ELEGOO Mega 2560 Project The Most Complete Ultimate Starter Kit w/Tutorial for Arduino Mega2560 UNO Nano

Es un kit completísimo, con gran variedad de sensores, un magnifico tutorial y un estuche muy practico a un precio muy razonable y finalmente un servicio de entrega confiable y expedito.

Got it for my boyfriend we haven’t talked in days so I’d say it’s working great!! Has all the things you need for beginner, easy to use, great quality and fun

This kit was exactly what I needed to get me going as a first-time Arduino user and electronics hobbyist. I initially had a bit of a rough start with library installation in general but in fairness, the included user manual does give instructions on this and it was really more of an Arduino issue. I’ve had no problems with any of the hardware so far and am really impressed with the Elegoo brand of the Mega 2560. So much so that I’ve since purchased their Nanos as well. A couple months in, I can see that some thought and consideration went into putting this kit together. I really appreciate the nice assortment of wires and resistors.

I’ve not gone through all the tutorials yet but after having gone through some of them, that was enough to allow me to branch off in pursuit of my own interests and some of the “extra” parts that are not used in the tutorials (like transistors) are coming in handy.

Be prepared to do a lot of research and learning on your own! This is a starter kit, not an encyclopedia of knowledge. You’ll need to know/learn C++ programming and a fair bit of electronics theory. And like other have mentioned, there may be some hiccups in the tutorials that you’ll need to work around but not show-stoppers.

Probably one of the best purchases i ever made, which is weird to say about this package … but damn… i used it to make a fully analog circuit that provides light for a dark hallway now for 4 years, and there are so many cool parts in here that its got soo man uses… in and out of the context of this package

This was my first foray into anything Arduino and I’m more than happy that I went with Elegoo!
The kit came with everything advertised, all the online documentation was fairly updated and easy to understand with some patience and I was able to go through all the examples while learning how everything works.
Some of the examples could have a little more explanation for beginners but I was easily able to find YouTube videos that helped with most of my questions.

Overall this kit helped me learn the basics and I’ve now moved on to creating my own sketches and I have designed a few cool little devices for my home.
I even had an issue with the included servo not fully functioning and all I had to do was email the Elegoo service department. I told them that I had a broken piece in the kit, they asked me for a few order details and sent a brand new one no other questions asked. Nive and easy, I love it!

I just received replacement parts from Elegoo and my original order was in fact from the old stock. Anyone ordering now will likely get the updated Kit. Excellent service and will order from Elegoo again. Thank you!

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I used to program in C++ some 20 years ago, but I gave up then due to the limited interface capabilities with sensors and a general lack of libraries, etc. My career doesn’t involve programing / computers now, but I was looking at getting back into it – hence having ordered this product. It’s really cool that Arduino Mega (clone) can be interfaced with all kinds of sensors.

To review this product: All pieces arrived on-time in a plastic compartmentalized case. It also came with a CD that acts as an introductory walk-through of all the sensors included in the package. The English was good, albeit with some errors. All components worked, but I do have some comments:
1. The RGB LED wires were crossed. The ground was still correct, but the colour leads were off. No biggy, just had to rewire.
2. The relay is a stand alone, and should really be installed on a small break-out panel because the pins do not line up with the breadboard and are too big for the F-M wires. Also, the breadboard itself is not rated for 120V/20A (rating of relay). That being said, it was enough for teaching the concept and would switch lower wattage loads.
3. The sound sensor module was weak – I had to literally hit it to register values.
4. The DC Motor is said to activate at 50 with a max value of 255, however, in reality, it would not start below 100 and would have phasing issues above 150. Again, good enough to teach the concept.
5. Some of the coding is outdated and written only for the UNO. You have to look up the PINs for the Mega to make some sensors work. For example the RFID uses a totally different set of pins. You’ll have to hunt through libraries on the internet.
6.The schematic and the sample photos were nice to have, but some did not match – creating confusion.
7. The coding for the stepper motor is off as well. It is a LOW RPM motor (5-10) and not 20 as it was coded. Above 20 it was occasionally non-responsive.
8. Some of the M-M wires pulled out of the pin, but plenty spares are included.
9. The breadboard can be hard to punch sometimes – you have to insert on an angle – again no biggy.
10. The 9V battery that was included is essentially useless -died after less than 5 mins powering the 8×8 LED module.
11. The PIR sensor (motion sensor is not the HC-SR501, but rather the DSUN DSN-FIR 800. The DSUN does not have the jumper settings that the instruction manual mentioned – so it seems like a simpler module.
12. There is a generous number of resistors included

Overall, it was a fun set to work with and the sensors were great for teaching functionality and concept. For the price, it was the best value that I could find. Depending on your project, you’ll probably want to upgrade some sensors that have greater specifications and tolerances.