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Adafruit NeoPixel NeoMatrix 8 x 8 RGBW LED Matrix The Adafruit NeoPixel NeoMatrix has 64 super bright LEDs in an 8...
Adafruit Positive LCD Graphic Display with RGB backlight This positive LCD graphical display is a great low-cost op...
Adafruit Non-Latching Mini Relay FeatherWing FeatherWings add specific functionality to your Feather develo...
Adafruit FONA - Mini Mobile Communications (Cellular) GSM Modules The Adafruit FONA MiniGSM is an all-in-one mobile...
Adafruit Pro Trinket Mini Microcontrollers The Adafruit Pro Trinket is the bigger, more powerful sister of the Trin...
HRLV-EZx Series Maxbotix Ultrasonic Rangefinder Sensors HRLV-EZ Series Maxbotix Ultrasonic Rangefinders are...
Adafruit 2.4 inch TFT LCD Touchscreen Breakout Board with microSD Socket This colour 2.4 TFT display has 4...
Arduino Music Maker, Adafruit Now you can bend all audio files to your will with the Adafruit Music Maker s...
Accelerometers, Adafruit A series of Adafruit Accelerometers including the phenomenal MMA8451 ( 905-4665 ) Triple-Axis Accelerometer with 14-bit...
BeagleBone and BeagleBoard Enclosures These enclosures are machined to accept the popular beagle board and...
Adafruit Miniature TTL Serial JPEG Camera with NTSC Video Module This tiny camera module offers a great way to add...
Micro Lipo - USB charger Adafruit have now created one of the smallest USB LiPo chargers available, so it is perfec...
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2871, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
Adafruit NeoPixel NeoMatrix 8 x 8 RGBW LED Matrix
The Adafruit NeoPixel NeoMatrix has 64 super bright LEDs in an 8 x 8 matrix. Each NeoPixel is 'split' with one half being RGB and the other is a white LED. This combined LED enables you to choose any colour or illuminate using with white light. Available in 3 colours of white light – warm white (3000K), neutral white (4500K) and warm white (6000K).
If you need more, then you can also daisy chain NeoMatrix together. For the second matrix, connect the DIN connection to the first panel DOUT. There is a single data line with a timing-specific protocol. Since the protocol is sensitive to timing, it requires a real-time microcontroller such as an AVR, Arduino, PIC or mbed.
Adafruit 2870 - NeoMatrix 64 RGBW, Warm White (RS
124-5496
)
Adafruit 2871 - NeoMatrix 64 RGBW, Neutral White (RS
124-5497
)
Adafruit 2872 - NeoMatrix 64 RGBW, Cool White (RS
124-5498
)
Dimensions: 71 x 71 x 3 mm / 2.8" x 2.8" 0.1"
Weight: 24.2 g
Arduino Shield versions with a 5 x 8 matrix are also available with the same colour temperature options (RS
124-5493
,
124-5494
,
124-5495
).
Adafruit LEDs, Drivers and Shields
Popular items
250, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
Adafruit Positive LCD Graphic Display with RGB backlight
This positive LCD graphical display is a great low-cost option to add a screen to your project. Text and graphics are shown in dark grey against the background and visible in daylight. The full RGB LED backlight is controlled using PWM giving you the choice of any colour for your background.
The display has four mounting holes and a blank 11 pin, 2mm-pitch labelled breakout on the side.
Included with the display is a 4050 level shifter chip so you can safely use this display with a 5 V microcontroller.
- 128 x 64 pixel display
- Visible in daylight without backlight
- Serial interface uses only 4 or 5 digital pins
Note
The LCD displays do not have wires soldered in when shipped.
Popular items
1963, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
Adafruit FONA - Mini Mobile Communications (Cellular) GSM Modules
The Adafruit FONA MiniGSM is an all-in-one mobile phone (cellular) module that enables you to add voice, text, SMS and data to your project. Measuring just 4.45 x 3.18 mm (1.75"x1.25") it packs a surprising amount of technology into such a small module. It features the latest SIM800 GSM cellular module.
