Arduino’s Plug and Make Kit lets beginners, hobbyists, and do-it-yourselfers build an IoT smart device and interact with it. At its core is the UNO R4 WiFi main board, which employs a Renesas RA4M1 Arm Cortex M4 microcontroller and Espressif ESP32 S3 for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5 connectivity. Seven starter projects with step-by-step instructions allow users to assemble components without soldering or breadboards and control their device via Arduino Cloud dashboards.
The kit furnishes seven Modulino sensor and actuator nodes, including a buzzer, 6-axis inertial measurement unit, temperature/humidity sensor, buttons, knob, LED strip, and proximity sensor. A Modulino base board provides the project’s physical frame, while Qwiic cables connect the Modulino nodes and the UNO R4 WIFI board. A USB-C cable with a USB-A adapter is also included.
Online resources are available to help integrate projects with the Arduino ecosystem. These include free programming tools, a smartphone app to monitor and control IoT devices, and Arduino Cloud templates to get up and running.
The Plug and Make Kit costs $87. It can be purchased from the Arduino Store, as well as from distributors DigiKey, Farnell, and Mouser Electronics, to name a few.
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