The Particle Photon is an amazing IoT hardware development kit that gives you all you need to build connected projects. It combines a 120Mhz ARM Cortex M3 micro - controller with a Broadcom Wi - Fi chip in a small PØ module. This Photon Kit includes a Photon with headers, a sleek white mini - breadboard, a USB - micro cable, and some extra nice surprises to let you start building right away. Prototyping is a breeze as the Photon can plug directly into standard breadboards and perfboards, or be mounted on a PCB with 0.1' pitch female headers. It's not only powerful but also super easy to use, with a small form factor perfect for cloud - connected IoT projects. Particle has added a reliable 3.3VDC SMPS power supply, RF, and user interface components on a single - sided PCB. Your Photon comes with free access to the Particle Cloud, which offers great features like over - the - air firmware updates, an easy - to - use REST API, and firmware development support from web and local IDEs. This special edition of the Photon comes in a kit with other parts. You can use these parts to do simple experiments and spark ideas for your own projects. Kit Includes: 1x Photon, 1x White Breadboard, 1x USB Micro B Cable, 1x Photo Resistor, 1x Red LED - 3mm, 2x Resistor - 220 - Ohm 5% ¼ Watt. Features: Particle PØ Wi - Fi module with Broadcom BCM43362 Wi - Fi chip, 802.11b/g/n Wi - Fi, STM32F205 120Mhz ARM Cortex M3, 1MB flash, 128KB RAM; on - board RGB status LED; 18 Mixed - signal GPIO and advanced peripherals; open source design; real - time operating system (FreeRTOS); soft AP setup; FCC, CE and IC certified. Documents: Datasheet, Photon Development Guide, Particle Documents Page.
Using the Photon Kit is simple. First, connect the Photon to the breadboard using the headers. Then, use the USB - micro cable to connect it to your computer. The free access to the Particle Cloud allows you to manage and update your project easily. You can start with the included parts like the photo resistor and LED to do some basic experiments. When it comes to maintenance, keep the kit in a dry and clean place. Avoid exposing it to extreme temperatures or humidity. If you want to expand your project, you can add your own parts to the Photon. Remember to follow the safety instructions in the development guide and datasheet. Also, check the Particle Documents Page regularly for the latest updates and support.
