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Week04

In this week we started to learn about Micro-Controllers, which are basically like mini PCs or devices that can do automated tasks, without the need of user input.
They work and function in a similar way to our brain, we can attach sensors and other components to help the MC do more tasks.

Greeting Page

Blink Example
Uploading

issues

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Microcontrollers

Brief, learnings What is a micro-controller

Day 1 Sensors Types Fans . motor example cooling

Circuit Python

Day 2 Python

Code Sample

Code Explanation

Activities

Setting up CircuitPython (MicroPython)
1. Download this file.
2. Connect your device.
3. Put the file onto the flash drive.
4. Ta-DA.

Downloads

Easy Mode
Individual Assignment

Group Assignment

import time
import board
import digitalio

led = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D6)
led.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT

while True:
    led.value = True
    time.sleep(3)
    led.value = False
    time.sleep(1)

Troubleshooting

import time
import board
import digitalio
from random import randint

led = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D6)
led.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT

while True:
    t = randint(1, 10)
    led.value = True
    time.sleep(t)
    led.value = False
    time.sleep(t)

Setting up the chip

Setting up the Bootloader

Last update: May 27, 2023