Picobricks for Micro:Bit

Picobricks for Micro:Bit teaches kids and adults coding, electronics basics and advanced technology while providing a fun and fascinating experience filled with project. Click Here to Explore PicoBricks for micro:bit Kits

Blocks

• Piano And Gaming Brick : This touchpad module is designed to offer makers an interactive and exciting world. Click here to explore Touch Sensor extension!
• Micro:Bit Brick : It is a module that will enable Micro:Bit to connect to Picobricks more easily.
• Oled Screen Brick (source) : This is the area where you will show the degrees you measured in Picobircks for Micro:Bit.
• RGB LED Brick (source) : This bricks will allow you to turn routine notifications into a colorful show instead of receiving them in a boring way.
• Gesture Brick : This module is your ticket to transforming mundane routines into an extraordinary experience.
• Motion Brick : This sensor aims to add some excitement to every moment, instead of boring routine motion detection.
• Relay Brick : This brick puts control of electrical devices in your hands and makes your life more comfortable.
• Motor Driver Brick : This birck allows to control 2 DC and 4 Servo motors at the same time.
• Wireless Brick (source) : This brick allows you to push the boundaries of the entertainment world with wifi.
• Temperature And Humidity Brick : This brick is designed to measure and monitor temprature and humidity levels.
• LDR (Light Sensor) Brick : This brick allows you to make projects by detecting the level of light around you.
• Button And Potentiometer Brick : This brick aloows control of button and potentiometer.
• Piano And Gaming Brick : This touchpad module is designed to offer makers an interactive and ecciting world.

Examples

• Oled Screen Brick : This is the area where you will show the degrees which you measured in Picobricks for Micro:Bit or any words. Let's write Hello on oled screen.

picobricks.oledinit(60)
basic.forever(function () {
    picobricks.showString(
        0,
        0,
        "Hello!",
        1
    )
})

• RGB LED Brick : Here is the RGB LED bricks where notifiations are full of colorful explosions and at the same time it has a party atmosphere! Let's color red to all LEDS.

let strip = picobricks.create(DigitalPin.P8, 3)
basic.forever(function () {
    strip.showColor(picobricks.rgbcolors(PicoBricksRgbColorsList.Red))
})

• Gesture Brick : This brick is your ticket to transforming mundane routines into an extraordinary experience. Let's show something to sensor and name of color scrolls on Micro:Bit screen. Read color and scroll on the Micro:Bit screen.

picobricks.initGesture(PicoBricksGestureInitType.Color)
basic.forever(function () {
    basic.showString(picobricks.readColor())
})

• Button And Potentiometer Brick : Simple button can actually be the key to great power. Let's press button and result scrolls on Micro:Bit Screen. (0 or 1)

basic.forever(function () {
    basic.showNumber(picobricks.buttonRead())
})

• Motor Driver Brick : This brick is not just a motor driver but also a tool to push the limits of your imagination and enjoy directing movement. Let's set 90 degree angle to servo 1 motor.

basic.forever(function () {
    picobricks.servoMotor(PicoBricksServoMotorType.Servo1, 90)
})

• Wireless Brick : This brick allows you create new and exciting experiences by using wireless communication. Draw smile icon on Micro:Bit when the selected IR controller button is pressed.

picobricks.onIrButton(PicoBricksIrButtonList.Number_1, PicoBricksIrButtonAction.Pressed, function () {
    basic.showIcon(IconNames.Heart)
})
picobricks.connectIrReceiver(DigitalPin.P15)

• Temperature And Humidity Brick : This brick is designed to measure and monitor temperature and humidity levels. Let's scroll temperature value on the Micro:Bit screen.

picobricks.shtcInit()
basic.forever(function () {
    basic.showNumber(picobricks.temperature(PicoBricksTempList.Celsius))
})

• Piano And Gaming Brick : This brick designed of offer makers an interactive and exciting world. Let's play piano.

picobricks.touchInit()
basic.forever(function () {
    picobricks.playPiano(PicoBricksVolumeStatus.Passive, PicoBricksToneStatus.Passive)
})

Education Material and Tutorials

PicoBricks for Micro:Bit MakeCode Project Book

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Keywords: picobricks, microbit

License

This software made available under the MIT open source license.

Supported targets

• for microbit v1 and microbit v2