Grove Accessories Guide
Grove Accessories refer to components and peripherals compatible with the Grove ecosystem. Grove is an open-source hardware platform developed by Seeed Studio, designed to simplify electronics prototyping and experimentation. It features a standardized interface and connectors that allow users to easily combine various modules such as sensors, actuators, displays, cables, and adapters without soldering or complex wiring.
Grove Accessories typically include a variety of actuators, displays, switch&button, and so on. These accessories are designed to be directly plugged into Grove interfaces, enabling rapid prototyping and project development. The Grove system's standardized connectors facilitate easy and quick assembly of components, making it straightforward for users to build and iterate on their electronic designs without the complexities of soldering or intricate wiring.
Different types of Grove sensors
We have various types of Grove accessories that can be applied to different scenarios such as IoT projects, wireless sensor networks, and smart homes.
Display
Grove 1.2-inch IPS Display
The Grove-1.22 Inch IPS Display is a compact and easy-to-use display that offers colorful, clear, and vibrant images with 240x240 resolution and up to 65 RGB colors. It uses IPS technology for accurate color from all viewing angles. With its wide operating temperature range and compatibility with a wide range of power sources, this display is suitable for various environments.
Grove - 4-Digit Display
Grove - 4-Digit Display module is a 12-pin module. For projects that require alpha-numeric display, this can be a nice choice.
Grove - 0.54 inch Red Alphanumeric Display
This module is an alphanumeric display with high brightness and red backlight, each digit is consists of a 14-segment digital tube
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Grove - 16x2 LCD
Grove - 16 x 2 LCD is a perfect I2C LCD display for Arduino and Raspberry Pi with high contrast and easy deployment. 16x2 means two lines and each line has 16 columns, 32 characters in total.
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Grove - LCD RGB Backlight
Grove - 16X2 LCD RGB Backlight is a full-color backlight 16x2 LCD display for Arduino. High contrast and ease of use make it a perfect I2C LCD display for Arduino and Raspberry Pi.
Grove - OLED Display 0.66" (SSD1306)
The Grove - OLED Display 0.66" (SSD1306) is a monochrome display with 64×48 resolution. It contains user-friendly design and outstanding performance with Grove I2C interface in 20mm×20mm ultra-small size.
Grove - OLED Display 0.96" (SSD1315)
The Grove - OLED Display 0.96" (SSD1315) is a monochrome(white) 128×64 pixels passive display matrix module with Grove I2C Interface. It is the upgrade version of the old Grove - OLED Display 0.96", better performance, a quarter price.
Grove - OLED Yellow&Blue Display 0.96(SSD1315) - SPI/IIC -3.3V/5V
Grove - OLED Yellow&Blue Display 0.96 is built 128*64 resolution with a blue and yellow bi-color display. It can be light up by either I2C or SPI interface.
Grove - OLED Display 1.12"
The Grove - OLED Display 1.12'' V2 is a little elegant screen that can add a screen interaction feature to your Arduino. With the onboard 4-pin I2C Grove connector, you can plug-and-play with the screen and Arduino in no time.
Grove - OLED Display 1.12 (SH1107) V3.0 - SPI/IIC -3.3V/5V
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The Grove - OLED Display 1.12 V3.0 (SH1107) is a monochrome display with 128*128 resolution. It has a lower price, user-friendly design and better performance with both I2C and SPI available.
Actuator
Grove - 2-Coil Latching Relay
This module is based on 2-Coil Latching Relay. Contrast to the ordinary relay, this latching relay does not need continuous power to keep the state, only a rising/falling pulse is needed to change the work state.
Grove - Buzzer
Grove - Buzzer is a simple yet enjoyable twig to use. It can output noise at a volume over 85 dB and is integrated with Grove interface, which makes it easy to connect and experiment by just plug & play. It is a perfect add-on for all kinds of Arduino projects and human-machine interfaces.
Grove - Passive Buzzer
This is a 3-5V passive buzzer. You can change the PMW frequency to award different beep sounds to get a "buzzer music". Also, the buzzer can be set as an alarm for security applications. So get one and start your own project!
