Getting Started

Safety Precautions

Since Maqueen is a STEM education product and is presented in a bare - board form, the following safety precautions should be noted during use:

1. The use of batteries must strictly comply with the battery usage methods and safety precautions. Otherwise, it may damage the product and cause risks such as overheating and combustion.
2. Do not touch the product, especially the circuit board part and the battery part, with sharp objects like screwdrivers. This is to avoid damaging components or causing danger.
3. Do not touch the product's circuit board with metal objects to prevent short - circuits, which can damage the product and lead to risks such as overheating and combustion.
4. The product is not waterproof and should not come into contact with liquid substances such as water and beverages. If liquid is accidentally spilled on the product, immediately turn off the power and remove the battery. Only attempt to power it on after the moisture has completely dried.
5. When storing the product, do not stack multiple products together to avoid component damage, and even the risk of power short - circuits, which may cause fires and personal injury.

Must-Do Steps for First-Time Use

5.1 Plug in the micro:bit mainboard

Be careful not to insert it in the wrong direction, as shown in the figure.

5.2 Install the battery

Pay attention to the installation direction of the positive and negative electrodes of the battery.
Incorrect installation will prevent normal operation and even damage the device or cause danger.

5.3 Turn on the power switch

Move the power switch to the "ON" side to turn on the power switch. At this time, the power indicator light will light up.

6.1 Open the MakeCode platform and load the library

Click the link to enter the MakeCode graphical programming platform: https://makecode.microbit.org/

Click "New Project" to create a new project, as shown in the figure:

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In the pop-up dialog box, give a name to the project, and then click "Create" as shown in the figure:

Load the Maqueen library:

Click the "Settings icon" and then click "Extensions", as shown in the figure:

In the search box, enter dfrobot, and then click the search button. Select "Maqueen", as shown in the following picture:

The library loading is completed. The loaded library is shown as follows: