Shield

Shield Form Factor

 

To attach Shields successfully, one must know how to place it. This is called the Shield Form Factor. This is where the shield must have the same-form factor as the standard Arudino. Power and ground pin on one eight pin header and analog pins on a six header next to that. Some shields may require a connection to the ICSP header.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The picture above is a representation of what an Arduino looks like. Some shield may use all pins, only will use  a few. It is very important to watch how a user stack the different shields. It is very important to make sure that the pins do not overlap.