Available with a choice of two connectors:
Adafruit 1963 - Mobile Communication Module with SMA connector (RS
124-5475
)
Adafruit 1946 - Mobile Communication Module with uFL connector (RS
124-5474
)
- Quad-band 850/900/1800/1900MHz
- Send and receive SMS messages
- Send and receive GPRS data (TCP/IP, HTTP)
- Make and receive voice calls using a headset via the oboard headphone socket or an external 8 Ω speaker and electret microphone.
- Scan and receive FM radio broadcasts
- PWM/Buzzer vibrational motor control (motor not included)
- AT command interface with "auto baud" detection
- Onboard LiPo battery charging circuitry enables you to recharge over micro-USB. LiPo or Li-ion battery with at least 500 mAh is recommended but not included. Two indicator LEDs show charge status.
- Level shifting circuitry so you can run it with 2.8 V to 5 V logic.
- SMA or uFL connection for external antenna (depending on version)
- Indicator LEDs for power and network connectivity
- Standard SIM card slides into the socket on the back
Recommended Accessories
SIM Card
LiPo Battery – 500 mAh or larger (RS
791-6460
)
Micro USB cable for battery charging (RS
121-3251
)
External Antenna - SMA (RS
793-4376
), uFL (
704-3417
)
TRRS 4-Pole Headset - Any 'iPhone' or 'Android' compatible (but not iPhone original) or external electret mic and 8 Ω speaker
Vibrating motor
Note
This module requires a microcontroller to drive it. An Arduino board is recommended but any 3 to 5 V microcontroller with a UART can send ...
Popular items
2000, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
Adafruit Pro Trinket Mini Microcontrollers
The Adafruit Pro Trinket is the bigger, more powerful sister of the Trinket (RS
124-5509
,
124-5506
) with roughly 4 times the performance and GPIO. It uses the Atmel ATmega328P microcontroller, 28K of flash, 2K of RAM and 18 GPIO.
It is basically and scaled down version of the Arduino UNO (RS
715-4081
). Measuring only 38 mm x 18 mm x 2 mm (1.5" x 0.7" x 0.2") (without headers) it offers a great way to miniaturise your project.
Pro Trinket is programmable using the Arduino IDE and 95% of Arduino projects work straight out of the box. There is a USB bootloader so you can plug it into any computer and reprogram just like an Arduino. You can also use an FTDI cable to connect to the FTDI port for a serial connection.
The Adafruit Pro Trinket is available in two versions:
Pro Trinket 3.3 V - 12 MHz (RS
124-5511
)
Pro Trinket 5 V - 16 MHz (RS
124-5507
)
- Micro-USB jack for power and/or USB uploading
- On-board 3.3V power regulator with 150mA output capability and ultra-low dropout. Up to 16 V input, reverse-polarity protection, thermal and current-limit protection.
- On-board green power LED and red pin #13 LED
- Reset button for entering the bootloader or restarting the program.
- Works with 99% of existing Arduino sketches (anything that doesn't use more than 28K, and doesn't require pins #2 and #7)
- Mounting holes
Note
Due to its small size, you cannot stack an Arduino shield directly on top of the Pro Trinket.
Adafruit Trinket Microcontrollers (MCU)
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984, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
HRLV-EZx Series Maxbotix Ultrasonic Rangefinder Sensors
HRLV-EZ Series Maxbotix Ultrasonic Rangefinders are high performance sensors with high resolution, excellent noise rejection, automatic calibration and factory set beam patterns. These small, lightweight sensor modules have three outputs: analogue voltage, digital PWM, and RS232 or TTL serial data. Typical applications include proximity zone detection, people detection, robotics ranging sensors, motion detectors and long range object detection.
