Omega2+ Starter Kit

The Omega2+ Starter Kit paves the path for your IoT development journey. This comprehensive kit equips you with everything required to construct eight different circuits, enabling you to control LEDs, understand inputs, manage and interpret external sensors and displays, and master Python, among other skills. Detailed instructions for each circuit construction using the included parts are available online in the Starter Kit Guide.

The kit is an all-inclusive package comprising an Onion Omega2+ IoT Computer, an Expansion Dock, and a multitude of electronics components that are essential for any IoT enthusiast. The components include resistors, LEDs, jumper wires, switches, a 7-segment display, and an LCD screen, to name just a few. All these components are neatly packed in a practical plastic carrying case for your convenience.

The Onion Omega components available are divided into three categories: Mainboard, Dock, and Expansion Board. The kit provides you with the capability to plug the Omega2+ into the Expansion Dock and add any Expansion Board. For a comprehensive kit that includes all the parts in the Starter Kit plus the Expansion Boards, consider the Omega2+ Maker Kit.

The Omega2+ Starter Kit includes:

• 1x Onion Omega2+ IoT Computer
• 1x Expansion Dock for Onion Omega
• 1x Breadboard
• 1x 7-Segment Display (Red LED)
• 1x LCD Screen (16x2)
• 1x Shift Register (74HC595)
• 1x Digital Temperature Sensor
• 5x Slide Switch
• 12x Tactile Push Button
• 1x Wall Charger
• 1x Braided USB Micro-B Cable
• 20x Multicolor LEDs
• 5x 100nF Ceramic Capacitor
• 20x 200Ω Resistor
• 10x 1kΩ Resistor
• 5x 100Ω Resistor
• 5x 470Ω Resistor
• 5x 5.1kΩ Resistor
• 5x 51kΩ Resistor
• 20x Jumper Wire (M/M)
• 20x Jumper Wire (M/F)

Useful Documents:

• Omega2+ Starter Kit Guide
• Omega2+ Starter Kit Experiments
• Introduction to the Omega2
• Omega2+ Hardware Overview

Examples of experiments you can conduct include:

• Blinking an LED - Master the basics of programming the Omega by turning an LED on and off.
• Blinking Multiple LEDs - Understand more programming concepts by controlling multiple LEDs at once.
• Fading an LED - Develop a cool LED fading effect using the Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) technique.
• Reading a Switch - Utilize a physical switch to control an LED through the Omega.
• Using a Shift Register - Control eight LEDs using only a few GPIOs with a shift register chip.
• Controlling a 7-Segment Display - Display numbers by adding a 7-segment display to the previous circuit.
• Reading a 1-Wire Temperature Sensor - Read the ambient temperature using a 1-wire temperature sensor.
• Controlling an LCD Screen - Use the I²C protocol to control an LCD screen attached to the previous circuit.