Special Offers

• Voltage rating: 300 Volt (max.)
• Power rating: 0.25 Watt
• Tolerance: 10%

• Voltage rating: 300 Volt (max.)
• Power rating: 0.25 Watt
• Tolerance: 10%

Dual Gigabit Ethernet Base Board

• CM4 SOCKET: suitable for all variants of Compute Module 4
• NETWORKING" Dual Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 connectorUSBUSB 2.0 Port
• PIN HEADER: Raspberry Pi 40PIN GPIO header
• STORAGE: TF card socket for Compute Module 4 Lite (without eMMC) variants
• FAN HEADER: 4-wire SH1.0 port, allows speed adjustment and measurement, 5V
• POWER INPUT: 5V, Type-C interfaceDIMENSIONS55.0 × 68.0mm

Standard CM4 Socket And 40PIN GPIO Header
Suitable For Compute Module 4 Lite/EMMC Series Module

Rich Interfaces


What's On Board

1. 40PIN GPIO header
   for connecting sorts of HAT
2. CM4 Socket
   suitable for all variants of Compute Module 4
3. RJ45 Dual Gigabit Ethernet Port
   Dual RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet ports, 10/100/1000M compatible
   ETHERNET 0: CM4 original network port
   ETHERNET 1: PCIe extended network port
4. USB 2.0 Type A port
   for connecting sorts of USB devices
5. FAN header
   for connecting cooling fan, allows speed adjustment and measurement
6. Reset button
7. Boot switch
   ON: CM4 would be booted from USB-C interface
   OFF: CM4 would be booted from eMMC or TF car

8. Type-C port
   5V/2.5A power supply, or used for eMMC programming
9. TF card slot
   for connecting a TF card with pre-burnt image (Lite variant ONLY)
10. RTL8111H
    Gigabit NIC chip
11. Indicator
    PWR: indicating the power supply status of Raspberry Pi
    SYS: indicating the working status of Raspberry Pi
12. SYSTEM switch
    EEPROM_WP: Prevent EEPROM from being overwritten
    WiFi_DIS: WiFi disabled, only for CM4 version with wireless
    BT_DIS: Bluetooth disabled, only for CM4 version with wireless

Outline Dimensions

What's in the box?

1 x Mini Dual Gigabit Ethernet Base Board Designed for Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4

Resources

WIKI: www.waveshare.com/wiki/CM4-DUAL-ETH-MINI

• 90 Watt High Power
• For all popular laptops
• Automatic Voltage Sensing
• Worldwide Use
• 20 Tips Included
• AC Input: 100~240V AC
• DC Output: 12~20V DC
• Connection Type: 20 Assorted DC Tips

You might also need one of our tested 128GB, 256GB or 512GB NVMe drives or a clear acrylic case to protect your RPi5 and NVMe Base.

NVMe Base is a PCIe extension board for Raspberry Pi 5. Simply populate it with an M-key NVMe SSD (2230 to 2280 sizes supported) and mount it under your Pi for a compact and fast storage solution - It even comes with rubber feet!

It's the perfect solution for turning your Raspberry Pi 5 into a file server, media centre, reverse proxy, etc. - really any task that benefits from large amounts of fast storage, especially with random high operations per second (IOPS) workloads. In short it's a game changer!

NVMe base follows the new "PIP" design guidelines provided by Raspberry Pi ensuring that it will be easy to use and be supported long term by updates to Raspberry Pi OS - though it is very early days and things are improving rapidly there!

What's in the box?

1 x NVMe Base PCB with M.2 Slot (M-Key)
1 x 'PCIe Pipe' Flat Flex Cable
4 x Rubber feet
1 x M2 bolt and 2x nuts for SSD mounting
4 x 7mm M2.5 standoffs for base mounting
8 x short M2.5 bolts for base mounting 
4 x long M2.5 bolts for 'pass-thru' mounting with a HAT

You might also need...

