DFRobot
Maqueen Plus V2 18650 micro:bit Robot with HUSKYLENS
· MPN: MBT0021-EN-18650-1
This educational robot kit combines the micro:Maqueen Plus V2 18650 battery version with a Gravity: HUSKYLENS AI machine vision sensor. It is designed as a S...
This educational robot kit combines the micro:Maqueen Plus V2 18650 battery version with a Gravity: HUSKYLENS AI machine vision sensor. It is designed as a STEAM learning platform for primary and secondary students, classroom lessons, after-school projects and robot competitions.
The Maqueen Plus V2 expands on the Maqueen Lite with more expansion ports, a larger body and support for extra peripherals such as the HuskyLens AI camera and Maqueen Mechanic Kits. It includes line tracking, car lights, RGB ambient lights, an IR receiver, buzzer and ultrasonic sensing for a wide range of robotics activities.
This kit includes the Maqueen Plus V2 vehicle body, H-SR04 ultrasonic sensor, line-tracking map and Gravity: HUSKYLENS sensor. The motor, vehicle wheel, support wheel and battery panel are installed before delivery. A micro:bit board and batteries are not included.
Programming is supported through Mind+ and MakeCode, with a MakeCode library provided for Maqueen Plus V2 projects.
Features:
- Two versions to choose from: 4 AA battery and 18650 battery
- New plastic box with a deeper base, enough room for the assembled car
- Frosted acrylic protective plate at the bottom, more durable and reliable
- The number of Line-tracking sensors has changed from 6 to 5, more convenient to program and optimize line-tracking codes
- Employs the motors whose parameters are the same as previous Maqueen, running steadily and smoothly
- Changes ultrasonic sensor to SR04, easier to install
- Add 4 RGB ambient lights at the base, RGB car lights have been changed to LEDs
- Delete the less usable magnetic encoder
- No complex assembly, get started in minutes
- More IO expansion ports: 3.3V IO x7, 5V IO x3, I2C x3
- 5 line-tracking sensors, reliable and flexible
- Larger body, more flexible expansion methods
- Two versions to choose from: AA battery and 18650 battery
- AA battery version supports 1.2V Ni MH battery or 1.5V alkaline battery, while 18650 battery version supports 3.7V 18650 battery
- Works well with HuskyLens AI camera
- Rich peripherals: IR receiver, LED car lights, RGB ambient lights, buzzer, ultrasonic sensor, etc.
- Frosted acrylic protective plate at the bottom
- Storage box with a deeper base to provide enough room for the assembled Maqueen Plus car
Specifications:
- Power Supply: MBT0021-EN-18650: 18650 Lithium battery (3.6V or 3.7V) x 1, onboard charging circuit, MicroUSB and TYPE-C charging interfaces, 4 hours to charge fully
- Support: micro:bit V1 and V2
- N20 All-metal Gear Motor: x 2
- Buzzer: x 1
- 5V IO (P0 P1 P2): x 3
- 3.3V IO: (P0 P1 P2 P8 P12 P13 P14 P15)
- 3.3V I2C: x 2
- 5V I2C: x 1
- Large Size LED Car Lights: x 2
- RGB Ambient Lights: x 4
- Line-tracking Sensor: x 5
- Line-tracking Sensor with One-key Calibration:
- IR Receiver: x 1
- SRO4 Ultrasonic Module: x 1
- Dimension: 136mm×65mm/5.35×2.56"
- Programming Platform: Mind+, MakeCode
- Wiki Address:
- MakeCode Library Address: https://github.com/DFRobot/pxt-DFRobot_MaqueenPlus_v20
A handy platform for STEM education, line-following activities, AI vision projects and micro:bit robotics lessons.
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- encoder
- A device attached to a motor or shaft that reports movement, such as rotation steps or position. In a pump system, an encoder can help measure or control how much the motor has turned, which affects how repeatable the watering amount can be.
- 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.
- line-tracking sensor
- A line-tracking sensor detects contrast between a dark line and a lighter surface, usually using infrared light. It matters for robot activities where the robot follows a track, such as classroom challenges or competitions.
- 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.
- ultrasonic sensing
- Ultrasonic sensing uses high-frequency sound waves to estimate distance to nearby objects. For a robot kit, this helps with obstacle avoidance and simple navigation activities.
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