BBC micro:bit Board V1.3

BBC micro:bit Board

• Size: approx. 5cm x 4cm
• Weight: 8g
• Microprocessor: ARM® Cortex™ M0 32-bit CPU
• A 5x5 LED matrix with 25 red LEDs that can light up to display animated patterns, scrolling text, and alphanumeric characters
• Two programmable buttons. Use them as a game controller or control music on a smartphone
• Embedded motion detector or 3-AXIS digital accelerometer that can detect movement, e.g., shake, tilt, or freefall
• Built-in compass, 3D magnetometer to detect direction and your movement in degrees, as well as the presence of certain metals and magnets
• Smart Bluetooth® technology. Connect the micro:bit to other micro:bits, devices, phones, tablets, cameras, and other objects
• Five input/output (I/O) pins including power (PWR), ground (GND), and 3 I/O. To read sensor values and control things like motors or robots
• 20-pin connector: allows connecting the micro:bit to other devices such as Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Galileo, and Kano via a standard connector
• Micro-USB controller: managed by a separate processor and presents the micro:bit to a computer as a memory card
• System LED x 1 yellow
• System push-button switch x 1