This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Educational Kits category on DigiKey.com
Educational kits assist in the understanding of concepts, methods and devices in specific areas such as fiber optics, microcontrollers, electronic components, motion, physical science, RF (radio frequency), sensors, soldering, test and measurement, connectors, and analog and digital training. Kits are differentiated by their main purpose, interconnect system, programming environment, utilized part(s) and the included MCU/MPU board.
SelectionCharacteristics
Kit Type: A general description of the function and contents of the kit.
Main Purpose: Indicates a product’s typical application, or a purpose for which a device is specifically designed or adapted.
Interconnect System: Indicates which connectivity standard, form factor, or ecosystem the device is designed to be part of.
Suggested Programming Environment: The manufacturer’s suggested code-writing and development software, for kits that include a software or programming element.
Utilized IC / Part: Indicates the central integrated circuit the device is designed around.
Included MCU/MPU Board(s): Indicates which common MCU/MPU boards, including common Single Board Computers (SBCs), the kit ships with, if any.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | KIT-15267 |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 1568-KIT-15267-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | SparkFun Electronics |
| DESCRIPTION | SparkFun Redboard Inventor Kit Arduino R3 Shield Arduino IDE Starter Kit |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | AKX00022 |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 1050-AKX00022-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Arduino |
| DESCRIPTION | IoT Kit Arduino IDE, MATLAB, Simulink Starter Kit |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | IZD0007 |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 3133-IZD0007-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Red Pitaya d.d. |
| DESCRIPTION | STEMLab 125-14 Multipurpose Measurements C, Jupyter, LABview, MATlab, Python, Scilab, Vivado Starter Kit |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | 6002-240-001 |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 1286-1128-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Digilent, Inc. |
| DESCRIPTION | Discrete Parts Kit, Analog Components |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
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