Waveshare Edge Breakout for micro:bit
Edge-connector expansion board for BBC micro:bit that breaks out I/O pins to accessible headers for prototyping and wiring.
Pinout
- GNDH1:1 / H2:25 / H3:25
Ground contacts on the first breakout lane.
Type · GroundVoltage · 0 V - GNDH1:2 / H2:24 / H3:24
Ground contacts on the second breakout lane.
Type · GroundVoltage · 0 V - GNDH1:3 / H2:23 / H3:23
Ground contacts on the third breakout lane.
Type · GroundVoltage · 0 V - P20H1:4 / H2:22 / H3:22
micro:bit edge signal 20, repeated across all three header rows.
Type · GPIO - P19H1:5 / H2:21 / H3:21
micro:bit edge signal 19, repeated across all three header rows.
Type · GPIO - P18H1:6 / H2:20 / H3:20
micro:bit edge signal 18, repeated across all three header rows.
Type · GPIO - 3V3H1:7 / H2:19 / H3:19
3.3 V supply contacts repeated across all three header rows.
Type · PowerVoltage · 3.3 V - P17H1:8 / H2:18 / H3:18
micro:bit edge signal 17, repeated across all three header rows.
Type · GPIO - P16H1:9 / H2:17 / H3:17
micro:bit edge signal 16, repeated across all three header rows.
Type · GPIO - P15H1:10 / H2:16 / H3:16
micro:bit edge signal 15, repeated across all three header rows.
Type · GPIO - P14H1:11 / H2:15 / H3:15
micro:bit edge signal 14, repeated across all three header rows.
Type · GPIO - P13H1:12 / H2:14 / H3:14
micro:bit edge signal 13, repeated across all three header rows.
Type · GPIO - P2H1:13 / H2:13 / H3:13
micro:bit edge signal 2, repeated across all three header rows.
Type · GPIO - P12H1:14 / H2:12 / H3:12
micro:bit edge signal 12, repeated across all three header rows.
Type · GPIO - P11H1:15 / H2:11 / H3:11
micro:bit edge signal 11, repeated across all three header rows.
Type · GPIO - P10H1:16 / H2:10 / H3:10
micro:bit edge signal 10, repeated across all three header rows.
Type · GPIO - P9H1:17 / H2:9 / H3:9
micro:bit edge signal 9, repeated across all three header rows.
Type · GPIO - P8H1:18 / H2:8 / H3:8
micro:bit edge signal 8, repeated across all three header rows.
Type · GPIO - P1H1:19 / H2:7 / H3:7
micro:bit edge signal 1, repeated across all three header rows.
Type · GPIO - P7H1:20 / H2:6 / H3:6
micro:bit edge signal 7, repeated across all three header rows.
Type · GPIO - P6H1:21 / H2:5 / H3:5
micro:bit edge signal 6, repeated across all three header rows.
Type · GPIO - P5H1:22 / H2:4 / H3:4
micro:bit edge signal 5, repeated across all three header rows.
Type · GPIO - P4H1:23 / H2:3 / H3:3
micro:bit edge signal 4, repeated across all three header rows.
Type · GPIO - P0H1:24 / H2:2 / H3:2
micro:bit edge signal 0, repeated across all three header rows.
Type · GPIO - P3H1:25 / H2:1 / H3:1
micro:bit edge signal 3, repeated across all three header rows.
Type · GPIO
| Pin | Position | Type | Function | Voltage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GND | H1:1 / H2:25 / H3:25 | Ground | Ground contacts on the first breakout lane. | 0 V |
| GND | H1:2 / H2:24 / H3:24 | Ground | Ground contacts on the second breakout lane. | 0 V |
| GND | H1:3 / H2:23 / H3:23 | Ground | Ground contacts on the third breakout lane. | 0 V |
| P20 | H1:4 / H2:22 / H3:22 | GPIO | micro:bit edge signal 20, repeated across all three header rows. | |
| P19 | H1:5 / H2:21 / H3:21 | GPIO | micro:bit edge signal 19, repeated across all three header rows. | |
| P18 | H1:6 / H2:20 / H3:20 | GPIO | micro:bit edge signal 18, repeated across all three header rows. | |
| 3V3 | H1:7 / H2:19 / H3:19 | Power | 3.3 V supply contacts repeated across all three header rows. | 3.3 V |
| P17 | H1:8 / H2:18 / H3:18 | GPIO | micro:bit edge signal 17, repeated across all three header rows. | |
| P16 | H1:9 / H2:17 / H3:17 | GPIO | micro:bit edge signal 16, repeated across all three header rows. | |
| P15 | H1:10 / H2:16 / H3:16 | GPIO | micro:bit edge signal 15, repeated across all three header rows. | |
| P14 | H1:11 / H2:15 / H3:15 | GPIO | micro:bit edge signal 14, repeated across all three header rows. | |