Grove – Chainable RGB LED V2.0
Grove - Chainable RGB LED is based on a P9813 chip which is a full-color LED driver. It provides 3 constant-current drivers as well as modulated output of 256 shades of grey. This Grove module is suitable for any colorful LED based projects.
Grove - I2C Motor Driver V1.3
Grove - I2C Motor Driver is based on L298. It can directly control Stepper Motor or DC Motor.
Grove - I2C Motor Driver (L298P)
Grove - I2C Motor Driver(L298P) is a common-use motor driver for stepping motor and servo motor. It embeds an STM32 chip for burning the code to control the motor driver.
Grove - Infrared Emitter
The Infrared Emitter is used to transmit infrared signals through an infrared LED, while there is an Infrared receiver to get the signals on the other side
Grove - MP3 v4.0
This MP3 module with an Arduino can be turned into your multi-format music player! It's a Music module based on WT2605CX high-quality audio chip, which has better performance then MP3 V3 and supports Grove interface, Speaker JST interface, 3.5mm audio jack and SD card, supporting SPI-Flash, TF card, and USB flash disk.
Grove - Mini Fan
Kid-friendly cartoon style mini fan Built-in programmable microcontroller that uses Arduino IDE Harmless soft fan-blade to avoid injuries Easy to use Grove connector compatible
Grove - Recorder V3
This is the latest version of Grove-recorder, and also the best version. Comparing the previous one, there are some updates that we would like to mention.
Grove - Relay
The Grove-Relay module is a digital normally-open switch that can handle the current up to 5A at 250VAC for long periods of time. When the relay is switched on, the LED will light up and the relay will allow current to flow. The peak voltage capability is 250V at 10A. It is widely used in remote control, telemetry, communication, automatic control, mechatronics, power electronics and other fields.
Grove - 2-Channel SPDT Relay
The Grove - 2-Channel SPDT Relay has two single pole - double throw (SPDT) switches. It only requires low-voltage and low current signals to control switches. Specifically, you can use 5V DC to control max.250V AC or 110V DC.
Grove - 4-Channel SPDT Relay
The Grove - 4-Channel SPDT Relay has four single pole - double throw (SPDT) switches. It only requires low-voltage and low current signals to control those switches.
Grove - 8-Channel Solid State Relay
The Grove - 8-Channel Solid State Relay is based on the high-quality G3MC202P module, which allows you to use a 5VDC to control MAX. 240VAC.
Grove - Optocoupler Relay (M281)
This module is a bi-directional SPSD(single-pole, single-throw), normally open solid state relay(SSR).
Grove - Servo
The Servo motor is a rotary actuator that allows for precise control of angular position which makes them suitable for use in closed-loop systems where precise position control is needed and is commonly used in electronics.
Grove - Speaker
The Grove- Speaker is a module which consists of power amplification and voice outputs.
Grove - Speaker Plus
The Grove Speaker Plus includes a powerful amplifier driver board and a fancy speaker. With the help of the on-board potentiometer, you can easily adjust the output volume. You could replace the speaker with other speakers you like as it adopts separated and replaceable speaker design.
Grove - Vibration Motor
Grove - Vibration Motor consists of one coin type motor which is a permanent magnet coreless DC motor. It vibrates when the input logic is HIGH which can be used to notify the user. Integrated with Grove interface, it provides a simple way to connect with Arduino boards without soldering (A Grove Base Shield is required).
Grove - Water Atomization
Grove - Water Atomization is a perfect module for you to quickly DIY a humidifier with Arduino. You can also develop more advanced and interesting projects with digital scent technology and any other situations in which atomization is required.
Grove - 16 Channel PWM Driver (PCA9685)
Grove – 16-Channel PWM Driver (PCA9685) is a 12-bit PWM driver based on the NXP PCA9685 and can drive up to 16 servos with an external power supply of 5V.
Grove - I2C Motor Driver (TB6612FNG)
The Grove - I2C Motor Driver (TB6612FNG) can drive two DC motors up to 12V/1.2A or drive one stepper motor up to 12V/1.2A. With the on-board MCU, it can work with Arduino easily via the Grove I2C interface.
