Raspberry Pi projects

A HAT will remind you of the English word "hat", in fact they are just that, hats to insert into the GPIO pins of the Raspberry Pi and extend its capabilities. Kind of like the existing shields or modules for Arduino, they serve the same function. But in reality HAT is an acronym for Hardware Attached on Topi.e. hardware connected on top and acting as an add-on extending the capabilities of the Raspi.

As with Arduino, the success of the Raspberry Pi has led to many developers interested in creating add-ons for the board. These third parties have manufactured a large number of HATs such as LCDs, ADC/DACs, sensor boards, buttons, breadboards, motors, etc... And in this article we will make a compilation of the most interesting HATs that we can find on the market, with their characteristics and functionalities.

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The Raspberry Pi GPIO pins are the great forgotten ones, but knowing how to use them opens up a world of possibilities. That's what this article is about, to open the doors of this world and introduce you to programming and the possibilities of GPIOs. In future posts we will also show you how to connect Arduino and Raspberry Pi using these pins to achieve great projects combining the power of both platforms.

Introduction to GPIOs and schematics

GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) is, as the name suggests, a general purpose I/O (Input/Output) system, i.e. a series of connections that can be used as inputs or outputs for multiple uses. These pins are included on all Raspberry Pi models, so you can make interesting projects as you would with the Arduino. ...

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