Nano Connector Carrier
Tsamba lazambiri
Buku Logwiritsa Ntchito
SKU: ASX00061

Kufotokozera
The Nano Connector Carrier is a practical solution for expanding the capabilities of our Nano product family. It is plug-and-play compatible with Qwiic and Grove modules, making rapid prototyping easier than ever.
Whether diving into MicroPython or Matter, building with Modulinos, or developing AI-powered applications, this carrier provides a simple platform for bringing your ideas to life.
The onboard microSD card slot unlocks new possibilities for data logging, Edge AI and real-time storage needs.
Malo Omwe Akufuna:
Industrial Automation, Rapid Prototyping, Proof of Concept, Edge AI, Research and Development
Ntchito Examples
Industrial Automation:
- Data Logging: Data Logger as a compact, all-in-one device for efficient data collection and storage, ideal for IoT and sensor-based applications. With Nano boards advanced features and a compact design, it simplifies sensor interfacing, data management, and storage, making it perfect for smart homes, industrial monitoring, and research projects.
- Kukonzekera Kolosera: Leverage the powerful features of the Nano Connector Carrier to develop a robust
predictive maintenance prototype for industrial machinery. Utilize Modulino to monitor key operational parameters and detect anomalies or early signs of wear, enabling proactive maintenance and reducing downtime. Enhance this system with the Nano 33 BLE Sense, which continuously gathers crucial environmental data, including temperature, humidity, and vibrations to assess the overall health of the machinery. - Umboni wa Concept: Expand your Nano board’s capabilities with Nano Connector Carrier. The Nano Connector Carrier is ready for use with a wide range of external hardware components or modules, covering all your needs, from embedded sensing to actuation.
Prototyping: - Compact Device: Effortlessly integrate the Connector Carrier into your interactive prototype, regardless of whether the Nano board is based on. Its plug-and-play sensors and actuators make development seamless. Whether using modules from our Qwiic or Grove series, its compact design allows you to experiment in small spaces, making it a perfect platform for testing and validating your tech ideas.
- Anzeru Home: Easily prototype any smart device that can monitor and adjust temperature, humidity, or occupancy levels by combining Nano Connector Carrier, Modulinos and Nano Matter. Integrate with Matter-compatible smart home systems like Alexa or Google Home for frictionless voice control and automation.
- Wowongolera: Using the Nano Connector Carrier, you can easily prototype a versatile RC-MIDI – RF-BLE – HID -DMX controller for your projects. With plug-and-play support for sensors and actuators, you can create custom interfaces that respond to touch, motion or even pressure. The compact design allows for a fully portable setup using Modulinos or third-party sensors.
Maphunziro:
- Micropython Learning: Easily dive into MicroPython with the Nano Connector Carrier, Modulinos and Nano ESP32 as your learning platform, Its plug-and-play support for sensors and actuators allows you to experiment with real-world applications right away, whether you’re reading sensor data, controlling LEDs, or building interactive projects.
- Cross-Disciplinary Student Projects: The Connector Carrier accelerates interdisciplinary collaboration by
enabling rapid prototyping in classroom and lab environments. Its compact, modular design allows students across various fields (including engineering, computer science and the arts) to quickly develop, test, and refine ideas using Arduino Nano boards. Students can seamlessly integrate sensors, actuators and communication modules with built-in connectivity and expansion options, fostering hands-on experimentation and innovation. - Sustainability and Green Tech: Energy Management project where students can design and test systems that monitor or reduce energy use in buildings or devices, promoting sustainability and teaching about renewable energy or energy efficiency, within integrated solar or wind power systems.
Mawonekedwe
2.1 Zomwe Zafotokozedwa Zathaview
The main features of the Nano Connector Carrier are detailed in the table shown below.
| Mbali | Kufotokozera |
| Zolumikizirana | 2x Grove analog/digital connector 1x Grove I2C connector 1x Grove UART connector 1x Qwiic I2C connector 1x owerenga khadi la microSD |
| I/O Voltage | Switch between +3.3 V and +5 V |
| Makulidwe | 28 mm x 43 mm |
| Kutentha kwa Ntchito | -40 °C mpaka +85 °C |
2.2 Kusankhidwa kwa Board
The Nano Connector Carrier lets you select +5 V or +3.3 V Nano boards to ensure compatibility with the whole Nano family. To do this, toggle the carrier onboard switch to its respective position, following the table below.

