DFRobot
DFRobot Maqueen Lite ROB0148 micro:bit Robot Platform
· MPN: ROB0148-EN
Maqueen Lite is a compact educational robot platform designed for use with a BBC micro:bit, making it a friendly starting point for STEAM lessons, coding clu...
Maqueen Lite is a compact educational robot platform designed for use with a BBC micro:bit, making it a friendly starting point for STEAM lessons, coding clubs and home learning. It keeps the simple, playful style of micro:bit while adding a mobile robot base for experimenting with movement, sensors and graphical programming.
The robot is intended for ages 8+ and supports classroom-style activities such as line following, light interaction, motor control and obstacle-related projects. The micro:bit board and batteries are not included, so you will need to add those separately before use.
Maqueen Lite works with DFRobot's Mind+ graphical programming platform, which supports Python, Arduino and other programming environments. Source resources include a product wiki, MakeCode tutorial material, Mind+ examples and MicroPython documentation.
The shipping list includes 1 x micro:Maqueen micro:bit Educational Programming Robot Platform.
Features:
- MakeCode support: Support for Makecode, will support Scratch and python later.
- Small size: Small size.
- Flexible movement: Flexible movement.
- Gear motor: All-metal miniature gear motor, good quality.
- Driving force: Strong driving force.
- Line patrol: Line patrol.
- Ambient light: Ambient light.
- LED lights: LED lights.
- Ultrasonic interface: Ultrasonic interface.
- Buzzer: Buzzer.
- I2C interface: I2C interface.
- Mechanical expansion: Mechanical expansion screw hole.
- Expandability: Full-featured, highly expandable.
- POM bearing wheel: Exclusive customised POM bearing wheel, flexible and reliable.
- Obstacle crossing: Strong obstacle crossing ability.
- Installation: Easy to install.
- Use: Easy to use.
Specifications:
- Supply Voltage: 3.5V~5V DC ( Three AAA batteries or 3.6V~3.7V lithium battery )
- Infrared Grayscale Sensor (High-low level): x 2
- Buzzer: x 1
- Infrared Receiver (NEC decoder): x 1
- LED Lights (High-low level control): x 2
- RGB Ambient Light (16 million colors): x 4
- SR04, SR04P Ultrasonic Interface (5V): x 1
- I2C Interface (5V): x 1
- Gravity Extension Interfaces (P0, P1, P2): x 3
- N20 All-metal Gear Motor: x 2
- Motor Drive Mode: PWM motor drive
- Bracket and Protective Cover Extension M3 Screw Hole: x 6
- Programming Method: Makecode graphical programming, Mind+ graphical programming
- Dimension: 81mm x 85 mm x 44mm/3.19 x 3.35 x 1.73in
- Weight: 75.55g
A handy platform for teaching coding, robotics and sensor basics with micro:bit-based projects.
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- Gravity
- Gravity is DFRobot’s plug-in connector system for sensors, motors and modules, using standard cables to reduce loose jumper wiring. It matters because Gravity-compatible parts can connect directly to these ports, while non-Gravity parts may need adapters or manual wiring.
- 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.
- MicroPython
- A version of the Python programming language made to run on microcontrollers. It matters because it lets beginners write readable code to control LEDs, sensors, motors and displays without needing to start with lower-level languages.
- PWM
- Pulse Width Modulation is a way for a digital pin to simulate variable output power by switching on and off very quickly. It matters for controlling things like LED brightness, motor speed, or servo-style signals from a microcontroller pin.
- RGB
- Short for red, green and blue, usually referring to an LED that can mix those three colours. It matters because controlling an RGB LED teaches how separate outputs combine to create different colours.
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