Overview

The Raspberry Pi 3 is the third generation Raspberry Pi. It replaced the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B in February 2016. Compared to the Raspberry Pi 2 it has:

• A 1.2GHz 64-bit quad-core ARMv8 CPU
• 802.11n Wireless LAN
• Bluetooth 4.1 & Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

Raspberry Pi 3 Features

• BCM2837, 1.2GHz 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53
• 1GB RAM
• 10/100 Ethernet port
• 802.11n WiFi NIC
• Bluetooth 4.1 & Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
• HDMI port
• USB 2.0 interface x 4
• Micro SD card slot
• Combined 3.5mm audio jack and composite video
• 40-pin GPIO interface
• Camera interface (CSI)
• Display interface (DSI)
• Upgraded power management, supports more peripherals (requires a 2.5A power supply or above)

ARPI600 Features

• Compatible with Arduino UNO, Leonardo, easy to connect with various Arduino shields
• XBee connector for connecting various XBee modules
• Sensor interface for connecting various sensors
• Onboard USB TO UART for serial port debugging, also can be configured as XBee USB adapter
• Onboard ADC, 10 bit, 38KSPS, 11 channels (6 channels for Arduino interface, 5 channels for sensors)
• Onboard RTC

What's on the ARPI600

1. Arduino connector : for connecting Arduino shields
2. ICSP interface : Arduino ICSP
3. XBee connector : for connecting XBee communication modules
4. Sensor interface : for connecting sensors
5. Raspberry Pi connector : for connecting Raspberry Pi
6. USB TO UART
7. TLC1543 : AD converter
8. PCF8563 : RTC
9. CP2102
10. 32.768KHz crystal : for RTC
11. Power indicator
12. XBee state LED
13. XBee and Arduino interface RESET button
14. XBee EASYLINK button
15. RTC battery holder : for CR1220 button battery
16. TLC1543 reference voltage configuration jumper
17. RTC jumper
18. UART jumper
    
    • when connecting P_RX and CP_TX, P_TX and CP_RX respectively, USB TO UART is connected to Raspberry Pi serial port
    • when connecting XB_RX and CP_TX, XB_TX and CP_RX respectively, USB TO UART is connected to XBee serial port
    • when connecting XB_RX and P_TX, XB_TX and P_RX respectively, Raspberry Pi serial port is connected to XBee serial port
19. Arduino AD selection jumper
    
    • short 2 and 3 : Arduino A0-A5 as AD input
    • short 1 and 2 : Arduino A0-A5 as digital control
20. Arduino I2C selection jumper
    
    • short the jumper : Arduino A4-A5 as I2C control (the A4-A5 of Arduino AD selection jumper should be opened)
21. Arduino SPI selection jumper
    
    • short 1 and 2 : Arduino D11-D13 as SPI control (default)
    • short 2 and 3 : Arduino D11-D13 as digital control

ARPI600 Photos

Connecting with Raspberry Pi

Connecting with GSM/GPRS Shield

Connecting with Motor Control Shield and XBee

Connecting with Arduino IO Expansion Shield and sensors

Development Resources

Wiki : www.waveshare.com/wiki/RPi3_B_Package_D

Raspberry Pi 3 Selection Guide