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The document outlines the features and specifications of a 40-Pin GPIO header, detailing its various communication protocols including I2C, SPI, and UART, along with their respective pin assignments and purposes. It also describes the power and ground pins, digital and analog input pins, and the reset functionality. Overall, it provides essential information for interfacing with external hardware and managing different communication interfaces.

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The document outlines the features and specifications of a 40-Pin GPIO header, detailing its various communication protocols including I2C, SPI, and UART, along with their respective pin assignments and purposes. It also describes the power and ground pins, digital and analog input pins, and the reset functionality. Overall, it provides essential information for interfacing with external hardware and managing different communication interfaces.

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1.

40-Pin GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) Header

This is the primary interface for connecting to external hardware.

Key Features:

●​ Total Pins: 40 (26 GPIO + 14 power/ground/special)​

●​ Voltage Levels: 3.3V logic (not 5V tolerant!)​

●​ Configurable: As input/output​

●​ Alternate functions: SPI, I2C, UART, PWM, etc.​

2. I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit)

●​ Pins Used: GPIO 2 (SDA), GPIO 3 (SCL)​

●​ Purpose: Communicate with multiple peripherals (e.g., sensors, EEPROMs)​

●​ Bus Speed: Standard mode (100 kbps), Fast mode (400 kbps), etc.​

3. SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface)

●​ Pins Used:​

○​ GPIO 7 (CE1)​

○​ GPIO 8 (CE0)​

○​ GPIO 9 (MISO)​

○​ GPIO 10 (MOSI)​

○​ GPIO 11 (SCLK)​

●​ Purpose: High-speed synchronous communication (e.g., with displays, ADCs)​


4. UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter)

●​ Pins Used:​

○​ GPIO 14 (TXD)​

○​ GPIO 15 (RXD)​

●​ Purpose: Serial communication (e.g., with GPS, GSM modules)​

5. PWM (Pulse Width Modulation)

●​ Pins Used: GPIO 12, 13, 18, 19 (configurable)​

●​ Purpose: Control motor speed, LED brightness, etc.​

6. Power Pins

●​ 5V Pins: Pin 2, Pin 4​

●​ 3.3V Pin: Pin 1​

●​ Ground (GND): Multiple pins: 6, 9, 14, 20, 25, 30, 34, 39​

1. Digital I/O Pins (0 to 13)

●​ Pins: D0 to D13​

●​ Voltage: 0V (LOW) or 5V (HIGH)​

●​ Functions:​

○​ General purpose I/O​

○​ PWM on pins: 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 (marked with ~)​


○​ Serial: D0 (RX), D1 (TX)​

○​ SPI: D10 (SS), D11 (MOSI), D12 (MISO), D13 (SCK)​

○​ LED: Pin 13 has onboard LED​

🔹 2. Analog Input Pins (A0 to A5)


●​ Used to read analog voltage (0–5V)​

●​ 10-bit ADC (Analog to Digital Converter)​

●​ Can be used as digital pins (A0 = D14, etc.)​

●​ A4 (SDA) and A5 (SCL) used for I2C​

🔹 3. Power Pins
●​ 3.3V: Power output for low-voltage devices​

●​ 5V: Main 5V power output​

●​ GND: Ground (multiple)​

●​ VIN: Input voltage from external source (7–12V)​

🔹 4. Communication Interfaces
✅ UART (Serial Communication)
●​ D0 (RX) and D1 (TX)​

●​ Used for serial communication with PC via USB​


✅ SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface)
●​ D10 (SS), D11 (MOSI), D12 (MISO), D13 (SCK)​

✅ I2C (Two-Wire Interface)


●​ A4 (SDA) and A5 (SCL)​

🔹 5. Reset Pin
●​ RESET: Can be used to reset the board manually​

●​ Can also be triggered via USB DTR signal​

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