| Mtengo wa 3V3 | 5V |
| Nano ESP32 | Arduino Nano |
| Nano 33 IoT | Nano Every |
| Nano 33 BLE | |
| Nano 33 BLE Rev2 | |
| Nano 33 BLE Sense | |
| Nano 33 BLE Sense Rev2 | |
| Nano RP2040 Connect | |
| Nano Matter |
Setting the switch to a specific position (3.3 V or 5V) also manages the voltage output on the Grove connector VCC pin.
Zindikirani: The logic and power voltage of the Qwiic connector and the microSD card slot are always +3.3 V regardless of the board selector switch position.
2.3 Qwiic I2C Connector
The Qwiic connector is connected to the standard I2C bus on the board (via A4 and A5 pins). It is powered via +3.3 V, following the Qwiic standard system, making the Nano Connector Carrier compatible with the Arduino Modulino nodes.
Its logic level is fixed to +3.3 V, which is translated to the host Nano board voltage defined by the board selector switch.

2.4 Grove Connectors
The Nano Connector Carrier features 4x Grove connectors that expose the host board’s main communication interfaces.

Zindikirani: The Grove connectors VCC voltage is controlled by the board selector switch.
2.5 Micro SD Khadi
The onboard microSD card slot unlocks new possibilities for data logging, Edge AI and real-time storage needs.

Zindikirani: The microSD card SPI Slave Select (SS) pin can be changed using the solder jumpers on the carrier. See pinout section for more details.
2.6 Zolumikizirana
The Nano Connector Carrier exposes all the Nano host board connections and communication interfaces through the header pins and connectors.
| Zolumikizirana | Cholumikizira |
| UART (x1) | – Nano header connector – Grove connector |
| SPI (x1) | – Nano header connector - Micro SD khadi slot |
| I2C (x1) | – Nano header connector – Qwiic connector – Grove connector |
| Analogi/Digital | – Nano header connector – 2x Grove connectors |
2.7 Zogwirizana nazo
- Arduino Nano (A000005)
- Nano 33 BLE (ABX00030)
- Nano 33 BLE Rev2 (ABX00071 / ABX00072)
- Nano 33 BLE Sense (ABX00031)
- Nano 33 BLE Sense Rev2 (ABX00069)
- Nano 33 IoT (ABX00027)
- Nano ESP32 (ABX00083 / ABX00092 / ABX00083_CN / ABX00092_CN)
- Nano Every (ABX00028)
- Nano Matter (ABX00112 / ABX00137)
- Nano RP2040 Connect (ABX00053)
- Arduino Modulino nodes
Mphamvu ndi Mavoti
3.1 Zogwiritsiridwa Ntchito Zovomerezeka
| Chizindikiro | Kufotokozera | Min | Lembani | Max | Chigawo |
| Mtengo wa 3V3 | Lowetsani voltage from 3.3 V boards | - | 3.3 | - | V |
| 5V | Lowetsani voltage from 5 V boards | - | 5.0 | - | V |
| KUPANGA | Kutentha kwa Ntchito | -40 | 25 | 85 | °C |
Zindikirani: The Nano Connector Carrier is powered by the host board’s nominal voltage.
3.2 Mtengo Wamphamvu
The following diagram illustrates the Nano Connector Carrier’s main system power architecture.

