Friday New Product: Grove and More

Solar botics
April 24, 2015

Time for a big product update! Again, we're thrilled with the Grove line of microcontroller-interconnected thingies, so heres a few more Grove-compatibles, SD cards, and a lonesome piezo speaker:

Grove - Encoder
$6.36

This grove unit is a simple way to add a rotation input device to your project.
Grove - PIR Motion Sensor
$11.52
The Grove PIR sensor is specifically tuned to detect the moving heat signatures of human bodies.
Grove - Tilt Switch
$2.46

Super simple - it's a ball in a tube that plugs into the Grove system to detect tilt.
Grove - LED Bar
$5.04
Another nice visual indicator for the Grove system, with a 10 segment display.
4GB MicroSD Card with Adapter
$9.60
Name-brand memory cards are a safe bet for getting a quality memory card.
8GB MicroSD Card with Adapter
$13.20
Name-brand memory cards are a safe bet for getting a quality memory card.
SparkFun Venus GPS with SMA Connector
$59.94
GPS units continue to improve, and the SparkFun Venus is one of the smallest & versatile available.
44mm Piezo Speaker
$3.00
For making a LOUD beep, this piezo suits your need. Comes mounted in a plastic case with mounting tabs.

 

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