Description
The Picon Zero is an add-on for the Raspberry Pi. It has the same size as a Raspberry Pi Zero, making it ideal to function as a pHat. Of course, it can be used on any other Raspberry Pi via a 40-pin GPIO connector.
As well as two full H-Bridge motor drivers, the Picon Zero has several Input/Output pins giving you multiple configuration options. That allows you to easily add outputs or analog inputs to your Raspberry Pi without any complicated software or kernel-specific drivers. At the same time, it opens up 5 GPIO pins from the Raspberry Pi, and it provides the interface for an HC-SR04 ultrasonic distance sensor.
The Picon Zero comes with all components, including the headers and screw terminals, fully soldered. Soldering isn't required. You can use it right out of the box.
Features
- pHat format PCB: 65 mm x 30 mm
- Two full H-Bridge motor drivers. Drive up to 1.5 A continuously per channel, at 3 V - 11 V.
- Each motor output has both a 2-pin male header and a 2-pin screw terminal.
- The motors can be powered from the Picon Zero's 5 V or an external power source (3 V - 11 V).
- The Picon Zero's 5 V can be selected to be from the Raspberry Pi's 5 V line, or a USB connector on the Picon Zero. That means that you can effectively have 2 USB battery banks: one to power the servos and motors on the Picon Zero and the other to power the Pi.
- 4 Inputs that can accept up to 5 V. These inputs can be configured as follows:
- Digital inputs
- Analog inputs
- DS18B20
- DHT11
- 6 Outputs that can drive 5 V and be configured as:
- Digital Output
- PWM Output
- Servo
- NeoPixel WS2812
- All Inputs and Outputs use GVS 3-pin male headers.
- 4-pin female header that connects directly to an HC-SR04 ultrasonic distance sensor.
- 8-pin female header for Ground, 3.3 V, 5 V, and 5 GPIO signals allowing you to add their additional features.
