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Want to connect some sensors to the Raspberry Pi? The I-CubeX PiShield is an open source add-on board for Raspberry Pi devices that adds analog input and support for 5V I2C sensors. It is designed to match the exact dimensions of the Pi Zero, but also works with all other models of the Raspberry Pi. It adds 8 channels of analog input for connecting with I-CubeX or any 3-pin analog sensor that operates on 5V, as well as digital I-CubeX and other I2C input and output devices (such as LCD displays, etc).

Key Highlights:

Works with all Raspberry Pi models

8 Analog input ports for sensors

4 Digital input ports for I2C sensors

2 Exposed headers for GPIO pins

Safely use 5V sensors with the Pi’s 3.3V levels

Resources for getting started

Documentation

Here you will find some documentation and tutorials for getting setting up the PiShield, example code to access the data, as well as examples of projects that can implemented with the system.

Click on each section to bring out the full list of instructions. The documentation index is available here.

Getting Started

Getting Started

This is a guide for first time users to the Raspberry Pi System. Step 0: Parts list. 1x Raspberry Pi. In this tutorial we use a Pi 2 Model B, …

Hardware Setup

Hardware Setup

Hardware Setup Installing the board: plug the shield onto the Raspberry pi, taking care to line up the pins to the outside corner of the board.  The add-on board connected …

C/C++ Examples

C/C++ Examples

Analog Sensors First, make sure you have the PiShield installed and sensors plugged into the correct ports. If using the pre-configured system image, simply go to the dev folder in …

Sample Projects

Sample Projects

Here are some fun projects that demonstrate the possibilities of the PiShield: Custom Philips Hue Controller: Basics Minecraft “Joystick” using Python RGB Light Controller with multiple sensors I2C LCD/LED Displays …