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The e-Health Sensor Shield allows Arduino and Raspberry Pi users to perform biometric and medical applications where body monitoring is needed by using 9 different sensors. This information can be used to monitor in real time the state of a patient or to get sensitive data in order to be subsequently analysed for medical diagnosis. Biometric information gathered can be wirelessly sent using any of the 6 connectivity options available: Wi-Fi, 3G, GPRS, Bluetooth, 802.15.4 and ZigBee depending on the application.

You can find our e-Health Sensor Platform Complete Kit to get a complete First Aid Kit for Makers or get the sensors separately:

- Pulse and oxygen in blood sensor (SPO2)
- Airflow sensor (breathing)
- Body temperature sensor
- Electrocardiogram sensor (ECG)
- Glucometer sensor
- Galvanic skin response sensor (GSR - sweating)
- Blood pressure sensor (sphygmomanometer)
- Patient position sensor (Accelerometer)

IMPORTANT: The e-Health Sensor Platform has been designed by Cooking Hacks in order to help researchers, developers and artists to measure biometric sensor data for experimentation, fun and test purposes. However, as the platform does not have medical certifications it can not be used to monitor critical patients who need accurate medical monitoring or those whose conditions must be accurately measured for an ulterior professional diagnosis.

Documentation:
- Tutorial: e-Health Sensor Platform for Arduino and Raspberry Pi [Biometric / Medical Applications]

Note: If you are looking for using this shield with your Raspberry Pi, you must use our Raspberry Pi to Arduino Shields Connection Bridge.

Note: If you are searching for Wireless Sensor Networks devices (motes) you may be interested in our ready to market sensor platform: Waspmote which counts with more than 50 sensors available to use.

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Freeduino USB complete Kit includes all the kits needed to assemble Freeduino. And now the Freeduino USB Kit comes with a mini USB-B connector pre-soldered to the PCB and the Atmega 328 microcontroller.

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Bees shield will make interfacing multiple Bee-style (XBee, GPS Bee, Bluetooth Bee and etc) easier than ever before. Aside from dual Bee style 20p 2.0 pitch socket, it also has large proto area, customizable software serial port for easier prototyping.

Features

• Dual Bee type socket
• 3 indicator LED(ON/Sleep, RSSI, ASSOC)for each Xbee
• Full size with free drills
• Reset button for each Xbee
• Reset button for base board
• Provide maximal 500mA under 3.3V
• Full break out for each Bee
• Switchable of communication with FTDI-USB /Base board

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This is a simple to use, USB to serial base unit for the XBee line. This unit works with all XBee modules including the Series 1 and Series 2.5, standard and Pro version. Plug the unit into the XBee Explorer, attach a mini USB cable, and you will have direct access to the serial and programming pins on the XBee unit.

You get the red board only. XBee modules and USB cable sold below.

Note: As of August 2010, all new boards now include a MIC5219 voltage regulator which is good for 500mA.

Documents:

• Schematic
  
• Eagle Files
• X-CTU Software
• XBee Introduction and Buying Guide
• Configuring XBees Tutorial
• USB FTDI Drivers for Windows, Linux, Mac

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The Arduino Ethernet is a microcontroller board based on the Arduino Uno, and incorporating a WizNet W5100 TCP/IP Embedded Ethernet Controller. It can be programmed like an Uno via a six-pin FTDI -style serial connector.

A separate power-over-Ethernet (PoE) module is soldered to the board to provide power from a conventional twisted pair Category 5 Ethernet cable. It is IEEE802.3af compliant, and works with all compliant PoE injectors currently available.

Techinal Specifications

Microcontroller	ATmega328
Operating Voltage	5V
Input Voltage (recommended)	7-12V
Input Voltage (limits)	6-20V
Digital I/O Pins	14 (of which 4 provide PWM output)

• Arduino Pins reserved
  • 10 to 13 used for SPI
  • 4 used for SD card
  • 2 W5100 interrupt (when bridged)

Analog Input Pins	6
DC Current per I/O Pin	40 mA
DC Current for 3.3V Pin	50 mA
Flash Memory	32 KB (ATmega328) of which 0.5 KB used by bootloader
SRAM	2 KB (ATmega328)
EEPROM	1 KB (ATmega328)
Clock Speed	16 MHz
W5100 TCP/IP Embedded Ethernet Controller
Power Over Ethernet ready Magnetic Jack
Micro SD card, with active voltage translators

Arduino Ethernet Official Page

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You've been waiting on this forever and here it is! This is a simple plastic plate that holds an Arduino (Duemilanove or Uno) and self adhesive clear breadboard. It makes prototyping projects easier and gives you a solid place to hook things up. The Arduino board snaps in and the breadboard can either be stuck in place or just left floating.

It should also work with any board sharing the same footprint as the Arduino.

Note: This will not work with the FEZ Domino. It has a header in the way.



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This is the same product as the LCD Add-on for SIK. The difference is this version comes in fancy clamshell packaging meant for our distributors that need it. Regular customers are welcome to order, but we want to limit the amount of extra packaging finding its way into the trash heap.

Nothing is cooler than visual feedback for a project. Well, there are cooler things, but just go with it. This is an add-on to the SparkFun Inventor's Kit (SIK) which gives you the ability to use an LCD as a visual interface for your project.

Note: This version just includes the basic parts and is meant as an add-on for the SparkFun Inventor's Kit. Some soldering is required.

Includes:

• Basic 16x2 Character LCD - White on Black 5V
• 16-pin Male Header
• 10K Trimpot

Documents:

• Product Guide
• LCD Datasheet
• LCD Datasheet - Extended
• Trimpot Datasheet



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This new version corrects the pin out for the GPX and RESET pins. The USB Host Shield contains all of the digital logic and analog circuitry necessary to implement a full-speed USB peripheral/host controller with your Arduino. This means you could use your Arduino to interface with and control any USB slave device - thumbdrives, digital cameras, bluetooth dongles, and much more!

A four-wire serial interface is used to communicate with the host controller chip, so the shield connects the Arduino's hardware SPI pins (D10-13) to the MAX3421E. A USB type A female connector is wired up to the IC, and it also supplies 5V as any normal USB port would.

The Host Shield takes its power from the 'Vin' pin on your Arduino. Power from that pin is regulated to both 5V and 3.3V on the shield. All SPI signals are sent through a hex converter to step them down to 3.3V.

Documents:

• Schematic
• Eagle Files
• Datasheet (MAX3421E)
• Projects and Code (Thanks Oleg!)

Replaces: DEV-09628



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This is the newest revision of our FTDI Basic. We now use a SMD 6-pin header on the bottom, which makes it smaller and more compact. Functionality has remained the same.

This is a basic breakout board for the FTDI FT232RL USB to serial IC. The pinout of this board matches the FTDI cable to work with official Arduino and cloned 3.3V Arduino boards. It can also be used for general serial applications. The major difference with this board is that it brings out the DTR pin as opposed to the RTS pin of the FTDI cable. The DTR pin allows an Arduino target to auto-reset when a new Sketch is downloaded. This is a really nice feature to have and allows a sketch to be downloaded without having to hit the reset button. This board will auto reset any Arduino board that has the reset pin brought out to a 6-pin connector.

The pins labeled BLK and GRN correspond to the colored wires on the FTDI cable. The black wire on the FTDI cable is GND, green is DTR. Use these BLK and GRN pins to align the FTDI basic board with your Arduino target.

