design & technology june 2016 update

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Micro:bit information, project ideas & productsBestselling projects

3D printed amplifier casesRobox 3D printer

NEW PRODUCTS

MI:pro protector caseKitronik Inventors kitMi:power add on power boardLine following buggy

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JUNE 2016 UPDATEDESIGN & TECHNOLOGY:

THE BBC micro:bit IS NOWAVAILABLE TO ORDER!

Learn more about this great piece of tech inside!

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Kitronik are proud to be one of the many partners that have work alongside the BBC to bring the BBC micro:bit to life. So what is the BBC micro:bit?

“The micro:bit is a handheld, fully programmable computer being given free to every Year 7 or equivalent child across the UK. It’s 70 times smaller and 18 times faster than the original BBC Micro computers used in schools in the early 1980s.

This little device has an awful lot of features, like 25 red LED lights that can flash messages. There are two programmable buttons that can be used to control games or pause and skip songs on a playlist. Your BBC micro:bit can detect motion and tell you which direction you’re heading in, and it can use a low energy Bluetooth connection to interact with other devices and the Internet – clever!”

Quote from www.microbit.co.uk

www.microbit.co.ukwww.kitronik.co.uk/microbit

For more information check out these links:

WHAT IS THE

BBC micro:bit?

www.kitronik.co.uk/microbitpreorder www.kitronik.co.uk/microbitpreorder

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ORDER YOUR

NOW ATBBC micro:bit’s

LOOKING FOR RESOURCES AND IDEASFOR USING THE BBC micro:bit?

THEN TAKE A LOOK AT www.kitronik.co.uk/microbit

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BBC micro:bit ACCESSORIES

NEW! – MI:pro PROTECTORCASE FOR THE BBC micro:bit

£3.96

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5606

The MI:pro protector case not only keeps a BBC micro:bit in perfect condition but also offers a number of other benefits. The 2 x AA battery holder that we stock can be bolted to the back making a compact and portable unit. It also can be stood neatly on a desk and provided large easy to read labels for the A and B buttons. The ‘edge connector’ on the bottom of the BBC micro:bit remains accessible.

EDGE CONNECTOR BREAKOUTBOARD FOR THE BBC micro:bit

£2.00

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This breakout board has been designed to offer an easy way to connect additional circuits and hardware to the pins on the edge of the BBC micro:bit. It provides access to a large numberof the BBC micro:bit processor pins allowing a lot of extra functionality to be added. Requires soldering.

MOTOR DRIVER BOARDFOR THE BBC micro:bit

£8.00

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This board provides a simple way to add motor driving capability to a BBC micro:bit. It allows two motors to be driven with full forward, reverse & stop control. It has terminal blocks to connect four input devices and a regulated 3V supply is fed in to the 80 way connector to power the inserted BBC micro:bit.

NEW! – LINE FOLLOWINGBUGGY FOR THE BBC micro:bit

£20.83

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5604

This easy to build Line Following Buggy is controlled by the BBC micro:bit and the Kitronik Motor Driver Board. It uses two LDRs as sensors to 'follow' black lines.

www.kitronik.co.uk/5606 www.kitronik.co.uk/5601

www.kitronik.co.uk/5602 www.kitronik.co.uk/5604

PLEASE NOTE: The BBC micro:bit is not included with the above products.

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NEW! – KITRONIK INVENTORS KIT FOR THE BBC micro:bit

PLEASE NOTE: The BBC micro:bit is not included with the above product.

This kit is a great way of introducing students to programming and hardware interaction with the BBC micro:bit.

It contains everything you needed to complete 10 experiments including using LEDs, motors, LDRs and capacitors. The easy to follow tutorial book guides the user through everything they need to know about programming the BBC micro:bit.

It is also a fantastic way of learninghow to construct and control electronic circuits. The BBC micro:bit has a selection of pins that are located on the bottom edge of its PCB. By using Kitronik’s specially designed Edge Connector Board in conjunction with the breadboard, it is easy to use these pins to connect the additional components used in each of the experiments to the BBC micro:bit.

www.kitronik.co.uk/5603

£20.79

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Kitronik Inventors Kit for the BBC micro:bit

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This kit contains over 50 parts plus an exclusive tutorial book!

