Raspberry Pi accessories

Raspberry Pi accessories – housings and cases

Raspberry Pi accessories are a very large category where you will find a lot of products. One of the most important additions to microcomputers turns out to be their cases. This is interesting, but you may have noticed a tendency in the fact that the intended use of Raspberry Pi minicomputers is highly dependent on what kind of housing these microcomputers have. Why? It turns out that the same module can become both the heart of a retro-style game console, a smart home controller, a computer, and... the base of a home multimedia entertainment system. The possibilities are virtually endless. We know very well how the Raspberry Pi works in a variety of applications, which is why in this category we have included many different versions of cases and multi-function housings that are 100% compatible with various Raspberry Pi boards. You can choose interesting aluminum enclosures with built-in heat sinks, practical and cheap plastic housings (including the original white and purple Raspberry Pi housing), and even… wooden cases that you can assemble yourself. In addition, check the housing compatible with the LEGO system, housing for players, DIN rail housings (both horizontal and vertical), or housing for mounting in the VESA standard (known, among others, from wall mounting systems of TVs and monitors).

Raspberry Pi Hats

Functional overlays, which are called 'Shields' in the world of Arduino, and 'Hats' in the world of Raspberry Pi, are the essence of every Raspberry Pi microcomputer system. Thanks to them, we increase the possibilities of base tiles. It is up to the user to decide in which direction to develop their project. In this category you will see many interesting functional overlays, Raspberry Pi Hats, available at attractive prices.

In terms of construction, these small printed circuit boards are equipped with 40-pin goldpin connectors. It is very easy to expand any Raspberry Pi B series system (2B, 3B, 3B + or 4B), and some Hats can also be used with other versions such as Raspberry Pi 3A + or even Raspberry Pi Zero. Information about the compatibility of a given extension module can be found in the product card.

The individual modules of Raspberry Pi Hats give you the ability to control motors, manage external sensors or wireless communication (GSM). It is also worth checking the overlays with displays for the Raspberry Pi (LED RGB, OLED or LCD TFT, and even e-paper) and geolocation modules (GPS / GLONASS). Depending on the specifics of your electronic project, you may also need to expand its power supply capabilities. For this purpose, it is worth buying a special UPS dedicated to the Raspberry Pi. An interesting proposition are also modules with fans or extensions that allow for cooperation with routers operating in the Power-over-Ethernet technology (PoE - power supply via an Ethernet cable).

Raspberry Pi – USB and prototype accessories

A lot of extension modules for Raspberry Pi are connected via the USB input. There are also special PCBs with additional USB ports. Expanding your device with additional USB accessories is a great idea that will work primarily in B series boards (3B, 3B +, 4B).

Accessories for the Raspberry Pi can be divided into two groups. The first group includes typical computer accessories that are compatible with Raspberry minicomputers. So you can buy a computer mouse, keyboard, screens, game controllers, USB powered speakers or a DVB-T tuner - you can connect practically everything. The second category includes prototype extensions. So you can choose various technical accessories such as contact plates, connection cables, sets of basic electronic components and ready-made chassis to build a two-wheeled robot controlled by a minicomputer! Remember that if you have any questions, please contact us!