Arduino MKR IoT Carrier Rev2 - ABX00073

₹7,599.00

🚀 Arduino MKR IoT Carrier Rev2 Development Board - ABX00073

An all-in-one IoT expansion platform designed to work with Arduino MKR series boards (e.g., WiFi, NB-IoT, LoRa versions) to help you rapidly prototype connected IoT projects without wiring many external sensors. It’s a feature-rich carrier board with integrated sensors, display, buttons, relays, and storage support — ideal for environmental sensing, automation, and user interfaces.

📊 INFOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW — Arduino MKR IoT Carrier Rev2 (ABX00073)

This carrier board does not operate on its own — it needs an Arduino MKR board plugged into it.

🧠 1️⃣ What It Is

The MKR IoT Carrier Rev2 is a shield/expansion board that attaches to an Arduino MKR board (such as Arduino MKR WiFi 1010) to give you a ready-built IoT platform. It integrates common sensors, actuators, and UI elements so you can focus on the software and application logic of your IoT system rather than wiring up many components.

🎯 2️⃣ Built-In Sensors

🌡️ Environmental Monitoring

Bosch BME688 – temperature, humidity, pressure, and indoor air quality (IAQ) measurements.

🤖 Motion & Orientation

ST LSM6DSOX 6-axis IMU — accelerometer + gyroscope with machine-learning features.

📡 Light & Gesture

APDS-9960 sensor — light intensity, RGB color sensing, proximity, and gesture detection.

These sensors help you build weather stations, motion-aware IoT nodes, gesture controls, and ambient monitoring systems.

🖥️ 3️⃣ Display & User Interface

✔ 1.3″ color TFT display (240 × 240 pixels) — visualize live data, Create UI menus, graphs, and status screens directly on the device.

✔ 5 RGB LEDs + buzzer — provide visual and audible feedback for events like alerts, thresholds, or interaction cues.

✔ 5 capacitive touch buttons — allow users to interact with menus, control actions, or switch modes locally.

🔌 4️⃣ Connectivity & Expansion

📡 Grove Connectors

2 analog and 1 I2C Grove ports — plug additional sensors or modules easily without soldering.

💾 Data Logging

MicroSD card slot — store logged sensor data or interface assets.

🔌 Relay Outputs

2 × 24 V, 2 A relays — switch external devices like lamps, fans, pumps, or actuators up to 24 V.

🔋 5️⃣ Power Options

✔ Compatible with 18650 Li-ion rechargeable battery (battery not included) — allows portable IoT operation.
✔ Powered via the Arduino MKR board USB — onboard battery can be charged and used while the board runs.

With battery support and low-power sensors, you can build off-grid IoT devices and monitor environments for long periods.

💡 6️⃣ Typical Projects

🚀 Weather & AQ Monitoring Station – Measure temperature, humidity, pressure, and air quality locally.
📊 Custom IoT Dashboard – Display sensor readouts and controls on the TFT screen.
🔔 Smart Home Automation – Use sensor data to control relays and appliances remotely.
🎮 Gesture & Light Interaction – Use the gesture sensor for intuitive control of interfaces.

🛠️ 7️⃣ Why It’s Useful

✔ All-in-one IoT platform — built-in sensors, display, UI, relays, and battery support.
✔ Plug-and-play with MKR boards — no complex wiring needed.
✔ Expandable via Grove — add more sensors or actuators quickly.
✔ Supports Arduino IoT Cloud or other cloud services via your MKR board’s connectivity.

💡 Quick Requirements & Compatibility

Arduino MKR series board (e.g., MKR WiFi, MKR NB 1500, etc.) must be installed on the carrier to power and program your IoT application.
Use the Arduino_MKRIoTCarrier library (v2.0.0+) for software support.

📝 Summary

The Arduino MKR IoT Carrier Rev2 Development Board - ABX00073 is a feature-packed, sensor-rich, IoT prototyping platform that simplifies connected device development. With onboard environmental and motion sensors, interactive display and buttons, relays to control external circuits, and expandable Grove connectors, it helps you build complete IoT systems quickly with minimal hardware wiring.

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Arduino MKR IoT Carrier Rev2 - ABX00073