Zogwira Ntchitoview
The Nano Connector Carrier expands the connectivity of the Nano boards family, featuring a variety of Grove and Qwiic connectors. It also includes a Micro SD card interface for data logging.
4.1 Pini
The Nano Connector Carrier pinout is shown in the following figure.

4.1.1 Analogi (JP1)
| Pin | Ntchito | Mtundu | Kufotokozera |
| 1 | D13 / SCK | Za digito | Seri Clock |
| 2 | +3.3 V | Kutulutsa Mphamvu | +3.3 V Power Rail |
| 3 | B0 / AREF | Analogi | Analog Reference |
| 4 | A0 | Analogi | Kuyika kwa analogi 0 |
| 5 | A1 | Analogi | Kuyika kwa analogi 1 |
| 6 | A2 | Analogi | Kuyika kwa analogi 2 |
| 7 | A3 | Analogi | Kuyika kwa analogi 3 |
| 8 | A4 | Analogi | Kuyika kwa analogi 4 / I²C Seri Data (SDA) |
| 9 | A5 | Analogi | Kulowetsa kwa analogi 5 / I²C Serial Clock (SCL) |
| 10 | A6 | Analogi | Kuyika kwa analogi 6 |
| 11 | A7 | Analogi | Kuyika kwa analogi 7 |
| 12 | + 5 V | Mphamvu | USB power (5 V) |
| 13 | NKHANI | Mode | Kukonzanso kwa Board 1 |
| 14 | GND | Mphamvu | Pansi |
| 15 | VIN | Mphamvu | Voltage Lowetsani |
4.1.2 Digital (JP2)
| Pin | Ntchito | Mtundu | Kufotokozera |
| 15 | D12 / MISO | Za digito | Master In Kapolo Kutuluka |
| 14 | D11 / MOSI | Za digito | Sungani Akapolo Anu |
| 13 | D10 / SS | Za digito | Kapolo Sankhani |
| 12 | D9 | Za digito | Digital pin 9 |
| 11 | D8 | Za digito | Digital pin 8 |
| 10 | D7 | Za digito | Digital pin 7 |
| 9 | D6 | Za digito | Digital pin 6 |
| 8 | D5 | Za digito | Digital pin 5 |
| 7 | D4 / SD_SS | Za digito | Digital pin 4 / Default SD card SS |
| 6 | D3 / *SD_SS | Za digito | Digital pin 3 / Optional SD card SS |
| 5 | D2 / *SD_SS | Za digito | Digital pin 2 / Optional SD card SS |
| 4 | GND | Mphamvu | Pansi |
| 3 | Mtengo wa RST | Zamkati | Bwezerani |
| 2 | D0 / RX | Za digito | Digital pin 0 / seri Receiver (RX) |
| 1 | D1/TX | Za digito | Pini ya digito 1 / seri Transmitter (TX) |
*SD_SS are optional SPI Slave Select (SS) pins for the Micro SD card communication. See pinout for more details.
4.2 Chojambula cha Block
Kuthaview of the Nano Connector Carrier high-level architecture is illustrated in the figure below.

Board Topology
5.1 Zonse View

| Buku | Kufotokozera |
| U1, U2, U3, U5 | Push pull translators (SN74LVC1G125DCKR) |
| U4 | Open drain translator (TCA9406DCUR) |
| j2, j3 | Nano board headers |
| S1 | Board selector switch |
| J5 | Grove analog connector |
| J7 | Grove analog connector |
| J4 | Grove UART connector |
| J8 | Qwiic I2C connector |
| J9 | microSD card connector |
Kugwiritsa Ntchito Chipangizo
6.1 Chiyambi - IDE
If you want to program your Nano board to use the Nano Connector Carrier while offline you need to install the Arduino® Desktop IDE [1]. To connect the Nano board to your computer, you will need a USB cable, which can also provide power to the board.
6.2 Zothandizira pa intaneti
Now that you have learned the basics of what you can do with the carrier, you can explore its endless possibilities by checking out exciting projects on Arduino Project Hub [4], the Arduino Library Reference [5], and the online store [6]. Here, you can complement your board with sensors, actuators and more.
Zambiri zamakina
The Nano Connector Carrier is a double-sided 28 mm x 43 mm board with female double row Nano headers around the top long edges, 4x Grove horizontal connectors, one on each corner of the bottom side, a Micro SD card slot and a Qwiic connector on the bottom edges.
7.1 Miyeso ya Board
The outline and dimensions of the Nano Connector Carrier and mounting holes can be seen in the following figure; all the dimensions are in mm.

