Drag, 4) Change settings, add extensions, etc. 5) Download code to the micro:bit. drop and snap coding blocks together 6) Name and save project to computer. in this area to build your project.
- Page 13 Let's Code Step 15 : [Basic] [show string] Click and then select block. [on start] Click and snap the block to the slot.
- Page 14 Let's Code Step 16 : [Basic] [show icon] Click again and select block. [show icon] Repeat to add another block. Snap the blocks [forever] to the slot. Step 17: [show icon] Click on the second block and select the 'small heart' design from the pop-up window.
- Page 15 MICROBIT drive. Close the window when it says “Download completed. ” This process of transferring code is called Flashing. The orange LED on the back of the micro:bit flashes during the transfer and once completed, the code will run automatically.
- Page 16 Let's Code NOTE: If the pop-up window does not appear, it means that the le has been automatically downloaded to the location where your browser is set to save downloads. Right-click on the downloaded .hex le which will appear at the bottom of the window and select “Show in folder.
- Page 17 (once). [ forever ] block runs the code over and over again (in a continuous loop). If you wish to start the program all over again, simply press the RESET button (at the back of the micro:bit) .
- Page 18 Let's Code Step 19: Add the following blocks to your programme and download to your MICROBIT drive again. Press Button B to make Meow-Meow sing the Birthday song. The LED blinks whenever Meow-meow “sings” and stops when the melody ends. Press Button A to make Meow-Meow swish its tail.
- Page 19 Let's Code Step 20: Unplug the USB cable from your computer and also the micro:bit. Install batteries in the battery holder and slide the switch to turn it on/o . Woohoo..you've completed your rst micro:bit project! When powered up, “Hello!” scrolls across...
- Page 20 (shorter leg) must be connected to pin-GND but you can connect the positive terminal (the longer leg) to either pin-0, pin-1 or pin-2 of the micro:bit. An LED is an example of a digital output device. It has only two possible states - ON (1) or OFF (0).
- Page 21 Let's Explore The micro:bit V2 has a built-in piezo speaker. You can control the pitch or tone of the sound that the speaker produces by changing the frequency of the electric signal that passes through it. To make music with the micro:bit, you...
- Page 22 Black Pin-0,1 or 2 Pin-GND Pin-3V When it is connected to the micro:bit, you can control the motor rotation to a speci c angle, between the range of 0 to 180 degrees using [ servo write pin __ to __ ]...
- Page 23 Let's Explore For more project ideas, go to https://microbit.org/projects...
- Page 24 ABOUT US Cytron Technologies, an o cial micro:bit reseller, is a Malaysian tech company based in Penang. Cytron designs, manufactures and distributes educational robotic kits and electronic parts. Founded in 2004, Cytron is the pioneer in this eld in Malaysia and aims to provide high-quality yet a ordable solutions for educators and students.
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