Three beam patterns are available, with the wide beam type being most suitable for small object and people detection, and the narrow beam width for large object detection.
124-5449
HRLV-MaxSonar-EZ0 Wide beam width
124-5450
HRLV-MaxSonar-EZ1 Intermediate beam width
124-5451
HRLV-MaxSonar-EZ4 Narrow beam width
Features:
Resolution of 1 mm
10 Hz reading rate
Maximum range of 5000 mm
Internal temperature compensation
Cost-effective solution where precision range-findings are needed
Operates from 2.5V-5.5V
Low 3.1 mA average current requirement
Operational Temperature from 0C to +65C
Real-time automatic calibration (voltage, humidity, ambient noise)
Firmware filtering for better noise tolerance and clutter rejection
RoHS compliant
Sensors
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2478, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
Adafruit 2.4 inch TFT LCD Touchscreen Breakout Board with microSD Socket
This colour 2.4 TFT display has 4 bright white LED backlight and 240 x 320 pixels with individual RGB pixel control. It has a resistive touchscreen to detect finger presses anywhere on the screen. The built-in controller has RAM buffering to take the workload away from the microcontroller. This display board has two modes: 8-bit and SPI.
When using 8-bit mode, you need 8 digital data lines and 4 or 5 digital control lines to read and write to the display.
SPI mode requires only 5 pins total (SPI data in, data out, clock, select, and dc) but is slower than 8-bit mode.
In addition, 4 pins are required for the touch screen (2 digital, 2 analogue).
If you are using SPI mode, you can also take advantage of the on-board micro-SD card socket.
4 white LED backlight, transistor connected so you can use PWM to dim the backlight
4-wire resistive touchscreen
Screen Dimensions: 43 x 60 x 4 mm (1.7" x 2.4" x 0.16")
PCB Dimensions: 53 x 60 x 4 mm (2.1" x 2.4" x 0.16")
Weight: 30.5 g
Adafruit LCD Touchscreens
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2895, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
Adafruit Non-Latching Mini Relay FeatherWing
FeatherWings add specific functionality to your Feather development board. They fit directly on top of your Feather using stacking header pins.
The non-latching mini relay FeatherWing gives you control over power so you can now turn on and off various devices including lamps, fans, solenoids. In fact, you can switch power for many small appliances that run on up to 250 V ac but you need check the amount of power – 60 W or less.
The non-latching relay, requires a single control pin, the SET pin. When set to high, the relay switches and a red LED lights. If power is lost then the relay will go back open.
In terms of how much power, you can switch up to 2A of resistive current at up to 30 V dc or 40 V ac. At 110 V dc, switch up to 0.3A, at 120 V ac up to 0.5 A, and at 250 V ac you can switch up to 0.6A. Check the datasheet for more details.
A 3-pin terminal block is supplied with this FeatherWing to wire it up with the device you are controlling and some light soldering is required.
A Latching Relay FeatherWing is also available (RS
124-5527
) but requires two signal pins.
50.8 x 22.9 x 11.4 mm / 2" x 0.9" x 0.45"
Weight: 5.3 g
Note
If using with high voltages of more than 24 V, use care and common sense. High voltages require experience, and are only for use by engineers who are comfortable with guidelines and know how to use it safely.
Adafruit FeatherWing Add-On Boards
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1555, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
BeagleBone and BeagleBoard Enclosures
These enclosures are machined to accept the popular beagle board and beaglebone black development boards. They are moulded in a choice of black, grey or translucent blue general purpose ABS plastic with a satin textured finish. The enclosure is machined to allow access to I/O connectors and often used controls and/or LEDS. The black & translucent blue plastic enclosures include black self tapping screws and the grey plastic enclosure includes nickel finished self tapping screws. Also included are four (4) self adhesive rubber feet and an instruction sheet.
Note
Development boards are NOT included.
