Cluster Hat Version 2.5 by 8086 Consultancy
The Cluster HAT interfaces a (Controller) Raspberry Pi A+/B+/2/3/4 with up to 4 Raspberry Pi Zeros (1.1/1.2 or W) configured to use USB Gadget mode, and is an ideal tool for teaching or testing small-scale clusters.
Features
- USB Gadget Mode: Ethernet and Serial Console.
- Onboard 4-port USB 2.0 hub.
- Raspberry Pi Zeros powered via Controller Pi GPIO
- Individual Raspberry Pi Zero power controlled via Controller Pi GPIO (I2C).
- Connector for Controller Serial Console (our USB Serial Adaptor or a Sparkfun FTDI Basic).
- Controller Pi can be rebooted without interrupting power to Pi Zeros (network recovers on boot)
This feature is not available when using a RPi 4 controller! - 2-pin (0.1" pitch) header for FAN (200mA max, controlled by GPIO BCM18).
The Cluster HAT is also available in a Cluster Kit that comes with four Pi Zero W.
Includes
- 1x ClusterHAT PCB
- 4x 12mm M2.5 standoff
- 8x 6mm M2.5 screw
- 4x stick on feet
- USB Cable (PCB/Spacer/LED/USB Cable color may vary)
The following may be required but are not supplied:
- 1x Controller Raspberry Pi (A+/B+/B2/B3/B4/Pi5)
- 1-4x Raspberry Pi Zero (v1.1/1.2/W/2/2W)
- 2-5x Micro SD memory card
- Pi Power Supply (2-3A capable)
- Network Cable
Resources
- Assembly - Connecting the ClusterHAT (plugging/unplugging the Pi Zeros).
- Software - Installing our Customised Raspbian for the Controller and Zeros.
- Control - Controlling power to the Pi Zeros
- Can the Pi Zero 2 W be used in the Cluster HAT with a Pi5/Pi4?
- How to Cluster HAT
- Cluster HAT Group
