SparkFun RedBoard Edge

 

The SparkFun RedBoard Edge is a nifty little rework of the SparkFun RedBoard designed to be

panel mounted in your custom project enclosure to allow for an easy way to make a clean, finished

looking product. It has all the features of a normal RedBoard and is just as easy to use, even

allowing you to prototype on a RedBoard and easily move your project over to a RedBoard Edge

without complication. If you want an excellent learning platform for physical computing the SparkFun

RedBoard Edge is still a cutting-edge choice!

With the RedBoard Edge, we’ve rearranged the original RedBoard to include everything “user-

facing” on one side of the board and everything “project-facing” on the other side of the board. On

the user-facing side, you will find the 2.1mm barrel jack, a micro USB port, a right angle power

switch, four status LEDs (RX, TX, Pin 13, & PWR), and a reset button. Meanwhile, on the project-

facing side there is a two port screw terminal, a Qwiic connector, as well as pins that have been

grouped by function (PWM, ADC, SPI), with power rails for 5V and Ground running parallel to each

grouping. There are also 4-pin power rails for 5V and 3.3V right next to the 5mm 2-pin screw

terminal which is connected to VIN through the Toggle Switch on the front of the board. One of the

coolest things about the RedBoard Edge is the ability to ground the board to your enclosure through

the standoffs next to the barrel jack and screw terminal. You can choose to connect your enclosure

ground to either the USB shield or the board’s ground, or both!