The Grove Shield FeatherWing is a great add - on for any Particle Mesh or Feather board. It allows you to easily connect with Seeed's large collection of Grove sensors. Now, you can pair hundreds of Grove modules with Particle Mesh and our Feather line! Working with Grove is hassle - free as it requires no soldering. Simply plug sensors, actuators, or displays into the shield using a Grove cable (not included), so you can focus on coding and creating. This shield comes with 10 Grove connectors. There are 4 Grove analog connectors (2 analog pins each, 5 analog pins in total, paired), 4 Grove digital connectors (2 digital pins each, 5 digital pins in total, paired), 1 Grove I2C connector (which also fits our 4 - pin STEMMA connectors), and 1 Grove UART connector (RX and TX). Note that this board is designed for Feathers with our Feather 32u4 / M0 / M4 / nRF52840 etc pin numbering. The pin numbers next to each Grove connector match those on these Feathers. After the I2C pins, the pins are D5, D6, D9, D10, D11 in order. If you use other Feather boards and only use UART (RX/TX), I2C (SDA/SCL) or analog pins (A0 - A5), the numbering will match well as it's similar on most Feather boards. But for digital connectors, you need to match the pin numbers from your Feather to the Grove connectors as some Feathers have different digital pin numbering. You can also use a multimeter to check connectivity. It's not a big problem as long as you're aware of it, and it only affects the 4 digital connectors.
Using this Grove Shield FeatherWing is easy. First, if you have a Particle Mesh or Feather board, just attach this shield to it. To connect sensors, actuators, or displays, use a Grove cable (you'll need to get one separately) and plug them into the shield. Then you can start coding and making your projects. Here are some things to note. This shield is designed for specific Feather boards with a certain pin numbering. If you use other Feather boards, when it comes to digital connectors, you need to match the pin numbers carefully. You can use a multimeter to make sure the connections are right. For maintenance, keep the shield clean and dry. Avoid exposing it to extreme temperatures or humidity. If there's any dust on it, you can use a soft, dry cloth to gently wipe it. That's all you need to know to use and take care of this great product!
