Compu 4 - Code Blocks

Code Blocks

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Microbit sensors

Code blocks for reading the light level and temperature in the room

Use case: Shows fire if the temperature is high and a snowflake if its cold.

Use case: Shows a moon if it's dark and a sun if it's daylight.

Led strip

Code blocks for controlling the led strip

Use case: Turn the whole led strip to blue.

Required extension: Neopixel

Use case: Sets the led strip of 30 leds to the pin 0.

Led strip

Code blocks for controlling the led strip

Use case: Turn the led strip into a rainbown pattern.

Use case: Split the led strip into 3 ranges of 10 leads to print Mexico's flag.

Led strip

Code blocks for controlling the led strip

Use case: Shifts to the right by 1 led when pressing B.

Use case: Shifts to the right by 1 led when pressing B.

Gesture

Code blocks for detecting user's gestures

Use case: Shows an arrow pointing to the direction of the user's gesture.

Required extension: Grove

Digital Pin

Code blocks for reading and writing on the Pins

Use case: Turn off a Led light connected to Pin 0 when pressing button A.

Use case: Show a check/cross whether the movement sensor connected to pin 0 is detecting movement or not.

Use case: Turn on a Led light connected to Pin 0 when pressing button B.

Radio

Code blocks for sending and receiving signal between 2 microbits

Received the Signal

Sends the Signal

Receiver Microbit

Sender Microbit

RADIO CHANNEL

Radio (String)

Code blocks for sending and receiving signal between 2 microbits

Use case: Sets the radio channel frecuency (same number on both microbits) to stablish connection.

Use case: Prints an arrow up when the received string is "Up" and a arrow down when the received string is "Down".

Use case: Sends the string value "Up" to the other microbit when pressing A and the string value "Down" when pressing B.

Radio (Number)

Code blocks for sending and receiving signal between 2 microbits

Use case: Sets the radio channel frecuency (same number on both microbits) to stablish connection.

Use case: Prints a check when the received number is 1 and a cross when the received number is 2.

Use case: Sends the value number 1 to the other microbit when pressing A and the value number 2 when pressing B.

Maqueen

Code blocks for controlling the maqueen car kit

Use case: Moves the maqueen at full speed to the direction received by the radio channel.

Required extension: Maqueen

LCD Display

Code blocks for controlling the LCD Display

Required extension: Maqueen