There are pros and cons to the FTDI Cable vs the FTDI Basic. This board has TX and RX LEDs that allow you to actually see serial traffic on the LEDs to verify if the board is working, but this board requires a Mini-B cable. The FTDI Cable is well protected against the elements, but is large and cannot be embedded into a project as easily. The FTDI Basic uses DTR to cause a hardware reset where the FTDI cable uses the RTS signal.

This board was designed to decrease the cost of Arduino development and increase ease use (the auto-reset feature rocks!). Our Arduino Pro and LilyPad boards use this type of connector

Documents:

• Schematic
• Eagle Files
• FTDI Drivers



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If you need a lot of inputs and/or outputs, this is your solution! The Mux (Multiplexer) Shield adds the capacity for up to 48 inputs or outputs on the Arduino and Arduino Mega. Using three Texas Instruments CD74HC4067 Analog Multiplexers, the Mux Shield makes it possible to have 48 analog/digital inputs or digital outputs in many configurations.

The Mux Shield comes with stackable headers installed and ready to plug into your Arduino!

Features:

• 48 analog inputs/digital inputs
• Vcc and Ground header strips (each input/output pin has a dedicated Vcc and Ground)
• Reset button
• PIN 13 LED and Power LED
• Stackable headers (plug directly into Arduino and add more shields on top)
• Arduino Mega compatible
• Requires digital pins 2,3,4,5 and analog pins 0,1,2 – 48 inputs/outputs for the price of 7 pins!

Documents:

• Product Page
• Analog input example code
  
• Digital input example code
  
• Digital output example code
• CD74HC4067 Data Sheet



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This is a small prototyping shield for the Arduino Pro Mini. If your project requires just a little bit more space for your external circuitry, this might be a perfect addition. 38 unconnected PTHs are provided for your prototyping needs.

The shield fits the small form factor of the Arduino Pro Mini - connecting to the 'top' four pins on each side of the Mini ('GND'-'TXO' & 'VCC'-'RAW'). There are small buses for VCC, GND and RAW. In addition to the power buses, the serial pins are also broken out on the shield. The analog and digital pins are not broken out on the shield.

Features:

• VCC, RAW and GND buses
• Serial (RXI & TXO) pins broken out to small buses
• Works with both 5V and 3.3V Pro Mini versions
• Upholds the Pro Mini's small form factor
• 38 unconnected PTHs for prototyping



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OpenLog is an open source data logger. Simple to use, simple to change. We wanted to create a serial logger that just worked. Power up this device and it will start logging any received serial data at 9600bps. Sending Ctrl+z three times will drop out of logging and in to command mode. 'new' will create a new file. 'md' makes a directory. '?' brings up the list of commands. OpenLog doesn't do a lot, but it does log serial streams extremely well. Example:

That's really it! OpenLog firmware is open source and is based on Bill Greiman's sdfatlib. OpenLog currently supports FAT16 and FAT32 microSD cards (we've tested up to 16GB!).

All the design files (schematic, PCB layout, firmware) are open source released under the CC-SA v3 license and are available through GitHub.

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The Arduino Mega now has its very own prototyping shield! The MegaShield mates with the Arduino Mega board and gives the user a prototyping area, two general LEDs, and, most important of all, the Arduino Mega reset switch is brought to the top level. The shield also works with our small breadboards if you don't want to solder to the prototyping area.

This comes in kit form and must be soldered together by the end user. Please note - we do not ship assembly instructions! All soldering is through-hole (relatively easy) but always check your component orientation before soldering!

Kit Includes:

• 1x MegaShield PCB
• 11x 8-pin Arduino Stackable Header
• 1x Bright 5mm Green LED
• 1x Bright 5mm Red LED
• 2x 330 Ohm resistors
• 1x Momentary push button
• 1x 10k resistor

Features:

• All Arduino Mega pins are brought to the top level
• 5V and GND power busses
• Power and stat (connected to D13) LEDs
• Reset Button brought to top level

Documents:

• Protoshield Schematic
• Eagle Files
• Assembly Tutorial by Bob Gallup
• Arduino Home Page



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It's blue! It's skinny! It's the Arduino Pro! SparkFun's minimal design approach to Arduino. This is a 3.3V Arduino running the 8MHz bootloader (select 'Arduino Duemilanove w/ 328' within the Arduino software). The power switch was moved to the side of the board (good idea Limor!) to allow control when a shield is attached. This board does not work with the 5V Arduino shields but does work nicely with our prototyping shield.

Please note: Arduino 0015 supports the ATmega328 but not yet at 8MHz. Please select 'Arduino Duemilanove w/ 328' within the Arduino software but expect your delays to work twice as long (code will run half as fast as the Duemilanove at 16MHz).

Please note: The right-angle power switch is fragile. We're working on making the switch stronger. For now, please be gentle.

Arduino Pro does not come with connectors populated so that you can solder in any connector or wire with any orientation you need. We recommend first time Arduino users start with the Duemilanove. It's a great board that will get you up and running quickly. The Arduino Pro series is meant for users that understand the limitations of system voltage (3.3V), lack of connectors, and USB off board.

We wanted Arduino Pro to be low profile. The DC power jack footprint is available, but not populated. We recommend running the board with a LiPo battery for better portability.

We really wanted to minimize the cost of an Arduino. The Arduino Pro is like the Arduino Duemilanove (same pin out) but to keep the cost low, we used all SMD components, made it two layer, etc. This board connects directly to the FTDI Basic Breakout board and supports auto-reset. The Arduino Pro also works with the FTDI cable but the FTDI cable does not bring out the DTR pin so the auto-reset feature will not work.

Can't decide which Arduino is right for you? Arduino buying guide!

Features:

• ATmega328 running at 8MHz external resonator
• Low-voltage board needs no interfacing circuitry to popular 3.3V devices and modules (GPS, Accelerometers, sensors, etc)
• USB connection off board
• 3.3V regulator
• Max 150mA output
• Over current protected
• Reverse polarity protected
• DC input 3.3V up to 12V
• Resettable fuse prevents damage to board in case of short
• Power select switch acts as on/off switch

Dimensions: 2.1x2.05" (53.34x52.08mm)

Documents:

• Schematic
• Eagle Files
• Arduino Pro Homepage
• Getting Started



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It's blue! It's thin (0.8mm)! It's the Arduino Pro Mini! SparkFun's minimal design approach to Arduino. This is a 3.3V Arduino running the 8MHz bootloader (select 'Arduino Duemilanove w/ 328' within the Arduino software). Arduino Pro Mini does not come with connectors populated so that you can solder in any connector or wire with any orientation you need. We recommend first time Arduino users start with the Duemilanove. It's a great board that will get you up and running quickly. The Arduino Pro series is meant for users that understand the limitations of system voltage (3.3V), lack of connectors, and USB off board.

We really wanted to minimize the cost of an Arduino. The Arduino Pro Mini is like the Arduino Mini (same pin out) but to keep the cost low, we used all SMD components, made it two layer, etc. This board connects directly to the FTDI Basic Breakout board and supports auto-reset. The Arduino Pro Mini also works with the FTDI cable but the FTDI cable does not bring out the DTR pin so the auto-reset feature will not work.

Can't decide which Arduino is right for you? Arduino buying guide!

