Waveshare Gamepad for the BBC micro:bit, Analog Joystick, and Buttons

Add a joystick control to your micro:bit with this gamepad. There's an onboard buzzer to play music and game background effects. It's also powered from a rechargeable 14500 Li-ion battery (not included), that can be charged through the USB port!

Documentation and example code is available here.

Note: this item requires a BBC micro:bit and 14500 Li-ion battery (both available separately).

FEATURES

• micro:bit edge connector, just plug straight in!
• High quality joystick, dual channel analog outputs for precise positioning, one channel digital output for press control
• Onboard battery and charge circuitry, powered from battery, also charges the battery through USB connection
• Battery indicator, blinks 1/2/3/4 times indicates the power remains about 25%/50%/75%/100% respectively
• 4x colorful buttons
• 2x side buttons, mapped to the A/B buttons of micro:bit, easy to use
• Buzzer for playing music and game background effects
• Comes with development resources (micro:bit graphical demo/python code/user manual, etc.)

SPECIFICATIONS

• Operating voltage: 5V
• Battery type required: 14500 Li-ion
• Dimensions: 150mm x 50mm

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