Adafruit Grand Central M4 Express featuring SAMD51

Adafruit Grand Central M4 Express featuring SAMD51 — Adafruit — 4084

Are you ready? Really ready? Cause here comes the Adafruit Grand Central featuring the Microchip ATSAMD51. This dev board is so big, it's not named after a Metro train, it's a whole freakin' station!

Pinout

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

Pins 1–40

ADAFRUIT GRAND CENTRALUSBD10DC JackD11VinD125VD133VD0RXGNDD1TXOND14TX3TXD15RX3RXD16TX2LD17RX2SDAD18TX1SCLD19RX1D2D20SDAD3D21SCLD4A0D5A1D6A2D7A3D8A4D9A5

Pins 41–80

ADAFRUIT GRAND CENTRALA6D28A7D29A8D30A9D31A10D32A11D33A12D34A13D35A14D36A15D37SCKD38MOSID39MISOD405V (middle)D41D22D42D23D43D24D44D25D45D26D46D27D47

Pins 81–113

ADAFRUIT GRAND CENTRALD48PCC D7D49PCC D8D50MISOPCC D9D51MOSIPCC D10D52SCKPCC D11D53SSPCC D12PCC DEN1PCC D13PCC DEN2I2S MCKPCC CLKI2S FSPCC XCLKI2S SCKPCC D0I2S DOPCC D1I2S DIPCC D2QSPI FlashPCC D3NeoPixelPCC D4Micro SDPCC D5RESETPCC D6
  • USBusb

    5V USB power input, 500mA fuse, protected for PC USB ports

    Type · USBVoltage · 5V
  • DC Jackdc-jack

    DC barrel jack input, 800mA on 5V/3.3V rails, 2A on Vin, no fuse, only affected by on/off switch

    Type · PowerVoltage · 6-12V
  • Vinvin

    Higher of DC jack or USB voltage (9V if 9V DC plugged in; 5V if USB only)

    Type · PowerVoltage · 5-12V
  • 5V5v

    5V regulator output (DC) or USB passthrough, ~500mA (USB) / ~800mA (DC)

    Type · PowerVoltage · 5V
  • 3V3v

    3.3V regulator output, 500mA peak

    Type · PowerVoltage · 3.3V
  • GNDgnd

    Common ground

    Type · GroundVoltage · 0V
  • ONon-led

    Green power LED, indicates 5V rail

    Type · UnknownVoltage · 5V
  • TXtx-led

    Yellow USB serial TX activity LED

    Type · UARTVoltage · 3.3V
  • RXrx-led

    Yellow USB serial RX activity LED

    Type · UARTVoltage · 3.3V
  • Ll-led

    Red LED connected to D13, user-controllable

    Type · UnknownVoltage · 3.3V
  • SDAsda-top

    I2C data pin, also D20, no internal pullup (add 2.2K-10K external)

    Type · I2CVoltage · 3.3V
  • SCLscl-top

    I2C clock pin, also D21, no internal pullup (add 2.2K-10K external)

    Type · I2CVoltage · 3.3V
  • D2d2

    General purpose GPIO

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D3d3

    General purpose GPIO, PWM capable

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D4d4

    General purpose GPIO, PWM capable

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D5d5

    General purpose GPIO, PWM capable

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D6d6

    General purpose GPIO, PWM capable

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D7d7

    General purpose GPIO, PWM capable

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D8d8

    General purpose GPIO, PWM capable

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D9d9

    General purpose GPIO, PWM capable

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D10d10

    General purpose GPIO

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D11d11

    General purpose GPIO, PWM capable

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D12d12

    General purpose GPIO

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D13d13

    General purpose GPIO, PWM capable, connected to red LED (L)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D0RXd0

    GPIO #0, Serial1 RX (hardware UART), not used by USB-Serial so free to use

    Type · GPIO, UARTVoltage · 3.3V
  • D1TXd1

    GPIO #1, Serial1 TX (hardware UART), not used by USB-Serial so free to use

    Type · GPIO, UARTVoltage · 3.3V
  • D14TX3d14

    GPIO #14, SERCOM5 TX (Mega-compat)

