{"id":1273,"date":"2014-05-30T11:39:41","date_gmt":"2014-05-30T10:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.interactiveclassroom.net\/?p=1273"},"modified":"2014-05-30T11:41:56","modified_gmt":"2014-05-30T10:41:56","slug":"raspberry-pi-fuze-a-programmable-computer-electronics-workstation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactiveclassroom.net\/?p=1273","title":{"rendered":"Raspberry Pi FUZE: A Programmable Computer & Electronics Workstation"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u00a0was first introduced to FUZE at BETT earlier this year<\/a>. Described as a ‘Programmable Computer & Electronics Workstation’, this quality piece of kit can be purchased with or without the Raspberry Pi.\u00a0\"FUZE<\/a>It is clearly a well-made and robust\u00a0product which will stand up well in most classroom settings. The kit\u00a0contains everything you need to get started, including a wireless mouse, and the case housing the Pi also doubles up as a sturdy metal keyboard, providing\u00a0easy access to all of the ports and GPIO pins with a dedicated section at the top giving\u00a0access to the IO board, seated conveniently next to a solder-less breadboard.<\/p>\n

For me the exciting thing about using the Raspberry Pi is being able to combine electronics with programming (otherwise I’m not really doing anything I can’t do on a normal computer) so to have such easy access to\u00a0the GPIO pins is a real selling point, in my opinion. Also supplied\u00a0in the box is a handy pin diagram card which sits on the IO board neatly and enables you to identify each of the pins with ease.<\/p>\n

Now FUZE haven’t just provided a means to access the GPIO pins, they have also provided\u00a0a box full of electronics goodies so you can get started straight away. This consists of:<\/p>\n