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Bearables Bear LED Badge
The Bearables Bear LED Badge is a wearable, sewable badge featuring 12 coloured LEDs and 12 built-in light patterns. Press the multi-function button to cycle...
The Bearables Bear LED Badge is a wearable, sewable badge featuring 12 coloured LEDs and 12 built-in light patterns. Press the multi-function button to cycle through patterns, put the badge to sleep, or activate trigger mode for use with Bearables analog sensors connected via conductive thread.
The badge can be attached with regular thread, conductive thread, a safety pin, a disc magnet, or double-sided tape. A CR2032 coin cell battery is included, providing 3–4 days of battery life.
Key Features
- 12 Coloured LEDs – Blue, green, yellow, orange, red, and pink
- 12 Light Patterns – Cycle through patterns with the built-in button
- Multi-Function Button – Mode change, sleep, and sensor trigger mode
- Sewable Design – Two conductive hooks for attaching with conductive thread
- Sensor Compatible – Connect to Bearables analog sensors for interactive triggering
- PIC16F1503 Microcontroller – Programmable for custom patterns
Specifications
- Power – CR2032 3 V coin cell (included)
- Battery Life – 3–4 days
- Dimensions – 41 × 35 × 5 mm
How It Works
- Short press – Cycle through the 12 light patterns (each LED lights to indicate the current pattern)
- Long press – Enter sleep mode or trigger mode (when a sensor is connected)
- Sensor connection – Connect both hooks on the badge to both hooks on a Bearables sensor using conductive thread (orientation does not matter)
Ideal For
- Wearable electronics projects (ages 8+)
- E-textile and conductive thread crafts
- Interactive costumes and accessories
Package Contents
- 1× Bearables Bear LED Badge (12 LEDs)
- 1× CR2032 coin cell battery
- 1× Sticker sheet
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- conductive thread
- Thread made with metal or other conductive fibres so it can carry electricity while being sewn into fabric. It matters for wearable and textile projects because it can replace wire, but it has more resistance than normal hookup wire.
- LED
- A light-emitting diode is a small electronic component that lights up when current flows through it in the correct direction. In this kit, LEDs create the flashing effect, so polarity and correct soldering matter for the project to work.
- Matter
- A smart home connectivity standard designed to let devices work across different ecosystems. It matters if you want a project to integrate more easily with platforms such as Apple Home, Google Home, or other Matter-compatible systems.
- microcontroller
- A microcontroller is a small computer on a chip that runs your program and controls connected inputs and outputs. For this product, it is the part that reads buttons and sensors, drives the display and speaker, and communicates over Bluetooth.
- Thread
- A low-power wireless mesh networking standard designed for smart home and IoT devices. It matters because Thread devices can relay messages through each other, helping build reliable networks for sensors and controllers.
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