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1386, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
Adafruit Miniature TTL Serial JPEG Camera with NTSC Video Module
This tiny camera module offers a great way to add a camera to your project. Designed primarily to be used in security systems. It outputs NTSC colour video and takes photographs of the video and transmits them over the TTL serial link. Choose from various image resolutions; 640 x 480, 320 x 240 or 160 x 120 pixels. They are pre-compressed JPEG image which reduces the file size and enables you to store a large number on an SD card.
This module is perfect for a data-logging, security or photography project.
This camera has automatic image adjustment features to give you the best possible outputs from your camera including white balance, brightness and contrast.
The cameras motion detection provides the opportunity to capture images when something changes in the frame which again makes it great for surveillance projects.
The lens is manually adjustable with a 1 metre to 15 metres focal distance which is good for most projects.
Module size: 32 x 32 mm
Image sensor: CMOS inch
CMOS Pixels: 0.3M
Pixel size: 5.6 um x 5.6 um
Output format: Standard JPEG/M-JPEG
White balance: Automatic
Exposure: Automatic
Gain: Automatic
Shutter: Electronic rolling shutter
SNR: 45DB
Dynamic Range: 60DB
Max analogue gain: 16DB
Frame speed: 640 x 480 pixels @ 30 fps
Scan mode: Progressive scan
Viewing angle: 60°
Monitoring distance: 10 metres, maximum 15 metres (adjustable)
Image size: VGA (640*480), QVGA (320*240), QQVGA (160*120)
Baud rate: Default 38400
Current draw: 75 mA
Operating voltage: DC +5 V
Communication: 3.3 V TTL (Three wire TX, RX, GND)
Note
This video module works with the Arduino UNOs (and other Atmega328-based Arduino) but are not yet MEGA compatible.
Audio & Video
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1304, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
Micro Lipo - USB charger
Adafruit have now created one of the smallest USB LiPo chargers available, so it is perfect to keep in any project box. Simply plug in the gold plated contacts into any USB port and a 3.7V/4.2V lithium polymer/lithium ion rechargeable battery into the JST plug on the other end. There are two LEDs - one red and one green. While charging, the red LED is lit. When the battery is fully charged and ready for use, the green LED turns on. Once you know all this, you are good to go.
5V input via PCB-style USB connector
2-pin JST cable included
100mA charge current, adjustable to 500mA by soldering a jumper closed
USB
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1788, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
Arduino Music Maker, Adafruit
Now you can bend all audio files to your will with the Adafruit Music Maker shield for Arduino. This great shield features the VS1053, an encoding/decoding (codec) chip that decodes various audio formats such as MP3, AAC and FLAC. It can also be used to Record audio in both PCM (WAV) and compressed Ogg Vorbis. You are only limited by your own imagination by changing what you want, such as adjusting bass, treble, and volume digitally.
Works with Arduino Uno, Mega, or Leonardo
Full 3.3/5V level shifting for SD and MP3 chipsets
Built in MIDI synth/drum machine with dozens of instruments
7 extra GPIO's that can be written or read through the Arduino Library for reading buttons or lighting LEDs
Arduino Accessories
Here at RS we have a wide range of accessories to support you with your Arduino projects.
Books
can help you to get started as well as help you connect devices to the Internet of Things. We have
cases
to house and protect your Arduino boards and
connectivity
accessories such as cables and antennas. Arduino
Kits
are a great starting point when prototyping and experimenting with projects, from the most basic breadboard and wire kits to kits featuring Arduino boards and electronic components.
Popular items
2019, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
Accelerometers, Adafruit
A series of Adafruit Accelerometers including the phenomenal MMA8451 (
905-4665
) Triple-Axis Accelerometer with 14-bit ADC. You can detect motion, tilt and basic orientation with a digital accelerometer - and the MMA8451 is a great accelerometer to start your journey with. Its usage range goes from +-2g up to +-8g yet is perfect to use with Arduino or another microcontroller.