• a NVMe drive. Make sure you choose one that fits your NVMe board.
• an acrylic case or metal case to house your new setup

Driver compatibility

We have tested NVMe Base with the following M.2 NVMe drives successfully. We have usually tested one drive from one batch, so this is not comprehensive, or an 'Approved' list, but it's a good guide for drives to seek out:

• AData Legend 700
• AData Legend 800
• AData XPG SX8200 Pro
• Axe Memory Generic Drive
• Crucial P2 M.2
• Crucial P3 M.2
• Crucial P3 Plus M.2
• Inland PCIe NVMe SSD
• Kingston KC3000
• Kioxia Exceria NVMe SSD
• Kioxia Exceria G2 NVMe SSD
• Lexar NM620
• Lexar NM710
• Netac NV2000 NVMe SSD
• Netac NV3000 NVMe SSD
• Origin Inception TLC830 Pro NVMe
• PNY CS1030
• Sabrent Rocket 4.0
• Sabrent Rocket Nano
• Samsung 980
• Samsung 980 Pro (500GB/1TB)
• Team MP33
• Western Digital Black SN750 SE (Phison Controller

' Maybe' List. Works with quirks/not ideal.

These drives either needed extra power, were a bit quirky when we tested them or we've had reports of them being problematic. It may just be the drive we had, but they're probably best avoided.

• Kioxia BG4 2230. Performance very patchy. Runs at quite a high temp.
• Patriot P300 - These drives have various controllers, some of which seem to be incompatible at this time.
• Patriot P310 - These drives have various controllers, some of which seem to be incompatible at this time.
• Samsung 970 EVO Plus. Runs at a higher temp. Some user reports of problems under heavy load or not showing up on boot.
• Samsung 980 Pro (250GB). Reports of this size not working.
• WD Blue SN550. Our fresh unit could be used as storage but could not be booted from.
• WD Red SN700. Slow to boot first time, but worked and booted OK.
• WD SN740. Our fresh unit worked well. YMMV.
• WD Black SN770. Our fresh unit worked fine. YMMV.
• Patriot P300. All units we've tested work but we have heard of a 256GB/1TB variant that doesn't.

'Avoid' List. We've had problems or reports of problems.

• Transcend 110Q (TS500GMTE110Q)
• WD Green/Blue/Red/Black not in the above list. Variable results or not working because of quirks of a SanDisk controller/firmware. Our SN350 and SN570 prevented the RPi 5 from booting at all especially.

Otherwise most M.2 NVMe drive (Not SATA!) you have lying around should work fine.

Check out our benchmark results over at pibenchmarks.net!

Resources

• Video: Installing the Pimoroni NVMe Base on Raspberry Pi 5 ????
• Learn: Getting Started with NVMe Base for Raspberry Pi 5  ????

Firmware

For the most hassle-free experience, make sure your Raspberry Pi OS is up to date, and your RPi 5 firmware is updated to 2023-12-06 (Dec 6th) or newer. This supports all the features of the RPi PCIe spec and means you don't have to mess with config files to get started.

Software update on the RPi OS should do this for you, but to force it you can:

• open a Terminal (Ctrl-Alt-T)
• run sudo raspi-config and choose 'Latest' under Advanced Options > Bootloader Version.

Running sudo rpi-eeprom-update in the Terminal will tell you which version of firmware is running.

PCIe 3 Mode

To enable experimental and not-officially-supported PCIe 3 mode, add the follow line to the [all] section at the end of your Raspberry Pi /boot/firmware/config.txt file like this:

[all]
dtparam=pciex1_gen=3

Save and reboot - your drive is ready to use!

Formatting the NVMe and booting from NVMe

If you want to boot from the NVMe drive, follow these extra steps:

1. Make sure your firmware is updated as above!
2. Format the drive using Raspberry Pi Imager
3. You can do this with your NVMe Base installed by booting the RPi 5 from SD card and running Raspberry Pi Imager from the start menu.
4. Open a Terminal (Ctrl-Alt-T).
5. Run sudo raspi-config
6. Choose NVMe/USB boot under Advanced Options > Boot Order.
7. Reboot your RPi 5.

