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Qwiic MultiStar Constellation Ornament
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Need more Qwiic ports without forcing every board into a single daisy chain? This star-shaped Qwiic MultiStar acts as a hub for the I2C bus, adding four extr...
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Need more Qwiic ports without forcing every board into a single daisy chain? This star-shaped Qwiic MultiStar acts as a hub for the I2C bus, adding four extra usable Qwiic ports to a board that only has one.
The board has five Qwiic connectors in total. One connects back to your main board, leaving the others available for Qwiic-enabled sensors, actuators, shields and other modules. The large mounting points also make it easy to hang as a festive ornament around the house or on a tree.
It is part of the SparkFun Qwiic Connect System, which uses a common 1mm pitch, 4-pin JST connector. The polarised connectors help reduce wiring mistakes and make prototyping quicker and tidier.
Documentation is available for the Qwiic MultiPort, MicroMod and Qwiic ecosystem.
Features:
- 5x Qwiic Connectors
- 5x Large Mounting Points
- Gloss Finish
Specifications:
- Qwiic connectors: 5x Qwiic Connectors
- Mounting points: 5x Large Mounting Points
- Finish: Gloss Finish
A handy little Qwiic hub for seasonal builds, tidy I2C prototypes or projects where a straight daisy chain is not the best fit.
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- Daisy chain
- A wiring layout where devices are connected one after another in a line. It matters because long or awkward chains can make projects messy or less convenient, while a hub lets several devices branch out from one point.
- I2C
- I2C is a two-wire communication bus used by many sensors and small modules. It matters because several I2C devices can share the same two wires, but each device needs a compatible address and your controller must support I2C.
- MicroMod
- MicroMod is a modular board system where a small processor board plugs into a separate carrier board (via an M.2 connector) that provides connectors, power, and peripherals. Within the MicroMod system, a board is either a processor board or a carrier board, and you need a matching pair of both before you can run project code.
- Qwiic
- Qwiic is a plug-in connector system for I2C devices that uses small 4-pin cables, so you can connect compatible sensors without soldering. It matters because your controller or adapter also needs Qwiic, or you will need a cable or breakout to wire it up.
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