Also available is the much coveted LSM9DS0 by STMicroelectronics (
905-4615
). Inside are three sensors. One is a classic 3-axis accelerometer, which tells you which direction is down towards the Earth, or how fast the board is accelerating in 3D space. The other is a 3-axis magnetometer that senses where the strongest magnetic force is coming from. The third and final sensor is a 3-axis gyroscope that can measure spin and twist, making it perfect for your application.
Finally, you can also add motion and direction sensing to your wearable FLORA project with the superb LSM303 by STMicroelectronics (
905-4586
) 3-axis Accelerometer+Compass sensor. Similar to the LSM9DS0, this model includes two sensors. The first being a 3-axis accelerometer, followed up by a 3-axis magnetometer. All models are highly reliable and excellent quality, so the choice is yours.
Accelerometers, Adafruit
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2871, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
Adafruit NeoPixel NeoMatrix 8 x 8 RGBW LED Matrix
The Adafruit NeoPixel NeoMatrix has 64 super bright LEDs in an 8 x 8 matrix. Each NeoPixel is 'split' with one half being RGB and the other is a white LED. This combined LED enables you to choose any colour or illuminate using with white light. Available in 3 colours of white light – warm white (3000K), neutral white (4500K) and warm white (6000K).
If you need more, then you can also daisy chain NeoMatrix together. For the second matrix, connect the DIN connection to the first panel DOUT. There is a single data line with a timing-specific protocol. Since the protocol is sensitive to timing, it requires a real-time microcontroller such as an AVR, Arduino, PIC or mbed.
Adafruit 2870 - NeoMatrix 64 RGBW, Warm White (RS
124-5496
)
Adafruit 2871 - NeoMatrix 64 RGBW, Neutral White (RS
124-5497
)
Adafruit 2872 - NeoMatrix 64 RGBW, Cool White (RS
124-5498
)
Dimensions: 71 x 71 x 3 mm / 2.8" x 2.8" 0.1"
Weight: 24.2 g
Arduino Shield versions with a 5 x 8 matrix are also available with the same colour temperature options (RS
124-5493
,
124-5494
,
124-5495
).
Adafruit LEDs, Drivers and Shields
New items
250, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
Adafruit Positive LCD Graphic Display with RGB backlight
This positive LCD graphical display is a great low-cost option to add a screen to your project. Text and graphics are shown in dark grey against the background and visible in daylight. The full RGB LED backlight is controlled using PWM giving you the choice of any colour for your background.
The display has four mounting holes and a blank 11 pin, 2mm-pitch labelled breakout on the side.
Included with the display is a 4050 level shifter chip so you can safely use this display with a 5 V microcontroller.
- 128 x 64 pixel display
- Visible in daylight without backlight
- Serial interface uses only 4 or 5 digital pins
Note
The LCD displays do not have wires soldered in when shipped.
New items
2895, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
Adafruit Non-Latching Mini Relay FeatherWing
FeatherWings add specific functionality to your Feather development board. They fit directly on top of your Feather using stacking header pins.
The non-latching mini relay FeatherWing gives you control over power so you can now turn on and off various devices including lamps, fans, solenoids. In fact, you can switch power for many small appliances that run on up to 250 V ac but you need check the amount of power – 60 W or less.
The non-latching relay, requires a single control pin, the SET pin. When set to high, the relay switches and a red LED lights. If power is lost then the relay will go back open.
In terms of how much power, you can switch up to 2A of resistive current at up to 30 V dc or 40 V ac. At 110 V dc, switch up to 0.3A, at 120 V ac up to 0.5 A, and at 250 V ac you can switch up to 0.6A. Check the datasheet for more details.
A 3-pin terminal block is supplied with this FeatherWing to wire it up with the device you are controlling and some light soldering is required.
A Latching Relay FeatherWing is also available (RS
124-5527
) but requires two signal pins.
