GENIE Boards and Kits

There are a range of different options for including GENIE within your projects. Here you will find details on each of the available GENIE circuit boards and electronic kits.

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Note that the classroom worksheets are provided in Adobe PDF format.

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Lighting and Sensing

GENIE 08 Light Kit

The GENIE 08 Light Kit is an ideal way of introducing simple LED-based lighting projects into your classroom. It allows your students to develop projects such as wearable badges, electronic die games and night-time warning systems.

Further information:

• Uses a GENIE 08 microcontroller.

• One push switch input (digital).

• Seven LED outputs (wired in a die pattern).

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GENIE 18 Activity Kit

The GENIE 18 Activity Kit allows you to experiment with sensing analogue and digital signals, controlling lights and making simple sounds (for realistic sound effects and 16-channel MIDI music, you should choose the separate GENIE 14 Audio Kit).

Further information

• Uses a GENIE 18 microcontroller.

• Three push switch inputs (digital).

• One light sensor input (analogue).

• One potentiometer input (analogue).

• One spare input (digital or analogue).

• Seven LED (light-emitting diode) outputs.

• One sound (piezo transducer) output.

• One medium-power transistor output.

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Sound and Music

GENIE 08 Jukebox Kit

The GENIE 08 Jukebox Kit allows you to have fun with 2-channel polyphonic music. You can also create a disco effect by flashing two LED outputs in time with the music. For higher-quality music, you should use the GENIE 14 Audio Kit, described below.

Further information

• Uses a GENIE 08 microcontroller.

• One push switch input (digital).

• Two LED (light-emitting diode) outputs.

• Two sound (piezo transducer) outputs.

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GENIE 14 Audio Kit

The GENIE 14 Audio Kit allows you to include realistic sound effects and 16-channel MIDI music into your designing and making projects.

Further information

• Uses a GENIE 14 microcontroller.

• One push switch input (digital).

• One light sensor input (analogue).

• Two LED (light-emitting diode) outputs.

• One loudspeaker output.

• Two spare low-power outputs.

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You can see how the GENIE 14 Audio Kit can be used by taking a look at our GENIE Cuddly Creatures and GENIE Rock Star design projects.

Robotics and Motor Control

GENIE 18 Motor Kit

The GENIE 18 Motor Kit provides an easy way of
adding motor control to your projects. Simply wire
up DC, stepper or servo motors and away you go!

Further information

• Uses a GENIE 18 microcontroller.

• Three digital or analogue inputs.

• Two digital only inputs.

• One push switch input (digital, for reset).

• Four bi-directional motor outputs.

• One LED (light-emitting diode) output.

• Three servo or additional LED outputs.

• One sound (piezo transducer) output.

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Project Boards and Kits

GENIE 08 Project Kit

The GENIE 08 Project Kit is ideal when you want to add intelligence to your projects. Simply wire-up the inputs and outputs of your choice and away you go!

Further information

• Uses a GENIE 08 microcontroller.

• One analogue or digital input.

• One digital only input.

• One LED (light-emitting diode) output.

• One low-power output.

• One medium-power transistor output.

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GENIE 14 Project Kit

The GENIE 14 Project Kit is similar to the above GENIE 08 Project Kit, but provides an increased number of inputs and outputs for use in your designs.

Further information

• Uses a GENIE 14 microcontroller.

• Two analogue or digital inputs.

• Three digital only inputs.

• One LED (light-emitting diode) output.

• Two low-power outputs.

• Two medium-power transistor outputs.

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GENIE 18 Project Kit

The GENIE 18 Project Kit is an ideal circuit for adding intelligence to more complex projects, as it is able to support a wide range of different inputs and outputs.

Further information

• Uses a GENIE 18 microcontroller.

• Three analogue or digital inputs.

• Two digital only inputs.

• One push switch input (digital, for reset).

• One LED (light-emitting diode) output.

• Eight medium-power transistor outputs.

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GENIE 20 Project Kit

The GENIE 20 Project Kit is a general purpose circuit ideally suited to larger projects, where it is necessary to have access to lots of inputs and outputs.

Further information

• Uses a GENIE 20 microcontroller.

• Four analogue or digital inputs.

• Four digital-only inputs.

• One LED (light-emitting diode) output.

• Eight medium-power transistor outputs.

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GENIE 28 Project Board

The GENIE 28 Project Board provides the largest number of inputs and outputs in the GENIE range.

It is important to note that this board is only available as a PCB artwork mask. You will need to manufacture the circuit board yourself through the Circuit Wizard 3 software and using your own PCB making equipment.

		Further information

		• Uses a GENIE E28 microcontroller.
		• Four analogue-only inputs.
		• Eight digital-only inputs.
		• One push switch input (digital, for reset).
		• Eight medium-power transistor outputs.

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Additional Modules

GENIE Serial LCD Module

A display module that connects to the above GENIE boards and kits to display text and simple graphics.

Further information:

• 16 column by 2 row display.

• Serial input connection.

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