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4.12 Piggy bank
1. Learning target
In this course, we will earn how to use Micro:bit, infrared module and digital tube realize smart piggy bank.
2. Preparation
Connect the module to Micro:bit board by expansion board, as shown below.
3.Programming method
Mode 1 online programming: First, we need to connect the micro:bit to the computer by USB cable. The computer will pop up a USB flash drive and click on the URL in the USB flash drive: http://microbit.org/ to enter the programming interface. Add the Yahboom package https://github.com/YahboomTechnology/Module-World and https://github.com/YahboomTechnology/tm1650 to program.
Mode 2 offline programming: We need to open the offline programming software. After the installation is complete, enter the programming interface, click【New Project】, add Yahboom package: https://github.com/YahboomTechnology/Module-World and https://github.com/YahboomTechnology/tm1650, you can start programming.
4.Looking for blocks
The following is the location of the building blocks required for this programming.
5.Combine block
The summary program is shown below.
5. Phenomenon
After the program is downloaded successfully. The digital tube displays 0000. After dropping the coin into the piggy bank, the main board will start counting the number of coins and display the value on the digital tube.