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Review on πŸ”† SunFounder 37 Modules Sensor Kit V2.0 for Raspberry Pi: Complete with GPIO Extension Board and Jump Wires by Clint Mcloven

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Decent overall quality and documentation, only 1 error

I have to say I love this kit, it has everything you need to get started with basic programming and learning how sensors can interact with an SBC or microcontroller. The only thing to watch out for. This is the included IDE cable and its connector orientation. As you can see in the picture, the cable only enters the T-Cobbler one way, and when you connect it to the Raspberry Pi with the alignment notch facing out, the GPIO pinout is rotated 180 degrees (physical pin 1 becomes physical pin 40). In the little brochure they provide, the pictures show the WRONG way of connecting the IDE cable to the T-Cobbler. After reading old reviews/comments I realized that this is an old issue from 2015, an issue that has NOT been fixed as of October 2018. Make sure the center alignment on the SBC side of the GPIO is pointing to the SBC's BCM. You may need to reverse the IDE cable to do this. Otherwise it's a good kit, but I haven't had time to test all the modules it contains. I'll let you know if I find something that doesn't work. I would also suggest combining this with the ELEGOO Upgraded Electronics Fun Kit with Power Module for more versatility. This is the cheapest option I've found for the stuff it comes with.

Pros
  • 35 projects contributed. This sensor set offers a record 35 designs with a variety of features for a dynamic creative experience.
Cons
  • Not bad but...