{"id":14147,"date":"2016-03-10T17:48:16","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T09:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/?p=14147"},"modified":"2018-10-19T10:24:14","modified_gmt":"2018-10-19T02:24:14","slug":"alamode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/10\/alamode\/","title":{"rendered":"AlaMode &#8211; Arduino Compatible Raspberry Pi Plate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Overview <a href=\"http:\/\/wyolum.com\/projects\/alamode\/alamode-getting-started\/\" target=\"_blank\">Getting started<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/wyolum.com\/projects\/alamode\/alamode-how-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Buy<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/wyolum.com\/projects\/alamode\/alamode-downloads\/\" target=\"_blank\">Downloads<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1HBvd3KNmcs632ZgO6t_u37B-qwV6P9o9FQe62lGkumM\/edit#heading=h.rox4uu4d4c4j\" target=\"_blank\">User Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AlaMode is a stackable, Arduino compatible board for the Raspberry Pi that plugs in to it\u2019s GPIO header.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/depot\/Alamode-Arduino-Compatible-Raspberry-Pi-Plate-p-1285.html?ref=newInBazaar\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14148 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/raspberry_sandwich5.jpg\" alt=\"Alamode Stacked on a Raspberry Pi\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/raspberry_sandwich5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/raspberry_sandwich5-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While there are lots of emerging examples of interfacing hardware to the Pi, it\u2019s just not as easy as the Arduino, and the Arduino already has hundreds of libraries for interfacing with motors, sensors, and displays. While you can always plug an Arduino into the USB port, but it\u2019s not as neat and embed-able as a GPIO interfaced board. You can write a program on the Pi in any language you want to control or monitor your Arduino application, making Internet integration and control super easy. In addition you can even program the AlaMode directly from the Pi.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/depot\/Alamode-Arduino-Compatible-Raspberry-Pi-Plate-p-1285.html?ref=newInBazaar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14149 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/AlaMode.jpg\" alt=\"AlaMode\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/AlaMode.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/AlaMode-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are the features including a few extra goodies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flexible power. Can be powered directly from the Pi, standalone with a battery or wall-wart, or USB power. This is important if your shield takes more power than the Pi can provide or if you want to undock it for standalone operation.<\/li>\n<li>Programmable via the Pi\u2019s UART on the GPIO pins, or an FTDI USB-Serial adapter or ISP.<\/li>\n<li>Header for connecting Fastrax UP501 GPS.<\/li>\n<li>DS3234 Real time Clock. The Pi doesn\u2019t have it\u2019s own battery backed RTC. You can set a program in the AlaMode to report the time to the Pi via serial or I2C<\/li>\n<li>Micro-SD card slot. Useful for datalogging, and big-memory for your Arduino applications<\/li>\n<li>Row of Servo Headers connected to the PWM pins with a configurable power and ground rail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Complete <a href=\"http:\/\/wyolum.com\/docs\/Alamode\/AlaMode_V1datasheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">datasheet here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>This post is originally from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wyolum.com\/projects\/alamode\/\" target=\"_blank\">wyolum<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/depot\/Alamode-Arduino-Compatible-Raspberry-Pi-Plate-p-1285.html?ref=newInBazaar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14168\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/QQ\u56fe\u724720160310221922.png\" alt=\"Alamode\" width=\"667\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/QQ\u56fe\u724720160310221922.png 759w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/QQ\u56fe\u724720160310221922-300x117.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Alamode is 20% off, click the banner to product page<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Getting started, How to Buy, Downloads, User Guide AlaMode is a stackable, Arduino 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