Overview And Setup

1.Introduction

1.1 Mind+ Introduction

Mind+ is a youth-oriented programming software developed based on Scratch 3.0. It supports graphical and code-based programming for various open-source hardware platforms such as Arduino, UNIHIKER K10, and UNIHIKER M10. Users can complete programs simply by dragging and dropping blocks, and can also use advanced programming languages such as Python, C, and C++, enabling everyone to easily experience the joy of creation.

Mind+ official website:https://mindplus.cc

1.2 micro:bit Introduction

micro:bit is a microcomputer designed specifically for children’s programming education and for applying technology to solve real-world problems. HUSKYLENS 2 is compatible with micro:bit V2, enabling the development of various interesting visual recognition projects through graphical programming.

micro:bit V2 purchase link: https://www.dfrobot.com/product-2125.html

2. Hardware Preparation

Preparation Materials

• micro:bit x 1
• HUSKYLENS 2 x 1
• Essential Sensor IO Extender for micro:bit / UNIHIKER M10 / K10 x 1
• USB-C cable for micro:bit x 1
• USB-C cable x 1
• 4-Pin I2C/UART Sensor Cable x 1

2.1 Wiring Diagram

Insert the micro:bit into the compatible expansion board. Connect the expansion board to the computer using the USB-C cable. Insert the 4-Pin I2C/UART Sensor Cable into the I2C/UART interface of HUSKYLENS 2, and connect the other end to the "5V Huskylens" port on the expansion board. Since HUSKYLENS 2 has specific power requirements, use an additional USB-C cable to connect to the power port of HUSKYLENS 2, with the other end connected to a computer or compatible power supply.

Refer to the following image for the wiring diagram:

3. Software Preparation

3.1 Load HUSKYLENS 2 Library in MindPlus 2.0

Double-click to open Mind+. After opening, locate "Upload Mode " and click to select it.

Wait for the upload mode initialization to complete, click "Extensions" in the lower-left corner. For the first use, you need to download the corresponding main controller extension library. Find "micro:bit" and click the "Download" button in the upper-right corner to download the library.Once the micro:bit expansion pack has finished downloading, click it to load. After successfully loading, it will look like the following image.

Click 'Module', search for 'HUSKYLENS 2' in the module extensions list, find the HUSKYLENS 2 extension library, and click to download.After successful download, click to load the HUSKYLENS 2 library.

3.2 Load HUSKYLENS 2 Library in MindPlus 1.8 Series

Open the programming software Mind+, click the top-right corner to switch to offline mode. Then click the "Extensions" at the bottom-left corner.

Select the micro:bit as the main controller.

Click ' User-Ext', search for "HUSKYLENS 2" in the search box, press Enter, find the "HUSKYLENS 2" extension library, and click to load the extension library.