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2 | | -title: Purchasing MicroCode Hardware |
3 | | -description: Purchasing MicroCode Hardware |
| 2 | +title: Purchasing Hardware |
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6 | 5 | To run MicroCode, you need at least: |
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8 | 7 | - a micro:bit V2, available from many vendors [vendors](https://microbit.org/buy/) |
9 | 8 | - a micro:bit [Arcade shield](#arcade-shields) |
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11 | | -If you want to use Jacdac accessories, you will also need: |
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13 | | -- a Jacdac kit of Jacdac modules |
14 | | - |
15 | | -If you further want to use MicroCode with a micro:bit robot, you will also need to purchase the robot, as well as a separate micro:bit for slotting into the robot. |
| 10 | +If you want to use Jacdac accessories, you will also need a kit of Jacdac modules (see [Jacdac Kit A](https://microsoft.github.io/jacdac-docs/devices/kittenbot/jacdacstarterkitawithjacdaptorformicrobitv2v10/), [Jacdac Kit B](https://microsoft.github.io/jacdac-docs/devices/kittenbot/jacdacdeveloperstoolelectronicmodulekitbv10/), [Climate Action Kit](https://microsoft.github.io/jacdac-docs/devices/forward-education/climateactionkitv10/)). If you further want to use MicroCode with a [micro:bit robot](./robots-supported.md), you will also need to purchase the robot, as well as a separate micro:bit for slotting into the robot. |
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17 | 12 | ## KittenBot MicroCode product |
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19 | 14 | KittenBot recently introduced a [MicroCode Explorer Kit](https://www.kittenbot.cc/products/kittenbot-microcode-explorer-kit-computer-free-programming) that includes a micro:bit V2, newbit Arcade shield, Jacdac Kit A. |
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21 | 16 | ## Arcade Shields for the micro:bit V2 |
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23 | | -Three Arcade shields for the micro:bit V2 are available on the market today, as shown below. After downloading the MicroCode hex file to your micro:bit V2, whenever you plug the micro:bit into the Arcade Shield, MicroCode should start running. Your MicroCode program is always live and runnable. Once you remove the micro:bit from the shield, the program will persist and continue to run (assuming the micro:bit is still powered, of course). |
| 18 | +Three Arcade shields for the micro:bit V2 are available on the market today, as shown below: |
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25 | 20 | <table> |
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74 | 69 | </table> |
| 70 | + After downloading the MicroCode hex file to your micro:bit V2, whenever you plug the micro:bit into the Arcade Shield, MicroCode should start running. Your MicroCode program is always live and runnable. Once you remove the micro:bit from the shield, the program will persist and continue to run (assuming the micro:bit is still powered, of course). |
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