Notes

• Always power off your RPi and disconnect the power supply before installing or uninstalling the NVMe Base.
• NVMe Base offers a general purpose PCIe x1 connection - while we know most people want to add fast storage in theory you can use other devices with it, we just can't help you make them work! :-D What Would Jeff (Geerling) Do?

Monitor your world with Enviro for Raspberry Pi! There's a whole bunch of fancy environmental sensors on this board, and a gorgeous little full-colour LCD to display your data. It's the perfect way to get started with citizen science!

Designed for environmental monitoring, Enviro  lets you measure air quality (pollutant gases and particulates*), temperature, pressure, humidity, light, and noise level. When combined with a particulate matter sensor*(not included), it's great for monitoring air quality just outside your house (more information below), or without the particulate sensor you can use it to monitor indoor conditions.

Enviro  is an affordable alternative to environmental monitoring stations that can cost tens of thousands of pounds and, best of all, it's small and hackable and lets you contribute your data to citizen science efforts to monitor air quality via projects like Luftdaten.

Features

• BME280 temperature, pressure, humidity sensor (datasheet)
• LTR-559 light and proximity sensor (datasheet)
• MICS6814 analog gas sensor (datasheet)
• ADS1015 analog to digital converter (ADC) (datasheet)
• MEMS microphone (datasheet)
• 0.96" colour LCD (160x80)
• Connector only for particulate matter (PM) sensor*(sensor is included)
• pHAT-format board
• Fully-assembled
• Compatible with all 40-pin header Raspberry Pi models
• Pinout
• Python library
• Dimensions: 65x30x8.5mm

A couple of nice little extras... there's a spare ADC channel broken out on a header if you want to connect another analog sensor, along with I2C pins in the right configuration for plugging one of our Pimoroni I2C breakouts onto!

Citizen science air quality monitoring

We've developed this board in collaboration with the University of Sheffield, with the aim of letting you contribute real-time air quality data from your local area to open data projects like Luftdaten.

The alarming drop in our air quality is something that's really important to understand. Devices like Enviro  allow fine-grained, detailed datasets that let us see shifts in air quality through time and across different areas of cities. The more devices that contribute data, the better quality the dataset becomes.

Particulate matter (PM) is made up of tiny particles that are a mix of sizes and types, like dust, pollen, mould spores, smoke particles, organic particles and metal ions, and more. Particulates are much of what we think of as air pollution. They can be measured, in size and quantity, by particulate matter sensors like the PMS5003 that you can connect to Enviro .

The analog gas sensor can be used to make qualitative measurements of changes in gas concentrations, so you can tell broadly if the three groups of gases are increasing or decreasing in abundance. Without laboratory conditions or calibration, you won't be able to say "the concentration of carbon monoxide is n parts per million", for example.

Temperature, air pressure and humidity can all affect particulate levels (and the gas sensor readings) too, so the BME280 sensor on Enviro  is really important to understanding the other data that Enviro outputs.

We've got a tutorial (coming soon) that shows you how to use Enviro  and a few easily-available bits to build the board into a weather-proof housing that you can mount outside your house to monitor local air quality.

Indoor monitoring

As well as outdoor air quality monitoring, Enviro  is really good for indoor monitoring too. The temperature, humidity, light, and noise readings can be used to keep track of conditions in your home and, combined with the LCD to display the data and the proximity sensor for interaction, it makes an ideal headless monitoring device.

Why not combine it with some IoT smarts like an Alexa skill so that you can ask what the temperature or humidity is? Or you could set up a trigger action with IFTTT that turns your Philips Hue lights on when the light level drops below a certain level. There's loads of possibilities!

What's in the box?

1 x Enviro board
1 x air quality sensor pre-soldered on the Enviro board 

Resources

Software

We've put together a Python library to control all the parts of your Enviro . There's a bunch of examples for each of the individual parts, an all-in-one example that shows you the data from Enviro 's sensors in a visual way. There's also an example that shows you how to contribute data to Luftdaten (requires particulate matter sensor).

