X105 Raspberry Pi model B+ Expansion Board Adds VGA Output, RTC, RS232, MicroSD card reader and more

Key features of X105 expansion board:

Input Voltage : 6V to 23Vdc converted to 5V, 3A via step-down DC/DC converter to power the Raspberry Pi

VGA output: HDMI to VGA converter supporting up to UXGA (1600 x 1200) and 1080p with 10-bit DAC

RS232 serial communication: Control the Raspberry Pi over RS232 or connect to external serial accessories

USB Storage: Self-powered USB hub with 3 ports

Real-time clock (RTC) : Based on DS3231SN with included CR2032 battery

MicroSD Card Reader/Writer:

- Supports microSD / microSDHC / microSDXC

- Convenient to write OS image

Misc:

- Power output socket

- Camera flex slot so camera can still be used with the expansion board attached

- DIP switch to remove connection from RPi’s pin header

- Directly connected on top of the Raspberry Pi using the board GPIO header pins

- No wiring nor soldering is required

- Duplicated the 40-pin header of the R-Pi in order to support existing expansion boards



Dimensions : 85 x 56mm (Same size as Raspberry Pi)



The expansion board is directly connected on top of the Raspberry Pi using the board GPIO header pins, and no wiring nor soldering is required, and they’ve duplicated the 40-pin header of the R-Pi in order to support existing expansion boards. X105 is only fully compatible with Raspberry Pi Model B+.

The company emphasizes that their HDMI to VGA converter is not powered by the R-Pi HDMI port, as this is known to cause issues. You can find more information, including instructions to build the RTC drivers on the company’s Raspberry Pi page.