| P13 | H1:12 / H2:14 / H3:14 | GPIO | micro:bit edge signal 13, repeated across all three header rows. | |
| P2 | H1:13 / H2:13 / H3:13 | GPIO | micro:bit edge signal 2, repeated across all three header rows. | |
| P12 | H1:14 / H2:12 / H3:12 | GPIO | micro:bit edge signal 12, repeated across all three header rows. | |
| P11 | H1:15 / H2:11 / H3:11 | GPIO | micro:bit edge signal 11, repeated across all three header rows. | |
| P10 | H1:16 / H2:10 / H3:10 | GPIO | micro:bit edge signal 10, repeated across all three header rows. | |
| P9 | H1:17 / H2:9 / H3:9 | GPIO | micro:bit edge signal 9, repeated across all three header rows. | |
| P8 | H1:18 / H2:8 / H3:8 | GPIO | micro:bit edge signal 8, repeated across all three header rows. | |
| P1 | H1:19 / H2:7 / H3:7 | GPIO | micro:bit edge signal 1, repeated across all three header rows. | |
| P7 | H1:20 / H2:6 / H3:6 | GPIO | micro:bit edge signal 7, repeated across all three header rows. | |
| P6 | H1:21 / H2:5 / H3:5 | GPIO | micro:bit edge signal 6, repeated across all three header rows. | |
| P5 | H1:22 / H2:4 / H3:4 | GPIO | micro:bit edge signal 5, repeated across all three header rows. | |
| P4 | H1:23 / H2:3 / H3:3 | GPIO | micro:bit edge signal 4, repeated across all three header rows. | |
| P0 | H1:24 / H2:2 / H3:2 | GPIO | micro:bit edge signal 0, repeated across all three header rows. | |
| P3 | H1:25 / H2:1 / H3:1 | GPIO | micro:bit edge signal 3, repeated across all three header rows. |
Pin details
25 connections- GNDH1:1 / H2:25 / H3:25
Ground contacts on the first breakout lane.
GroundVoltage · 0 V - GNDH1:2 / H2:24 / H3:24
Ground contacts on the second breakout lane.
GroundVoltage · 0 V - GNDH1:3 / H2:23 / H3:23
Ground contacts on the third breakout lane.
GroundVoltage · 0 V - P20H1:4 / H2:22 / H3:22
micro:bit edge signal 20, repeated across all three header rows.
GPIO - P19H1:5 / H2:21 / H3:21
micro:bit edge signal 19, repeated across all three header rows.
GPIO - P18H1:6 / H2:20 / H3:20
micro:bit edge signal 18, repeated across all three header rows.
GPIO - 3V3H1:7 / H2:19 / H3:19
3.3 V supply contacts repeated across all three header rows.
PowerVoltage · 3.3 V - P17H1:8 / H2:18 / H3:18
micro:bit edge signal 17, repeated across all three header rows.
GPIO - P16H1:9 / H2:17 / H3:17
micro:bit edge signal 16, repeated across all three header rows.
GPIO - P15H1:10 / H2:16 / H3:16
micro:bit edge signal 15, repeated across all three header rows.
GPIO - P14H1:11 / H2:15 / H3:15
micro:bit edge signal 14, repeated across all three header rows.
GPIO - P13H1:12 / H2:14 / H3:14
micro:bit edge signal 13, repeated across all three header rows.
GPIO - P2H1:13 / H2:13 / H3:13
micro:bit edge signal 2, repeated across all three header rows.
GPIO - P12H1:14 / H2:12 / H3:12
micro:bit edge signal 12, repeated across all three header rows.
GPIO - P11H1:15 / H2:11 / H3:11
micro:bit edge signal 11, repeated across all three header rows.
GPIO - P10H1:16 / H2:10 / H3:10
micro:bit edge signal 10, repeated across all three header rows.
GPIO - P9H1:17 / H2:9 / H3:9
micro:bit edge signal 9, repeated across all three header rows.
GPIO - P8H1:18 / H2:8 / H3:8
micro:bit edge signal 8, repeated across all three header rows.
GPIO - P1H1:19 / H2:7 / H3:7
micro:bit edge signal 1, repeated across all three header rows.
GPIO - P7H1:20 / H2:6 / H3:6
micro:bit edge signal 7, repeated across all three header rows.
GPIO - P6H1:21 / H2:5 / H3:5
micro:bit edge signal 6, repeated across all three header rows.
GPIO - P5H1:22 / H2:4 / H3:4
micro:bit edge signal 5, repeated across all three header rows.
GPIO - P4H1:23 / H2:3 / H3:3
micro:bit edge signal 4, repeated across all three header rows.
GPIO - P0H1:24 / H2:2 / H3:2
micro:bit edge signal 0, repeated across all three header rows.
GPIO - P3H1:25 / H2:1 / H3:1
micro:bit edge signal 3, repeated across all three header rows.
GPIO
Start wiring
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