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Kitronik ZIP Tile for BBC microbit

Age 11+</> Blocks
Stock code: 5645
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Pricing:Ex VATInc VAT
1+ £17.35
(excl. VAT)
£20.82
(inc. VAT)
10+ £15.70 £18.84
50+ £14.70 £17.64
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Kitronik ZIP Tile plus micro:bit

large kitronik zip tile microbit front+ micro:bit V2 board only angled

Total: £30.35ex VAT

Kitronik ZIP Tile plus LiPo battery

large kitronik zip tile microbit front+ large 400mAh LiPo

Total: £21.05ex VAT

Description

AttributeValue
Operating Voltage (Vcc) [ZIP LEDs] 3.5V - 5.3V.
Regulated Voltage [BBC micro bit]
Max Current (ZIP LEDs White @ 100% brightness, +5.3V supply) 2.73A (41mA per ZIP LED, 250mA max on 3.3V reg. voltage).
Number of ZIP LEDs 64.
Expansion Connections 3 x ZIP LED (1 x DIN, 1 x DOUT, 1 x DIN/DOUT)
Expansion Connections 2 x IO pins (each IO pin rated 3.3V at 5mA)
Expansion Connections 2 x BATT V (3.5V – 5.3V)

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  • Orders placed online before 3:00pm Monday - Friday (excluding public holidays and our Christmas shutdown period) are always dispatched the same day provided the goods are in stock. If the goods are not in stock we will endeavour to contact you as soon as possible to discuss a dispatch date.

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  • If you live on the UK mainland and don't have any large materials or lithium batteries in your order it will cost £3.95 (£4.74 including VAT) if you spend less than £40 (£48 including VAT).
  • If you spend between £40 and £200 (£48 - £240.00 including VAT, excluding large materials or lithium batteries) delivery is free to most locations, £12 (£14.40 including VAT, excluding large materials or lithium batteries) to Northern Ireland and £15 (£18.00 including VAT, excluding large materials or lithium batteries) to UK remote locations. For a list of postcodes that will be charged the remote location rate: remote area list.
  • If you spend over £200 (£240.00 including VAT, excluding large materials or lithium batteries) delivery is free within the UK.

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  • These orders are sent via UPS, and the cost is dependant on the service you choose at checkout. Alternatively you can choose the free collection option and have your own courier collect it from us. International orders can only be shipped to the registered card address. Please note: International orders may be charged import duty dependant on local import laws and duty rates. These charges are usually billed to you directly from UPS.
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  • If you would like to collect your order, or use your own courier then there is an option you can select during checkout. We do not charge a packaging or handling fee for this service, and you will receive an email when your order has been processed, you can collect half an hour after receipt of this email.

Further Information

Please note: Instructions for using this product (if available) can be found under the product description.
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Q:
Can they be programmed with the neopixel library? Would like to use them in a school with Edublocks - which has the neopixel library Thanks
Asked by: Simon
A:



Thank you for your question, these would be compatible with the ZIP LED extension on the micro:bit make code environment and would also be compatible with the Edublocks environment. The product is based on WS2812B LEDs so anything those are compatible with should work with the ZIP Tile.



Answered by: Cullen Lewis
22-Jun-20

Q:
Can they be programmed in MU or MicroPython?
Asked by: Simon
A:
Hi Simon,

Thank you for your question, you could use micro python, we have some examples on our github repository below:

https://github.com/KitronikLtd/micropython-microbit-kitronik-zip-tile/blob/master/zip_tile_upython_example.py

Best Regards

Cullen
Answered by: Cullen Lewis
13-May-20

Q:
Hi, how do you connect the zip tiles together please, do you need separate fixings?
Asked by: Jon Williams
A:
Hi Jon,

Thank you for your question, you can connect zip tiles together with basically solid core cable or component legs. We have a data sheet on the link below for you.

https://www.kitronik.co.uk/pdf/5645-zip-tile-microbit-datasheet.pdf

Best Regards

Cullen
Answered by: Cullen Lewis
08-Jul-19

Q:
How many of these can be connected together to make a larger display and in what configurations?
Asked by: Alex Clewett
A:
Hi Alex,

Thank you for your message, you can set up the tiles two high but a theoretically unlimited number along, the limit on this is your power supply as you start needing a lot of current quite rapidly with these.
Answered by: Cullen Lewis
04-Mar-19

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