Getting started

Have a read through our (exhaustive!) Getting Started with Enviro  tutorial that walks you through how to install the software, how to run the code examples, and how to use the Enviro  Python library.

• The plier can be used for copper and aluminium cables from 8-16AWG(8, 10, 12, 14, 16).
• 180mm (14mm2) Cutting Pliers & WIRE STRIPPER
• Safe Lock Design: Special lock design, make sure the blade is locked and more secure. Easy to read wire gauge marking for stripping in either direction.
• Comfortable Non-Slip Handle: The comfortable PP handle protect your hand when cutting, non-slip and wear resistant, the ergonomic handle design reduce fatigue.
• Solid Carbon Steel: The plier is made of carbon steel, overall heat treated, solid and durable, hard edge and strong shear.
• Widely Used: It is the best choice for maintenance professionals, electricians and artisans, jewellers, students.
  
  

What's in the box?

1 x Wire Cable Cutter and Stripping Tool with Non-Slip Handle

• Designed for the Raspberry Pi 5
• Access to board connectors via the sleek bottom cover plate
• Easy access to the power button and LED indicators—no fuss!
• Note: no direct access to GPIO pins

• Materials: Aluminium and ABS Plastic
• Dimensions: L: 88.9 x W: 25.4 x H: 63.5mm
• Weight: 141g

Resources

We're aware that the Raspberry Pi 5 generates significant heat due to its powerful nature. If you're seeking a maintenance-free solution, this case/enclosure is perfect for you. It functions as a substantial heatsink while also serving as a case for the Raspberry Pi 5. This design saves you the expense of purchasing separate heatsinks and cases. The aluminum comes with two options case, Open and Close case. The case construction of this Raspberry Pi 5 case provides 10-15°C of passive cooling for Open case and can go up to 25°C for Close case. It's an ideal choice for scenarios requiring completely silent cooling, such as home media centers. Additionally, it offers easy access to your RPi I/O connectors!

Note: Only Black colour option is available for now. 

Full Aluminum Passive Cooling Open Case for Raspberry Pi 5

What's in the box?

1 x Full Aluminum Case for Raspberry Pi 5

Resources

More info : https://magpi.raspberrypi.com/articles/raspberry-pi-5-cases-group-test

https://youtu.be/uOdaYrvMqxc

Poly-lactic acid, commonly known as PLA, stands out as the ideal material for beginners venturing into the realm of 3D printing. Its user-friendly nature, exceptional adhesion properties, and suitability for durable prints make it an excellent choice. Thanks to its rapid solidification, PLA delivers superior print quality for intricate, smaller objects without compromising on speed.

Technical specifications:

• Material: 100% Poly-lactic acid, PLA
• Printing features:
  • Bed temperature 45-55 ºC
  • Printing temperature range 190-220 ºC
  • Density 1.25 g/cm³
• Compatibility: Any printer that uses 1.75mm filament
• Dimensions:
  • Filament diameter: 1.75mm
  • Coil size (D x W): 200 x 66 mm
  • Coil shaft diameter: 56mm

What's in the box?

1 x Creality PLA Filament, Fluorescent Yellow 1Kg

What's in the box?

1 x PI5 Acrylic Case A
1 x Nonskid rubber pad (4PCS)
1 x Screwdriver
1 x Screws and standoffs pack

Resources

How To Install

The Case Consists Of 6 Layers Of Acrylic Panels. Install According To The Following Steps

1. Install the active cooler on the Raspberry Pi 5.

 

2. Install the short standoffs and screws onto the 1st acrylic panel, please pay attention to the orientation.

3. Install the long female to female standoffs on the RPi board





4. Install the 4 acrylic panel to the sides of the Raspberry Pi 5. 

 

Don't forget to install the little power button first.

5. Install the top plate. This is where all the bits come together. You might experience a bit of difficulty aligning all the plates. A bit of pressure on the top plate helps to get all to pop into place.

