CincoBit

A low-cost, micro:bit inspired educational board

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Overview

CincoBit is a low-cost, micro:bit-inspired board built around a 5×5 LED matrix, light and temperature sensors, two buttons, and an on-board buzzer. It uses the standard micro:bit edge connector with alligator-clip pads, plus a DUELink Downlink port for chaining sensors, displays, and motors as projects grow.

Code it from a browser with MicroBlocks — the easiest classroom workflow, with a complete CS curriculum included — or program it in Python, JavaScript, .NET, Arduino, or C++ once students are ready for typed code.

CincoBit is the flagship board behind the Classroom CincoBit Kit: 14 boards, USB cables, and storage for under $100.

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Microsoft MakeCode doesn't run on CincoBit directly; use MicroBlocks instead.

Key features • 5x5 LED Matrix • micro:bit inspired edge connector • USB-C connector • Buzzer • Light Sensor • 2x User Buttons • 52x42mm Overall Dimension

Resources 📄 Schematics 🔩 3D STEP file PID: 0x000001

🌿 Cables not included

Modules ship without cables to reduce waste. Some specialty boards include a USB cable; for the rest, see Cables to add cables to your order.

Commands

Commands this module accepts. See Samples for runnable code in popular host languages.

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The commands below set the display up. To draw on it, use the engine's built-in Graphics library — the same drawing functions (Line, Text, Rect, Show, etc.) render to any display in the DUELink catalog, so the same drawing code works no matter which display you have connected.

Function	Description
GetW()	Get display width: 5.
GetH()	Get display height: 5.
IsColor()	Returns 0.
BtnA()	Returns 1 if button A is pressed.
BtnB()	Returns 1 if button B is pressed.
IsTouch(p)	Returns 1 if p pad (0, 1, or 2) is touched.
Buzzer(f,d)	Plays buzzer to f frequency(50 to 15K) for d duration in milliseconds.
Light()	Returns voltage from light sensor.
DVer()	This driver version.

Peek under the hood

The script below is this module's driver — it teaches the hardware how to respond to the commands listed above. It ships pre-loaded from the factory; most users never need to open it.

CincoBit Driver

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See full example on GitHub

Samples

Example code that calls this module's commands from popular host languages.

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New here? See Get Started to connect a module and send your first command.

Python

Python Sample

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JavaScript

JavaScript Sample

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.NET

.NET Sample

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On-Module Code

Code that runs directly on this module's MCU. See how On-Module Code allows modules to run standalone.

Script

This example runs using the default DUELink Internal Engine using its Scripting Language, and it expects the module's driver to be loaded first, see the Commands Tab.

Standalone Script Sample

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Arduino IDE

See Arduino IDE page for more info.

Standalone Arduino Sample

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MicroBlocks

This project runs standalone. It assumes that the MicroBlocks firmware is already loaded on the module.

Click the button below to open, edit, and run the project directly on the MicroBlocks website.

Ordering Info

Product	Part Number	Price
DUELink CincoBit	GDL-MCCINCOBIT-E	$7.95

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