Example of the Kit in use

NEW! – MI:power BOARD FOR THE BBC micro:bit

£3.60

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MI:power board for the BBC micro:bit

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The MI:power board for the BBC micro:bit brings real portability to wearable projects. The stylish, lightweight PCB is designed to fit snugly against the BBC micro:bit and features a built in buzzer and 3V coin cell holder.

When assembled, the MI:power board is connected directly to the 3V, GND and P0 connections on the BBC micro:bit. The 3V and GND connections provide power and the built in buzzer is connected to P0, which is the default output pin when using the audio functions in the Block Editor software.

The board has an easy to access on/off switch, which makes it easy to turn a project on and off, rather than have to disconnect the power supply from the BBC micro:bit.

Once the unit is assembled and attached to the BBC micro:bit the mechanical fixings prevent the battery from being removed unless you use a screwdriver, so whatever the use, the battery will remain safely in place.

Spacers, fixings and a battery are all provided.

www.kitronik.co.uk/5610 Example of the MI:power board in use

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PROJECT IDEAS FOR USING THE MI:power BOARD WITH THEBBC micro:bit

Read more & download the cutting files at www.kitronik.co.uk/mipowerresources

PLEASE NOTE: The BBC micro:bit is not included with the above product.

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WHY USE A PROJECT FROM KITRONIK?

We have designed our kits with students in mind. Where possible components

and pads are widely spaced and all out PCB’s are top quality grade to help

reduce the chance of student damage.

DESIGNED FOR EDUCATIONOur kits are supplied with in depth

resources so you can spend more time helping students get the best outcomes,

with minimal planning.

TEACHING MATERIAL

In nearly all cases our kits are supplied individually packed. Meaning all you need to do is

hand them out to students.

INDIVIDUALLY PACKEDWe want to make sure every student

can get their project working and are here to help with any issues that

you might come up against.

TECH SUPPORT

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Are you planning to add a new project next year? If you are then these bestsellers are a great place to start.

Note: Kits are supplied in kit form and the examples shown here will require additional materials, etc.

The samples service is available for any self assembly electronic kit which is marked as exclusive to Kitronik (excludes any kit where the price for one is over £8)

Request your free sample Kitronik project kit by phone, email or online at:

www.kitronik.co.uk/services/samples

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FREE RESOURCE – 3D PRINTED AMPLIFIER / SPEAKER CASES

This resource has been designed to show how you can use our Mono and Stereo Amplifier kits as the basis for a 3D printing project. Speaker cases are a great size to still print relatively quickly, but also allow for more detailed exploration in the design and assembly of multiple parts.

The downloaded resources include:

STL files for example cases.STL and Autodesk Inventor files for the amplifier kits, which are an ideal starting point for new designs.

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www.kitronik.co.uk/3dprintedamps

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The Robox is a desktop 3D printer which marks a new level of innovation in 3D printer development. The Robox 3D printer has all the features that you would expect from an extrusion-type 3D printer, with the addition of a number of unique features. For this reason we think the Robox is the ideal choice for any education or hobby 3D printer user.www.kitronik.co.uk/robox

The RBX1 Robox® 3D printer in action

THE RBX01 ROBOX® 3D PRINTER IS HERE!

WHAT IS SUPPLIED? RBX01 Robox® 3D printer

3 Reels of Filament

Instruction manual

2 Year Warranty

AutoMaker software

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With the new academic year comes new projects and new budgets that must be met. Here at Kitronik, we offer a discount for bulk buying kits.

Order 200+ kits and get a 5% discount on the kits, or order 300+ kits and get a 10% discount on the kits.

The kits can be mixed and matched to make the total. Please note that the discount only applies to project kits, not the whole order, and only Kitronik manufactured kits are eligible for the discount.

www.kitronik.co.uk/bulk-buy-discounts

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The samples service is available for any self assembly electronic kit which is marked as exclusive to Kitronik (excludes any kit where the price for one is over £8)

Request your free sample Kitronik project kit by phone, email or online at:

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