 

6. Insert the top 4 screws that holds it all together. You don't have to use force to tighten them.

PETG is short for polyethylene terephthalate glycol-modified

PETG is the perfect filament to combine strength and ductility, which is why it's used in so many mechanical parts and robotics. It has great chemical resistance with good water, acidic and alkalic resistance. PETG in its raw form is also FDA and EU commission regulation approved as Food Contact Safe.

Print temp : 235 – 255°C 
Heated Bed : 65 – 85°C​
​Fan speed / Cooling: 0 - 50%
Speed range : 30 - 60mm/s optimal
Printability : Moderate
Net Weight: 1kg

What's in the box ?

1 x SA Filament  PETG Blue (1.75mm)

PETG is short for polyethylene terephthalate glycol-modified

PETG is the perfect filament to combine strength and ductility, which is why it's used in so many mechanical parts and robotics. It has great chemical resistance with good water, acidic and alkalic resistance. PETG in its raw form is also FDA and EU commission regulation approved as Food Contact Safe.

Print temp : 235 – 255°C 
Heated Bed : 65 – 85°C​
​Fan speed / Cooling: 0 - 50%
Speed range : 30 - 60mm/s optimal
Printability : Moderate
Net Weight: 1kg

What's in the box ?

1 x SA Filament  PETG Transparent (1.75mm)

What's in the box?

1 x PI5-CASE-F
1 x Nonskid rubber pad (4PCS)
1 x Screwdriver
1 x Screws and standoffs pack

Resources

Unlock the secrets of nature with code, engineering, and the Kitronik Smart Greenhouse Kit for BBC micro:bit!

The Kitronik Smart Greenhouse Kit for the BBC micro:bit provides an exciting way to learn about the relationship between plants and their environment. The user will learn how to monitor environmental conditions and then how to build automated systems.

The kit comprises a two-part plastic greenhouse, Kitronik environmental control board, water pump, Kitronik ZIP Stick, and Mini Prong soils moisture sensor. Also included are 5 crocodile clips, ZIP extension cable and a small screwdriver. Just add a micro:bit, seeds, and then some water and you will have everything you need!

The kit also ships with detailed instructions that will get you up and cultivating in no time. Additionally, there are 7 online MakeCode tutorials. They cover everything from gathering sensor data and having the system automatically react to it, to visual user interfaces and more.

At the heart of the micro:bit controlled Kitronik Smart Greenhouse Kit is the Kitronik environmental control board. This board provides a variety of sensor inputs and connection points for the BBC micro:bit (V1 & V2) and provides the ability to control outputs for devices such as a water pump, fan, servo or heater pad.

The environmental control board can be coded with the MakeCode editor and Kitronik has produced a set of custom blocks to make the job as simple as possible. The blocks can be added via the add Extensions function in the editor by searching “Kitronik” or from https://github.com/KitronikLtd/pxt-kitronik-smart-greenhouse.

The default crop for these types of experiments is often cress, as it is quick growing, requires little tending, and can be harvested when they are approximately 5cm tall (within a few days). There are other sprouting plants, such as sprouting white mustard, which also grow quickly and can be harvested when they are 5cm tall. You can also look into micro-herbs/micro-greens. Once you have chosen your preferred crop type you then need to choose a suitable soil. 

Note:

• This kit does not come with a BBC micro:bit, available separately here > BBC micro:bit.
• This kit is not waterproof. If you get the board wet, please turn it off and allow it to fully dry. The risk of shock is very small, but be cautious.
• Due to electrolysis and the damp environment, the electrodes on the Mini Prong Moisture Sensor will degrade slowly over time. Please see our general safety advice for more information.

