NEW BBC MICRO:BIT V2
Built-In Speaker And Microphone
Releasing Your Creativity In The Classroom Through Sound And Touch Sensing
The BBC micro:bit, a pocket-sized (4cm×5cm) ARM development board designed for helping children to learn programming skills, is now updated to the new V2 version. You can use your BBC micro:bit for all sorts of cool creations including digital games, musical instruments, robots, scientific experiments, wearable devices, and more...
The micro:bit V2 adopts faster ARM Cortex-M4 nRF52833 processor, integrates 2.4G Radio/BLE Bluetooth 5.0, and now includes built-in MEMS microphone, speaker, and touch sensitive logo pin, enabling people to get creative more easily through sound and touch sensing. It also offers 5x5 red LED matrix with separate control for each LED, and two programmable user buttons that can be used to control games or pause/skip songs on a playlist. The micro:bit V2 has a motion sensor which combines 3-axis sensing accelerometer, together with magnetometer that can be used as compass or magnetic field strength sensor.
Comparison
ORIGINAL | V2 | |
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PROCESSOR | Nordic Semiconductor nRF51822 |
Nordic Semiconductor nRF52833 |
MEMORY | 256KB Flash, 16KB RAM | 512KB Flash, 128KB RAM |
INTERFACE CHIP | NXP KL26Z, 16KB RAM | NXP KL27Z, 32KB RAM |
MICROPHONE | N/A | MEMS microphone and LED indicator |
SPEAKER | N/A | On board speaker |
TOUCH | N/A | Touch sensitive logo pin |
EDGE CONNECTOR | 25 pins, 3 dedicated GPIO, PWM, I2C, SPI and ext. power. 3 ring pins for connecting crocodile clips/banana plugs. |
25 pins, 4 dedicated GPIO, PWM, I2C, SPI and ext. power. 3 ring pins for connecting crocodile clips/banana plugs. Notched for easier connection |
I2C | Shared (mux) I2C bus | Dedicated I2C bus |
WIRELESS | 2.4GHz Radio/BLE Bluetooth 4.0 | 2.4GHz Radio/BLE Bluetooth 5.0 |
POWER | 5V via Micro USB port, 3V via edge connector or battery pack | 5V via Micro USB port, 3V via edge connector or battery pack LED Indicator, Power off (push and hold power button) |
CURRENT AVAILABLE | 90mA available for accessories | 200mA available for accessories |
MOTION SENSOR | ST LSM 303 | |
SOFTWARE | C++,Makecode,Python,Scratch | |
SIZE | 5cm(w) x 4cm(h) |
New Speaker And Microphone
Sense And Response To Sound By The Microphone, Play Tones By The Speaker
How You Clip The Crocodile Clips Now
Selection Guide
You Can Choose The Standalone Micro:bit V2 Unit, Or The Go Kit With Basic Accessories
Resources & Services
Wiki: Micro:bit_V2
The micro:bit V2 is delivered in random color.
Standalone Unit