STEM – Smart Home Micro:bit: Educational Kit with Illustrated Guide and Programming Examples

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SKU 7100-EDUKIT17EAN 8058333490090Material: WoodItem type: Kit,

Description

Educational kit with illustrated guide and programming examples. This Smart Home Micro:bit kit lets you explore the world of home automation and the IoT with advanced sensors and programmable components. Powered by a rechargeable 18650 battery that can be charged from a solar panel or over USB, the system gives you an interactive experience you can control over Bluetooth. Supplied with an illustrated manual in Italian.
Explore home automation and the IoT with the Smart Home Micro:bit Kit, a complete educational set for students, hobbyists and technology enthusiasts. Built around the Micro:bit V2 board and fitted with an expansion module with IO ports, this kit lets you experiment with smart automation and environmental monitoring. The sensors included can detect temperature, humidity, gas, rain and movement, while the 16×2 LCD display with I2C interface shows the readings in real time. The Bluetooth module lets you control the system straight from a smartphone or tablet, making the experience even more interactive.

Power is handled in an unusual way, through the solar panel and the charging module for an 18650 battery (not included), which makes for a sustainable approach to electronics projects. The kit also includes two 9G servos to simulate doors or windows opening and closing, a programmable RGB LED module and a temperature-controlled fan. Every part is of high quality, packed and clearly labelled so that assembly is simple and straightforward.

The kit works with MakeCode and Python, so you can build up programming and prototyping skills through 30 hands-on projects set out in the 44-page full-colour manual, with detailed explanations, diagrams and illustrations.

An absorbing, stimulating educational experience, perfect for anyone who wants to learn to program and to build home automation systems running on renewable energy.

Note: the 18650 battery is sold separately
Main features
  • Automation and monitoring – Detects temperature, humidity, gas, rain and movement with advanced sensors.
  • Remote control – Operated over Bluetooth from a smartphone or tablet (Android/iOS).
  • Solar power – Includes a solar panel and a charging module for an 18650 battery (not included), which makes it a sustainable project.
  • Advanced interaction – 16×2 LCD display with I2C interface for real-time readings.
  • High-quality parts – Includes servos for opening and closing, a temperature-controlled fan, RGB LEDs and an expansion module with IO ports.
  • Easy to program – Works with MakeCode and Python for intuitive, stimulating learning.
  • A complete educational experience – Includes a manual with 30 hands-on projects, detailed illustrations and diagrams to guide you step by step.
The Smart Home Micro:bit lets you learn while having fun
Educational Smart Home kit with Micro:bit V2, sensors and solar power
When it rains, the window closes by itself
Educational Smart Home kit with Micro:bit V2, sensors and solar power
Gas detection
Educational Smart Home kit with Micro:bit V2, sensors and solar power
Set the mood with a bit of light play
Humidity and temperature sensors
Educational Smart Home kit with Micro:bit V2, sensors and solar power
Lithium battery power mode

This module has a built-in charge and discharge chip and can be connected to an external rechargeable battery through the PH2.0MM connector. In the experiment we use a single lithium cell. It has a Micro USB port and a charging port for solar panels, either of which can supply power to an external lithium battery. The module also carries a boost converter that can raise the battery voltage to 6.6V. The DIP switch on the module acts as the OUTPUT switch for the 6.6V rail. The G pin and the V pin can supply a 6.6V output, while the S pin can read the battery voltage after a 1/2 resistive voltage divider.
The battery recharges from the solar panel or over USB

The Micro:bit V2 board

Although it is no bigger than a credit card, the Micro:bit main board carries a great many parts, among them a 5×5 LED matrix, 2 programmable buttons, an accelerometer, a compass, a thermometer, a touch-sensitive logo, a MEMS microphone, a Bluetooth Low Energy module, a buzzer and much more. All of this gives it a wide range of capabilities.
What is in the box
Open the box and you find seven balsa wood panels (the classic modelling material) holding all the parts needed to build the Smart Home, already cut and released with light pressure on the pieces themselves; the mechanical side is completed by three plexiglass pieces, screws, nuts, spacers, jumper leads for the wiring and a few small but very useful tools that you cannot do without during assembly.

The electronics consist of:

  • Micro:bit Expansion board with IO ports;
  • 16×2 LCD display with I2C interface;
  • 6812 RGB module;
  • Analogue gas sensor module;
  • Motor module with fan;
  • Steam/rain sensor module;
  • DHT11 temperature and humidity sensor module;
  • PIR movement sensor module;
  • Yellow LED module;
  • 18650 lithium battery charging module;
  • 2 x 9G 180° servo;
  • Solar panel;
  • Panel-mount changeover switch;
  • 2 x blue LED;
  • 1 x 18650 battery holder (18650 Li-Ion 3.7 V rechargeable battery not included in the kit).

Technical details

The Micro bit V2 board
Micro bit V2 board with micro USB lead

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