Kitronik Air Quality and Environmental Board for micro:bit

The Kitronik Air Quality Board is a comprehensive air monitoring and reporting solution designed for the BBC micro:bit. Ideal for both home and classroom settings, this board comes with a plethora of onboard sensors and connection points. It allows you to collect extensive air quality data, which can be stored in its onboard memory, displayed on the OLED screen, or transferred to a computer for further analysis.

Features:

• All-in-One Solution: Monitor temperature, pressure, humidity, air quality index, and eCO2 levels.
• Extensive Connectivity: Features an integrated Edge Connector for easy BBC micro:bit integration. Pins 0, 1, and 2 are broken out for additional I/O.
• Data Logging: Real-time clock (RTC) and 1Mbit of onboard EEPROM memory for timestamped data logging and long-term storage.
• Visual Display: Equipped with a black and white 128x64 OLED display screen and 3 status ZIP LEDs for data visualization.
• Power Options: Can be powered via a 3xAA battery holder or a micro USB connector. Also includes a connection point for a solar cell.
• Custom Coding Blocks: Kitronik has produced custom MakeCode blocks for easy coding in MakeCode, Javascript, or Python.

Applications

• Classroom Experiments: Ideal for running short or long-term experiments, such as monitoring air quality throughout the school year.
• Office/Workshop: A great addition to any workspace to inform when it's time to ventilate the area.

Contents:

• 1 x Kitronik Air Quality Board for BBC micro:bit.
• 1 x 3xAA battery holder.
• 1 x USB Lead.

Dimensions:

• Length: 68.5mm.
• Width: 48mm.
• Height: 28.5mm.
• PCB Thickness: 1.6mm

Requires:

• BBC micro:bit.
• 3 x AA Batteries
• or - Add rechargeable batteries and a solar cell.

Resources:

• Datasheet
• Online MakeCode Tutorials;
  • Read temperature, pressure, and humidity.
  • Using the OLED display.
  • Set and display date and time.
  • Data logging and data transfer.
  • https://github.com/KitronikLtd/pxt-kitronik-air-quality
• Tech Talk - Live stream playback.