Features:

• ATmega328 running at 8MHz with external resonator (0.5% tolerance)
• Low-voltage board needs no interfacing circuitry to popular 3.3V devices and modules (GPS, accelerometers, sensors, etc)
• USB connection off board
• Supports auto-reset
• 3.3V regulator
• Max 150mA output
• Over current protected
• Reverse polarity protected
• DC input 3.3V up to 12V
• On board Power and Status LEDs

Dimensions:

• 0.7x1.3" (18x33mm)
• Less than 2 grams

Documents:

• Schematic
• Eagle Files
• Arduino Pro Mini Homepage
• Getting Started Tutorial



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It's blue! It's skinny! It's the Arduino Pro! SparkFun's minimal design approach to Arduino. This is a 5V Arduino running the 16MHz bootloader (select 'Arduino Duemilanove w/ 328' within the Arduino software). The power switch was moved to the side of the board (good idea Limor!) to allow control when a shield is attached.

Please note: The right-angle power switch is fragile. We're working on making the switch stronger. For now, please be gentle.

Arduino Pro does not come with connectors populated so that you can solder in any connector or wire with any orientation you need. We recommend first time Arduino users start with the Duemilanove. It's a great board that will get you up and running quickly. The Arduino Pro series is meant for advanced users that understand the limitations of system voltage (5V), lack of connectors, and USB off board.

We wanted Arduino Pro to be low profile. The DC power jack footprint is available, but not populated. We recommend running the board with a LiPo battery for better portability. You will need to use a 5v step up or DC to DC converter to get 5V from a 3.7V LiPo battery, see the related items below.

We really wanted to minimize the cost of an Arduino. The Arduino Pro is like the Arduino Duemilanove (same pin out) but to keep the cost low, we used all SMD components, made it two layer, etc. This board connects directly to the FTDI Basic Breakout board and supports auto-reset. The Arduino Pro also works with the FTDI cable but the FTDI cable does not bring out the DTR pin so the auto-reset feature will not work.

Can't decide which Arduino is right for you? Arduino buying guide!

Features:

• ATmega328 running at 16MHz external resonator. Select 'Arduino Duemilanove w/ 328' to get the delay functions to work correctly.
• USB connection off board
• 5V regulator
• Max 150mA output
• Over current protected
• Reverse polarity protected
• DC input 5V up to 12V
• Resettable fuse prevents damage to board in case of short
• Power select switch acts as on/off switch

Dimensions: 2.1x2.05" (53.34x52.08mm)

Documents:

• Schematic
• Eagle Files
• Arduino Pro Homepage
• Getting Started



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This is a Ethernet shield based on the Wiznet W5100 ethernet chip,compatible with Arduino Ethernet Shield,added support to Arduino Mega.

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The DFRobot Xbee USB adapter is used for the XBee module configuration parameters to facilitate or to use as a wireless data transmission. It can be easily connected to a PC via mini USB cable. Further, it has XBee-setting support software X-CTU. It can also be used as a USB-TTL adapter.

Features

•  Used for the XBee module configuration parameters
•  Easily connected to a PC via mini USB cable
•  XBee-setting support software X-CTU
•  Also used as a USB-TTL adapter
•  Voltage: +5V(USB Power)

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Arduino shield with a socket for wireless modules like Digi Xbee, Bluetooth, RFID or Wifi Modules. Built in 3.3V voltage regulator, active voltage translators and prototyping area

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The Arduino Due is the newcomer microcontroller board in the Arduino boards family. It's the first board based on a 32 bit ARM core processor, the AtmelSAM3X8E ARM Cortex-M3 MCU, that improve all the standard Arduino functionalities and add more new features.

It offer 54 digital input/output pins (of which 12 can be used as PWM outputs, with selectable resolution), 12 analog inputs with 12 bit of resolution, 4 UARTs (hardware serial ports), and two DAC outputs (digital to analog converter), 84 MHz crystal oscillator, two USB connections, a power jack, an ICSP header, a JTAG header, and a reset button. The maximum voltage that the I/O pins can provide or tolerate is 3.3V. Providing higher voltages, like 5V to an input pin could damage the board.

The Due has two usb connectors, the one with the micro-usb B connector is the native one capable to act as an usb host, that means you can connect compatible external usb peripherals to the board, such as mouse, keyboards, smartphones. While the other ubs port with the type A connector is intended for debugging purposes.

Summary

Microcontroller: AT91SAM3X8E
Operating Voltage: 3.3V
Input Voltage (recommended): 7-12V
Input Voltage (limits): 6-20V
Digital I/O Pins: 54 (of which 12 provide PWM output)
Analog Input Pins: 12
Analog Outputs Pins: 2 (DAC)
Total DC Output Current on all I/O lines: 130 mA
DC Current for 3.3V Pin: 800 mA
DC Current for 5V Pin: 800 mA
SRAM: 96 KB (64 + 32 KB)
Clock Speed: 84 MHz

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Our IO expansion board is evolving, this latest V5 IO expansion shield is now supporting Xbee. It even supports SD card which provides the ultimate functional expansion for Arduino so far. As its predecessor, it supports RS485, APC220, Bluetooth communication, servo control.

Specification

• Support RS485
• Support Xbee (Xbee pro)
• Support Bluetooth
• Support APC220
• Support SD card read/write

Documents

• Wiki Doc
• Schematics
• Review from funnyrobotics

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This DFRobot SD card shield is a Break out board for standard SD card. It allows you to add mass storage and data logging to your project.

Specification

• Break out board for standard SD card and Micro SD (TF) card
• Contains a switch to select the flash card slot
• Sits directly on a Arduino
• Also be used with other microcontrollers

Documents

• Wiki Doc
• Arduino Library

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The Arduino Leonardo is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega32u4 (datasheet). It has 20 digital input/output pins (of which 7 can be used as PWM outputs and 12 as analog inputs), a 16 MHz crystal oscillator, a micro USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset button. It contains everything needed to support the microcontroller; simply connect it to a computer with a USB cable or power it with a AC-to-DC adapter or battery to get started.

The Leonardo differs from all preceding boards in that the ATmega32u4 has built-in USB communication, eliminating the need for a secondary processor. This allows the Leonardo to appear to a connected computer as a mouse and keyboard, in addition to a virtual (CDC) serial / COM port. It also has other implications for the behavior of the board; these are detailed on the getting started page.

This version of the Leonardo comes without headers.

Features:

- Microcontroller: ATmega32u4
- Operating Voltage: 5V
- Input Voltage (recommended): 7-12V
- Input Voltage (limits): 6-20V
- Digital I/O Pins: 20
- PWM Channels: 7
- Analog Input Channels: 12
- DC Current per I/O Pin: 40 mA
- DC Current for 3.3V Pin: 50 mA
- Flash Memory: 32 KB (ATmega32u4) of which 4 KB used by bootloader
- SRAM: 2.5 KB (ATmega32u4)
- EEPROM: 1 KB (ATmega32u4)
- Clock Speed: 16 MHz

If you want to give a closer look to this board we advice you to visit the official Arduino Leonardo page in the Hardware Section.

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The Arduino Funnel I/O (Fio) is a board designed by Shigeru Kobayashi, based on the original design from LilyPad.

Funnel is a toolkit to sketch your idea physically, and consists of software libraries and hardware. By using Funnel, the user can interface to sensors and/or actuators with various programming languages such as ActionScript 3, Processing, and Ruby.

Arduino Fio is compatible with Funnel. It has connections for a Lithium Polymer battery and includes a charge circuit over USB. An XBee socket is available on the bottom of the board. The Fio has been designed to be wirelessly reprogrammable. Checkout our tutorial on wireless bootloading!

Note: The miniUSB connector is used for battery charging only. To bootload new firmware, you will need an external serial connection over an FTDI Basic, cable, or other serial connection.

