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Amp:bit Headphone and Speaker Add On

Amp:bit Headphone and Speaker Add On

Tutorial Description   This short video introduces the amp:bit. This product is the easiest way to hook up a set of headphones or speakers to your BBC micro:bit. Simply plug the micro:bit into the amp:bit and then plug in your headphones! Alternatively, you can solder a PC speaker directly to the provided pads or solder a screw terminal. The amp:bit also features a built-in volume control!   …
5th Sep 2019
Simon Says Board for BBC Micro:bit

Simon Says Board for BBC Micro:bit

Tutorial Description This video introduces the simon:says board for micro:bit. The fully assembled add-on board helps to turn your micro:bit into a Simon Says game. Simply program it and you're good to go!   …
3rd Sep 2019
Exhi:bit Assembly Guide

Exhi:bit Assembly Guide

This guide will show you how to assemble the pedestrian crossing project board for the exhi:bit prototyping system for micro:bit. We also show you a quick demo of it running at the end. Please note the Red LEDs look orange in this video, that's due to the camera and lighting used.You can view the code here: GitHub …
2nd Sep 2019
Setting Fuses and Uploading to ATTINY85 Chip

Setting Fuses and Uploading to ATTINY85 Chip

Tutorial  If you would like to purchase the products in this video, click the associated product. DescriptionA demonstration of how to hook up an ATTINY85 chip to be programmed from an Arduino programmed with the ArduinoISP sketch. Both with jumper wires and our Arduino as ISP shield. …
30th Aug 2019
Sparkfun Big Dome Push Button

Sparkfun Big Dome Push Button

 If you would like to purchase the products in this video, click the associated product.DescriptionThe Sparkfun Big Dome Push Button with a couple of methods of connecting it up to get it to light up nicely.   …
29th Aug 2019
Stepper Motor

Stepper Motor

TutorialDescriptionThis video shows how to hook up a 5VDC 512 Step motor toArduinouino, using an EasyDriver stepper board. Here is a link to the code used in this demo.GET CODE  …
28th Aug 2019
Pololu Crimper

Pololu Crimper

Tutorial   Description This video is a short tutorial on how to use the Pololu Crimper we sell  …
27th Aug 2019