Overview
At the heart of the enclosure is an additional PCB with an integrated voltage regulator (soldering required) and prototyping area.
This PCB comes with slots for the Arduino MKR or Portenta H7 board, an MKR Shield and an additional MKR Ethernet shield. It fits in a 6 module DIN rail enclosure.
Note: Assembly and soldering required, please refer to the assembly instructions.
Features:
- Milled 6 module DIN rail enclosure
- Transparent or grey lid in the top for displays
- PCB with slots to plug a Arduino MKR Zero / 1000 / 1200 / 1300 / 1400 / 1500 module or Portenta H7
- Slot for additional MKR Shields (e.g. MKR RS485, MKR CAN, MKR THERM...)
- Exclusive slot for the MKR ETH Ethernet shield
- Integrated voltage regulator (input voltage 9-35V via 2-way terminal block)
- Protoboard for own circuits
- All GPIO pins are marked and placed beside the breadboard area
- 2x 3 way terminal blocks to connect external components to the breadboard
*The boards and shields in the pictures are not included.
Get Inspired
This code sets up an Arduino device to connect to WiFi and communicate with the OpenAI API. It uses the Adafruit_SSD1306 library to control a small OLED display, displaying messages and responses from the API. The device sends a prompt to the API asking "What is Arduino?" and waits for a response, which it then displays on the OLED screen. This is done using a secure SSL connection, and the API key is stored as a variable in the code. Overall, this code demonstrates how an Arduino device can be used to interact with web services and display data on a small screen.
While it’s yet to make its premiere, Matt Denton has already built the D-O droid from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker using a MKR WiFi 1010 for control, along with a MKR IMU Shield and a MKR Motor Carrier. The droid scoots around on what appears to be one large wheel, which conceals the Arduino boards as well as other electronics, batteries, and mechanical components. Denton’s wheel design is a bit more complicated mechanically than it first appears, as its split into a center section, with thin drive wheels on the side that enable differential steering. On top, a cone-shaped head provides sounds and movement, giving the little RC D-O a ton of personality. The droid isn’t quite finished as of the video below, but given how well it works there, the end product should be amazing!