MicroPython/micro:bit helpful tips and sample codes
Here are some sample codes and helpful tips to help you get up and running with MicroPython, micro:bit, and Grove Shield.
Blinking light from button
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Plug in an LED into port 0 of the Grove Shield. This code will make the LED blink when the A button is pressed.
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Radio
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If you push the A button on one Micro:Bit the other will react.
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Play-doh
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Using Play-Doh to complete a circuit causes a reaction on the screen of the Micro:Bit
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Reading sensors
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Plug in an analog sensor to port 0 of the Grove Shield and the value of the sensor (ranging from 0 to 1023) will flash on the screen.
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Controlling screen brightness
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Press the A button to make the screen brighter and the B button to dim the screen.
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Random numbers
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Every 400ms a new random number between 1 and 10 is displayed on the screen.
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Speech
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Attach a speaker to the Grove Shield. The Micro:bit will 'say' something if one of the buttons is pressed.
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Morse code
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SOURCE: https://microbit-micropython.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tutorials/network.html?highlight=morse%20code
Tap out letters on the A button and press the B button to read your message. |
Motors
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Changing the position of the sensor (in port 1) will cause the motor (in port 0) to change speed.
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