[Microbit-Python] Microbit and Wifi

[Nicholas H.Tollervey]

Marc Andre,

Edge connectors and breakout boards can be found here:

https://www.kitronik.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=microbit

(Kitronik are one of the partners).

N.

On 20/01/16 16:57, M.-A. Lemburg wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I've been chatting a bit with Nicholas about the Bluetooth
> support in the MB and the problems with the stack using
> too much RAM, so I looked around a bit for alternatives
> and found this neat little device:
> 
> RN1723:
> http://uk.farnell.com/microchip/rn1723-i-rm100/wlan-modul-802-11b-g-2-4ghz-spi/dp/2491385
> http://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/Devices.aspx?product=RN1723
> 
> Data sheet:
> http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70005224A.pdf
> 
> Programming guide:
> http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/50002230B.pdf
> 
> It's fairly cheap, tiny, uses very little power when it's
> idle and comes with a really nice network stack to easily
> get a connection to a wifi network.
> 
> Now, I'd love to play with this and see whether I can get
> it working, but need some help from someone who can point
> me to resources showing how to connect the pin casing to
> a breadboard. Even soldering looks like a problem, since the
> pins are tiny.
> 
> Is there some kind of adapter I could order with the device
> to get me going ? Ideally one which doesn't require soldering.
> 
> The closest I could find was this page:
> 
>     http://www.sm-breadboard.eu/
> 
> but none of those will fit the RN1723 case.
> 
> PS: My electronics days are long over, so I'm using the Microbit
> as a bit of an excuse to slowly get into things again :-)
> 
> Cheers,
> 


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