YOUR DALE BOARD
Preloaded and ready to explore.
Start with the preloaded board. It runs DALE and works with the breakout board and your Wi-Fi so you can operate hardware from a browser.
YOUR SECOND BOARD
A blank board for your own code.
The second ESP32-S3 is for standalone sketches. You can move from visual logic to Arduino code while keeping the original DALE board available for learning.
A few familiar faces.
These module photos help you recognise some of the parts used in the eight experiments.
Boards
| Qty | Included part | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESP32-S3 development board — preloaded with DALE | Your main learning environment: Labs, visual Logic Builder, projects and generated Arduino code. |
| 1 | ESP32-S3 development board — blank | A separate board for uploading standalone sketches when you are ready to work with Arduino IDE. |
| 1 | ESP32-S3 breakout/expansion board | Makes board connections easier to access and provides the designated input for the included power adapter. |
Displays and buttons
| Qty | Included part | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAX7219 single 8 × 8 dot-matrix display | Shows patterns, sprites and animations. Used in Experiment 08 — Pac-Gobble. |
| 1 | TM1638 LED & Key module | Combines a digit display, LEDs and buttons. Used in Experiments 01, 02, 03 and 07. |
| 1 | 1602 LCD module with I²C interface | Displays two lines of text or numbers. Its I²C connections are assigned through Pin Mapper. |
Light, sound, motion and switching
| Qty | Included part | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8-RGB light-strip module | An external RGB lighting module for colour and output experiments; separate from the ESP32-S3’s onboard RGB LED. |
| 1 | Catalex YX5300 serial MP3 player module | Plays audio tracks under serial control. Useful for spoken prompts and the RFID access experiment. |
| 1 | 9-gram servo motor | Moves to a commanded position. Used in Experiment 04 — Make It Move. |
| 1 | Buzzer | Produces an audible signal for alerts and logic-driven sound experiments. |
| 1 | Relay module with selectable H/L trigger | Switches a connected load using a selectable high- or low-level trigger. |
Sensors and controls
| Qty | Included part | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor module | Measures distance. Used in Experiment 05 — Ultrasonic Distance Alarm. |
| 1 | RC522 RFID reader module | Reads RFID cards and tags. Used in Experiment 06 — RFID Access Granted. |
| 1 | Joystick module | Provides directional inputs for control and interactive experiments. |
| 1 | IR remote-control receiver module | Receives commands from an infrared remote control. |
| 1 | Remote control | Sends infrared commands to the receiver module. |
Time and storage
| Qty | Included part | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DS3231 real-time clock module | Provides clock time and date for time-related experiments. |
| 1 | SD card module | Provides an interface for SD-card storage experiments. |
| 1 | 32GB SD card | Storage media for use with the appropriate card interface. |
Power, wiring and prototyping
| Qty | Included part | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9V / 1A power adapter | Supplies the breakout/expansion board through its designated power input. |
| 1 | USB-C to USB-C cable | Connects a development board to a compatible computer for programming and serial communication. |
| 1 | Solderless breadboard | Lets you build and change small circuits without soldering. |
| 1 | Mini kit of assorted resistors and LEDs | Components for practising LED circuits, current limiting and basic electronics. |
| 20 | Female-to-female Dupont hookup wires | Connect module pins to the board and other compatible headers. |
Check the labels before connecting power.
Wire with power off. The 9V adapter goes to the breakout board’s designated power input. Use each module’s required supply voltage and the matching board power rail.
PUT THE PARTS TO WORK
Start with one module.
Connect DALE to Wi-Fi, prepare your DALE Experiments project, then use the TM1638 to control your first real output.