Merge branch 'main' into launch/nano-r4

Author: mcmchris

content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/datasheet/datasheet.md

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Alvik is an educational robot that is battery-powered and has multiple sensors a
 ![Alvik's Main Components](assets/datasheet_main_components.png)
 
   | Feature               | Description                                                                                                   |
-  | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+  |-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   | Alvik on-board Core   | STM32 Arm® Cortex®-M4 32 Bit                                                                                  |
   | Alvik Main Controller | Arduino® Nano ESP32                                                                                           |
   | Connectivity          | Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth® LE                                                                                         |
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Alvik comes with two main microcontrollers:
  - At the top a Nano ESP32 acts like the main controller and can communicate with the STM32 through a set of dedicated APIs.
 
 | **Controllers**     | **Product page**                                                                                           | **Datasheet**                                                               |
-| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+|---------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | STM32F411RC         | [Link](https://www.st.com/en/microcontrollers-microprocessors/stm32f411rc.html#st_description_sec-nav-tab) | [Link](assets/STM32_datasheet.pdf)                                          |
 | Arduino® Nano ESP32 | [Link](https://docs.arduino.cc/hardware/nano-esp32/)                                                       | [Link](https://docs.arduino.cc/resources/datasheets/ABX00083-datasheet.pdf) |
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Alvik comes with two main microcontrollers:
 Alvik comes with a large number of onboard sensors, from color detection to distance sensors or inertial measurement units, all of which are listed in the following table:
 
 | **Description**                     | **Part Name** | **Product page**                                                                                                   | **Datasheet**                          |
-| ----------------------------------- | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------- |
+|-------------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
 | Color detection (x1)                | APDS 9660     | [Link](https://www.broadcom.com/products/optical-sensors/integrated-ambient-light-and-proximity-sensors/apds-9960) | [Link](assets/APDS-9960_datasheet.pdf) |
 | IMU (x1)                            | LSM6DSOX      | [Link](https://www.st.com/en/mems-and-sensors/lsm6dsox.html)                                                       | [Link](assets/LSM6_datasheet.pdf)      |
 | Time of Flight distance sensor (x1) | VL53L7CXV0GC  | [Link](https://www.st.com/en/imaging-and-photonics-solutions/vl53l7cx.html)                                        | [Link](assets/VL53_datasheet.pdf)      |
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Alvik is a differential robot driven by two independent DC motors with magnetic
 The motors have the following technical specifications:
 
 | **Description**              | **Information** |
-| ---------------------------- | --------------- |
+|------------------------------|-----------------|
 | Operating Voltage            | 6 VDC           |
 | No load Current              | 70 mA           |
 | Max load Current             | 90 mA           |
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ The two motors are driven by the MAX22211 motors driver:
 Alvik has two fully programmable RGB LEDs named `DL1` and `DL2` at its top.
 
 | **Description** | **Information** |
-| --------------- | --------------- |
+|-----------------|-----------------|
 | RGB LED Left    | DL1             |
 | RGB LED Right   | DL2             |
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Alvik has two fully programmable RGB LEDs named `DL1` and `DL2` at its top.
 The robot is compatible with the following communication protocols:
 
 | **Description**             | **Information**            |
-| --------------------------- | -------------------------- |
+|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
 | I2C                         | Groove and Qwiic connector |
 | PWM Servomotor Control (x2) | Servo Motor connector      |
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ The main parts of the robot are the following:
 
 
 | **Part**                     | **Quantity** |                                           **Details**                                           |
-| ---------------------------- | :----------: | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: |
+|------------------------------|:------------:|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:|
 | Arduino® Nano ESP32          |      1       |                                  Main controller of the robot                                   |
 | Main PCB                     |      1       |                                      Main PCB of the robot                                      |
 | STM32 Arm® Cortex®-M4 32 Bit |      1       |                               Onboard STM32 auxiliary controller                                |
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ The main parts of the robot are the following:
 | 6-Axis Gyro/Accelerometer    |      1       |                              6-Axis Gyro and Accelerometer sensor                               |
 | Front PCB                    |      1       |                           Robot auxiliary PCB with additional sensors                           |
 | ToF Distance Sensor          |      1       |             Time-of-Flight Distance sensor up to 350 cm , mounted on the Front PCB              |
-| Line follower array          |      1       | Line follower array made up of 3 phototransistors and 5 infrared LEDs, mounted on the front PCB |
+| Line follower array          |      1       | Line follower array made up of 3 phototransistors and 4 infrared LEDs, mounted on the front PCB |
 | Grove Connector              |      2       |                       I2C Grove Connector to extend robot's capabilities                        |
 | Qwiic Connector              |      2       |                        I2C Qwiic Connector to extend robot capabilities                         |
 | Servomotor Connector         |      2       |                             3-pins connector to attach servomotors                              |
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ The power distribution in the robot is explained by the following diagram:
 There are three levels of power inside the robot:
 
