.. _shields:

OpenMV Shields
==============

Add-on boards that plug into an OpenMV Cam, extending it with
networking, motor control, displays, sensors, and more. Each page
covers what the shield does, key specs, and the APIs to drive it from
MicroPython.

Modern shields
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         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/gigabit-poe-shield.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/gigabit-poe-shield-hero.jpg" alt="Gigabit PoE Shield"></div>
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             <h4>Gigabit PoE Shield</h4>
             <p>Gigabit Ethernet with PoE for higher-bandwidth streaming.</p>
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         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/servo-shield.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/servo-shield-hero.jpg" alt="Servo Shield"></div>
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             <h4>Servo Shield</h4>
             <p>Drive up to 4 servos drawing up to 5A while powering the camera, 6–36V input.</p>
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         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/battery-shield.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/battery-shield-hero.jpg" alt="Battery Shield"></div>
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             <h4>Battery Shield</h4>
             <p>1.8–5.5V battery input via a DC barrel jack, plus a 6–36V wide input.</p>
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         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/touch-lcd-shield.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/touch-lcd-shield-hero.jpg" alt="Touch LCD Shield"></div>
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             <h4>Touch LCD Shield</h4>
             <p>2.3" 320×240 SPI LCD with capacitive multi-touch and Qwiic.</p>
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         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/poe-shield.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/poe-shield-hero.jpg" alt="PoE Shield"></div>
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             <h4>PoE Shield</h4>
             <p>10/100 Ethernet with Power-over-Ethernet.</p>
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         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/pir-shield.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/pir-shield-hero.jpg" alt="PIR Shield"></div>
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             <h4>PIR Shield</h4>
             <p>6µA standby motion trigger plus white and 850 nm IR illumination.</p>
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         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/can-rs232-shield.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/can-rs232-shield-hero.jpg" alt="CAN/RS232 Shield"></div>
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             <h4>CAN/RS232 Shield</h4>
             <p>8 Mb/s CAN-FD plus 1 Mb/s RS-232 for vehicles and legacy serial.</p>
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         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/rs422-rs485-shield.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/rs422-rs485-shield-hero.jpg" alt="RS422/RS485 Shield"></div>
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             <h4>RS422/RS485 Shield</h4>
             <p>10 Mb/s differential serial for long-distance industrial buses.</p>
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         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/driver-shield.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/driver-shield-hero.jpg" alt="Driver Shield"></div>
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             <h4>Driver Shield</h4>
             <p>Dual 3A motor drivers or quad 1.5A line drivers, 6–36V.</p>
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         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/relay-shield.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/relay-shield-hero.jpg" alt="Relay Shield"></div>
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             <h4>Relay Shield</h4>
             <p>Dual 60 W relays for AC/DC load switching, 6–36V input.</p>
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AE3 accessories
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         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/ae3-oled-breakout.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/ae3-oled-breakout-hero.jpg" alt="AE3 OLED Breakout"></div>
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             <h4>AE3 OLED Breakout</h4>
             <p>128×128 RGB OLED, 5‑way joystick, Qwiic, and a 10‑pin ARM SWD header.</p>
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         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/ae3-battery-shield.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/ae3-battery-shield-hero.jpg" alt="AE3 Battery Shield"></div>
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             <h4>AE3 Battery Shield</h4>
             <p>5–36 V, 1.8–5.5 V, or 3.7 V Li‑Po power for the AE3 plus an SPI microSD socket.</p>
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Legacy shields
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         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/lcd-shield.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/lcd-shield-hero.jpg" alt="LCD Shield"></div>
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             <h4>LCD Shield</h4>
             <p>1.8" 128×160 SPI TFT for stand-alone preview.</p>
             <span class="card-arrow">Explore →</span>
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         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/wifi-shield.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/wifi-shield-hero.jpg" alt="WiFi Shield"></div>
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             <h4>WiFi Shield</h4>
             <p>2.4 GHz Wi-Fi for OpenMV Cams without on-board networking.</p>
             <span class="card-arrow">Explore →</span>
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         </a>

         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/proto-shield.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/proto-shield-hero.jpg" alt="Proto Shield"></div>
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             <h4>Proto Shield</h4>
             <p>10×10 through-hole prototyping area with 3.3V and GND rails.</p>
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         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/motor-shield.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/motor-shield-hero.jpg" alt="Motor Shield"></div>
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             <h4>Motor Shield</h4>
             <p>TB6612FNG dual-channel H-bridge driver with a 5V regulator for battery power.</p>
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         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/pan-tilt-shield.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/pan-tilt-shield-hero.jpg" alt="Pan and Tilt Shield"></div>
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             <h4>Pan and Tilt Shield</h4>
             <p>Three servo channels with a 5V regulator powering the camera and servos.</p>
             <span class="card-arrow">Explore →</span>
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         </a>

         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/tv-shield.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/tv-shield-hero.jpg" alt="TV Shield"></div>
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             <h4>TV Shield</h4>
             <p>352×240 NTSC analog video output via a VS23S010 SPI-to-NTSC chip.</p>
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         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/wireless-tv-shield.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/wireless-tv-shield-hero.jpg" alt="Wireless TV Shield"></div>
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             <h4>Wireless TV Shield</h4>
             <p>NTSC video output with a 5.8 GHz analog FPV transmitter on board.</p>
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         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/qwiic-shield.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/qwiic-shield-hero.jpg" alt="QWIIC Shield"></div>
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             <h4>QWIIC Shield</h4>
             <p>Two Qwiic JST-SH connectors for daisy-chained I2C peripherals.</p>
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         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/light-shield.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/light-shield-hero.jpg" alt="Light Shield"></div>
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             <h4>Light Shield</h4>
             <p>Nine high-power white LEDs with a TPS61169 driver and DAC/PWM dimming.</p>
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         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/servo-shield-old.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/servo-shield-old-hero.jpg" alt="Servo Shield"></div>
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             <h4>Servo Shield</h4>
             <p>Eight-channel PCA9685 servo / PWM controller over I2C.</p>
             <span class="card-arrow">Explore →</span>
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         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/can-shield.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/can-shield-hero.jpg" alt="CAN Shield"></div>
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             <h4>CAN Shield</h4>
             <p>1 Mb/s CAN bus with a DB9 connector and a 12V regulator.</p>
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         <a class="omv-card board" href="shields/thermopile-shield.html">
           <div class="board-thumb"><img src="../_images/thermopile-shield-hero.jpg" alt="Thermopile Shield"></div>
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             <h4>Thermopile Shield</h4>
             <p>16×4 thermal-sensor array with per-pixel temperature.</p>
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.. toctree::
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   shields/gigabit-poe-shield.rst
   shields/servo-shield.rst
   shields/battery-shield.rst
   shields/touch-lcd-shield.rst
   shields/poe-shield.rst
   shields/pir-shield.rst
   shields/can-rs232-shield.rst
   shields/rs422-rs485-shield.rst
   shields/driver-shield.rst
   shields/relay-shield.rst
   shields/ae3-oled-breakout.rst
   shields/ae3-battery-shield.rst
   shields/lcd-shield.rst
   shields/wifi-shield.rst
   shields/proto-shield.rst
   shields/motor-shield.rst
   shields/pan-tilt-shield.rst
   shields/tv-shield.rst
   shields/wireless-tv-shield.rst
   shields/qwiic-shield.rst
   shields/light-shield.rst
   shields/servo-shield-old.rst
   shields/can-shield.rst
   shields/thermopile-shield.rst