Note: The XBee socket and FTDI connection live on the same TX/RX pins of the ATmega328. You will need to remove the XBee module while reprogramming over serial. We recommend using a wireless bootloader whenever possible to avoid this step.

Note: A portion of this sale is given back to Arduino LLC to help fund continued development of new tools and new IDE features.

Features:

• ATmega328V running at 8MHz
• Arduino Bootloader
• XBee socket
• Lithium Polymer battery compatible
• MCP73831T LiPo Charger
• Reset button
• On/Off Switch
• Status/Charge/RSSI LEDs

Documents:

• Schematic
• Eagle Files
• Arduino Fio Homepage
• Funnel hardware

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This Bluetooth Module PRO has been mainly designed to discover high amount of bluetooth devices in a variable area. It can be connected in a Xbee shield for Arduino to work.

Technical characteristics:
- Chip: Bluegiga WT12
- Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR. Class 2
- TX Power: 7 Power levels [-27dBm, +3dBm]
- RX sensitivity:  -90 dBm
- Antenna: 2dBi
- Range: from 10 to 50 meters depending tx power and environment conditions.
- Received Strength Signal Indicator (RSSI) for each scanned device
- Class of Device (CoD) for each scanned device

Special features:
- Bluetooth module integrates a firmware called Iwrap, developed by manufacturer which offers many possibilities.
- Moreover, Libelium has developed a specific API to allow using this module with Waspmote. There are many useful functions which can be used as a guideline for other designs. Refer to Libelium web site for more information.

Download the Fritzing library to include in your electronic designs here

Documentation:
- Tutorial
- Schematic
- Module Info

NOTE: If you don't need to use the full features of this module, maybe you are interested in our Bluetooth Module for Arduino.

NOTE: If you are searching for Wireless Sensor Networks devices (motes) you may be interested in our ready to market sensor platform: Waspmote which counts with more than 50 sensors available to use.

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GPRS/GSM Quadband Module for Arduino (SIM900) offers GPRS connection to your Arduino board.
It includes the SIM900 communication module from SIMCom. It is necessary an antenna in order to establish a communication.
You can send SMS, make calls or create TCP and UDP sockets in order to send the information to the Internet. HTTP and FTP protocols are also available in order to send the information to the cloud directly from your Arduino.

Documentation:
- Tutorial
- Schematic
- AT Commands
- SIM900 Module Info

NOTE: The Arduino/Raspberry Pi jumper MUST be in Arduino position. The Raspberry Pi position should be used only if the shield is connected to a Raspberry Pi. A wrong position of this jumper can damage the GPRS shield.

Differences between SIM900 and HiLo Modules
- GPRS_Pro performs the same actions that GPRS module (some functions had been enhanced) and new functions has been added such as multiconnection for TCP/IP and UDP/IP clients, audio control or operator selection.
- Regarding power consumption it has been reduced from 56µA to 30µA in power down mode (GPRS_OFF power mode).
- The SIM900 module improves TCP/IP and UDP/IP connections adding new features such as TCP/IP server and multiconnection mode that allows up to 8 TCP/UDP clients or up to 7 TCP/UDP clients and 1 TCP/IP server. Extra functions such as autosending timer, add IP headers, setting DNS servers,... have been added.
- Also uploading and downloading functions have been upgraded to allow to select the origin and destiny folder into the SD card and FTP server.
- New functions allow to manage speaker level, Calling Line Identification (CLI) , mute, call alert. Also GSM/GPRS operator connection can be managed with functions such as get current operator, set preferred operator list, get cell information.

Important! Powering the board. You need an External Power Supply.

If you need information of our old HiLo GPRS Quadband Module, you can check it here. Note than both are using the same breakout board so we have had to modify it to be compatible with the new SIM900 module, adding a diode in the voltage regulator.

NOTE: If you are looking for a complete solution to use 3G, GPRS and A-GPS, you can use our 3G/GPRS shield for Arduino (3G + GPS) or our Kit with Audio/Video

NOTE: If you are looking for a complete GPRS+GPS Solution, don't hesitate to visit our GPRS+GPS Quadband Module for Arduino/Raspberry Pi (SIM908).

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Base kit to extend your Arduino MEGA with your own wired circuit.

The kit is composed from:
1 MEGA Proto shield bare PCB
1 40 way male 0.1" strip with long terminals
1 18x2 way male 0.1" strip
2 pushbuttons
5 220 Ohm resistors
5 1K Ohm resistors
5 10K Ohm resistors
3 LEDs

Arduino MEGA Board not included

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RFID 13.56 MHz Module for Arduino can be connected to Arduino using a XBee shield and will communicate it using the Arduino serial port (UART).

Chip: PN532 by NXP.
Compatibility: Reader/Writer mode supporting ISO 14443A / MIFARE /
FeliCaTM / NFCIP-1
Distance: 5cm
Max capacity: 4KB
Tags: cards, keyrings, stickers

Applications: 
Located based services (LBS)
Logistics (assets tracking, supply chain)
Access management
Electronic prepaid metering (vending machines, public transport)

Smartphone interaction (NFCIP-1 protocol)

Tutorial

Datasheet

Schematic

User Manual

Download the Fritzing library to include in your electronic designs here

If you are looking for RFID 125 kHz solutions, you can take a look on our RFID Module for Arduino.

NOTE: If you are searching for Wireless Sensor Networks devices (motes) you may be interested in our ready to market sensor platform: Waspmote which counts with more than 50 sensors available to use.

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The new 3G shield for Arduino enables the connectivity to high speed WCDMA and HSPA cellular networks in order to make possible the creation of the next level of worldwide interactivity projects inside the new "Internet of Things" era.

The module counts also with an internal GPS what enables the location of the device outdoors and indoors combining standard NMEA frames with mobile cell ID triangulation using both assisted-mobile (A-GPS) and mobile-based (S-GPS) modes. Antennas not included.

You will need to update your firmware to play mp3. The update is available here. Uncompress and run it in a PC with Windows (emulated Windows not supported).

This Kit includes:
- 3G/GPRS shield for Arduino (3G + GPS)
- 2Gb microSD card
- Electret Microphone
- VGA Sensor Camera
- Jumper Wires (F/M)
- Speaker 8 ohm 2W
- Handsfree headphones
- miniUSB Cable
- Internal Speaker

Features:
- WCDMA and HSPA 3G networks compatibility
- Internal GPS for Assisted A-GPS and Supported S-GPS modes
- Video Camera (640x480) for video and photo recordings available
- Audio Kit including microphone, speaker, hands free and headphones available
- SD file system up to 32GB
- Works as a standard 3G modem in Linux/Windows/MacOS (~7.2Mbps download, ~5.5Mbps upload)
- Talk directly to web servers by HTTP/HTTPS (secure)
- Upload and download files directly by FTP/FTPS (secure)
- Send and receive mails by POP3/SMTP
- Play compressed audio files

Download the Fritzing library to include in your electronic designs here

Documentation:
- Tutorial + Complete Reference Guide
- Video - Tutorial
- SIM5218 AT command manual
- 3G shield schematic

NOTE: The Arduino/Raspberry Pi jumper MUST be in Arduino position. The Raspberry Pi position should be used only if the shield is connected to a Raspberry Pi. A wrong position of this jumper can damage the 3G shield.

NOTE: If you are looking for a complete GPRS+GPS Solution, don't hesitate to visit our GPRS+GPS Quadband Module for Arduino/Raspberry Pi (SIM908).

NOTE: If you only need to send SMS or use a low bandwidth for data transfer you can use our cheaper GPRS/GSM Quadband SIM900 module for Arduino.

