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Product description: Qwiic Shield for Thing Plus - overlay with additional Qwiic connectors for Thing Plus - SparkFun DEV-16790
Cap that allows you to extend the functionality of the Thing Plus and Feather plates with additional Qwiic connectors . The product offers four additional connectors: two vertical ones located in the center of the board and two horizontally located on the shorter edges of the PCB. The interfaces use the I2C bus. Qwiic Shield also has solder pads for goldpin strips ( included ), the layout of which coincides with that on Thing Plus and Feather, which makes it easy to connect the extension.
The manufacturer provides a user guide for the product.
Qwiic Shield for Thing Plus - SparkFun DEV-16790 .
Qwiic ecosystem
Qwiic Connect by SparkFun is an ecosystem of sensors based on the I2C communication bus, actuators, and cables with dedicated plugs. This solution simplifies the prototyping process. All boards supporting Qwiic use a common, 4-pin JST connector with a spacing of 1 mm. This reduces the amount of space required on the PCB, and polarized connectors cannot be misconnected.
The pins of the module
- The cap has four Qwiic connectors , compatible with the SparkFun ecosystem
- Leads of the I2C bus
- 3v3 - power +
- GND - the ground of the system
- SCL - clock line of the I2C bus
- SDA - data line of the I2C bus
Qwiic Shield specification for Thing Plus
- Supply voltage: 3.3 V
- Communication: I2C bus
- The cap provides 4 additional Qwiic connectors
- By default , the I2C jumper is open
- Board dimensions: 50 x 22 x 6 mm (without soldered pins)
Kit contents
- Qwiic Shield for Thing Plus - shield with additional Qwiic connectors for Thing Plus - SparkFun DEV-16790 - 1 pc.
- Goldpin strip for self-soldering: 2 pcs.