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CVRA CAN Raspberry Pi Shield

3D view of the shield

Features

  • Power supply from 12V to 36V to 5V, 3A. Powers the Raspberry Pi, and optionally the CAN bus.
  • MCP2515 CAN interface (compatible with Linux/SocketCAN) with transceiver and two connectors for daisy chaining.
  • Connector for robot's front panel LEDs (dimmable) and pushbuttons.
  • Touchscreen connector (I2C for touch, SPI for pixel data)
  • DIP switch to discriminate between robots.
  • Battery-backed Realtime Clock allows the robot to keep the time even when powered off.
  • UART console
  • Power control pins, used to cleanly shutdown the Raspberry Pi before shutting power down.
  • Socket for a 20 mm DC fan.
  • Slot to allow the use of the PiCam camera module.