enviro:bit

by Pimoroni

Sense the world around you with enviro:bit! It's loaded with sensors for air and weather, colour and light, and sound, and slots right onto your micro:bit.

Just slot in your micro:bit, then code enviro:bit with the block-based Microsoft MakeCode editor, or with MicroPython in the Mu code editor. The sensors go hand-in-hand really well with the LED matrix on micro:bit, letting you graph sensors readings or have the LEDs react to sound, for example.

Features

  • Comes fully-assembled and ready to use
  • BME280 temperature, pressure, and humidity sensor
  • TCS3472 light and colour sensor
  • MEMS microphone
  • Compatible with micro:bit and micro:bit v2
  • Microsoft MakeCode and MicroPython support
  • No soldering required!

Software 

You can code enviro:bit with the block-based Microsoft MakeCode editor, that'll get you started with using the sensor readings from enviro:bit, if you want to delve deeper, then you can use MicroPython in the Mu code editor.

To add the enviro:bit library in MakeCode, click on the cog at the top right hand corner, then "Add Package", then search for "envirobit". You can find full instructions at the GitHub repository for the library.

Our MicroPython library for enviro:bit is also available at GitHub, again with full instructions on how to get going with it.

12 customer reviews

3 years ago
See my review of the Adafruit Perma Proto Bonnet Mini Kit. I used this to separate a prototype weather sensor from the heat of the CPU works a treat I have purchased a number of these boards from Pimoroni, they are excellent quality, and will order again when needed
by Dave about Mini Black HAT Hack3r via REVIEWS.io
4 years ago
I needed something that would allow me to attach multiple hats and this was perfect for the job. The build quality is excellent and it was really easy to set up. Pimoroni makes the best products for people who like to tinker with side projects!
by Anonymous about Mini Black HAT Hack3r via REVIEWS.io
4 years ago
Happy with this. Delivery was fast. Works perfectly and gives a more accurate temperature reading now that the SenseHat is attached to it and not the RaspberryPi.
by Adelle about Mini Black HAT Hack3r via REVIEWS.io
6 years ago
Simple. Allows me to move the sensehat sensors away from the PI and still have access to the pins
by Jorge about Mini Black HAT Hack3r via REVIEWS.io
6 years ago
Ordering was a breeze. The hat looks like it will work fine, once I have t.ime to finish installing it on my Pi.
by Robert about Mini Black HAT Hack3r via REVIEWS.io
8 years ago
Good quality and finish, Color coded pins would be nice, having the pinout on both sides for the "solder yourself" version with a fat white line on position 1 side, then we can choose which side to solder/use (pins left to right = classic or right to left = modern)
by Nem about Mini Black HAT Hack3r via REVIEWS.io
8 years ago
Have one with a Touch pHAT and a Scroll pHAT HD for displaying stats of all the Raspberrys in the house. Very well made and very useful., very satisfied with it.
by Jos?© about Mini Black HAT Hack3r via REVIEWS.io
8 years ago
This is a nifty little tool that has become an essential for prototyping on my raspberry pi.
by Ben about Mini Black HAT Hack3r via REVIEWS.io
8 years ago
Never disappointed with Pimoroni, great quality breakout board with all of the information clearly printed for the pinout. I had hoped to use it to gain easier access to the gpio pins but as has aleady been pointed out, it is labelled backwards for those of us that have the Pi with the pins closest and the power, HDMI, etc.. facing furthest away.
by Julian about Mini Black HAT Hack3r via REVIEWS.io
9 years ago
I have both the original black hacker and this one and must say i prefer this one althrough you could daisy chain them to expand your possibilities ;)
by Paul about Mini Black HAT Hack3r via REVIEWS.io

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