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Microsoft IoT Pack for Raspberry Pi 2 – w/ Raspberry Pi 2

Microsoft has teamed up with Adafruit to create a kit that’s designed to “get you started quickly and easily on your path of learning either electronics or Windows 10 IoT Core and the Raspberry Pi 2.” The kit includes a set of sensors, electronic parts, wires and cables that all work with Windows 10 IoT Core, enabling you to fiddle around with hardware straight out of the box. There’s also an SD card that comes preloaded with Windows 10 IoT, along with instructions and sample code for some small projects to get started with.

This pack does come with a Raspberry Pi 2 Computer! Click here for the version without a Pi.

This pack contains:

Adafruit Raspberry Pi B+ Case – Smoke Base / Clear Top – We think it’s the Single Greatest Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Case Ever – though our Pi Box Plus is also nothing to scoff at.
Full Size Breadboard – In the past, we’ve used the half-size breadboard for a lot of Pi projects – but no longer! WIth 40 pins to break out, you’re going to need some space – and that’s why we’re including a full size breadboard in this pack.
Premium Male/Male Jumper Wires – 20 x 6" (150mm) – These jumper wires are great for making wire harness or jumpering between headers on PCBs. We include the longer ones so they work well with the full-size breadboard.
Premium Female/Male ‘Extension’ Jumper Wires – 20×6" – These jumper wires are handy equivalents of the male/male jumper wires – but with female connectors.
Miniature WiFi Module – Official Raspberry Pi Edition – The fancy, official, and adorable WiFi Module, made by the Raspberry Pi foundation specifically for use with Raspberry Pi operating systems (and Windows 10).
5V 2A Switching Power Supply w/ 6’ MicroUSB Cable – The 5V 2A power adapter is the perfect choice for powering your Raspberry Pi B+ with 2 Amps of current output, and an extra long cord.
Assembled Adafruit BMP280 Temperature & Humidity sensor – The assembled verison of an Adafruit Instant Classic. This breakout board has a powerful BMP280 sensor from Bosh that’s good for environmental, temperature, and barometric pressure sensing. This version comes with headers already soldered on.
Assembled TCS34725 RGB Color Sensor – The assembled version of a longstanding Adafruit classic. This RGB Color Sensor with IR filter and White LED comes fully assembled – with headers already soldered on.
MCP3008 – 8 Channel 10-Bit ADC With SPI Interface – Easy to use, SPI enabled chip that’s perfect for adding 8 channels of 10-bit analog input to your microcontroller or microcomputer project.
Ethernet Cable – 5 foot long – An ethernet cable.
8GB class 10 SD/MicroSD Memory Card w/ Windows 10 -IOT This SD card comes pre-loaded with all the Windows 10 goodies you can handle.
Electronic components