Kitronik Smart Greenhouse Kit for the BBC micro:bit
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- Order number: KIT-5699
- Supplier Name: Kitronik
- Supplier Number: 5699
- Weight: 0,25 kg
- Warranty(Years): 2
The Kitronik Smart Greenhouse Kit for the BBC micro:bit provides an exciting way to learn about the relationship between plants and their environment. The user will learn how to monitor environmental conditions and then how to build automated systems.
The kit comprises a two-part plastic greenhouse, Kitronik environmental control board, water pump, Kitronik ZIP Stick, and Mini Prong soils moisture sensor. Also included are 5 crocodile clips, ZIP extension cable and a small screwdriver. Just add a micro:bit, seeds, and then some water and you will have everything you need!
The kit also ships with detailed instructions that will get you up and cultivating in no time. Additionally, there are 7 online MakeCode tutorials. They cover everything from gathering sensor data and having the system automatically react to it, to visual user interfaces and more.
At the heart of the micro:bit controlled Kitronik Smart Greenhouse Kit is the Kitronik environmental control board. This board provides a variety of sensor inputs and connection points for the BBC micro:bit (V1 & V2) and provides the ability to control outputs for devices such as a water pump, fan, servo or heater pad.
This example code. Monitors temperature, humidity, soil moisture, and makes use of the LEDs/ZIP LEDs.
Seven online MakeCode tutorials for the Kitronik Smart Greenhouse Kit;
- A - Visual Thermometer.
- B - ZIP LED hue.
- C - Auto-watering.
- D - Growlight.
- E - Timed watering.
- F - Water level sensing.
- G - Datalogging.
| grade: | Diploma/High School, Middle years |
| Data Logging Interfaces: | BBC Micro:Bit |
| Fachbereich: | Biologie, Natur, Mensch, Gesellschaft - NMG |
| Subject: | Biology, geography, Science, Weather |
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