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The new 3G shield for Arduino enables the connectivity to high speed WCDMA and HSPA cellular networks in order to make possible the creation of the next level of worldwide interactivity projects inside the new "Internet of Things" era.

The module counts also with an internal GPS what enables the location of the device outdoors and indoors combining standard NMEA frames with mobile cell ID triangulation using both assisted-mobile (A-GPS) and mobile-based (S-GPS) modes.

You can also find our Audio/Video Kit to complete this 3G/GPRS Shield. Antennas not included.

You will need to update your firmware to play mp3. The update is available here. Uncompress and run it in a PC with Windows (emulated Windows not supported).

Features: - WCDMA and HSPA 3G networks compatibility
- Internal GPS for Assisted A-GPS and Supported S-GPS modes
- Video Camera (640x480) for video and photo recordings available
- Audio Kit including microphone, speaker, hands free and headphones available
- SD file system up to 32GB
- Works as a standard 3G modem in Linux/Windows/MacOS (~7.2Mbps download, ~5.5Mbps upload)
- Talk directly to web servers by HTTP/HTTPS (secure)
- Upload and download files directly by FTP/FTPS (secure)
- Send and receive mails by POP3/SMTP
- Play compressed audio files

Download the Fritzing library to include in your electronic designs here

Documentation:
- Tutorial + Complete Reference Guide
- Video-Tutorial
- SIM5218 AT command manual
- 3G shield schematic

NOTE: The Arduino/Raspberry Pi jumper MUST be in Arduino position. The Raspberry Pi position should be used only if the shield is connected to a Raspberry Pi. A wrong position of this jumper can damage the 3G shield.

NOTE: If you are looking for a complete GPRS+GPS Solution, don't hesitate to visit our GPRS+GPS Quadband Module for Arduino/Raspberry Pi (SIM908).

NOTE: If you only need to send SMS or use a low bandwidth for data transfer you can use our cheaper GPRS/GSM Quadband SIM900 module for Arduino.

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Rainbowduino Extension Shield is a breakout board of Rainbowduino’s 192 separate LED driving channels. The channels are divided into three 8*8 arrays: red, green and blue for easier controlling, it is designed to ease customized LED projects based on Rainbowduino.

• 60.33mm×180.61mm(3 multiple of Rainbowduino’s size)
• Can drive 192 separate LED
• No extra junctions needed

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Arduino shield with a socket for wireless modules like Digi Xbee, Bluetooth, RFID or Wifi Modules. Built in 3.3V voltage regulator, active voltage translators and prototyping area

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It's blue! It's thin (0.8mm)! It's the Arduino Pro Mini! SparkFun's minimal design approach to Arduino. This is a 5V Arduino running the 16MHz bootloader (select 'Arduino Duemilanove w/ 328' within the Arduino software). Arduino Pro Mini does not come with connectors populated so that you can solder in any connector or wire with any orientation you need. We recommend first time Arduino users start with the Duemilanove. It's a great board that will get you up and running quickly. The Arduino Pro series is meant for users that understand the limitations of system voltage (5V), lack of connectors, and USB off board.

We really wanted to minimize the cost of an Arduino. The Arduino Pro Mini is like the Arduino Mini (same pin out) but to keep the cost low, we used all SMD components, made it two layer, etc. This board connects directly to the FTDI Basic Breakout board and supports auto-reset. The Arduino Pro Mini also works with the FTDI cable but the FTDI cable does not bring out the DTR pin so the auto-reset feature will not work.

Can't decide which Arduino is right for you? Arduino buying guide!

Features:

• ATmega328 running at 16MHz with external resonator (0.5% tolerance)
• USB connection off board
• Supports auto-reset
• 5V regulator
• Max 150mA output
• Over current protected
• Reverse polarity protected
• DC input 5V up to 12V
• On board Power and Status LEDs

Dimensions:

• 0.7x1.3" (18x33mm)
• Less than 2 grams

Documents:

• Schematic
• Eagle Files
• Arduino Pro Mini Homepage
• Getting Started Tutorial



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The Video Game Shield is an Arduino add-on shield to make your own video games, including graphics, text, sound effects, and music! Using the power of open source, this shield includes everything you need to make awesome black-and-white video games on your TV. It supports up to two Nintendo Wii Nunchuck controllers for an easy and familiar interface.

The Video Game Shield works great on many Arduino boards, including the Uno and Duemilanovae, and on Arduino-compatible boards like the Freeduino. However, it requires a few minor changes to work on the Arduino Mega.

Check out the examples below. All you need is an Arduino, a Wii Nunchuck, and you can start playing classic games! You can also use it for your own custom games or take advantage of the libraries to use it for your own application where you need audio and video from an Arduino.

Documents:

• Assembly Instructions
• Examples



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The IOIO (pronounced "yo-yo") is a board specially designed to work with your Android device (OS versions 1.5 and greater). The board provides robust connectivity to an Android device via a USB connection and is fully controllable from within an Android application using a simple and intuitive Java API - no embedded programming or external programmer will ever be needed!

So far, the devices proven to work are: G1, Nexus One, Nexus S, Motorola Droid X. If you get the IOIO working on your Android device, please let us know in the comments below, thanks!

The IOIO board contains a single MCU that acts as a USB host and interprets commands from an Android app. In addition, the IOIO can interact with peripheral devices in the same way as most MCUs. Digital Input/Output, PWM, Analog Input, I2C, SPI, and UART control can all be used with the IOIO. Code to control these interfaces is written in the same way as you write an Android app with the help of a simple to use app-level library. In other words, you can combine the awesome computing power, Internet/Bluetooth connectivity, touch screen, and a variety of sensors from your Android device with the ability to easily add peripheral devices to interact with the outside world. Also, using the IOIO does not require any hardware or software modifications to your Android device, thus preserving the warranty as well as making the functionality available to non-hackers.

If you are new to the IOIO or developing apps with Android, please use these resources to help get started:

• Beginner's Guide
• Example Projects

For firmware upgrades, you can download the IOIO Manager app (see the QR code in the images to the right). See the IOIO Manager wiki for more information.

Also featured is a Programmer function, which lets you upgrade the bootloader of your IOIO using another IOIO as a programmer! See the IOIO Manager wiki for more information.

Update: The IOIO now has beta firmware available which supports Google's Open Accessory (ADK) protocol. The code base can be found here.

Documents:

• Schematic
• Eagle Files
• Beginner's Guide
• IOIO Wiki Home
• Latest Firmware Downloads
• IOIO Discussion/Support Group
• IOIO Code Base



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Arduino Ethernet shield allows an Arduino board to connect to a LAN using the Ethernet library. 

The R3 version brings to this shield the 1.0 standard pinout that consist in 4 additional pins: 2 of them placed near the AREF pin, that are used for TWI communication, and the other 2 are placed near the RESET pin. The IOREF pin is used to adapt the shield to the board on which is mounted. The last one is not connected and is reserved for future uses.

New available features:
- Micro SD card connector
- On board reset controller
- NOW Compatible with the Arduino MEGA board

Documentation:
Ethernet Library
Guide

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This product has been replaced by a new version. See the new GPRS/GSM Quadband Module SIM900 for Arduino.

GPRS Quadband Module for Arduino offers GPRS connection to your Arduino board. It includes the HiLo SAGEM communication module. You can send your data by SMS or do missed calls from your Arduino to mobile devices... or to another Arduino connected to this module. It is necessary an antenna in order to establish a communication.

