The Raspberry Pi is a series of microcomputers that attracted both experienced programmers and novice robotics fans. The range of possibilities of their use is huge, which also results in their versatility. We could see the famous Raspberry for the first time in 2012, when its first version was released. Year after year, we have observed changes and improvements, which was conditioned by changing trends on the market, newly emerging technologies, as well as increasing expectations of demanding customers. Raspberry Pi can be both an alternative to PC, as well as an element of the monitoring system and smart home. It is used in creating weather stations, but at the same time it works well in various kinds of robots. It can be connected to various kinds of outdoor devices. It is possible due to GPIO connectors. They enable the Raspberry Pi to have an LCD display and an interface with buttons. This is how a home lighting system or a building automation system is created, for example. Our offer is designed to meet the current needs of our customers. You will find a wide range of HAT overlays compatible with Raspberry Pi equipment.
Raspberry Pi GPIO extensions
Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ for NVMe drives and M.2 accessories for Raspberry Pi 5
Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ allows you to connect M.2 peripherals, such as NVMe drives and AI accelerators, to the PCIe 2.0 interface on Raspberry Pi 5. It provides fast data...RTC module DS3231 I2C - real time clock
Module with real time clock, allows you to read the time in hours, minutes, and seconds, and to read the date: month, day, year. The device was based on the DS3231 system,...Raspberry Pi PoE+ HAT - Power over Ethernet for Raspberry Pi 4B/3B+ - SC0468
Cap designed for Raspberry Pi 3B+ and 4B versions which are equipped with 4-pin PoE connector. It allows simultaneous communication with LAN and powering the minicomputer...Raspberry PI 4/3/B+/2 GPIO Expansion Board E1 - blue
The board provides the connection of the three modules to each of the GPIO pins of the Raspberry Pi. It has 3 rows of goldpin connectors, 40 pieces in each.Logic level bi-directional converter, 4-channel - SparkFun BOB-12009
The module allows to exchange data between systems that use the most popular voltages levels: 5 V and 3.3 V and 1.8 V and 2.8 V. Works in both directions simultaneously. It has...Raspberry Pi AI Kit - AI module + Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ for Raspberry Pi 5
The Raspberry Pi AI Kit is a kit that combines the Hailo 8L AI accelerator in the M.2 form factor with the Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+, offering users excellent inference...Pineboards HatDrive! Nano - NVMe 2230, 2242 adapter for Raspberry Pi 5
HatDrive! Nano is a dedicated adapter that allows you to connect an NVMe SSD drive to a Raspberry Pi 5 single-board computer. Designed with memory expansion in mind, it...Raspberry Pi CM4IO - extension board for Raspberry Pi CM4 Compute Module 4
An extension module designed for the miniaturized version of Raspberry Pi 4B in the form of Compute Module 4. It allows to lead its connectors to GPIO pins. Additionally it...Logic level bi-directional converter, 4-channel - Pololu 2595
Miniature (13 x 10 mm). the module allows to exchange data between systems that use the most popular voltage levels ranging from 1.5 V to 18 V and Vice versa. Four channels to...TV HAT tuner DVB-T - module with decoder for Raspberry Pi 4B/3B+/3B/Zero
Shield for Raspberry Pi which consists to the tuner of the terrestrial television. It enables the reception of all available, uncoded channels of digital terrestrial...Ethernet / USB (B) HUB - 3xUSB 1xRJ45 Ethernet - frontend Overlay for Raspberry Pi - Waveshare 20416
Overlay for Raspberry Pi, adding three USB ports and one RJ45 Ethernet port. It has an embedded Ethernet RTL8152B chip. The pogo pin layout allows the overlay to connect...IQaudIO DAC+ - sound card for Raspberry Pi 4B/3B+/3B
The sound card designed for the Raspberry Pi minicomputer provides high quality Full HD 24-bit/192 kHz audio with built-in hardware volume control via the Linux built-in...Raspberry Pi SSD Kit 256GB for Raspberry Pi 5
The Raspberry Pi SSD Kit consists of a Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ and an official 256 GB Raspberry Pi SSD NVMe drive . The SSD Kit is the perfect solution for Raspberry Pi 5...4-channel logic level converter
The module allows to exchange data between systems that use the most popular levels of voltage: 5 V <-> 3.3 V and 3.3 V <-> 1,8 V. It works in both directions simulatneously....Argon Neo 5 M.2 NVMe PCIe expansion board - for Raspberry Pi 5
Argon Neo 5 M.2 is an expansion board for Raspberry Pi 5 for owners of the Argon Neo 5 housing, which allows you to boot the minicomputer system using an M.2 NVMe SSD...Logic level converter 3,3V / 5V - I2C UART SPI
The module allows to exchange data between systems that use two popular voltages: 3.3 V and 5 V. It provides connection of interfaces: UART, SPI and I2C.MSX RTC DS1307 I2C - real time clock
Module with real time clock and backup battery (battery included). It allows you to read the time in hours, minutes, and seconds, date: month, day, year. The communication...Raspberry Pi DAC Pro - sound card for Raspberry Pi 4B/3B+/3B
The Raspberry Pi DAC Pro is based on the Burr Brown PCM5242 32-bit / 384 kHz converter, allows for Full HD 24-bit / 192 kHz audio playback. The module is equipped with two...Pineboards HatDrive! PoE+ - PoE power overlay with NVMe adapter for Raspberry Pi 5
HATdrive! PoE+ is a shield designed specifically for the Raspberry Pi 5 that integrates power over Ethernet with the ability to connect an NVMe drive . With full PoE+...- New
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Using HAT overlays. What do you actually need them for?
Each HAT overlay is a small 65mm x 56mm board with rounded corners. The overlay is attached to the casing using screws, which can be placed through special holes located on the overlay. Furthermore, it features a 40-pin GPIO connector, which is compatible with Raspberry Pi. The automatic system configuration for the GPIO connector and driver files is an important support for the layout of the outputs. How is it possible that the configuration happens automatically? This is due to the ID_SD and ID_SC outputs. Through the I2C interface they connect to a built-in EEPROM, which contains all the configuration software needed for each GPIO pin. The memory also contains a Device Tree file, which provides information about the HAT board, is its description. This allows Linux to automatically install the software.
HAT overlays available in our shop are dedicated to Raspberry Pi 4 or Raspberry Pi 3, but also to older versions. Thus you have the possibility to use them in practically every Raspberry model offered on the market. Due to HAT overlays you can design and create a complex building management system by connecting additional peripheral devices to Raspberry.
40-pin GPIO connector for receiving and transmitting signals
Raspberry stands out in many ways, which even amateur programmers cannot ignore. One such feature is the 40-pin GPIO connector. It is responsible for connecting external devices to the hardware, and thus for expanding Raspberry in order to create a system with specific capabilities and purposes. These devices eventually work with Raspberry Pi. The connector is used to transmit input signals to control external processes. Moreover, using them we receive the input signals, which allows us to issue further commands. Thanks to HAT overlays you will create, among others, a weather station, which will have sensors of wind speed, precipitation intensity and temperature. Moreover, you have a chance to design your own LED lighting controller, and so such a light source, which is currently considered to be the most energy-efficient. Advanced technology allows the system to change the colour of light and create spectacular light games. HAT overlays are also used in the automation of entrance gates and garage irrigation of green areas, both private and public. WiFi and Bluetooth are used for this purpose. In the same way you will also create a monitoring system for your house, property and car. Another application of HAT overlays is sound system for the room and the car. To create it, you need a sound card. It will give you strong and clear sound.