MINT Line Follower Kit Example Code

This repository contains CircuitPython code examples, accompanying the educational "Line-Follow-Roboter" kit produced in collaboration with Kiludo and Google Switzerland for STEM ("MINT = Mathematik, Informatik und Technische Wissenschaften") workshops in Switzerland.

The kit is based on the BreadboardBot project, which demonstrates more examples of the cool things you can try with your robot.

Usage

The code comes preinstalled on the Xiao RP2040 microcontroller provided in the kit. In order to prepare a new microcontroller (or reset an existing one):

• Download the CircuitPython 8 firmware.
• Hold the "BOOT" button on the Xiao RP2040 and while holding it connect it via USB to your computer. A new external drive named RPI2-RP2 should appear. Copy the .uf2 file downloaded in the previous step to this drive. When download completes, the microcontroller restarts and an external drive named CIRCUITPY should appear. You can read more about this flashing process here.
• Copy the contents of the code directory in this repository to the CIRCUITPY drive.

To build the kit, follow the instructions in the Instruction Booklet (in German).

License

• All original code in this repository is subject to the Apache License Version 2.0.
• The CircuitPython libraries distributed (in compiled form) in the code/lib directory were created by Adafruit and are MIT-licensed.