Documentation:
Tutorial: basic guide for getting started with the module.
Video-tutorial
Schematic
AT Commands
SAGEM Module Info

Download the Fritzing library to include in your electronic designs here

NOTE: If you are looking for a complete solution to use 3G, GPRS and A-GPS, you can use our 3G/GPRS shield for Arduino (3G + GPS) or our Kit with Audio/Video

NOTE: If you are searching for Wireless Sensor Networks devices (motes) you may be interested in our ready to market sensor platform: Waspmote which counts with more than 50 sensors available to use.

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Bluetooth Module for Arduino is able to be plugged into the XBee Shield and get a serial communication between the computer and an Arduino board through Bluetooth protocol.

Documentation:
Bluetooth Tutorial
Bluetooth Videotutorial

Special Options:
- Minimum and Maximum RSSI thresholds control
- Adaptive Frequency Hopping
- Security: Authentication, Pairing and Encryption
- Store 5 different trusted devices in its internal memory
- Master or Slave operation supported

Download the Fritzing library to include in your electronic designs here

Note: If you are searching for Wireless Sensor Networks devices (motes) you may be interested in our ready to market sensor platform: Waspmote. You can discover the differences between both platforms in the document: Waspmote vs SquidBee.

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The Joystick / Input Shield for Arduino includes a two axis mini joystick (with moment switch) as well as two colored push buttons. The shield easily connects to your Arduino using male to male pin headers.

Documents

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Screw Shield is a terminal expansion board that can be screwed directly to the terminal on the thread and is reliable and convenient. It can be plugged into the Arduino controller. You can use this shield to save yourself from the bad port connection. Feel secure with this arduino-compatible screw shield.

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This board has been designed to use with different GAS Sensors MQ3.
It is the useful circuit to adapt the power of the Gas Sensor from the Arduino board. You can read the values through a resistive load.

Documentacion:
Schematic

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Solar Module for Arduino is a small board that can power your Arduino board, to get a totally autonomous outdoor board.

It includes a 3W solar panel that, through the module, provides 5V to your Arduino board, and a 2300 mAh Li-Ion battery. Note:You must charge the battery around 13h. at first time.

Documentation:
Solar Module Tutorial
Videotutorial

Download the Fritzing library to include in your electronic designs here

Note: If you are searching for Wireless Sensor Networks devices (motes) you may be interested in our ready to market sensor platform: Waspmote. You can discover the differences between both platforms in the document: Waspmote vs SquidBee.

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5V Regulator Module for Arduino is a small board that can power your Arduino board.

It provides 5V to your Arduino board with a 1100 mAh Li-Ion battery (included). Note:You must charge the battery around 13h. at first time.

Documentation:
Powering SquidBee with solar energy

Download the Fritzing library to include in your electronic designs here

Note: If you are searching for Wireless Sensor Networks devices (motes) you may be interested in our ready to market sensor platform: Waspmote. You can discover the differences between both platforms in the document: Waspmote vs SquidBee.

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MicroSD module for Arduino is a small shield that you can connect to your Arduino board, once the shield is connected, you add SD flash memory to Arduino.

The SD socket is connected to SPI port.

With this module you can store a big amount of information (2Gb microSD card is included).

Documentation:
MicroSD Module Tutorial
Videotutorial
Schematic
Library developed by David Cuartielles (Arduino team)
Arduino Mega Connection: documentation and library.

See also the microSD tutorial of our friend Jeremy Blum.

 

Download the Fritzing library to include in your electronic designs here

Note: If you are searching for Wireless Sensor Networks devices (motes) you may be interested in our ready to market sensor platform: Waspmote. You can discover the differences between both platforms in the document: Waspmote vs SquidBee.

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GPS Module for Arduino is a small electronic circuit that allows to connect to your Arduino board to get position and altitude, as well as speed, date and time on UTC (Universal Time Coordinated). Internal GPS antenna is not included. It is sold as an optional and it is required to use the module.

The assembled module is Vincotech A1080-B that uses the standard NMEA and SIRF III protocols (www.nmea.org) to transmit the position data via serial port.

GPS module for Arduino is a perfect complement for developing geolocalization applications.

It can be used with many navigation NMEA compatible software

IMPORTANT! Handle with care the internal antenna. It's fragile. To get a correct fixation with the satellites, please cover the module with a plastic box

Tutorial GPS module
Video-Tutorial

Firmware GPS

 

Download the Fritzing library to include in your electronic designs here

Note: If you are searching for Wireless Sensor Networks devices (motes) you may be interested in our ready to market sensor platform: Waspmote. You can discover the differences between both platforms in the document: Waspmote vs SquidBee.

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RFID Module for Arduino can be connected to Arduino using a XBee shield and will communicate it using the Arduino serial port (UART).

Features:
- RFID chip: SM125
- Frequency: 125KHz
- UART interface up to 115200 bps
- I2C interface up to 400 kHz
- TAGs: Atmel / Temic T55xx and EM4102(Unique)
- Antenna: 860 uH 10%, 40 x 15 mm
- Working distance: up to 10 cm (depending on the antenna size)
- Secure Transmissions: 4Byte password
- Sleep mode enabled (20uA)
- Modulation: supports Manchester RF/64, Manchester RF/32

Documentation:
Tutorial RFID module
Schematic of the board
RFID chip manual

Take a look on the Product Review by Arduteka & Cooking Hacks.

Check also the RFID Tutorial of our friend Jeremy Blum.

Download the Fritzing library to include in your electronic designs here

If you are looking for RFID 13.56 MHz solutions, you can take a look on our new RFID 13.56 MHz/NFC Module for Arduino.

Note: If you are searching for Wireless Sensor Networks devices (motes) you may be interested in our ready to market sensor platform: Waspmote. You can discover the differences between both platforms in the document: Waspmote vs SquidBee.

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Arduino Protoshield allows to mount and add your own circuits to Arduino board

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Arduino Micro Miniaturized version of Arduino boards (w/ integrated USB) It uses an ATMEGA328 with 32K of program space.

Documentation
Arduino Nano Guide

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LilyPad Arduino is a microcontroller board designed for wearables and e-textiles. It can be sewn to fabric and similarly mounted power supplies, sensors and actuators with conductive thread. The board is based on the ATmega168V (the low-power version of the ATmega168). Board will run from 2V to 5V.

Board comes fully assembled and tested with ATMega168V pre-loaded with bootloader.

Documentation
Tutorial

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This shield allows to use XBee modules or our Bluetooth or RFID modules.

Documentation:
Arduino XBee Tutorial

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The Arduino Mega 2560 is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega2560 (datasheet). It has 54 digital input/output pins (of which 14 can be used as PWM outputs), 16 analog inputs, 4 UARTs (hardware serial ports), a 16 MHz crystal oscillator, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset button.

It contains everything needed to support the microcontroller; simply connect it to a computer with a USB cable or power it with a AC-to-DC adapter or battery to get started. The Mega is compatible with most shields designed for the Arduino Duemilanove or UNO.

This product is included in our 3D Printer Complete Kit - Prusa IT3

Specifications
Microcontroller ATmega2560
Operating Voltage 5V
Input Voltage (recommended) 7-12V
Input Voltage (limits) 6-20V
Digital I/O Pins 54 (of which 14 provide PWM output)
Analog Input Pins 16
DC Current per I/O Pin 40 mA
DC Current for 3.3V Pin 50 mA
Flash Memory 256 KB of which 8 KB used by bootloader
SRAM 8 KB
EEPROM 4 KB
Clock Speed 16 MHz

Documentation
Arduino Guide

NOTE: If you are searching for Wireless Sensor Networks devices (motes) you may be interested in our ready to market sensor platform: Waspmote which counts with more than 60 sensors available to use.

