Intro to industrial control technology with PiXtend

In Control

The PiXtend extension board makes it easy to add analog I/O and PWM connections to the Raspberry Pi.

Thanks to its GPIO port, the Raspberry Pi (Rasp Pi) is suitable for industrial use, although the demands could easily push the small computer to its limits. The PiXtend board makes it possible to implement easily and conveniently small control and home automation projects that would otherwise be beyond the reach of the Rasp Pi GPIO pins.

PiXtend is a professional-grade extension board for the Rasp Pi that uses existing GPIO ports, along with an auxiliary microcontroller that adds additional functionality not otherwise available. The additional functionality includes features such as analog inputs and outputs.

In addition to the PiXtend board, the purchaser gets a cover for the top hat rails, which is used to mount the board. Thus, you have everything needed to use the board with a home circuit box. Software is also included, thus making it easy to use the board for home automation projects. Overall, this board has potential that has not yet been fully explored.

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