RasPiComm – Raspberry Pi Expansion Board

has designed a tiny expansion board called the RasPiComm to make use of the extension header of the Raspberry Pi board. It connects to the RPi in a similar way to the shields for the Arduino board.

RasPiComm Connected to the Raspberry Pi

The board comes with the following extensions:

  • RS-485 port – Mainly used to control stepper motors.
  • RS-232 (‘serial’) port – It can be used to access the serial console over “/dev/ttyAMA0″ serial device, which can be very useful for headless systems.
  • 5 inputs connected to an onboard joystick and screw terminals
  • 2 outputs (5V) with LEDs (green and red) also connected to screw terminals
  • I2C connection – There are plenty of things you can do with I2C connections (Sensors, RTC, …), and Daniel successfully connected a tiny 128×64 I2C OLED display.
  • Real time clock (RTC) with backup battery – Very useful for offline use if you need to keep track of the time.

There is currently only one prototype, but Daniel expects to manufacture more pieces soon, and the price might fall to $25 to $30 per pieces, if he can order 1k or more. A large version “B” expansion board might also be developed in the future with onboard power supply, CAN support and more, depending on users’ feedback.

More information is available on Daniel’s blog, and a post about hardware and software details should follow soon.

Share this:

Support CNX Software! Donate via cryptocurrencies, become a Patron on Patreon, or purchase goods on Amazon or Aliexpress

ROCK Pi 4C Plus
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
The comment form collects your name, email and content to allow us keep track of the comments placed on the website. Please read and accept our website Terms and Privacy Policy to post a comment.
2 Comments
oldest
newest
Khadas VIM4 SBC