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KitronikLtd/pxt-kitronik-lab-bit 0.2.3 GitHub

Open this page at https://kitronikltd.github.io/pxt-kitronik-lab-bit/

Use as Extension

This repository can be added as an extension in MakeCode.

Online Tutorials

Using the MakeCode Tutorial tool, there are 7 tutorials to work through that will give examples of all the different inputs and outputs usable on the LAB:bit

Tutorial - Make a Dice Using the blocks create an electronics dice

Tutorial - Create a switch With a mixture of coding and materials create a switch

Tutorial - Colour a rainbow Colour the RGB LED’s to make all the colours of the rainbow

Tutorial - Traffic light sequence Learning how to create sequence with an example of a Traffic LightShow

Tutorial - Speed Control Control the onboard motor with a varying input

Tutorial - Scare the micro:bit Using the microphone input to see if you can scare the micro:bit

Tutorial - Parking sensor Beep Beep.. parking your LAB:bit with the use of the ultrasonic sensor

Custom blocks for www.kitronik.co.uk/56101 Kitronik LAB:bit. There are easy to use blocks to take full usage of all the input and output hardward on the product. Below are a list of the different blocks and their functions.

readAnalogInput()

kitronik_lab_bit.readAnalogInput()

Function will read the analog input from the on board potentiometer. The value is converted to a 0-100 scale

measureCm()

kitronik_lab_bit.measureCm()

Taking a distance messurement from the ultrasonic sensor. The returned value is the distance in centimetres.

measureIn()

kitronik_lab_bit.measureIn()

Taking a distance messurement from the ultrasonic sensor. The returned value is the distance in inches.

readScaledSoundLevel()

kitronik_lab_bit.readScaledSoundLevel()

Reading the single microphone at the point of the block being called. Measurement will be a value between 0-100

readScaledAverageSoundLevel()

kitronik_lab_bit.readScaledAverageSoundLevel()

Reading an average microphone reading over 5 points. Extra reading will be taken at the point of the block being called. Measurement will be a value between 0-100

listenForClap()

kitronik_lab_bit.listenForClap(claps: number, timerperiod: number, soundSpike_handler: Action)

Action function will execute the code in handler. Function will run when the required number of claps have been detected within a given a time period.

trafficLightShow()

basic.forever(function () {
    kitronik_lab_bit.trafficLightShow(
    kitronik_lab_bit.TrafficLight.one,
    0xff0000,
    0xffff00,
    0x00ff00
    )
})

Traffic light block will control the deicated LED’s on the LAB:bit board. Selection of colours determines whether the LED is on or off. The block will allow the selection of which traffic light is controlled.

trafficLightOff()

kitronik_lab_bit.trafficLightOff(kitronik_lab_bit.TrafficLight.one)

Basic block that will switch off the LED’s on the selected traffic light

diceShow()

kitronik_lab_bit.showDiceNumber(1)

Function will control the LED driver to show the standard dice patterns on the dice LED’s

showDiceNumber()

kitronik_lab_bit.showDiceNumber(0)

Block will use all 9 dice led’s on the LAB:bit board with the aim to create number digits on the dice LED’s

diceOff()

kitronik_lab_bit.diceOff()

Calling function will turn off all the LED’s on the dice area of the LAB:bit board

ZIP String LED’s

createZIPString()

prettyLights = kitronik_lab_bit.createZIPString(7)

Block is require to set the ZIP LED’s to a variable and be able to be controlled with the other block functions within the extension

setBrightness()

prettyLights.setBrightness(kitronik_lab_bit.ZipLedBrightness.Dim)

Function give the user the ability to change the brightness of the ZIP LED’s from a drop down selection for ease of options. Requires the show function after to see the changes.

showRainbow()

prettyLights.showRainbow()

Will set the ZIP LED’s to show a rainbow effect across the LED’s with an even spread of colour over the 7 LED’s

rotate()

prettyLights.rotate(1)

Rotate block will move the current settings of the LED’s by the given number within the block.

setBrightnessPercent()

prettyLights.setBrightnessPercent(0)

Alter the brightness from a percentage input. Requires the show function after to see the changes.

clear()

prettyLights.clear()

Clear all the current setting on the ZIP LED’s. Requires the show function after to see the changes.

showBarGraph()

prettyLights.showBarGraph(0, 100)

The bar graph function will plot a variable onto the ZIP LED’s and upto a value of 100.

setZipLedColor()

prettyLights.setZipLedColor(0, 0xd4ff00)

Function will allow the user to set a deicated LED position to a particular colour from the colour palette selection. Requires the show function after to see the changes.

show()

prettyLights.show()

Show function is used to show any changes to the ZIP LED’s within the code.

showColor()

prettyLights.showColor(0xd4ff00)

Block will set all the ZIP LED’s to the same colour. Colour is selected from using the colour pallete selection tool.

motorOn()

kitronik_lab_bit.motorOn(kitronik_lab_bit.MotorDirection.CW, 0)

Will turn on the motor on the LAB:bit board. With selection of directions from a drop down list and a numeric input for the speed between 0-100.

motorOff()

kitronik_lab_bit.motorOff()

Function turns off the motor output.

Advanced blocks

diceLED()

kitronik_lab_bit.diceLED(kitronik_lab_bit.DiceLocation.TL, kitronik_lab_bit.LightShow.On)

Block allows the each LED’s on the dice to be controlled individually and being able to turn them on and off

readRawAnalogInput()

kitronik_lab_bit.readRawAnalogInput()

Will take an analog reading from the on board potentiometer and return back a reading between 0-1023

readSoundLevel()

kitronik_lab_bit.readSoundLevel()

Reading the single microphone at the point of the block being called. Measurement will be a value between 0-512

readAverageSoundLevel()

kitronik_lab_bit.readAverageSoundLevel()

Reading an average microphone reading over 5 points. Extra reading will be taken at the point of the block being called. Measurement will be a value between 0-512

setClapSensitivity()

kitronik_lab_bit.setClapSensitivity(80)

Block can be used to alter the sensitivity of the microphone readings.