Grove - Hall Sensor
Grove - Hall Sensor is based on the A1101 Hall-effect magnetic switch. Hall sensors are capable of measuring a wide range of magnetic fields and are sensitive to both the magnitude and orientation of the field. When used as electronic switches, they are less prone to mechanical failure.
Grove - Voltage Divider
The Grove – Voltage Divider provides an interface for measuring extern voltage, eliminating the need to connect a resistance to input interface.
Time
Grove - DS1307 RTC (Real Time Clock) for Arduino
Grove - DS1307 RTC is based on the clock chip DS1307 and supports I2C communication! It uses a Lithium cell battery (CR1225). We choose to use the RTC based on DS1307 as it is low cost and also very energy efficient. It can run for years on a very small coin cell.
Grove - High Precision RTC (Real Time Clock)
Grove – High Precision RTC is a more accurate real-time-clock comparing to Grove – RTC with the regular clock chip DS1307. The heart of Grove – High Precision RTC is PHILIPS PCF85063TP, which is a CMOS chip that optimized for low power consumption, the typical current can be less than 1.2uA at certain environment.
Current
Grove - 10A DC Current Sensor (ACS725)
The Grove - 10A DC Current Sensor (ACS725) is a high precision DC current sensor based on ACS725. The Allegro™ ACS725 current sensor IC is an economical and precise solution DC current sensing in industrial, automotive, commercial, and communications systems.
Grove - ±5A DC/AC Current Sensor (ACS70331)
The Grove - ±5A DC/AC Current Sensor (ACS70331) is a high precision DC/AC current sensor based on ACS70331. The ACS70331EESATR-005B3 is Allegro’s high sensitivity, current sensor IC for use with less than 5A current sensing applications.
Grove - 2.5A DC Current Sensor(ACS70331)
The Grove - 2.5A DC Current Sensor(ACS70331) can measure the DC current up to 2.5A and has a base sensitivity of 800mV/A.
Grove - Electricity Sensor
The Electricity sensor module is based on the TA12-200 current transformer which can change large alternating current into a small amplitude.
Grove - Coulomb Counter 3.3V to 5V (LTC2941)
The Grove - Coulomb Counter is a device to measure the current that your devices or sensors is using.
Grove - MOSFET
Grove – MOSFET enables you to control higher voltage project, say 15VDC, with low voltage, say 5V, on microcontroller. MOSFET is also a kind of switch, but its switching frequency can reach up to 5MHz, much faster than a normal mechanical relay.
Grove - SPDT Relay(30A)
The Single Pole Double Throw SPDT relay is quite useful in certain applications because it has one common terminal and 2 contacts which are great for selecting between two options.
Grove - Screw Terminal
Grove - Screw Terminal with four 3.5mm pitch pins rated up to 6A. Terminal can accept 30 to 20AWG wire. It is most commonly used pitch screw terminal.
Grove - Electromagnet
An electromagnet is a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by electric current.
LED
Grove - Red LED
A general-purpose LED module in Grove form factor, available in different colors. Support adjustable LED orientation and adjustable LED brightness.
Grove - Circular LED
The Grove-circular LED is a circular shaped lamp circle with 24 LEDs and about 5.5 mA drive current for each channel, which could make controllable LEDs with florid effects Grove Interface.
Grove - RGB LED Stick (10 - WS2813 Mini)
The Grove RGB LED Stick (10 - WS2813 Mini) is a full color LED which integrated 10 full-color RGB LEDs on this stick, with only one signal pin you can control all 10 LEDs easily.you can use this little stick to create hundreds and thousands of light effects.
Grove - RGB LED Ring (20 - WS2813 Mini)
Grove - RGB LED Ring (20 - WS2813 Mini) is a cost-effective full color LED ring with 20 chainable and programmable WS2813 mini LEDs.
Grove - LED String Light
Grove - LED String Light is a LED Driver.work voltage of module is 5V/3V3,But String light is working on 12V,so this module is base on AIC1896, which is a current mode step up DC/DC Converter. Grove - LED String Light is equipped a 5M RGB LED String Light,you can use it to dress Christmas tree and light you Party.
Grove - LED Strip Driver
Grove - LED Strip Driver with 4-pin Grove interface provides easy connectivity to your standard Arduino device or Grove - RGB LED Strip.