    Type · GPIO, UARTVoltage · 3.3V
  • D15RX3d15

    GPIO #15, SERCOM5 RX (Mega-compat), also I2S MCK

    Type · GPIO, UARTVoltage · 3.3V
  • D16TX2d16

    GPIO #16, SERCOM1 TX (Mega-compat)

    Type · GPIO, UARTVoltage · 3.3V
  • D17RX2d17

    GPIO #17, SERCOM1 RX (Mega-compat)

    Type · GPIO, UARTVoltage · 3.3V
  • D18TX1d18

    GPIO #18, SERCOM4 TX (Mega-compat)

    Type · GPIO, UARTVoltage · 3.3V
  • D19RX1d19

    GPIO #19, SERCOM4 RX (Mega-compat)

    Type · GPIO, UARTVoltage · 3.3V
  • D20SDAd20

    GPIO #20, I2C data (same as top SDA)

    Type · GPIO, I2CVoltage · 3.3V
  • D21SCLd21

    GPIO #21, I2C clock (same as top SCL, original Mega had separate I2C)

    Type · GPIO, I2CVoltage · 3.3V
  • A0a0

    ADC input + DAC0 (true analog output, 0-3.3V, independent of A1)

    Type · AnalogVoltage · 3.3V
  • A1a1

    ADC input + DAC1 (true analog output, 0-3.3V, independent of A0, PWM capable)

    Type · AnalogVoltage · 3.3V
  • A2a2

    ADC input + GPIO, 12-bit native resolution, PWM capable

    Type · AnalogVoltage · 3.3V
  • A3a3

    ADC input + GPIO, 12-bit native resolution

    Type · AnalogVoltage · 3.3V
  • A4a4

    ADC input + GPIO, 12-bit native resolution

    Type · AnalogVoltage · 3.3V
  • A5a5

    ADC input + GPIO, 12-bit native resolution

    Type · AnalogVoltage · 3.3V
  • A6a6

    ADC input + GPIO, 12-bit native resolution

    Type · AnalogVoltage · 3.3V
  • A7a7

    ADC input + GPIO, 12-bit native resolution

    Type · AnalogVoltage · 3.3V
  • A8a8

    ADC input + GPIO, 12-bit native resolution

    Type · AnalogVoltage · 3.3V
  • A9a9

    ADC input + GPIO, 12-bit native resolution

    Type · AnalogVoltage · 3.3V
  • A10a10

    ADC input + GPIO, 12-bit native resolution

    Type · AnalogVoltage · 3.3V
  • A11a11

    ADC input + GPIO, 12-bit native resolution

    Type · AnalogVoltage · 3.3V
  • A12a12

    ADC input + GPIO, 12-bit native resolution, PWM capable

    Type · AnalogVoltage · 3.3V
  • A13a13

    ADC input + GPIO, 12-bit native resolution

    Type · AnalogVoltage · 3.3V
  • A14a14

    ADC input + GPIO, 12-bit native resolution

    Type · AnalogVoltage · 3.3V
  • A15a15

    ADC input + GPIO, 12-bit native resolution, PWM capable

    Type · AnalogVoltage · 3.3V
  • SCKsck

    Hardware SPI clock (2x3 header), shared with D52, keep free for high-speed SPI

    Type · SPIVoltage · 3.3V
  • MOSImosi

    Hardware SPI MOSI (2x3 header), shared with D51, keep free for high-speed SPI

    Type · SPIVoltage · 3.3V
  • MISOmiso

    Hardware SPI MISO (2x3 header), shared with D50, keep free for high-speed SPI

    Type · SPIVoltage · 3.3V
  • 5V (middle)5v-middle

    5V output (not 3.3V)

    Type · PowerVoltage · 5V
  • D22d22

    General purpose GPIO

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D23d23

    General purpose GPIO

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D24d24

    General purpose GPIO

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D25d25

    General purpose GPIO

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D26d26

    General purpose GPIO, also PCC DEN1 (camera)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D27d27

    General purpose GPIO, also PCC DEN2 (camera)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D28d28

    General purpose GPIO, also PCC CLK (camera)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D29d29

    General purpose GPIO, also PCC XCLK (camera)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D30d30

    General purpose GPIO, also PCC D7 (camera)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D31d31

    General purpose GPIO, also PCC D6 (camera), I2S DI

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D32d32

    General purpose GPIO, also PCC D5 (camera), I2S DO

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D33d33

    General purpose GPIO, also PCC D4 (camera), I2S FS

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D34d34

    General purpose GPIO, also PCC D3 (camera)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D35d35

