The Adeept Robot HAT V3.0 is a motor and sensor driver HAT that supports Raspberry Pi 5, Pi 4, and Pi 3 models. The board features a bunch of headers that give access to sensor and motor controllers including sixteen servo motor ports, a three-channel line tracking sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, IR receivers, WS2812 RGB LEDs, and more. Additionally, the board features an integrated 8.4V battery charger with a Type-C port for charging. All these features make it easy to build DIY robotics and smart car projects with this HAT.
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Adeept Robot HAT V3.0 specifications
- HAT Name – Adeept Robot HAT V3.0
- Host controller (one or the other)
- Interfaces and Ports
- RGB LED
- 2x RGB LED ports
- 2x WS2812 RGB LEDs onboard
- 1x WS2812 extension header
- Sensor Interface
- 3CH Line following sensor port
- Ultrasonic range sensor port
- MPU6050 six-axis (gyro + accelerometer) port
- Light tracing sensor port
- IR receiver
- Motor Drivers
- 4x High power DC motor driver
- 16x Servo motor driver with PCA9685
- Communication
- 1x UART port for communication and debug
- 1x I2C interface port
- USB- 1x USB-C port for charging only
- RGB LED
- Misc
- 1x Onboard battery level indicator
- 1x Buzzer
- 6x ADC
- 1x Integrated DC-DC converter
- Power – 1x 8.4V battery power input port with charger
- Dimensions – Not Mentioned (Raspberry Pi HAT compatible)
For simplicity, Adeept provides a full interface diagram of the control board which makes the assembly process very easy. However, the board lacks all the specifications for the various ICs that are used throughout the board. The diagram showcased only PCA9685 which is a 16-channel servo motor driver IC.
After searching for a little bit I found a GitHub repo containing some Python code for Adeept RaspTank built around the HAT. While searching I also found an Amazon listing for the Adeept RaspTank Smart Robot Kit which costs around $79.99. Additionally, I found the Adeept PiCar-B Mars Rover Smart Car Kit on Amazon which also uses the Adeept Robot HAT as the main driver. The Adeept RaspTank and the Adeept PiCar-B Mars Rover are also available on Aliexpress where they sell for around $96 and $87 respectively.
The Adeept Robot HAT V3.0 itself can also be purchased from Aliexpress for $29.99 or on Adeept’s Tindie store for $28.49, but not the Tindie price does not include shipping.
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