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Adafruit I2C to 8 Channel Solenoid Driver

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Adafruit I2C to 8 Channel Solenoid Driver - Adafruit - 6318
Availability
Out of stock

I2C breakout (STEMMA QT / Qwiic) that drives up to eight solenoids via MOSFET outputs using an MCP23017 GPIO expander. Additional GPIO pins are broken out on a lower header row for general use.

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Adafruit I2C to 8 Channel Solenoid Driver — Adafruit — 6318
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Offers

  • Adafruit$14.95
  • ?DigiKey$14.95
  • ?OpenCircuit€20.75

Pinout

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
ADAFRUIT I2C TO 8 CHANVccSolenoid outputs +V+V++B0-B7 GPIO rowGNDINTGND padsRed LEDSCLGreen LEDsSDALED jumperSTEMMA QT connectorsAddress jumpers

One grouped connection is listed in the table but omitted from the graphic until individual pins are available.

  • Vcc
    Type · Power
  • V++
    Type · Power
  • GND
    Type · Ground
  • GND pads
    Type · Ground
  • SCL
    Type · I2C
  • SDA
    Type · I2C
  • STEMMA QT connectors
    Type · I2C
  • Solenoid outputs +V+
    Type · Power
  • Solenoid outputs 0-7A0-A7
    Type · USB
  • B0-B7 GPIO row
    Type · GPIO
  • INT
    Type · Signal
  • Red LED
    Type · Unknown
  • Green LEDs
    Type · Unknown
  • LED jumper
    Type · Unknown
  • Address jumpers
    Type · Unknown
PinType
VccPower
V++Power
GNDGround
GND padsGround
SCLI2C
SDAI2C
STEMMA QT connectorsI2C
Solenoid outputs +V+Power
Solenoid outputs 0-7A0-A7USB
B0-B7 GPIO rowGPIO
INTSignal
Red LEDUnknown
Green LEDsUnknown
LED jumperUnknown
Address jumpersUnknown
Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
ADAFRUIT I2C TO 8 CHANVccSolenoid outputs +V+V++B0-B7 GPIO rowGNDINTGND padsRed LEDSCLGreen LEDsSDALED jumperSTEMMA QT connectorsAddress jumpers

One grouped connection is omitted from the graphic until individual pins are available.

Pin details

15 connections
  1. Vcc
    Power
  2. V++
    Power
  3. GND
    Ground
  4. GND pads
    Ground
  5. SCL
    I2C
  6. SDA
    I2C
  7. STEMMA QT connectors
    I2C
  8. Solenoid outputs +V+
    Power
  9. Solenoid outputs 0-7A0-A7
    USB
  10. B0-B7 GPIO row
    GPIO
  11. INT
    Signal
  12. Red LED
    Unknown
  13. Green LEDs
    Unknown
  14. LED jumper
    Unknown
  15. Address jumpers
    Unknown

Start wiring

PWM · I2C · UART · Wide input · Breakout

Confirm the data interface matches your host board.

Module pins: Vcc, GND, GND pads, SCL, SDA, B0-B7 GPIO row. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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