50.8 x 22.9 x 11.4 mm / 2" x 0.9" x 0.45"
Weight: 5.3 g
Note
If using with high voltages of more than 24 V, use care and common sense. High voltages require experience, and are only for use by engineers who are comfortable with guidelines and know how to use it safely.
Adafruit FeatherWing Add-On Boards
New items
1963, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
Adafruit FONA - Mini Mobile Communications (Cellular) GSM Modules
The Adafruit FONA MiniGSM is an all-in-one mobile phone (cellular) module that enables you to add voice, text, SMS and data to your project. Measuring just 4.45 x 3.18 mm (1.75"x1.25") it packs a surprising amount of technology into such a small module. It features the latest SIM800 GSM cellular module.
Available with a choice of two connectors:
Adafruit 1963 - Mobile Communication Module with SMA connector (RS
124-5475
)
Adafruit 1946 - Mobile Communication Module with uFL connector (RS
124-5474
)
- Quad-band 850/900/1800/1900MHz
- Send and receive SMS messages
- Send and receive GPRS data (TCP/IP, HTTP)
- Make and receive voice calls using a headset via the oboard headphone socket or an external 8 Ω speaker and electret microphone.
- Scan and receive FM radio broadcasts
- PWM/Buzzer vibrational motor control (motor not included)
- AT command interface with "auto baud" detection
- Onboard LiPo battery charging circuitry enables you to recharge over micro-USB. LiPo or Li-ion battery with at least 500 mAh is recommended but not included. Two indicator LEDs show charge status.
- Level shifting circuitry so you can run it with 2.8 V to 5 V logic.
- SMA or uFL connection for external antenna (depending on version)
- Indicator LEDs for power and network connectivity
- Standard SIM card slides into the socket on the back
Recommended Accessories
SIM Card
LiPo Battery – 500 mAh or larger (RS
791-6460
)
Micro USB cable for battery charging (RS
121-3251
)
External Antenna - SMA (RS
793-4376
), uFL (
704-3417
)
TRRS 4-Pole Headset - Any 'iPhone' or 'Android' compatible (but not iPhone original) or external electret mic and 8 Ω speaker
Vibrating motor
Note
This module requires a microcontroller to drive it. An Arduino board is recommended but any 3 to 5 V microcontroller with a UART can send ...
New items
2000, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
Adafruit Pro Trinket Mini Microcontrollers
The Adafruit Pro Trinket is the bigger, more powerful sister of the Trinket (RS
124-5509
,
124-5506
) with roughly 4 times the performance and GPIO. It uses the Atmel ATmega328P microcontroller, 28K of flash, 2K of RAM and 18 GPIO.
It is basically and scaled down version of the Arduino UNO (RS
715-4081
). Measuring only 38 mm x 18 mm x 2 mm (1.5" x 0.7" x 0.2") (without headers) it offers a great way to miniaturise your project.
Pro Trinket is programmable using the Arduino IDE and 95% of Arduino projects work straight out of the box. There is a USB bootloader so you can plug it into any computer and reprogram just like an Arduino. You can also use an FTDI cable to connect to the FTDI port for a serial connection.
The Adafruit Pro Trinket is available in two versions:
Pro Trinket 3.3 V - 12 MHz (RS
124-5511
)
Pro Trinket 5 V - 16 MHz (RS
124-5507
)
- Micro-USB jack for power and/or USB uploading
- On-board 3.3V power regulator with 150mA output capability and ultra-low dropout. Up to 16 V input, reverse-polarity protection, thermal and current-limit protection.
- On-board green power LED and red pin #13 LED
- Reset button for entering the bootloader or restarting the program.
- Works with 99% of existing Arduino sketches (anything that doesn't use more than 28K, and doesn't require pins #2 and #7)
- Mounting holes
Note
Due to its small size, you cannot stack an Arduino shield directly on top of the Pro Trinket.
