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Your very own computer programmable brain!! Well really its just a microcontroller. We’re going to program this credit card sized device to help us with our repairs. It will automate the tasks that would take forever doing by hand making our lives a bit easier.
Your very own computer programmable brain!! Well really its just a microcontroller. We’re going to program this credit card sized device to help us with our repairs. It will automate the tasks that would take forever doing by hand making our lives a bit easier.
Your very own computer programmable brain!! Well really its just a microcontroller. We’re going to program this credit card sized device to help us with our repairs. It will automate the tasks that would take forever doing by hand making our lives a bit easier.
*Offer limited to only 1000 kits*
Each Console has its own line of games. If you choose to download the IDE (.ino) versions then you can see how each game is coded for each console, and how they differ. From differences in microprocessors to screens, each console has a wide range of games – click on the buttons below to check out the games available for your 8BitCADE console.
Chapter 1 – Getting you out of the darkness and into the cozy light. In this chapter you will learn how to use your HERO board and basic parts such as LED’s, resistors, the breadboard, and switches.
Chapter 2 – Repair your damaged solar array and refuel your battery. In this chapter you will learn how to read data from your photoresistor and how to use a multi-colored LED.
Chapter 3 – Locking down your ship with proper security systems and alarms. You will learn how to program and wire a keypad and a passive buzzer.
Chapter 4 – Returning you back to the surface of the water and preparing you to get home. You will learn how to use a seven segment display and rotary encoder in these projects.
Chapter 5 – Blast off… Wait – first we need to build you a working launch panel. This is where things get really fun and we add the OLED Display allowing you to have a mini monitor display for your control panel. Put everything together from the previous chapters and get ready to go into space.
Chapter 6 – Defend your ship from incoming invaders and get home safely. In the final chapter you design your own mini-game using the OLED screen and inputs.
The only tool that we require you to have is a laptop or computer with an open USB port to program the HERO board and an internet connection to access the challenge. No screwdrivers, electric drills, or sharp hand tools needed for this kit!
We’re tossing in three of our top e-books on how to build more projects with your HERO board. This adds an additional 50+ projects and a ton of fun! We also included a mini crash course so you can get caught up on the technical terms we use like Amperage, Voltage, and Wattage.
*Offer limited to only 500 kits*
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We’ve had students as young as 6 and as old as 91. Both had a great time exploring the kit. Often we see the best results with teens or retired geeks. Warning: This kit contains small and pokey parts such as LED’s and resistors. Child supervision is required.
Yes! If for some reason you didn’t have a good experience or you never opened it and lost interest we have a full 30 day money back guarantee. Just send it back to us before the 30 after your purchase arrives and we will return your payment. Refunds will take a few days to be posted to your account.
Yes! We also have resources available on our GitHub. The HERO is a derivative of “Arduino UNO R3 Reference design” we just changed up a few things to make it our own. If you’re curious about what goes into our HERO board we published the open source hardware files on our GitHub.
Our training easy to follow, however, this can be a downfall… if you just get in and rush through projects (copy and paste code) you won’t truly learn. You can complete most projects in the beginner training in 30-60 minutes each. Take your time to explore the training and think of each lesson as a new mental tool you can use in your maker toolkit. Once you learn how to make LED’s blink feel free to venture and create your own alternative to the main lesson – curiosity is the best teacher! Don’t stress about how many hours are optimal just work at your own comfortable pace and explore your own paths :).