Micro bit Educational Foundation MB013B BBC micro bit User Manual
Micro:bit Educational Foundation BBC micro bit Users Manual
Contents
- 1. User Manual
- 2. Users Manual
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)