{"id":17625,"date":"2018-08-13T17:53:34","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T09:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/?p=17625"},"modified":"2018-10-19T10:52:42","modified_gmt":"2018-10-19T02:52:42","slug":"new-version-released-grove-shield-for-microbit-v2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/13\/new-version-released-grove-shield-for-microbit-v2-0\/","title":{"rendered":"New Version Released: Grove Shield for micro:bit v2.0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Grove Shield for micro:bit is quite a hit among the community as a Grove extension board for the tiny but powerful computer micro:bit. Since its launch back in 2017, we have been collecting feedbacks from our users (Seeekers). And based on these feedbacks, we\u2019ve improved a bit and now we&#8217;re releasing a new version: <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/Grove-Shield-for-micro%3Abit-v2.0-p-3083.html\" target=\"_blank\">Grove Shield for micro:bit v2.0<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bazaar556714_lightprojectwithmicrobit.gif\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-17631 aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bazaar556714_lightprojectwithmicrobit.gif\" alt=\"bazaar556714_lightprojectwithmicrobit\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we all know, BBC micro:bit is a tiny programmable computer aimed at getting a new generation of kids into learning, coding and computing, allowing users easily bring ideas into DIY digital games, interactive projects and robotics.<\/p>\n<p><b>Grove Shield for micro:bit v2.0<\/b> retains the features of the previous version, and acts as a bridge for micro: bit and our powerful Grove system, which provides hundreds of different Grove modules including sensors, actuators, communication modules, inputs&amp;outputs etc.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u5feb\u7167-2018-08-09-\u4e0b\u53483.15.29.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-17629\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u5feb\u7167-2018-08-09-\u4e0b\u53483.15.29.png\" alt=\"\u5c4f\u5e55\u5feb\u7167 2018-08-09 \u4e0b\u53483.15.29\" width=\"974\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u5feb\u7167-2018-08-09-\u4e0b\u53483.15.29.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u5feb\u7167-2018-08-09-\u4e0b\u53483.15.29-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u5feb\u7167-2018-08-09-\u4e0b\u53483.15.29-1030x704.png 1030w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 974px) 100vw, 974px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In order to increase the stability, we made some mechanical improvements as follows.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The new micro:bit connecter (in the green circle) has been mounted to the shield\u2019s surface (without leaving any pins on the back), which makes the connection to micro:bit easier and stabler.<\/li>\n<li>The electrical components on the back (in the yellow circle) which serves as a Micro USB connector and a power supply have been moved to the front. In this way, you could place the shield just right side up.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>We hope you enjoy the new version of the Grove Shield for micro:bit.v2.0. For more detailed information please <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/Grove-Shield-for-micro%3Abit-v2.0-p-3083.html\" target=\"_blank\">check out our product page<\/a><\/strong>. 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