These standardized connectors (common to all types of Grove Connectors) are the key to making this system work. Seeedstudio has the exact dimensions in this specification. The male connectors come in flat 90 degree versions and vertical versions as in Figure 2. So what is a Grove Connector?ДЄ Grove connector is a four pin standardized size connector used to plug into base units and Grove modules. That is what WeВ do in the SunRover project and in the examples below. You an use a cable (Grove to Pin Header Converter) to run from the pins on the Raspberry Pi or Arduino to the Grove connectors. You donвЂ™t need a Base unit to connect up to Grove modules. and every Grove module typically addresses a single function, such as a simple button or a more complex heart rate sensor. The Base unit, generally a microprocessor, allows for easy connection of any input or output from the Grove modules. They just arenвЂ™t needed and just confuse the issue. After a short period of consideration, We areВ dropping those names. The people originating the Grove system (Seeedstudio) have tried to use вЂњstemsвЂќ and вЂњtwigsвЂќ as part of the Grove lexicon. The Grove system consists of a base unit (stem) and various modules (twigs) with standardized connectors.

It requires some learning and expertise to hook things up. Good stuff to be learned that way, but the Grove system allows you to build real systems. Some of the other prototype systems out there takes the level down to building blocks. Compared to the jumper or solder based system, it is easier to connect, experiment and build and simplifies the learning system, but not to the point where it becomes dumbed down. Grove takes a building block approach to assembling electronics. Grove is a modular, standardized connecter prototyping system. SwitchDoc Labs has dozens of Grove based boards.

Dual Grove/Pin Header I2C 4 Channel Expander/Extender Board Switchdoc Labs is now committed to support Grove in all new products (as well as to continue to pr0vide Pin Headers for other systems and breadboards).

Part 2 will show you some examples of Grove modules and projects. We have now found such a system that has some significant support in the industry. What did weВ want? WeВ wanted something that is supported by a number of manufacturers, no licensing fees involved, easy for beginners and younger folks to use, straight forward enough so weВ can build boards without much problem and flexible enough for use with all three of the Raspberry Pi, Arduino and the ESP8266. We haveВ looked at a variety of systems over the years. We have been on the lookout for a good pluggable prototyping system that allows swap outs of parts and yet has a good mechanical interface. Sometimes they move to being a product, sometimes not. Tutorial: Intro to Grove Connectors for Arduino/Raspberry Pi ProjectsДЄt SwitchDoc Labs, we have been building prototypes for engineering projects for many years.

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