Can I use multiple of the same robotic component in a project?
Yes, depending on the component.
Forward Education's collection of smart robotic components will support using multiple of the same component in one project, however there are some important things to note.
- You will see both connected components in the virtual simulator.
- When coding, you will need to use the dropdown in the code block to indicate whether it is 'BTN1' (button 1) or 'BTN2' (button 2) you are trying to code.
- Once the code is downloaded, you will see the component ID appear in the simulator.
- Test your code on your project to determine which physical component corresponds with which virtual component ID.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Connecting multiple Water Pump components is not possible as there is only one Water Pump connection port on the Breakout Board.
- If you run out of Sensor ports on the Breakout Board, you can use the 'daisy chain' method to connect multiple sensors components to each other.
- A maximum of three Servo Motor components can be connected to the Breakout Board at one time as there is only three designated Motor ports.