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Arduino Uno is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega328 (datasheet). It has 14 digital input/output pins (of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs), 6 analog inputs, a 16 MHz crystal oscillator, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset button.
It contains everything needed to support the microcontroller; simply connect it to a computer with a USB cable or power it with a AC-to-DC adapter or battery to get started.

The Uno differs from all preceding boards in that it does not use the FTDI USB-to-serial driver chip. Instead, it features the Atmega16U2 (Atmega8U2 up to version R2) programmed as a USB-to-serial converter.
Revision 2 of the Uno board has a resistor pulling the 8U2 HWB line to ground, making it easier to put into DFU mode.
Revision 3 of the board has the following new features:

• 1.0 pinout: added SDA and SCL pins that are near to the AREF pin and two other new pins placed near to the RESET pin, the IOREF that allow the shields to adapt to the voltage provided from the board. In future, shields will be compatible both with the board that use the AVR, which operate with 5V and with the Arduino Due that operate with 3.3V. The second one is a not connected pin, that is reserved for future purposes.
• Stronger RESET circuit.
• Atmega 16U2 replace the 8U2.

Documentation
Arduino Guide

Note: If you are using the latest version of Arduino IDE (1.0), please do not forget to install the FTDI drivers in Windows.

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This shield allows you to use a computer power supply (or other power source) to use your Arduino to switch high current. With RFP30N06LE MOSFETS, you can easily control a lot of current directly from your Arduino. 

The board provides 6 PWM outputs via screw terminals. Check the datasheet for the MOSFET below for full specifications on how much current this board can handle.This board is a very easy way to start using MOSFETS for your next high current project.

A protection diode has been added to the power input of this version of the board.

Note: If you want to stack another shield on top of this one, you will want to double-up on the stackable headers to clear the MOSFETs.

Documents:

• Schematic
• Eagle Files
• Datasheet (RFP30N06L)



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Gameduino is a game adapter for Arduino (or anything else with an SPI interface) built as a single shield that stacks up on top of the Arduino and has plugs for a VGA monitor and stereo speakers. The sound and graphics are definitely old-school, but thanks to the latest FPGA technology, the sprite capabilities are a step above those in machines from the past. The adapter is controlled via SPI read/write operations, and looks to the CPU like a 32Kbyte RAM. (Unlike many 8-bit machines, there are no restrictions on when you can access this RAM). There is even a handy reference poster (which you can download below) showing how the whole system works.

Features:

• Video output is 400x300 pixels in 512 colors
• All color processed internally at 15-bit precision
• Compatible with any standard VGA monitor (800x600 @ 72Hz)
• Background Graphics
  • 512x512 pixel character background
  • 256 characters, each with independent 4 color palette
  • pixel-smooth X-Y wraparound scroll
• Foreground Graphics
  • each sprite is 16x16 pixels with per-pixel transparency
  • each sprite can use 256, 16 or 4 colors
  • four-way rotate and flip
  • 96 sprites per scan-line, 1536 texels per line
  • pixel-perfect sprite collision detection
• Audio output is a stereo 12-bit frequency synthesizer
• 64 Independent Voices 10-8000 Hz
• Per-Voice Sine Wave or White Noise
• Sample Playback Channel

Documents:

• Example Code and Library
• Reference Poster
• Gameduino Web Site
• Gameduino FAQ Forum



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The MPR121 IC is a great way to build simple capacitive touch interfaces, and now it's even easier to incorporate into your Arduino projects with the touch shield. The touch shield has 9 capacitive touch pads, with headers for the remaining 3 electrode connections. With this shield you can have a total of 12 touch sensitive buttons. An on-board logic level converter allows it to work with 5V and 3.3V Arduino boards. Simply solder on some header pins and stack it on to your Arduino for a convenient input device. Check below for some example code to get you started.

Documents:

• Schematic
• Eagle Files
• Example Code



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The Si4735 is the first digital CMOS AM/FM radio receiver IC that integrates the complete tuner function from antenna input to audio output. This feature-rich solution includes advanced seek algorithms, soft mute, auto-calibrated digital tuning, and FM stereo processing. The chip also incorporates a digital processor for the European Radio Data System (RDS) and the North American Radio Broadcast Data System (RBDS), including all required symbol decoding, block synchronization, error detection, and error correction functions. Basically it's an entire AM/FM, LW/SW radio in a single chip.

Now that we've mounted it on a shield, you can harness all of that sweet radio-playing power right from your Arduino. Simply stack the shield onto your Arduino board, plug in some speakers (headphones don't seem to work as well without a preamp) and use the library below to control the volume, channel selection, etc. The library also allows you to send a variety of other commands constructed by consulting the Si4735 Programmers Guide.

This board seems to get decent reception compared to other stereos around the office even using a simple wire antenna. If you happen to have an antenna that you'd like to use it can be soldered right to the via marked "antenna".

Documents:

• Schematic
• Eagle Files
• Datasheet
• Arduino Library
• Programming Guide
• RBDS Standard



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Using the FT232RL, the Arduino Serial USB Board shows up as a com port allowing serial communication to and from the Arduino Stamp or any other serial device.

Arduino is an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple i/o board and a development environment that implements the Processing/Wiring language. Arduino can be used to develop stand-alone interactive objects or can be connected to software on your computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP). The open-source IDE can be downloaded for free (currently for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux).

Documents:

• Diagram for attaching the Arduino Serial USB Board to the Arduino Stamp
• ArduinoMiniUSB Page
• Arduino Home Page
• How To
• Programming Reference
• Arduino Forum



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The board comes pre-loaded with the SparkFun USB to Serial COM Port firmware. When the board plugs into a USB port, Windows will ask for a driver, point to the driver .inf file found here. The board should now enumerate as a 'SparkFun COM Port' and act the same as the SparkFun FTDI Basic. In other words, you can use it as a USB to serial bridge or you can use it to load code with Arduino. In addition, the pinout on the end of the board is the same as the FTDI Basic, which means you can plug it directly into boards like the Arduino Pro.

In addition to the USB to serial firmware, the board also has Atmel's DFU bootloader installed. For information on how to use the bootloader, see the readme file here. You will need to first install Atmel's FLIP software. The bootloader allows you to load your code over USB. See the LUFA project for more example projects.

There is also a selectable 3.3V/5V jumper to set the logic level and VCC voltage.

Note: If using this board to load code with the Arduino IDE, be sure to select the 'Arduino Pro (5V, 16MHz) w/ATmega328' as the device. If using the DFU bootloader with Atmel's FLIP software, be sure to select the AT90USB82 as the device in FLIP.

Documents:

• Schematic
• Eagle Files
• Firmware (SparkFun USB to Serial COM Port)'
• SparkFun Driver (INF)



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The Arduino ADK is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega2560 (datasheet). It has a USB host interface to connect with Android based phones.

It is compatible with Android's Accessory Development Kit examples. It has 54 digital input/output pins (of which 14 can be used as PWM outputs), 16 analog inputs, 4 UARTs (hardware serial ports), a 16 MHz crystal oscillator, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset button.

The ADK is based on the Mega 2560.

