micro:bit hardware test / diagnostics

Vegz78
Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:49:57 +0000
micro:bit

Probably other and better options out there, but since I could not find them in time for my recent grateful task of sorting through a school’s box of classroom-battered micro:bits, I am happy to share my own little hardware test suite used for this job:

microbit_test_testunit

microbit_test_testunit

MakeCode program for hardware testing / diagnostics of micro:bits. This is the main program for the micro:bit to be tested, which works in conjunction with the receiver program for testing the radio and light sensor.

It features 11 different hardware tests for frequently used inputs and outputs on the micro:bit.

Tested mainly on the micro:bit V1, but should also work on the V2, albeit lacking tests for the new microphone, touch logo and capacative touch on the V2.

To open the test programs directly in the editor, copy and paste the following link into your browser’s address bar:

https://makecode.microbit.org/---multi#pub:https://github.com/Vegz78/microbit_test_testunit:|:pub:https://github.com/Vegz78/microbit_test_receiver

Instructions (click for more details) The 11 various tests (click for more details) Other useful resources when testing (click for more details)
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