JeeLabs Hardware¶
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See the Pinouts page for diagrams of all the pins and ports used by JeeNodes and Plugs.
Microcontroller Boards¶
- JeeNode - an ATmega microcontroller board and wireless radio for use with FTDI - JN
- JeeNode SMD - same as the JeeNode, but pre-assembled with SMD parts - NS
- JeeNode USB - same as the JeeNode, but including a USB interface - JU
- JeeLink - a microcontroller board and wireless radio as USB dongle - JL
- SMD Kit - small JeeNode-like kit to try out SMD soldering (no wireless) - SK
- JeeNode Micro - based on the ATtiny84, smaller than a JeeNode, limited to 2 ports - JM
- LED Node - a variant of the JeeNode with 3 high-power PWM drivers for LED strips - LN
See the side-by-side Comparison Matrix for details about each JeeNode type.
Interfaces - I2C Bus¶
- Analog Plug - 4 analog inputs with 12- to 18-bit resolution - AP
- Color Plug - color sensor for accurately measuring RGB and light levels - CP
- DC Motor Plug - control up to 2 small DC motors or one stepper - DM
- Dimmer Plug - up to 16 PWM-controlled LEDs - DP
- Expander Plug - 8 extra general-purpose I/O lines - EP
- Gravity Plug - 3-axis accelerometer - GP
- LCD Plug - piggyback driver board for standard 16-pin LCDs - LP
- Lux Plug - light sensor with large dynamic range - XP
- Memory Plug - drives up to 4 EEPROM chips, up to 512 Kbyte - MP
- Output Plug - 8 output pins with high-voltage drivers - OP
- Precision RTC Plug - low-drift 2 ppm RTC with battery backup - PR
- Pressure Plug - atmospheric pressure sensor - PP
- Proximity Plug - 8 capacitive touch sensors - YP
- RTC Plug - real-time clock with battery backup - RP
- UART Plug - serial port with 64-byte buffers and RTS/CTS control - UP
Interfaces - Other¶
- Blink Plug - 2 LEDs and 2 miniature pushbuttons - BP
- Current Source Plug - drive 2 channels of power LEDs @ 350/700 mA - CS
- Ether Card - an Ethernet card for use with the Carrier Board - EC
- Flash Board - piggy-back board to turn a JeeNode into an ISP programmer - FB
- Heading Board - 2-axis compass, barometer, and temperature sensor - HB
- Infrared Plug - send and receive various types of IR commands - IR
- Input Plug - 16 inputs, analog or digital - IP
- MOSFET Plug - 2 power MOSFETs to switch high-current DC - MF
- OOK 433 Plug - transmit and receive on the 433 MHz band using OOK - OO
- Opto-coupler Plug - dual opto-coupler to sense two DC inputs, with isolation - OC
- Relay Plug - 2 miniature relays to switch AC and DC, with isolation - RY
- RFM12B Board - a breakout board with optional 5V level conversion for the RFM12B - RF
- Room Board - indoor temperature, humidity, motion, and light sensors - RB
- Slave Plug - an ATtiny85 micro-controller connected to port-compatible headers - SP
- Thermo Plug - NTC / 1-wire sensor / thermocouple, and sound / relay output - TP
- Utility Plug - RJ12 jack with some re-wiring / signal conditioning options - UT
- USB FTDI Board - like the USB BUB, but produced for some local projects - UF
Prototyping¶
- Breadboard Connector - connect a solder-less breadboard - BC
- Carrier Card - two larger prototype areas for use with the Carrier Board - CC
- Jee Plug - a small prototype board to hook up simple sensors and connectors - JP
- Plug Shield - use I2C plugs with an Arduino and similar boards - PS
- Proto Board - a daughterboard "filled" with holes for prototyping - PB
- Wire Jumpers - a set of flexible jumper cables for quick prototyping - WJ
- Wireless Starter Pack - 3 nodes, Room Board sensor w/LDR, an LCD Plug, and lots of extras - WS
Mounting Options¶
- AA Power board - ultra low drain AA battery boost supply - AA
- Bridge Board - use any JeeNode next to a solderless breadboard - BB
- Carrier Board - rearrange a JeeNode + Plugs to fit in a plastic enclosure - CB
- Extension Cables - 6-pin 150-mm long flexible wires to hook up stuff - XC
- Graphics Board - a 64x128 graphics LCD which can carry a JeeNode and 2 plugs - GB
The two-letter Product codes at the end of each entry refer to pages which list version details of the product.