For information on using the board with the Android OS, see (Google's ADK documentation)

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The Arduino Ethernet is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega328 (datasheet). It has 14 digital input/output pins, 6 analog inputs, a 16 MHz crystal oscillator, a RJ45 connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset button. NB: Pins 10, 11, 12 and 13 are reserved for interfacing with the Ethernet module and should not be used otherwise. This reduces the number of available pins to 9, with 4 available as PWM outputs. It includes a Power over Ethernet module that can be added to the board as well. The Ethernet differs from other boards in that it does not have an onboard USB-to-serial driver chip, but has a Wiznet Ethernet interface. This is the same interface found on the Ethernet shield. An onboard microSD card reader, which can be used to store files for serving over the network, is accessible through the SD Library. Pin 10 is reserved for the Wiznet interface, SS for the SD card is on Pin 4. A six pin header can be connected to a FTDI breakout board or USB Serial board to provide USB power and communication to the board. Power The board can also be powered via an external power supply, an optional Power over Ethernet (PoE) module, or by USB using the included Serial2USB shield. External power can come either from an AC-to-DC adapter (wall-wart) or battery. The adapter can be connected by plugging a 2.1mm center-positive plug into the board's power jack. Leads from a battery can be inserted in the Gnd and Vin pin headers of the POWER connector. The board can operate on an external supply of 6 to 20 volts. If supplied with less than 7V, however, the 5V pin may supply less than five volts and the board may be unstable. If using more than 12V, the voltage regulator may overheat and damage the board. The recommended range is 7 to 12 volts. Specification - Microcontroller: ATmega328 - Operating Voltage: 5V - Input Voltage (recommended): 7-12V - Input Voltage (limits): 6-20V - Digital I/O Pins: 14 (of which 4 provide PWM output) - Arduino Pins reserved - 10 to 13 used for SPI - 4 used for SD card - 2 W5100 interrupt (when bridged) - Analog Input Pins 6 - DC Current per I/O Pin: 40 mA - DC Current for 3.3V Pin: 50 mA - Flash Memory 32 KB (ATmega328) of which 0.5 KB used by bootloader - SRAM 2 KB (ATmega328) - EEPROM 1 KB (ATmega328) - Clock Speed 16 MHz - W5100 TCP/IP Embedded Ethernet Controller - Power Over Ethernet ready Magnetic Jack - Micro SD card, with active voltage translators Documents - Arduino Ethernet POE Website - Schematics Learn More

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Features
- Standard interface for Arduino board
- Multi-format "MP3" media player that uses a single VS1053b
- 2 control-push buttons and 1 knob switch
- Plays music from micro SD cards Decodes:MP3,WMA,WAV,MIDI,Ogg Vorbis,FLAC(with software plugin )
- I2S interface for external DAC
- Headphone/LineOutforplayback
- Line In for recording in OGG format
- Excellent sound quality: over 90 dB dynamic range for playback
- RoHS Complied

Documents
- Datasheet
- Source file
- Library
- New Library (now compatible with Arduino Mega). Thanks to our friends of UCO.

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Relay Shield is a smart module with 4 solid relays providing an easy way for applications of voltage controlling from low to high. The max switching power could be DC90W or AC360VA. It could be directly controlled by Arduino/Seeeduino through digital IOs with external 9v supply, making it easy the use in robotics, industry control, smart house etc.

Documentation
- Datasheet
- Source file
- Demo code

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• Datasheet
• Source file

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The Rainbowduino board is an Arduino compatible controller board with professional LED driving capacity. It will drive an 8x8 RGB Led Matrix (Common Anode).

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Most project of Arduino may need more than two voltage supply. When feed with from 4.5-35V, this power shield able to provide a voltage range from 1.25-12V with 3A peak current. Ideal for servo control and other non-standard components. With this shield, your Arduino now have one power supply for all.

It has be build-in voltage measuring function which mapping the output voltage to Arduino analog pin 0. It can be controlled by Arduino digital Pin13 to switch on/off.

Specification

• Supply voltage:4.5-35V
• Output voltage:1.25-12V 
• Output current: 2A (3A peak)
• Efficiency:90%

Documents

• Wiki Doc

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Detect Alpha, Beta and Gamma radiation integrating any Geiger Tube which works in the range 400V - 1000V and read this levels using Arduino. As well as from the terminal, the radiation levels can be shown using different actuators:

    - Piezo: it allows us to hear the typical "chirp" common in the radioactivity counters
    - Leds: 3 green and 2 red let easily to show low, medium and high levels
    - LCD: it displays the counts per minute (cpm) and the equivalent absorbed energy levels in Servants (µSV/h).

NOTE:
-This version comes without the Geiger tube. A version with a Geiger tube already soldered and "ready to use" is available here:
Radiation Sensor Board for Arduino + Geiger Tube
-In order to test the Geiger Counter you can get Vaseline Glass Bead as a complement in the order options.
-There is a little switch below the LCD you must switch on to use the board.
 

Documentation
Tutorial Radiation Sensor Board for Arduino
How to use different tubes (different voltages)

Download the Fritzing library to include in your electronic designs here

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Detect Alpha, Beta and Gamma radiation integrating any Geiger Tube which works in the range 400V - 1000V and read this levels using Arduino. As well as from the terminal, the radiation levels can be shown using different actuators:

    - Piezo: it allows us to hear the typical "chirp" common in the radioactivity counters
    - Leds: 3 green and 2 red let easily to show low, medium and high levels
    - LCD: it displays the counts per minute (cpm) and the equivalent absorbed energy levels in Servants (µSV/h).

The current version of the pack comes with the J305ß Geiger tube which detectes Beta and Gamma radiation.

Specifications:

• Manufacturer: North Optic
• Radiation Detection: β, γ
• Length: 111mm
• Diameter: 11mm
• Recommended Voltage: 350V
• Plateau Voltage: 360-440V
• Sensitivy γ (⁶⁰Co): 65cps/(µR/s)
• Sensitivy γ (equivalent Sievert): 108cpm / (µSv/h)
• Max cpm: 30000
• cps/mR/h: 18
• cpm/m/h: 1080
• cpm/µSv/h: 123.147092360319
• Factor: 0.00812037037037

NOTES:
-If you want to integrate a different Geiger tube you can get just the board without the tube here:
Radiation Sensor Board for Arduino
-In order to test the Geiger Counter you can get Vaseline Glass Bead as a complement in the order options.
-There is a little switch below the LCD you must switch on to use the board.
-Note: the Geiger tube should not be exposed to sunlight because the CPM may not be as accurate as indoors. We advise to use an opaque enclosure when working outdoors to cover this sensor.

Documentation
Tutorial Radiation Sensor Board for Arduino

Download the Fritzing library to include in your electronic designs here

NOTE: If you are searching for Wireless Sensor Networks devices (motes) you may be interested in our ready to market sensor platform: Waspmote which counts with more than 50 sensors available to use.

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IR Remote is a small shield that allows you to record anyinfrared command sent by a remote control and resend it from the Internet. It works connected to Arduino and Raspberry Pi, and let us to control any HVAC system including heating,ventilation, air-conditioning and thermostats from the Cloud.

Features:

- 38KHz Infrared technology
- Infrared remote control device
- Easy HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems) IR Remote control
- Copy and resend IR signals- Provide remote control capability to your project.
- Compatible with several UART communication protocols (Wifi, 3G, ZigBee,GPRS, Bluetooth)
- Compatible with Arduino and Raspberry Pi
- Programmable hardware interface: 2 LEDs (blue and orange) / 2 push-buttons

Documentation:
- Tutorial: IR Remote Module for Arduino / Raspberry Pi
- Tutorial for Raspberry Pi to Arduino Shield Connection Bridge

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