BBC Micro: Bit Go Bundle

The micro:bit is an ARM-based embedded system designed by the BBC, offering an easy and fun way for students to learn to code.

The board is 4 cm × 5 cm and has an ARM Cortex-M0 processor, accelerometer and magnetometer sensors, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, a display consisting of 25 LEDs, two programmable buttons, and can be powered by either USB or an external battery pack. The device inputs and outputs are through five ring connectors that are part of the 23-pin edge connector.

From dancing robots to banana keyboards, your micro:bit has all the features you need to code awesome stuff - the possibilities are endless!

• A 5x5 LED matrix with 25 red LEDs to light up and can display animated patterns, scrolling text and alphanumeric characters
• Two programmable buttons. Use them as a game controller, or control music on a smart phone
• On-board motion detector or 3-AXIS digital accelerometer that can detect movement e.g. shake, tilt or free-fall
• A built-in compass, 3D magnetometer to sense which direction you're facing and your movement in degrees and detect the presence of certain metals and magnets
• Bluetooth Smart Technology. Connect the micro:bit to other micro:bits, devices, phones, tablets, cameras and other everyday objects
• 20-pin edge connector: This allows the micro:bit to be connected to other devices such as Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Galileo and Kano through a standard connector
• Micro-USB controller: This is controlled by a separate processor and presents the micro:bit to a computer as a memory stick
• Five Ring Input and Output (I/O) including power (PWR), ground (GRD) and 3 x I/O