MIKROE micro:bit Click Adapter

The BBC micro:bit is a credit card sized microcontroller development system with a very simple and user-friendly visual programming interface designed to introduce the kids to the world of embedded electronics. The micro:bit project is managed by the micro:bit Educational Foundation. This foundation is a non-profit organization with a very noble goal: giving children around the world a chance to get creative with the technology. You can find more information about the micro:bit project on the official web page. However this little development system can be interesting even for more experienced developers because in its heart there is a powerful nRF51822 SoC with a 16 MHz ARM Cortex-M0 microcontroller (MCU) with 256 KB Flash and 16 KB RAM beating. By inserting this ingeniously designed symmetrical development board into the micro:bit Click adapter the world of possibilities grows exponentially: more than 400 different sensors displays drivers radios buttons switches faders encoders relays converters and more - neatly packed into the standardized Click board™ form factor will be just under your fingertips. Once installed onto the micro:bit Click adapter the BBC micro:bit can really open the doors to the world of embedded electronics. For those who are more curious who want to know more: take a peek at the device's datasheet see which I2C peripheral address is required which register turns on that BLUE channel of the RGB Driver 3 Click and send in the data. Put the I2C SPI and Serial communication blocks of the micro:bit IDE to a good use! Note: BBC's micro:bit is not included in the package. The micro:bit Click adapter comes comes equipped with two proprietary mikroBUS™ sockets allowing all the Click board™ devices to be interfaced with the micro:bit with no efforts at all. It is enough to place the small standardized add-on board of your choice on the top of the mikroBUS™ socket - and click it in. That is why this small add-on board is called Click board™ - it just clicks! The mikroBUS™ standard is founded and maintained by MikroElektronika company allowing all the various Click boards™ to perfectly fit in without any compatibility issues. Besides the 3.3V available from the micro:bit itself the micro:bit Click adapter offers an additional 5V power supply (switchable through the onboard switch) required by some of the Click boards™. This allows interfacing with an extended range of different devices.