Mega 2560 R3 Project Basic Starter Kit Compatible with Arduino

Product description MEGA 2560 R3 Controller Compatible with Arduino IDE

The ELEGOO MEGA 2560 R3 controller board is based on the ATmega2560 microcontroller and is designed for electronics, coding, and prototyping projects. It can be programmed with Arduino IDE and provides 54 digital I/O pins, 16 analog inputs, and 4 hardware serial ports for projects that require more connections than smaller controller boards.

Learn Electronics and Programming with Guided Projects

Follow the included 16-lesson tutorial to explore how common electronic components work with the ELEGOO MEGA 2560 R3 controller board. Build circuits with LEDs, buttons, displays, buzzers, a relay, thermistor, photoresistor, DC motor, fan, and other included components while practicing digital and analog input/output, programming logic, and breadboard prototyping.

This Kit is suitable for 10-year-old and up. Younger kids should be under supervision and guidance of adults.

4-Digit 7-Segment Display

The 4-digit 7-segment display uses multiplexing to control multiple digits efficiently with fewer I/O pins. Because each digit is refreshed rapidly, all four digits appear continuously illuminated to the human eye. Use this project to learn how multiplexed displays work while building counters, timers, scores, clocks, and other numerical display applications.

LCD1602 Display

The LCD1602 provides a 16-character by 2-line display for showing text, values, counters, menus, and project status information. Its contrast can be adjusted with a potentiometer, making it useful for learning display control and adding visual response to breadboard and microcontroller projects.

74HC595 and LEDs

The 74HC595 shift register expands digital outputs using serial data, clock, and latch signals. It allows multiple LEDs or other digital outputs to be controlled while using fewer I/O pins on the controller board. This project introduces serial data transfer, shift-register operation, and basic output expansion.

DC Motor and Fan Control with PN2222 Transistor

The included PN2222 transistor can be used as an electronic switch to control the DC motor and fan from the MEGA 2560 R3 board. Because the motor requires more current than a digital I/O pin should supply directly, the transistor allows a small control signal from the board to switch the motor load safely while introducing basic transistor and motor-control concepts.

Component Listing:

• 1 × MEGA R3 Controller Board; 1 × USB Cable; 1 × LCD1602 Display; 1 × Breadboard Power Supply Module; 1 × 830-Point Breadboard; 65 × Jumper Wires; 1 × 3 V DC Motor; 1 × 5 V Relay; 1 × 4-Digit 7-Segment Display
• 1 × Fan Blade; 1 × 9 V Battery; 1 × 9 V DC Connector; 1 × Thermistor; 1 × PN2222 Transistor; 1 × 1N4007 Diode; 1 × 74HC595 Shift Register; 1 × Active Buzzer; 1 × Passive Buzzer; 1 × Tilt Switch
• 1 × Photoresistor; 5 × Yellow LED; 5 × Blue LED; 5 × Green LED; 5 × Red LED; 5 × White LED; 2 × RGB LED; 1 × Potentiometer; 5 × Button (small)
• 10 × Resistor (10R); 10 × Resistor (100R); 10 × Resistor (220R); 10 × Resistor (330R); 10 × Resistor (1K); 10 × Resistor (2K); 10 × Resistor (5K1)
• 10 × Resistor (10K); 10 × Resistor (100K); 10 × Resistor (1M); 10 × Female-to-Male Dupont Jumper Wires

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• 16 Guided Electronics Projects: Start with LEDs and buttons, then build LCD1602 displays, motor and fan control, relay switching, light and temperature sensing, tilt reactions and 74HC595 output-expansion projects for hands-on STEM learning
• More I/O for Expanding Projects: The MEGA 2560 R3 board provides 54 digital I/O pins, including 15 PWM outputs, 16 analog inputs and 4 hardware serial ports, giving you room for larger circuits, more controls and multi-module prototypes
• Core Components in One MEGA Kit: Includes the MEGA 2560 R3 board, LCD1602, 830-point breadboard, power module, 65 jumper wires, DC motor, fan, relay, buzzers, photoresistor, thermistor, tilt switch, 74HC595, LEDs, buttons and resistors
• Learn with Guided Lessons and Code: Follow 16 lessons covering Arduino IDE setup, wiring, component functions and example sketches, then modify timing, display text and output logic to build counters, alarms and simple automation projects
• Ready for Basic Electronics Practice: USB cable, 9 V battery, DC connector, jumper wires and organized storage reduce setup time, while the focused component set supports breadboard circuits, coding practice and maker projects