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Edge Connector Breakout Board for BBC micro:bit - Pre-built
The Edge Connector Breakout Board for the BBC micro:bit provides easy access to all of the processor pins on the micro:bit's edge connector. Pre-built with p...
The Edge Connector Breakout Board for the BBC micro:bit provides easy access to all of the processor pins on the micro:bit's edge connector. Pre-built with pin headers already soldered, it's ready to use straight out of the box.
21 pins are broken out in total, including additional I/O lines, direct access to buttons A and B, LED matrix outputs, and the I2C bus. The SCL and SDA pins are separated at the board edge for easy identification. A built-in prototyping area with 3V, 0V, and unconnected rows lets you solder on switches, sensors, and pull-up or pull-down resistors as needed.
Key Features
- 21 Breakout Pins – Access all important pins from the micro:bit edge connector
- Prototyping Area – Dedicated area with 3V and 0V rows for quick circuit building
- Pre-built – Straight double-row PCB pin headers pre-soldered for immediate use
- Clear Labelling – All pins labelled with straightforward documentation
Ideal For
- Accessing additional pins and functionality on the BBC micro:bit
- Prototyping circuits with jumper wires and breadboards
- Educational electronics projects and experiments
Specifications
- Dimensions – 60 × 40 × 11.8 mm
- Pins Broken Out – 21
- Connector – Edge connector for BBC micro:bit
Package Contents
- 1× Edge Connector Breakout Board for the BBC micro:bit (pre-built)
Resources
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- breakout
- A breakout is a small circuit board that makes a tiny or hard-to-solder component easier to connect to with standard pins. It matters because this OLED module can be wired into a microcontroller project without needing to solder directly to the display’s fine contacts.
- Headers
- Rows of metal pins used to plug a module into a breadboard or connect it with jumper wires. Pre-soldered headers make the module easier to use straight away without needing to solder the pins yourself.
- I2C
- I2C is a two-wire communication bus used by many sensors and small modules. It matters because several I2C devices can share the same two wires, but each device needs a compatible address and your controller must support I2C.
- 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.
- PCB
- A printed circuit board is a rigid board with copper tracks that connect electronic parts without loose wires. For this kit, the PCBs also form the airplane shape, so they are both the circuit base and part of the finished model.
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