Adafruit Trinket Microcontrollers (MCU)
New items
984, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
HRLV-EZx Series Maxbotix Ultrasonic Rangefinder Sensors
HRLV-EZ Series Maxbotix Ultrasonic Rangefinders are high performance sensors with high resolution, excellent noise rejection, automatic calibration and factory set beam patterns. These small, lightweight sensor modules have three outputs: analogue voltage, digital PWM, and RS232 or TTL serial data. Typical applications include proximity zone detection, people detection, robotics ranging sensors, motion detectors and long range object detection.
Three beam patterns are available, with the wide beam type being most suitable for small object and people detection, and the narrow beam width for large object detection.
124-5449
HRLV-MaxSonar-EZ0 Wide beam width
124-5450
HRLV-MaxSonar-EZ1 Intermediate beam width
124-5451
HRLV-MaxSonar-EZ4 Narrow beam width
Features:
Resolution of 1 mm
10 Hz reading rate
Maximum range of 5000 mm
Internal temperature compensation
Cost-effective solution where precision range-findings are needed
Operates from 2.5V-5.5V
Low 3.1 mA average current requirement
Operational Temperature from 0C to +65C
Real-time automatic calibration (voltage, humidity, ambient noise)
Firmware filtering for better noise tolerance and clutter rejection
RoHS compliant
Sensors
New items
2478, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
Adafruit 2.4 inch TFT LCD Touchscreen Breakout Board with microSD Socket
This colour 2.4 TFT display has 4 bright white LED backlight and 240 x 320 pixels with individual RGB pixel control. It has a resistive touchscreen to detect finger presses anywhere on the screen. The built-in controller has RAM buffering to take the workload away from the microcontroller. This display board has two modes: 8-bit and SPI.
When using 8-bit mode, you need 8 digital data lines and 4 or 5 digital control lines to read and write to the display.
SPI mode requires only 5 pins total (SPI data in, data out, clock, select, and dc) but is slower than 8-bit mode.
In addition, 4 pins are required for the touch screen (2 digital, 2 analogue).
If you are using SPI mode, you can also take advantage of the on-board micro-SD card socket.
4 white LED backlight, transistor connected so you can use PWM to dim the backlight
4-wire resistive touchscreen
Screen Dimensions: 43 x 60 x 4 mm (1.7" x 2.4" x 0.16")
PCB Dimensions: 53 x 60 x 4 mm (2.1" x 2.4" x 0.16")
Weight: 30.5 g
Adafruit LCD Touchscreens
New items
1788, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
Arduino Music Maker, Adafruit
Now you can bend all audio files to your will with the Adafruit Music Maker shield for Arduino. This great shield features the VS1053, an encoding/decoding (codec) chip that decodes various audio formats such as MP3, AAC and FLAC. It can also be used to Record audio in both PCM (WAV) and compressed Ogg Vorbis. You are only limited by your own imagination by changing what you want, such as adjusting bass, treble, and volume digitally.
Works with Arduino Uno, Mega, or Leonardo
Full 3.3/5V level shifting for SD and MP3 chipsets
Built in MIDI synth/drum machine with dozens of instruments
7 extra GPIO's that can be written or read through the Arduino Library for reading buttons or lighting LEDs
Arduino Accessories
Here at RS we have a wide range of accessories to support you with your Arduino projects.
Books
can help you to get started as well as help you connect devices to the Internet of Things. We have
cases
to house and protect your Arduino boards and
connectivity
accessories such as cables and antennas. Arduino
Kits
are a great starting point when prototyping and experimenting with projects, from the most basic breadboard and wire kits to kits featuring Arduino boards and electronic components.
New items
2019, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
Accelerometers, Adafruit
A series of Adafruit Accelerometers including the phenomenal MMA8451 (
905-4665
) Triple-Axis Accelerometer with 14-bit ADC. You can detect motion, tilt and basic orientation with a digital accelerometer - and the MMA8451 is a great accelerometer to start your journey with. Its usage range goes from +-2g up to +-8g yet is perfect to use with Arduino or another microcontroller.
