Blog 1: What can "UCreate" with a Micro:Bit and Neo Pixels

Last summer I created some resources to use with Micro:bit/s for CPC and over the next few months and I will try and share the best bits with the kind permission of CPC. 

This first one uses Micropython and a neopixel. The neopixel is from this kit:

http://cpc.farnell.com/codebug/codebug-buglet/codebug-buglet-pk5/dp/SC14006

The picture below shows how the Micro:bit is set up:

  

The script shows 3 pictures on the led screen of happy, angry and meh(in between). Whilst doing this it also instructs the neo-pixel to light up red if angry, yellow if meh or green if happy. Why not have a go yourself.

Here is the code:

from microbit import *

import neopixel

np = neopixel.NeoPixel(pin0,1)

def Angry():

    np[0] = (255,0,0)#Red

    np.show()

    display.show(Image.ANGRY)

    sleep(3000)

    np.clear()

   

def Happy():

    np[0] = (0,255,0)#Green

    np.show()

    display.show(Image.HAPPY)

    sleep(3000)

    np.clear()

   

def Meh():

    np[0] = (255,69,0)#Yellow

    np.show()

    display.show(Image.MEH)

    sleep(3000)

    np.clear()

   

while True:

    Happy()

    Angry()

    Meh()