The Nano Connector Carrier has two 3.2 mm drilled mounting holes for mechanical fixing.
7.2 Zolumikizira Board
The Nano Connector Carrier’s connectors are placed on the top side of the board, as shown in the figure below; all the dimensions are in mm.

Zitsimikizo
8.1 Certificactions Summary
| Certification | Mkhalidwe |
| CE (European Union) | Inde |
| RoHS | Inde |
| FIKIRANI | Inde |
| WEEE | Inde |
| FCC (USA) | Inde |
| IC (Canada) | Inde |
| UKCA (UK) | Inde |
8.2 Declaration of Conformity CE DoC (EU)
Tikulengeza pansi pa udindo wathu kuti zinthu zomwe zili pamwambazi zikugwirizana ndi zofunikira za Directives zotsatirazi za EU kotero kuti tili oyenerera kuyenda mwaufulu m'misika ya European Union (EU) ndi European Economic Area (EEA).
8.3 Kulengeza Kugwirizana ndi EU RoHS & REACH 211 01/19/2021
Ma board a Arduino akutsatira RoHS 2 Directive 2011/65/EU ya European Parliament ndi RoHS 3 Directive 2015/863/EU ya Council ya 4 June 2015 pa zoletsa kugwiritsa ntchito zinthu zina zowopsa pazida zamagetsi ndi zamagetsi.
| Mankhwala | Kuchuluka Malire (nthawi) |
| Zotsogolera (Pb) | 1000 |
| Cadmium (Cd) | 100 |
| Zamgululi (Hg) | 1000 |
| Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+) | 1000 |
| Poly Brominated Biphenyls (PBB) | 1000 |
| Ma Poly Brominated Diphenyl ethers (PBDE) | 1000 |
| Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) | 1000 |
| Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) | 1000 |
| Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) | 1000 |
| Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) | 1000 |
Kukhululukidwa : Palibe kuchotsedwa komwe kumanenedwa.
Mabodi a Arduino amagwirizana kwathunthu ndi zofunikira za European Union Regulation (EC) 1907 /2006 zokhudzana ndi Kulembetsa, Kuwunika, Kuvomerezeka ndi Kuletsa Mankhwala (REACH). Sitikulengeza kuti palibe ma SVHC (https://echa.europa.eu/web/guest/candidate-list-table), Mndandanda wa Zinthu Zokhudzidwa Kwambiri ndi chilolezo chotulutsidwa ndi ECHA, umapezeka muzinthu zonse (komanso phukusi) mu kuchuluka kwa chiwerengero chofanana kapena kupitirira 0.1%. Monga momwe tikudziwira, tikulengezanso kuti malonda athu alibe chilichonse mwazinthu zomwe zalembedwa pa "Authorization List" (Annex XIV of the REACH regulations) ndi Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) pamtengo wofunikira womwe wafotokozedwa. ndi Annex XVII ya Candidate list yofalitsidwa ndi ECHA (European Chemical Agency) 1907 /2006/EC.
8.4 Chilengezo cha Mkangano wa Migodi
Monga ogulitsa padziko lonse lapansi zida zamagetsi ndi zamagetsi, Arduino ikudziwa zomwe tikuyenera kuchita pankhani ya malamulo ndi malamulo okhudzana ndi Conflict Minerals, makamaka Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Gawo 1502. Arduino sikuti imayambitsa kapena kuyambitsa mikangano mwachindunji. mchere monga Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten, kapena Golide. Ma minerals otsutsana amakhala muzinthu zathu monga solder, kapena ngati gawo lazitsulo zazitsulo. Monga gawo la kulimbikira kwathu Arduino yalumikizana ndi othandizira omwe ali mkati mwa mayendedwe athu kuti atsimikizire kuti akutsatirabe malamulowo. Kutengera ndi zomwe talandira mpaka pano tikulengeza kuti katundu wathu ali ndi Conflict Minerals zochokera kumadera opanda mikangano.
