Micro:bit with Arduino

by lady ada

published September 27, 2017, last updated September 27, 2017

posted in Arduino Compatibles/ Learn Arduino micro:bit

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Beginner

Skill guide

Buttons

Create a new sketch and upload the following code to read the button presses in the Serial Console

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const int buttonA = 5;     // the number of the pushbutton pin
const int buttonB = 11;     // the number of the pushbutton pin

void setup() {  
  Serial.begin(9600);
  
  Serial.println("microbit is ready!");
  
  pinMode(buttonA, INPUT);  
  pinMode(buttonB, INPUT);   
}

void loop(){
  if (! digitalRead(buttonA)) {
    Serial.println("Button A pressed");
  }
  if (! digitalRead(buttonB)) {
    Serial.println("Button B pressed");
  }
  delay(10);
}

const int buttonA = 5;     // the number of the pushbutton pin
const int buttonB = 11;     // the number of the pushbutton pin

void setup() {  
  Serial.begin(9600);
  
  Serial.println("microbit is ready!");
  
  pinMode(buttonA, INPUT);  
  pinMode(buttonB, INPUT);   
}

void loop(){
  if (! digitalRead(buttonA)) {
    Serial.println("Button A pressed");
  }
  if (! digitalRead(buttonB)) {
    Serial.println("Button B pressed");
  }
  delay(10);
}

Open up the Serial console at 9600 baud and press the reset button on the back of the microbit to restart the software

You will see the welcome message and then try pressing some buttons!