Open Hardware Cables
Open Hardware Cables
Looking for an easy way to use parts from other kits with your micro:bit and bit:booster (or even Arduino & Raspberry Pi)? These 10" cables will save you money by making it easier to re-use old parts. We designed three different cables to work with the most common third party hardware out there. Select the best bundle based on your needs.
LEGO NXT/EV3 - DUPONT CONNECTOR
Do you have Lego NXT or EV3 kits? Try the Lego NXT/EV3 cable which has the Nortel connector on one end and female Dupont jumpers on the other. The cable colors match the OEM cables so you can easily follow any online instructions for coding directly to the motors and sensors.
The Lego NXT and EV3 kits come with many motors and sensors that you can easily control with the bit:booster. Some are more complicated to control than others but the first step is to connect them to the board. This nine inch cable makes it easy to to connect the motors or sensors so you can quickly program to them. It uses the same color scheme as LEGO and on one side has the Nortel connector you need to plug into the sensor or motor and on the other side has female Dupont connectors you can jump into the necessary pins on your board. The images below were taken from this web site https://www.wayneandlayne.com/bricktronics/design-and-theory/ and provide a good example of sample wiring for different sensors. Lego motors should be connected to the h-Bridge using the black and white cables http://www.lectrify.it/lego-motors
DUPONT - DUPONT CONNECTORS
These are basic female-female Dupont connector cables. What makes them special is that they all follow the same color scheme so you can more easily design curriculum and documentation for your projects.
This simple connector is useful when you need to connect a sensor with headers to the bit:booster headers.
Grove - Dupont Cables
Want to use sensors from a Grove kit with your micro:bit or do you want to use the Grove connector on the bit:booster with a sensor with headers? Either way, this cable will give you the flexibility to explore with the secure, reliable grove connector and Dupont connectors.