Nano Proto Shield for Arduino

Nano Proto Shield for Arduino

The Nano Proto Shield for Arduino is designed for boards with the original Arduino® Nano and Nano 328 FT232 Development Board Compatible with Arduino - (with USB Cable) form factor,
and provides a much easier connection opportunity by exporting the pins of the microcontroller in a 3-pin formation (GND-5V-Signal).
In addition, the module design has been developed in accordance with the standard shield structure.
This way, by soldering headers to the empty external connection points on the board, you can also use this board with larger boards such as Arduino® UNO R3 and Arduino® Leonardo.

Many of the sensors widely used in the market support the 3-pin formation. In addition, the same 3-pin structure is seen in actuators such as servo motors.
Thanks to this expansion board, you can perform a much faster and more reliable prototyping phase by plugging the cables directly onto the shield without the need for complex breadboard setups.

In addition to the standard inputs/outputs, UART (Rx, Tx, 5V, GND) and I2C (SCL, SDA, 5V, GND) pins are also ready on the board as a special 4-pin group.
Thus, you do not need to do extra wiring to use these special communication ports.

An extra reset button is positioned on the board to facilitate access to the frequently needed reset process.
In addition, when you want to run your project independently from the computer, a 2.1mm center-positive DC adapter input is also located on the shield to facilitate power supply.

One of the biggest advantages of the shield module is that it can be used not only with the Nano form factor; but also with development boards in the form of original Arduino® UNO R3, Arduino® Mega 2560 R3, and Arduino® Leonardo when suitable "Stackable" headers are soldered.
Thus, even if you do not have Nano hardware, you can directly benefit from the distributor pin advantages provided by the board.

Products That Can Be Used Together:

• Nano 328 FT232 Development Board Compatible with Arduino
• Sensor Modules
• Shield Modules Compatible with Arduino

Technical Specifications:

• Full compatibility with standard Nano design; converts all pins to standard shield structure.
• It can be used with UNO, Leonardo, and Mega hardware in case headers are soldered to the external pin slots.
• The pins have been arranged in a 3-pin structure so that you can easily use various input/output units such as sensors and servo motors. Ground (GND) and power (5V) pins are placed next to each signal pin.
• A Reset button is added on the hardware for easy access.
• A DC adapter jack input for external 7-12V supply voltage is located on the board.
• Board Dimensions: 58 mm x 59 mm

Documents and Useful Links:

• Nano Proto Shield Usage Guide (Video)

If you are unfamiliar with the Arduino® ecosystem, you can check out our Lessons for Arduino® series on our blog.