Shields
Shields are PCBs you can easily stack on development boards. The application circuits populated on shields add extra functionality to easily prototype a project. In general, these are called "daughter boards." The terminology and layout depends on the environment platform and form factor. Shields for Arduino typically use the Arduino Uno R3 footprint. However, shields can have a different layout depending on the architecture. Stackable PCBs for the Raspberry Pi are referred to as HATs or pHATs while the BeagleBone refers to them as Capes. Check out our tutorial about shields for more information.
Photon OLED Shield Hookup Guide
July 2, 2015
Photon IMU Shield Hookup Guide
July 2, 2015
Teensy Arduino Shield Adapter Hookup Guide
June 18, 2015
MP3 Player Shield Hookup Guide V15
April 6, 2015
MicroSD Shield and SD Breakout Hookup Guide
March 25, 2015
GPS Shield Hookup Guide
March 9, 2015
XBee Shield Hookup Guide
June 5, 2014
BeagleBone Black Proto Cape Hookup Guide
May 22, 2014
MiniGen Hookup Guide
May 22, 2014
What is an Arduino?
February 26, 2013
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