8.5 Chenjezo la FCC
Kusintha kulikonse kapena kusintha komwe sikunavomerezedwe ndi gulu lomwe lili ndi udindo wotsata malamulowo kungathe kulepheretsa wogwiritsa ntchito kugwiritsa ntchito zidazo.
Chipangizochi chikugwirizana ndi gawo 15 la Malamulo a FCC. Kugwira ntchito kumadalira zinthu ziwiri izi:
- Chipangizochi sichingabweretse zosokoneza
- chipangizo ichi ayenera kuvomereza kusokonezedwa kulikonse analandira, kuphatikizapo kusokonezedwa kungayambitse ntchito osafunika.
Ndemanga ya FCC RF Radiation Exposure:
- Transmitter iyi sayenera kukhala pamalo amodzi kapena kugwira ntchito molumikizana ndi mlongoti wina uliwonse kapena chotumizira.
- Chida ichi chimagwirizana ndi malire a RF radiation exposure yokhazikitsidwa pamalo osalamulirika.
- Zipangizozi ziyenera kukhazikitsidwa ndikugwiritsidwa ntchito osachepera 20 cm pakati pa rediyeta & thupi lanu.
User manuals for licence-exempt radio apparatus shall contain the following or equivalent notice in a conspicuous location in the user manual or alternatively on the device or both. This device complies with Industry Canada licence exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) chipangizochi sichingasokoneze (2) chipangizochi chiyenera kuvomereza kusokoneza kulikonse, kuphatikizapo kusokoneza komwe kungayambitse ntchito yosayenera ya chipangizocho.
Chenjezo la IC SAR:
Chichewa Zipangizozi ziyenera kuyikidwa ndikugwiritsidwa ntchito ndi mtunda wochepera 20 cm pakati pa radiator ndi thupi lanu.
Zofunika: Kutentha kwa ntchito ya EUT sikuyenera kupitirira 85 ℃ ndipo sikuyenera kutsika kuposa -40 ℃.
Apa, Arduino Srl akulengeza kuti malondawa akutsatira zofunikira komanso zofunikira zina za Directive 201453/EU. Izi ndizololedwa kugwiritsidwa ntchito m'maiko onse a EU.
Zambiri Zamakampani
| Kampani Indi chidziwitso | Tsatanetsatane |
| Dzina Lakampani | Arduino Srl |
| Adilesi ya Kampani | Via Andrea Appiani, 25 - 20900 MONZA (Italy) |
Zolemba Zothandizira
| Buku | Lumikizani |
| Arduino IDE (Desktop) | https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software |
| Arduino IDE (Mtambo) | https://app.arduino.cc/sketches |
| Arduino Cloud - Chiyambi | https://docs.arduino.cc/arduino-cloud/guides/overview/ |
| Project Hub | https://projecthub.arduino.cc/ |
| Chiyankhulo cha Chinenero | https://docs.arduino.cc/language-reference/ |
| Sitolo Yapaintaneti | https://store.arduino.cc/ |
Sinthani chipika
| Tsiku | Kubwereza | Zosintha |
| 22/05/2025 | 2 | Technical corrections, voltage notation standardization, nomenclature fixes and change log correction |
| 21/05/2025 | 1 | Kutulutsidwa Koyamba |
Nano Connector Carrier Datasheet
Kusinthidwa: 26/05/2025
Zolemba / Zothandizira
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