Johnny-Five Inventor's Kit

SKU: KIT-13847 Brand: Sparkfun

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The Johnny-Five Inventor’s Kit (J5IK) is your go-to source for developing projects using the Tessel 2 and the Johnny-Five programming framework. With the J5IK you will be able to build JavaScript-powered hardware by marrying common software language with powerful hardware. This kit includes everything you need to complete 14 circuits that will teach you how to control and read external sensors and displays, control motors, learn JavaScript, and much more. With the J5IK, you won’t need any previous programming or electronics experience to use this kit though if you do possess such skills they will certainly aid you. After using this kit you’ll have the know-how to start creating your own IoT projects and experiments, all thanks to Johnny-Five!

Johnny-Five is an Open Source Robotics and IoT platform based on theIO-Plugin protocol. Released by Bocoup in 2012, Johnny-Five is maintained by a community of passionate software developers and hardware engineers. Over 75 developers have made contributions towards building a robust, extensible and composable ecosystem.

The on-line Experiment Guide for the J5IK (that will be released when the kit starts shipping) contains step by step instructions of how to connect each circuit with the included parts. Full example code is provided and explained and even includes troubleshooting tips if something goes wrong.

The kit does not require any soldering and is recommended for anyone comfortable learning new programming languages or if you are looking for an alternative to the original SparkFun Inventor’s Kit.

Note: This product is available for pre-order. We expect to have these in stock and shipping by June 29. Adding a pre-order product to an order may cause a delay. Be sure to uncheck ‘ship complete order’ in your cart to avoid delays in shipping in-stock items.

Circuit Experiments:

Experiment 1: Blink
Experiment 2: Multiple LEDs
Experiment 3: Reading a Sensor - Potentiometer
Experiment 4: Reading a Button
Experiment 5: Reading a Switch
Experiment 6: Reading a Light Sensor
Experiment 7: Fading an LED
Experiment 8: Controlling an RGB LED
Experiment 9: Using an H-Bridge - Motor Control
Experiment 10: I2C Sensor with BMP180
Experiment 11: Moisture Sensor
Experiment 12: LCD Screen
Experiment 13: Shift Register + LEDs
Experiment 14: Shift Register + Seven Segment

Kit Includes:

Tessel 2
White Breadboard
SparkFun Motor Driver
SparkFun Soil Moisture Sensor (With Screw Terminals)
SparkFun BMP180 Breakout (With Headers)
16x2 Character LCD - White on Black (With Headers)
7 Segment Display
Hobby Gearmotor (Pair)
Shift Register
Magnetic Door Switch Set
Mini Photocell
Switch (SPDT)
Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green Tactile Buttons
Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green LEDs
RGB LED
Trimpot - 10K
Jumper Wires - M/M 6"
USB microB Cable - 6 Foot
Wall Charger - 5V USB (1A)
10K Ohm Resistors
330 Ohm Resistors

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