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

Gigabit PoE Shield

Gigabit Ethernet with PoE for higher-bandwidth streaming.

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Servo Shield

Drive up to 4 servos drawing up to 5A while powering the camera, 6–36V input.

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Battery Shield

1.8–5.5V battery input via a DC barrel jack, plus a 6–36V wide input.

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Touch LCD Shield

2.3" 320×240 SPI LCD with capacitive multi-touch and Qwiic.

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PoE Shield

10/100 Ethernet with Power-over-Ethernet.

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PIR Shield

6µA standby motion trigger plus white and 850 nm IR illumination.

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CAN/RS232 Shield

8 Mb/s CAN-FD plus 1 Mb/s RS-232 for vehicles and legacy serial.

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RS422/RS485 Shield

10 Mb/s differential serial for long-distance industrial buses.

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Driver Shield

Dual 3A motor drivers or quad 1.5A line drivers, 6–36V.

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Relay Shield

Dual 60 W relays for AC/DC load switching, 6–36V input.

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Legacy shields

LCD Shield

1.8" 128×160 SPI TFT for stand-alone preview.

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WiFi Shield

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi for OpenMV Cams without on-board networking.

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Proto Shield

10×10 through-hole prototyping area with 3.3V and GND rails.

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Motor Shield

TB6612FNG dual-channel H-bridge driver with a 5V regulator for battery power.

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Pan and Tilt Shield

Three servo channels with a 5V regulator powering the camera and servos.

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TV Shield

352×240 NTSC analog video output via a VS23S010 SPI-to-NTSC chip.

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Wireless TV Shield

NTSC video output with a 5.8 GHz analog FPV transmitter on board.

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QWIIC Shield

Two Qwiic JST-SH connectors for daisy-chained I2C peripherals.

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Light Shield

Nine high-power white LEDs with a TPS61169 driver and DAC/PWM dimming.

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Servo Shield

Eight-channel PCA9685 servo / PWM controller over I2C.

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CAN Shield

1 Mb/s CAN bus with a DB9 connector and a 12V regulator.

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Thermopile Shield

16×4 thermal-sensor array with per-pixel temperature.

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