Breakouts
Breakout boards make it easy to prototype with surface-mount ICs, sensors, displays, and interfaces by bringing tiny pins out to breadboard-friendly headers. Whether you're working with ADCs, OLEDs, TFT displays, or coin cell holders, our range has you covered.
Perfect for makers, students, and engineers across Australia — get your prototyping essentials delivered fast so you can spend more time building and less time waiting.
USB to TTL 4-pin Wire
SKU: WS-7965 | Brand: Waveshare
A USB to TTL serial adapter cable with an embedded PL2303 converter chip. This 1-metre cable provides a simple way to add serial communication to your projects, connecting a standard USB-A port to 3.3V TTL-level UART ...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
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Assembled Pi T-Cobbler Plus - GPIO Breakout [Pi A+, B+, Pi 2, Pi 3, Zero]
SKU: AF-2028 | Brand: Adafruit
This is the assembled version of the Pi T-Cobbler Plus. It only works with the Raspberry Pi Model Zero, A+, B+, Pi 2,Pi 3! (Any Pi with 2x20 connector)The Raspberry Pi has landed on the Maker World like a 40...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
SparkFun Qwiic MultiPort
SKU: SF-BOB-18012 | Brand: SparkFun
Qwiic is a very efficient way to quickly prototype an idea but not all Qwiic-enabled devices have two ports. The SparkFun Qwiic MultiPort adds additional ports to boards that have only one Qwiic port on the I2C bus. O...
Delivered by Tue 3 Nov
SparkFun Qwiic Adapter
SKU: SF-DEV-14495 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Qwiic Adapter provides the perfect means to make any old I2C board into a Qwiic-enabled board. This adapter breaks out the I2C pins from the Qwiic connectors to pins that you can easily solder with you...
Delivered by Tue 3 Nov
SparkFun FTDI Basic Breakout - 3.3V
SKU: SF-DEV-09873 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun FTDI Basic Breakout provides USB-to-serial conversion using the FTDI FT232RL IC, operating at 3.3V logic levels. Its 6-pin header matches the standard FTDI pinout, making it compatible with Arduino Pro, L...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
USB To UART/I2C/SPI/JTAG Converter, Supports Multiple Interfaces, Compatible with 3.3V and 5V
SKU: WS-25411 | Brand: Waveshare
USB To UART/I2C/SPI/JTAG Converter, Supports Multiple Interfaces, Compatible with 3.3V and 5V, Multiple Protection Circuits, Multiple Systems Support, Aluminum Alloy Case, Wall-mount & Rail-mount Support ...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
Adafruit Terminal PiCowbell for Pico with Pre-Soldered Sockets
SKU: AF-5907 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Terminal PiCowbell with Pre-Soldered Sockets gives your Raspberry Pi Pico or Pico W instant plug-and-play access to every GPIO pin via screw terminal blocks. Simply plug in your Pico and connect 18–26 AWG...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
Cockatoo - Micro:bit simple screw-terminal breakout
SKU: LB-COCKATOO | Brand: Little Bird
The Cockatoo is a simple screw-terminal breakout board for the BBC micro:bit. Slide your micro:bit into the edge connector and you get secure screw terminal access to pins 0, 1, 2, 3.3V, and GND — no soldering or croc...
Delivered by Fri 6 Nov
SparkFun QwiicBus - EndPoint
SKU: SF-COM-16988 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun QwiicBus EndPoint is the fastest and easiest way to extend the range of your I2C communication bus. The breakout uses NXP’s PCA9615 IC, which converts the two default I2C signals into four differential si...
Delivered by Tue 3 Nov
Assembled Terminal Block Breakout FeatherWing for all Feathers
SKU: AF-2926 | Brand: Adafruit
The Terminal Block Breakout FeatherWing kit is like the Golden Eagle of prototyping FeatherWings (eg. majestic, powerful, good-looking). To start, you get a nice prototyping area underneath your Feather, wi...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
USB to Multi-Protocol Serial Adapter: RS-232 / TTL UART / RS-485
SKU: AF-5995 | Brand: Adafruit
DescriptionWhether you need to interface with various serial protocols, this USB to Multi-Protocol Serial adapter has you covered. It supports RS232, TTL UART, RS485, and RS422, all with quick-connect screw terminals...
Delivered by Mon 16 Nov
Edge Breakout for micro:bit, I/O Expansion
SKU: WS-14513 | Brand: Waveshare
An edge connector expansion board for the BBC micro:bit that breaks out all I/O pins to standard 2.54mm pitch pin headers for easy breadboard and jumper wire connections. Key Features Full Pin Breakout – All micro:...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
Pi-EzConnect Terminal Block Breakout HAT
SKU: AF-2711 | Brand: Adafruit
With the Pi-EzConnect you can connect all sorts of electronics to a single Raspberry Pi with no soldering or breadboarding! This HAT has screw-terminals for each pin on the Pi Header Key features: Solderl...
Delivered by Mon 16 Nov
SparkFun Beefy 3 - FTDI Basic Breakout
SKU: SF-DEV-13746 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Beefy 3 is an FTDI Basic Breakout board based on the FT231X USB-to-serial IC. Unlike standard FTDI breakouts, it features an AP2112K voltage regulator capable of supplying up to 600mA at 3.3V — enough to ...
Delivered by Tue 3 Nov
SparkFun FT231X Breakout
SKU: SF-BOB-13263 | Brand: SparkFun
Introducing the 3.3V SparkFun FT231X Breakout board, complete with the full UART hardware handshake feature! The pin-out of this board matches the FTDI cable to work with official Arduino and cloned 3.3V Arduino board...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
Adafruit RS-232 Full Pinout Level-Shifter Breakout
SKU: AF-5988 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit RS-232 Full Pinout Level-Shifter Breakout lets you interface any 3.3 V microcontroller or single-board computer with RS-232 devices using all 8 data/flow-control signals. Built around the trusted TI MAX32...
Delivered by Mon 16 Nov
Adafruit WCH CH9102F Friend - USB to Serial Converter
SKU: AF-5568 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit CH9102F Friend is a USB-to-Serial converter breakout featuring the affordable WCH CH9102F chip and a modern USB Type-C connector. It uploads code at up to 3 Mbit/s and includes auto-reset for Arduino/ATme...
Delivered by Mon 16 Nov
SparkFun QwiicBus - MidPoint
SKU: SF-COM-18000 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun QwiicBus MidPoint extends the range of your I2C bus using differential signaling over standard Ethernet cables. Based on the NXP PCA9615 IC, it converts I2C signals (SCL and SDA) into four differential si...
Delivered by Tue 3 Nov
Pimoroni Mini Black HAT Hack3r - Fully Assembled
SKU: AF-3182 | Brand: Adafruit
The Pimoroni Mini Black HAT Hack3r breaks out all 40 GPIO pins from your Raspberry Pi while still allowing a HAT or pHAT to sit on top. Connect via the included ribbon cable and access every pin — labelled with functi...
Delivered by Mon 16 Nov
Pi STEMMA QT Breakout for Raspberry Pi
SKU: AF-6365 | Brand: Adafruit
This compact breakout adds a 4-pin JST SH connector to a Raspberry Pi or compatible board, giving you a quick STEMMA QT/Qwiic connection for I2C sensors and devices. The 2x3 socket plugs onto the Pi’s I2C and power pi...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
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