Also available is the much coveted LSM9DS0 by STMicroelectronics (
905-4615
). Inside are three sensors. One is a classic 3-axis accelerometer, which tells you which direction is down towards the Earth, or how fast the board is accelerating in 3D space. The other is a 3-axis magnetometer that senses where the strongest magnetic force is coming from. The third and final sensor is a 3-axis gyroscope that can measure spin and twist, making it perfect for your application.
Finally, you can also add motion and direction sensing to your wearable FLORA project with the superb LSM303 by STMicroelectronics (
905-4586
) 3-axis Accelerometer+Compass sensor. Similar to the LSM9DS0, this model includes two sensors. The first being a 3-axis accelerometer, followed up by a 3-axis magnetometer. All models are highly reliable and excellent quality, so the choice is yours.
Accelerometers, Adafruit
New items
1555, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
BeagleBone and BeagleBoard Enclosures
These enclosures are machined to accept the popular beagle board and beaglebone black development boards. They are moulded in a choice of black, grey or translucent blue general purpose ABS plastic with a satin textured finish. The enclosure is machined to allow access to I/O connectors and often used controls and/or LEDS. The black & translucent blue plastic enclosures include black self tapping screws and the grey plastic enclosure includes nickel finished self tapping screws. Also included are four (4) self adhesive rubber feet and an instruction sheet.
Note
Development boards are NOT included.
New items
1386, ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
Adafruit Miniature TTL Serial JPEG Camera with NTSC Video Module
This tiny camera module offers a great way to add a camera to your project. Designed primarily to be used in security systems. It outputs NTSC colour video and takes photographs of the video and transmits them over the TTL serial link. Choose from various image resolutions; 640 x 480, 320 x 240 or 160 x 120 pixels. They are pre-compressed JPEG image which reduces the file size and enables you to store a large number on an SD card.
This module is perfect for a data-logging, security or photography project.
This camera has automatic image adjustment features to give you the best possible outputs from your camera including white balance, brightness and contrast.
The cameras motion detection provides the opportunity to capture images when something changes in the frame which again makes it great for surveillance projects.
The lens is manually adjustable with a 1 metre to 15 metres focal distance which is good for most projects.
Module size: 32 x 32 mm
Image sensor: CMOS inch
CMOS Pixels: 0.3M
Pixel size: 5.6 um x 5.6 um
Output format: Standard JPEG/M-JPEG
White balance: Automatic
Exposure: Automatic
Gain: Automatic
Shutter: Electronic rolling shutter
SNR: 45DB
Dynamic Range: 60DB
Max analogue gain: 16DB
Frame speed: 640 x 480 pixels @ 30 fps
Scan mode: Progressive scan
Viewing angle: 60°
Monitoring distance: 10 metres, maximum 15 metres (adjustable)
Image size: VGA (640*480), QVGA (320*240), QQVGA (160*120)
Baud rate: Default 38400
Current draw: 75 mA
Operating voltage: DC +5 V
Communication: 3.3 V TTL (Three wire TX, RX, GND)
Note
This video module works with the Arduino UNOs (and other Atmega328-based Arduino) but are not yet MEGA compatible.
Audio & Video
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Micro Lipo - USB charger
Adafruit have now created one of the smallest USB LiPo chargers available, so it is perfect to keep in any project box. Simply plug in the gold plated contacts into any USB port and a 3.7V/4.2V lithium polymer/lithium ion rechargeable battery into the JST plug on the other end. There are two LEDs - one red and one green. While charging, the red LED is lit. When the battery is fully charged and ready for use, the green LED turns on. Once you know all this, you are good to go.
5V input via PCB-style USB connector
2-pin JST cable included
100mA charge current, adjustable to 500mA by soldering a jumper closed
USB
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