    General purpose GPIO, also PCC D2 (camera)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D36d36

    General purpose GPIO, also PCC D1 (camera)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D37d37

    General purpose GPIO, also PCC D0 (camera)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D38d38

    General purpose GPIO, also PCC D9 (camera)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D39d39

    General purpose GPIO, also PCC D8 (camera)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D40d40

    General purpose GPIO, also PCC D11 (camera)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D41d41

    General purpose GPIO, also PCC D10 (camera)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D42d42

    General purpose GPIO, also PCC D13 (camera)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D43d43

    General purpose GPIO, also PCC D12 (camera)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D44d44

    General purpose GPIO

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D45d45

    General purpose GPIO, PWM capable

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D46d46

    General purpose GPIO

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D47d47

    General purpose GPIO

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D48d48

    General purpose GPIO, PWM capable

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D49d49

    General purpose GPIO

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • D50MISOd50

    GPIO, shared with middle SPI header MISO

    Type · GPIO, SPIVoltage · 3.3V
  • D51MOSId51

    GPIO, shared with middle SPI header MOSI

    Type · GPIO, SPIVoltage · 3.3V
  • D52SCKd52

    GPIO, shared with middle SPI header SCK

    Type · GPIO, SPIVoltage · 3.3V
  • D53SSd53

    GPIO, legacy Mega SPI secondary-select

    Type · GPIO, SPIVoltage · 3.3V
  • PCC DEN1d26

    Parallel capture camera data enable 1 (fixed mapping to D26)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • PCC DEN2d27

    Parallel capture camera data enable 2 (fixed mapping to D27)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • PCC CLKd28

    Parallel capture camera clock (fixed mapping to D28)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • PCC XCLKd29

    Parallel capture camera external clock (fixed mapping to D29)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • PCC D0d37

    Parallel capture camera data bit 0 (fixed mapping to D37)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • PCC D1d36

    Parallel capture camera data bit 1 (fixed mapping to D36)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • PCC D2d35

    Parallel capture camera data bit 2 (fixed mapping to D35)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • PCC D3d34

    Parallel capture camera data bit 3 (fixed mapping to D34)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • PCC D4d33

    Parallel capture camera data bit 4 (fixed mapping to D33)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • PCC D5d32

    Parallel capture camera data bit 5 (fixed mapping to D32)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • PCC D6d31

    Parallel capture camera data bit 6 (fixed mapping to D31)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • PCC D7d30

    Parallel capture camera data bit 7 (fixed mapping to D30)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • PCC D8d39

    Parallel capture camera data bit 8 (fixed mapping to D39)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • PCC D9d38

    Parallel capture camera data bit 9 (fixed mapping to D38)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • PCC D10d41

    Parallel capture camera data bit 10 (fixed mapping to D41)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • PCC D11d40

    Parallel capture camera data bit 11 (fixed mapping to D40)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • PCC D12d43

    Parallel capture camera data bit 12 (fixed mapping to D43)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • PCC D13d42

    Parallel capture camera data bit 13 (fixed mapping to D42)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • I2S MCKd15

    I2S master clock (fixed mapping to D15)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • I2S FSd33

    I2S frame sync (fixed mapping to D33)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • I2S SCKd14

    I2S serial clock (fixed mapping to D14)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • I2S DOd32

    I2S data out (fixed mapping to D32)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • I2S DId31

    I2S data in (fixed mapping to D31)

    Type · GPIOVoltage · 3.3V
  • QSPI Flashqspi

    8 MB QSPI flash, 6 dedicated pins (4x data lines), not accessible on GPIO headers

    Type · UnknownVoltage · 3.3V
  • NeoPixelneopixel

    Single RGB LED (pin 88 Arduino / board.NEOPIXEL CircuitPython), used for bootloader/CircuitPython status

    Type · UnknownVoltage · 3.3V
  • Micro SDsd

    Micro SD card slot on dedicated SPI port (SPI1 in Arduino)

    Type · UnknownVoltage · 3.3V
  • RESETreset

    Reset button, double-tap to enter UF2 bootloader

    Type · ControlVoltage · 3.3V

Start wiring

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