Adafruit Metro M7 with microSD - Featuring NXP iMX RT1011

Arduino-UNO-footprint board with the NXP iMX RT1011 Cortex-M7 at 500 MHz, 8 MB QSPI flash, 128 KB SRAM, SPI-connected microSD, STEMMA QT, USB-C (TinyUF2), and a 6–12 V barrel jack. Does not support Arduino IDE; use CircuitPython or MCUXpresso.
Pinout
3 grouped source records are expanded into separate logical pads where unambiguous; physical placement is not implied.
- USB-C port
USB-C port used for powering and programming the Metro M7 1011.
Type · Power - DC jack
5.5 mm/2.1 mm centre-positive DC input for board power.
Type · PowerVoltage · Provide about 6V-12V here to power the Metro M7 1011. - 3.3V
Output from the 3.3V regulator.
Type · PowerVoltage · 3.3V, can supply 500mA peak. - 5V
Output from the 5V regulator when DC jack is used, or from USB.
Type · PowerVoltage · 5V, about 500mA peak from USB and about 800mA peak from DC. - GND
Common ground for all power and logic.
Type · GroundVoltage · 0V reference - VIN
Higher of the DC jack or USB voltage.
Type · PowerVoltage · If DC jack is 9V then VIN is 9V; if only USB is connected this is 5V. - D0RX
GPIO D0 and UART receive input.
Type · GPIO, UART - D1TX
GPIO D1 and UART transmit output.
Type · GPIO, UART - D2-D12
General purpose digital GPIO pins.
Type · Signal - D13
GPIO D13 connected to the red LED marked D13.
Type · GPIO - SDA
I2C data pin with 10K pull-up to 3V already installed.
Type · I2CVoltage · Pulled up to 3V. - SCL
I2C clock pin with 10K pull-up to 3V already installed.
Type · I2CVoltage · Pulled up to 3V. - A0
True analogue output A0.
Type · AnalogVoltage · Raw voltage can be set from 0V to 3.3V. - A1-A5
Analogue inputs as well as digital I/O pins.
Type · Signal - SCKMOSIMISO
Hardware SPI pins, connected to the 2x3 header on the right hand side.
Type · SPI - SD_CS
microSD card SPI chip-select pin.
Type · Signal - SD_CD
microSD card-detect pin.
Type · Signal - STEMMA QT
JST SH 4-pin STEMMA QT connector breaks out I2C: SCL, SDA, 3.3V and GND.
Type · UnknownVoltage · 3.3V power on the STEMMA QT connector. - NEO
On-board addressable RGB NeoPixel LED available as board.NEOPIXEL.
Type · Unknown - ON LED
Green power LED above the USB-C port, labelled ON.
Type · Unknown
| Pin | Type | Function | Voltage |
|---|---|---|---|
| USB-C port | Power | USB-C port used for powering and programming the Metro M7 1011. | |
| DC jack | Power | 5.5 mm/2.1 mm centre-positive DC input for board power. | Provide about 6V-12V here to power the Metro M7 1011. |
| 3.3V | Power | Output from the 3.3V regulator. | 3.3V, can supply 500mA peak. |
| 5V | Power | Output from the 5V regulator when DC jack is used, or from USB. | 5V, about 500mA peak from USB and about 800mA peak from DC. |
| GND | Ground | Common ground for all power and logic. | 0V reference |
| VIN | Power | Higher of the DC jack or USB voltage. | If DC jack is 9V then VIN is 9V; if only USB is connected this is 5V. |
| D0RX | GPIO, UART | GPIO D0 and UART receive input. | |
| D1TX | GPIO, UART | GPIO D1 and UART transmit output. | |
| D2-D12 | Signal | General purpose digital GPIO pins. | |
| D13 | GPIO | GPIO D13 connected to the red LED marked D13. | |
| SDA | I2C | I2C data pin with 10K pull-up to 3V already installed. | Pulled up to 3V. |
| SCL | I2C | I2C clock pin with 10K pull-up to 3V already installed. | Pulled up to 3V. |
| A0 | Analog | True analogue output A0. | Raw voltage can be set from 0V to 3.3V. |
| A1-A5 | Signal | Analogue inputs as well as digital I/O pins. | |
| SCKMOSIMISO | SPI | Hardware SPI pins, connected to the 2x3 header on the right hand side. | |
| SD_CS | Signal | microSD card SPI chip-select pin. | |
| SD_CD | Signal | microSD card-detect pin. | |
| STEMMA QT | Unknown | JST SH 4-pin STEMMA QT connector breaks out I2C: SCL, SDA, 3.3V and GND. | 3.3V power on the STEMMA QT connector. |
| NEO | Unknown | On-board addressable RGB NeoPixel LED available as board.NEOPIXEL. | |
| ON LED | Unknown | Green power LED above the USB-C port, labelled ON. |
3 grouped source records are expanded into separate logical pads where unambiguous; physical placement is not implied.
Pin details
20 connections- USB-C port
USB-C port used for powering and programming the Metro M7 1011.
Power - DC jack
5.5 mm/2.1 mm centre-positive DC input for board power.
PowerVoltage · Provide about 6V-12V here to power the Metro M7 1011. - 3.3V
Output from the 3.3V regulator.
PowerVoltage · 3.3V, can supply 500mA peak. - 5V
Output from the 5V regulator when DC jack is used, or from USB.
PowerVoltage · 5V, about 500mA peak from USB and about 800mA peak from DC. - GND
Common ground for all power and logic.
GroundVoltage · 0V reference - VIN
Higher of the DC jack or USB voltage.
PowerVoltage · If DC jack is 9V then VIN is 9V; if only USB is connected this is 5V. - D0RX
GPIO D0 and UART receive input.
GPIO, UART - D1TX
GPIO D1 and UART transmit output.
GPIO, UART - D2-D12
General purpose digital GPIO pins.
Signal - D13
GPIO D13 connected to the red LED marked D13.
GPIO - SDA
I2C data pin with 10K pull-up to 3V already installed.
I2CVoltage · Pulled up to 3V. - SCL
I2C clock pin with 10K pull-up to 3V already installed.
I2CVoltage · Pulled up to 3V. - A0
True analogue output A0.
AnalogVoltage · Raw voltage can be set from 0V to 3.3V. - A1-A5
Analogue inputs as well as digital I/O pins.
Signal - SCKMOSIMISO
Hardware SPI pins, connected to the 2x3 header on the right hand side.
SPI - SD_CS
microSD card SPI chip-select pin.
Signal - SD_CD
microSD card-detect pin.
Signal - STEMMA QT
JST SH 4-pin STEMMA QT connector breaks out I2C: SCL, SDA, 3.3V and GND.
UnknownVoltage · 3.3V power on the STEMMA QT connector. - NEO
On-board addressable RGB NeoPixel LED available as board.NEOPIXEL.
Unknown - ON LED
Green power LED above the USB-C port, labelled ON.
Unknown
Start wiring
USB · 3.3 V
Confirm the data interface matches your host board.
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