20 input/output pins
25 LEDs
sensors (accelerometer, compass, temperature)
radio chip (micro:bits can send and receive messsages to/from other micro:bits)
two push buttons
more info here
Use MicroPython to control the BBC micro:bit (documentation)
Repl feature: R = Read, E = Evaluate, P = Print, L = Loop
Mu 1.02 - Windows install: choose 64-bit (97 MB) to download and install
Oct 2019/PVHS - no drivers needed
On Windows computers, a serial driver may be needed (get here).
JavaScript blocks
JavaScript (see image to the right)
Python (online)
Mu Editor (download instructions)
Scratch 3.0 (documentation)
JavaScript blocks from student project
JavaScript code from student project
MicroPython code from Zac, using the radio
Scratch
- instructions here