Each starter pack includes a device programmer board and a number of E-blocks application boards which are suitable for general lab use. The starter packs include a power supply, cables, a rugged metal backplane for mounting E-blocks on, quick snap mounting pillars, nuts and bolts, and storage trays. For each starter pack a software download utility is provided which allows you to download your program to the device.

For some PIC based starter packs a free 50 hour CD ROM based course - 'Introduction to microcontroller programming' is included.

For CPLD/FPGA based starter packs a free 50 hour CD ROM based course - 'Programmable logic techniques' is included.

CD ROM based course material which supports learning about device programming using Flowcode, C, Assembly, VHDL or Verilog. Is available as an optional extra.