 | **Level** | **Description**                                                                    |
-| --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | +3V7      | From the battery, the reference level is 3.7 V but it can goes from 3.0 V to 4.2 V |
 | +5V       | After the Boost Converter                                                          |
 | +3V3      | After the Step-Down Converter                                                      |
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ Alvik is a robot designed to be used in STEAM & Maker environments where opennes
 Alvik has a series of additional connectors to expand its possibilities located at the back of the robot:
 
 | **Description**             | **Information**                                                                       |
-| --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | Qwiic Connector (x2)        | I2C Connectivity with compatible sensors and actuators using the Qwiic estandard      |
 | I2C Grove Connector (x2)    | I2C Connectivity with compatible sensors and actuators using the Grove estandard      |
 | PWM Servomotor Control (x2) | 3-pins Servo Motor connector compatible with a wide ranger of 3rd party manufacturers |
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ Now that you have gone through the basics of what you can do with the device, yo
 ### Certifications Summary
 
 | Certification       | Status (AKX00066) |
-| ------------------- | ----------------- |
+|---------------------|-------------------|
 | **CE (EU)**         | Yes               |
 | **UKCA (UK)**       | Yes               |
 | **RCM (Australia)** | Yes               |
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ We declare under our sole responsibility that the products above are in conformi
 Arduino boards are in compliance with RoHS 2 Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and RoHS 3 Directive 2015/863/EU of the Council of 4 June 2015 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
 
 | **Substance**                          | **Maximum Limit (ppm)** |
-| -------------------------------------- | ----------------------- |
+|----------------------------------------|-------------------------|
 | Lead (Pb)                              | 1000                    |
 | Cadmium (Cd)                           | 100                     |
 | Mercury (Hg)                           | 1000                    |
@@ -365,14 +365,14 @@ Hereby, Arduino S.r.l. declares that this product is in compliance with essentia
 ## Company Information
 
 | Company name    | Arduino S.r.l.                                  |
-| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
+|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------|
 | Company Address | Via Andrea Appiani, 25 Monza, MB, 20900 (Italy) |
 
 
 ## Reference Documentation
 
 | Reference | Description                           | Link                                                                       |
-| --------- | ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+|-----------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | 1         | Arduino Lab for MicroPython (Desktop) | <https://docs.arduino.cc/micropython/>                                     |
 | 2         | Arduino IDE (Desktop)                 | <https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software>                                  |
 | 3         | Arduino Cloud Editor                  | <https://create.arduino.cc/editor>                                         |
@@ -383,7 +383,8 @@ Hereby, Arduino S.r.l. declares that this product is in compliance with essentia
 ## Revision History
 
 | Date       | **Revision** |             **Changes**             |
-| ---------- | :----------: | :---------------------------------: |
+|------------|:------------:|:-----------------------------------:|
+| 07/07/2025 |      4       |       Correct LED information       |
 | 20/12/2024 |      3       |         Add Certifications          |
 | 13/05/2024 |      2       | Robot's Expandability section added |
 | 24/04/2024 |      1       |            First Release            |

content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/downloads/AKX00066-datasheet.pdf

@@ -135,4 +135,13 @@ productCertifications:
     files:
       - title: "Download Declaration of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 for Arduino products"
         url: "resources/battery-regulation/arduino-battery-eu-2023-1542.pdf"
+   - name: "PFAS"
+    title: "Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Compliance Statement"
+    id: 16
+    description: "PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) are a group of synthetic chemicals used in a wide range of industrial and consumer products for their resistance to heat, water, and oil. Due to their persistent nature in the environment and potential health concerns, PFAS are increasingly regulated under global chemical safety frameworks, including REACH in the European Union and TSCA in the United States."
+    source: "https://echa.europa.eu/hot-topics/perfluoroalkyl-chemicals-pfas"
+    sourceTitle: "www.echa.europa.eu"
+    files:
+      - title: "Download PFAS Compliance Statement for Arduino products"
+        url: "resources/pfas/arduino-pfas.pdf"
 ---