An innovative expansion board from Waveshare, designed to convert the GPIO pins of the Raspberry Pi (Model B+, Pi 2, Pi 3) into pins compatible with Arduino Shields and XBee modules. This board allows you to leverage the massive Arduino ecosystem with thousands of ready-made shields (e.g., motor control, GPS, GSM, displays) while adding wireless communication capabilities via XBee modules for IoT projects.
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Arduino Shield Compatible: Connect any shield designed for Arduino directly to your Raspberry Pi .
XBee Module Support: Two XBee sockets (with USB VCP mode support) for easy wireless communication .
Built-in Level Converter: Translates voltage levels between 3.3V (Raspberry Pi) and 5V (Arduino Shields) for safe and reliable operation .
External Power Option: Selectable power source (Raspberry Pi USB or external 5V/9V/12V) — essential for power-hungry shields .
Flexible I/O Mapping: Some Raspberry Pi I/O pins can be reprogrammed to match the requirements of different Arduino Shields .
Compact Design: Small footprint that mounts easily on top of a Raspberry Pi board .
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Compatibility | Raspberry Pi Model B+, Pi 2, Pi 3, Pi4, Pi 5 |
| Arduino Shield Support | Yes (Arduino Uno R3 pinout compatible) |
| XBee Support | Yes (dual XBee sockets, USB VCP mode) |
| Voltage Level Conversion | 3.3V (Pi) ↔ 5V (Shields) |
| Power Options | Pi USB or external 5V/9V/12V |
| Raspberry Pi 4/5 Compatibility | Not specified (requires verification) |
1 × ARPI600 Board
(Note: Raspberry Pi, Arduino Shields, and XBee modules are NOT included)