Micro bit Educational Foundation MB013B BBC micro bit User Manual

Micro:bit Educational Foundation BBC micro bit Users Manual

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Users Manual

General Information  A laptop or PC running Windows 7 or later, or a Mac running OS X 10.6 or later, or a smart phone or tablet  An ‘A Male’ to ‘micro B’ USB cable to connect your computer to your BBC micro:bit. This is the same cable that is commonly used to connect a smart phone to a computer  Access to the internet Powering your BBC micro:bit  When your BBC micro:bit is not connected to your computer with a USB, you will need 2 x AAA batteries to power it. Using phones and tablets  Find out how to use the BBC micro:bit app to connect your phones and tablets with the BBC micro:bit in the getting started section on the website SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT: PLEASE RETAIN THIS INFORMATION FOR FUTURE REFERENCE  Do not place any metal objects across the BBC micro:bit batter socket  Do not place any metal objects across the printed circuit board and the board components as this can cause the board to fail  Do not use your BBC micro:bit in water or with wet hands  Do not leave your BBC micro:bit plugged into any device unsupervised  Please avoid handling the BBC micro:bit circuit board while plugged into a power supply  Please handle your BBC micro:bit by its edges  All leads and accessories used with your BBC micro:bit should meet the relevant standards and be marked with relevant logo  Connecting your BBC micro:bit to anything unapproved could damage it  Please do not leave your BBC micro:bit within reach of children under 8 years  Please operate your BBC micro:bit in a well ventilated room  Only connect your BBC micro:bit to a power supply rated at 3Volts dc  The maximum current safely supplied to an external circuit using the 3V pin on edge connector is 100mA  Please do not store or use your BBC micro:bit in extremely hot or cold environments Battery Warnings  Only use zinc-carbon or alkaline batteries with your BBC micro:bit  To remove the battery pack pinch the connector with your fingers  Do not remove by pulling the wires  Please do not mix different types of batteries or mix new and used batteries
 Please use batteries of the same or equivalent type as those recommended  Please insert batteries the correct way round  Please remove spent batteries from the battery holder  Do not place any metal objects across the terminals as this may short-circuit the battery supply  Do not try to charge normal (non-rechargeable batteries)

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