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Danger Shield

sku: DEV-10570 RoHS Compliant

Description: The Danger Shield mounts on top of your Arduino or Arduino Pro and equips it with a variety of fun and useful inputs and outputs. The Danger Shield has so much potential; we can't wait to see what you're able to do with it! The shield's features include:

  • Three linear slide potentiometers connected to the Arduino's analog pins 0 through 2.
  • Red and yellow LEDs connected to digital pins 5 and 6 - PWM pins - so you can easily vary their brightness.
  • Three momentary push buttons connected up to the Arduino's digital pins 10 through 12. Those lines will go low when the buttons are pressed.
  • A photocell and a temperature sensor, both with analog outputs, are connected to the analog pins 3 and 4, respectively.
  • An 8-bit shift register set up to control a blue 7-segment LED.
  • A buzzer - so you can get sound out of your Arduino
  • Capacitive Touch pad - Using the CapSense library to sense touch.

This new version uses a different temperature sensor. This product comes as a kit of parts, which you'll have to solder into the included PCB. All parts are through-hole so it should go together relatively easily; but always check your component orientation before soldering!

Kit Includes:

Documents:

Replaces: DEV-10115

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Comments 18 comments

  • Snobbotics | about 6 months ago 2

    So why call this a danger shield?

  • mmensinger | about 6 months ago 2

    i want that glowing orb. you know, become a psychic or something

  • Sciguy | about 6 months ago 2

    Sign me up for the one with the motorized sliding pots!
    :)

  • Madbodger | about a month ago 1

    Hmm, the previous version says this one has a new temperature sensor, but they’re both listed as TMP36. Weirdly, the schematic shows the LM335, like the Danger Shield of two versions ago.

  • Liny | about a month ago 1

    CapSense lib

    Incase anyone was wondering where to get that.

  • justsimplyjoe | about a month ago 1

    Just throwing this out there, but next version(or just another product), Motorized pots? It sure does seem like the next step for this board

  • Jade | about a month ago 1

    Danger shield has a lot of… devices, yet not enough to do anything specific. I wish SparkFun carried the 7-segment shield instead (with 4 digits), or at least made their own equivalent.

    I had to make a programmable thermostat that shut down computers if the server closet got too hot. I made a 7-segment shield equivalent for less than $30. The official version sells for about $50. I’m sure SparkFun could make a cheaper version.

    • MikeGrusin | about a month ago 1

      You might consider our serial 7-segment displays, which are very easy to connect to an Arduino (3 wires) and are in a form-factor that lends itself to more options than a shield.

      • Jade | about a month ago 1

        I bought those too. Made a Back To The Future style server status display to work directly with FTDI link (bypassing Arduino all together). They’re great!

        The reason I suggest having a shield still is because lots of people want to code without having to wire. That’s the appeal of the danger shield – multiple I/O’s, zero soldering.

        A 7-segment shield is easy to put together. One 4511 BCD decoder multiplexed to 7-digit displays. Few buttons, resistors and one LM35 temperature transistor. The cost, not counting the PCB is about $15. The official version is seriously overpriced at $50 for what it offers. There’s an opportunity for some competition.

        • MikeGrusin | about a month ago 1

          Fair enough, and thanks for the feedback. The danger shield was meant to be more of a “busy box” than a general-purpose interface, but there’s no reason it can’t be both. We’ll definitely consider a shield with more digits in the future.