Features

• Build automated growing systems that react to changeable environmental conditions.
• This kit is compatible with both micro:bit V1 and microbit V2.
• The kit comes with detailed assembly and coding instructions.
• At the heart of the kit is the kitronik Environmental control board, designed to be the control hub for this kit.
• Key features of the Environmental control board are;
• It features a number of sensor inputs that can be coded to control the board's outputs.
• There is an onboard BME 280 environmental temperature, barometric pressure and humidity sensor and a separate Real-Time Clock (RTC).
• The board also features an onboard piezo buzzer, 2 1A outputs (ideal for a water pump, heater pads or fan), 3 status ZIP LEDs, a ZIP LED expansion connector and servo output. In addition to these, 3 BBC micro:bit pins are broken out to croc-clip connections as further inputs and outputs, along with pads for 3V and GND.
• It can be powered via the onboard 3xAA battery holder or the 2.1mm DC Jack, and the power is controlled via the on/off switch with an adjacent LED indicator.
• There are also 7 online MakeCode tutorials that introduce you to all of the features of the board.
• Crops such as cress, sprouting white mustard and micro-herbs/micro-greens are ideal for use with this kit.
• Code it with the MakeCode editor using our custom code blocks.
• The Kit can be powered by 3 x AA Batteries or a plug-in power supply.

What's in the box?

2 x Moulded plastic greenhouse enclosure parts.
1 x Kitronik Environmental Control Board for micro:bit.
1 x Water Pump.
1 x Kitronik ZIP Stick.
1 x Mini Prong Moisture Sensor.
5 x Crocodile Leads.
1 x ZIP extension cable.
1 x Screwdriver.
1 x User guide Booklet.

Requires

• A web browser and an internet connection.
• One of the following; BBC micro:bit V2. or BBC micro:bit Starter Pack V2.
• 3 x AA Batteries or plug-in power supply.
• Seeds, such as cress.
• Soil.
• Optional Solar kit
• Adding a Solar Panel to the Environmental Control Board.
• Tech Talks - live stream playback.

 Resources

• Environmental Control Board Datasheet.
• Mini Prong general safety advice.
• This example code. Monitors temperature, humidity, soil moisture, and makes use of the LEDs/ZIP LEDs. 

Seven online MakeCode tutorials for the Kitronik Smart Greenhouse Kit;

• • A - Visual Thermometer.
  • B - ZIP LED hue.
  • C - Auto-watering.
  • D - Growlight.
  • E - Timed watering.
  • F - Water level sensing.
  • G - Datalogging.

These Lithium Batteries are a superior choice due to their combination of long lifespan (2000 cycles), high discharge capabilities (low internal resistance), and advanced safety features (integrated BMS) - all translating into a better investment compared to traditional lead acid batteries they can effectively replace.

Common Applications

• Gate motors
• Alarm panels
• UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply)
• Toys
• Torches

Specifications

• Capacity in Ah: 8Ah
• Capacity in Wh: 102.4Wh
• Nominal Voltage1: 2.8v
• Maximum Continuous Discharge Current: 16Amps
• Peak Discharge Current (60 sec): 22Amps
• Charge Voltage: 13.8-14.6V
• Maximum Continuous Charge Current: 8Amps
• Short circuit protection: Yes
• Over voltage protection: Yes
• Under voltage protection: Yes
• Over current protection: Yes
• Charge Temperature: 5°C – 45°C
• Discharge Temperature: 0°C – 45°C
• Terminals: F1 – 4.75mm flat
• Weight (net): 1000g
• Dimension (L x W x H): 151 x 65 x 95 mm
• Number of Cycles (minimum) 100% DOD: 2000

What's in the box?

1 x 12.8v 8Ah Lithium Phosphate Battery

PETG is short for polyethylene terephthalate glycol-modified

PETG is the perfect filament to combine strength and ductility, which is why it's used in so many mechanical parts and robotics. It has great chemical resistance with good water, acidic and alkalic resistance. PETG in its raw form is also FDA and EU commission regulation approved as Food Contact Safe.

Print temp : 235 – 255°C 
Heated Bed : 65 – 85°C​
​Fan speed / Cooling: 0 - 50%
Speed range : 30 - 60mm/s optimal
Printability : Moderate
Net Weight: 1kg

What's in the box ?

1 x SA Filament  PETG White (1.75mm)