Grove - RGB LED Matrix w/Driver
Grove - RGB LED Matrix w/Driver is based on 64 KTR-3528RGB LEDs to form an 8x8 RGB LED Matrix, which is only simple programming you can control all matrix LEDs easily. You can use this matrix LED to create hundreds and thousands of light effects and design various patterns.
Grove - LED Matrix Driver (HT16K33)
LED Matrix is low cost and usually used to display simple numbers and images. The Grove - LED Matrix Driver is the I2C based product which allows you to control the LED matrix with our prepared and easy-to-use libraries, or you can create your own library to control it to satisfy your need. The 8*8 LED Matrix can be assembled and unassembled from the driver board easily, so it is convenient to change different color LED matrix display based on your need.
Grove - Red LED Matrix w/Driver
Grove - Red LED Matrix w/Driver is based on HT16K33. It is the combination of the 20mm 8*8 square LED Matrix - Red and the Grove - LED Matrix Driver and usually used to display simple numbers and images.
Switch & Button
Grove - Button
Grove - Button is a momentary push button. It contains one independent "momentary on/off" button.
Grove - Switch(P)
The Grove – Switch(P) is a mini SPDT slide, great for “ON/OFF” situations. It is a reliable switch of great build quality that we adopt it on many of our boards. You should stock some for your Grove prototyping system.
Grove-LED Button
The Grove - LED Button is composed of Grove - Yellow Button, Grove - Blue LED Button and Grove - Red LED Button. This button is stable and reliable with a 100 000 times long life. With the build-in LED, you can apply it to many interesting projects, it is really useful to use the LED to show the status of the button. We use a high-quality N-Channel MOSFET to control the LED to ensure the high swithching speed and a low consumption.
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Grove Dual Button
Grove - Dual Button includes 2 buttons, enables you to control two signal channels with one grove module. With 4 different color keycaps provided, you can freely adjust the color combination as needed.
Grove-Mech keycap
The Grove-Mech keycap is a mechanical switch with a build-in LED. The 255 full color RGB LED makes it simple and easy to show the statues of your switch. This keycap is very reliable with 20,000,000 times press operating life.
Grove - Thumb Joystick
Grove - Thumb Joystick is a Grove compatible module which is very similar to the 'analog' joystick on PS5 (PlayStation 5) controllers.
Grove - Magnetic Switch
This is a Grove interface compatible Magnetic switch module. It is based on encapsulated dry reed switch CT10.
Input Output
Grove - I2C Hub
I2C Hub Grove is an extension Grove module for connecting multiply I2C devices to Grove Base Shield.
Grove - I2C Hub(6 Port)
Grove - I2C Hub (6 Port) is an I2C expansion interface board, compared with the old Grove - I2C Hub, the same size, two more connectors, almost half the price!
Grove - 8 Channel I2C Multiplexer/I2C Hub (TCA9548A)
Grove - 8 Channel I2C Multiplexer/I2C Hub is based on TCA9548A I2C Multiplexer Chip, you can plug up to 8 same-address I2C devices to the same Grove I2C system.
Grove - 4-Channel 16-bit ADC(ADS1115)
The Grove - 4 Channel 16-bit ADC (ADS1115) is a 4-channel 16-bit high-resolution, low-power ADC chip with PGA (programmable gain amplifier) function. The PGA allows it to measure input voltages from ±256 mV to ±6.144 V, thus greatly expanding its application scenarios.
Case
Grove - Wrapper
Grove - Wrapper is a kind of wrapper to fix and protect Grove modules. It will save you a lot of work on aligning your modules, and it will easy for you to show your project. For example, it will simpler to take pictures for showing your product on the Internet, and it will give a clear and clean scene if you use Grove - Wrapper to demo your project. What is more, it is expandable for Lego, mechanical parts, and so on, this will introduce more flavor into your works and make your project adapt to various circumstances.
Co-Create Grvoe sensors with Seeed Studio Fusion
Seeed Studio Fusion has launched a Grove Sensor Co-brand Campaign to help engineers turn their Grove designs into real products. Participants can have their designs manufactured and sold on Seeed Studio Bazaar (Product purchase page).
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