{"title":"Breakout Garden","description":"Breakout Garden is the easiest way to use breakouts with your Raspberry Pi. There's no soldering required, just pop up to six compatible breakouts into the slots on Breakout Garden and get started coding and creating.","products":[{"product_id":"bme680-breakout","title":"BME680 Breakout - Air Quality, Temperature, Pressure, Humidity Sensor","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe state-of-the-art BME680 breakout lets you measure temperature, pressure, humidity, and indoor air quality, and is Raspberry Pi and Arduino-compatible!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse this breakout to monitor every aspect of your indoor environment. Its gas resistance readings will react to changes in volatile organic compounds and can be combined with humidity readings to give a measure of indoor air quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant to get an idea of whether there's adequate ventilation in your bedroom, your workshop, or workplace? Set up a BME680 on a Pi Zero W and have it log sensor readings to a file, or stream live data to a web service like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/io.adafruit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eadafruit.io\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/freeboard.io\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efreeboard.io\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis breakout is compatible with our fancy \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/breakout-garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e system, where using breakouts is as easy just popping it into one of the slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code. It's also \u003cstrong\u003eQw\/ST compatible\u003c\/strong\u003e so it can be plugged into a whole range of different microcontrollers and HATs with \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/qwiic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQwiic\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/stemma-qt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSTEMMA QT\u003c\/a\u003e connectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBosch \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bosch-sensortec.com\/bst\/products\/all_products\/bme680\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBME680\u003c\/a\u003e temperature, pressure, humidity, air quality sensor (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/bst-bme680-ds001.pdf?v=1629474140\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface, with address select via ADDR solder bridge (0x76 or 0x77)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQwiic\/STEMMA QT connector (on boards manufactured from November 2021 onwards)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi-compatible pinout (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Arduino\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/bme680\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBME680 breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 female right angle header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right angle female header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9). The right angle header also has the advantage of positioning the breakout away from the Pi's CPU so as to minimise radiated heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/BoschSensortec\/BME68x-Sensor-API\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC library provided by Bosch\u003c\/a\u003e, we've put together a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/bme680\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e (with a quick and painless one-line-installer) to use with your BME680, making it straightforward to combine it with our other boards (why not use a Blinkt! or Unicorn pHAT to visualise air quality in real time?)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards, using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ or Pirate brand MicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn our testing, we've found that the sensor requires some burn-in time (at least 20 minutes) and that readings may take a couple of minutes to stabilise after beginning measurements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe solder pads (marked ADDR) can be bridged to change the I2C address from the default of 0x76 to 0x77, meaning that you can use up to two sensors on the same Raspberry Pi or Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe BME280, BME68X, and BMP280 breakouts all share the same I2C addresses, so if you're using two together then you'll need to change the I2C address on one of them using the solder bridge\/pads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 19x19x2.75mm (LxWxH)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12491552129107,"sku":"PIM357","price":15.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/BME680Breakout_1of2.jpg?v=1637926937"},{"product_id":"mlx90640-thermal-camera-breakout","title":"MLX90640 Thermal Camera Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sophisticated, hackable, 32x24 pixel thermal camera breakout! Use it to monitor the temperature of your CPU or coffee pot, or to build your own heat-seeking night vision camera. Works with Raspberry Pi or Arduino.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's perfect for building into projects - industrial, scientific, or just fun - and much more affordable than most thermal cameras. Our breakout makes it easy to use the camera with your Raspberry Pi or Arduino, using I2C and 3-6V supply. And it's available in two different fields of view, 55° (standard) or 110° (wide angle) depending on your preference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MLX90640 far-infrared camera is an array of 768 (32x24) thermal sensors that can detect temperatures from -40 to 300°C with approximately 1°C accuracy and up to 64FPS! The applications of this camera are manifold: measure the heat or heat dissipation of devices like CPUs, circuit boards, or electrical appliances; use it to identify thermal inefficiencies in your home; or use it for presence detection to identify bodies in complete darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis breakout is compatible with our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/breakout-garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e system, where using breakouts is as easy just popping it into one of the slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code. I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003et's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealso \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQw\/ST compatible,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e which means it can be plugged into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/collections\/qw-st\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emicrocontroller or HATs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with a Qwiic or STEMMA QT connector using a handy \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/jst-sh-cable-qwiic-stemma-qt-compatible\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecable\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMelexis MLX90640 far-infrared sensor array (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/7\/b\/f\/2\/d\/MLX90640-Datasheet-Melexis.pdf\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32x24 pixels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eField of view: 55°x35° or 110°x75°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 64FPS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e-40 to 300°C detection with approximately 1°C accuracy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface (address 0x33)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection (on Breakout Garden connector)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi computers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico and pin compatible boards (C\/C++ only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with certain Arduino models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/MLX90640BreakoutMechanical.png?v=1588674041\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMechanical Drawing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMLX90640 breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 pin header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 right-angle socket header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right-angle socket header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote that our Breakout Garden installer \u003cem\u003ewill not\u003c\/em\u003e automatically detect and install the thermal camera software, you'll have to install it manually. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/mlx90640-library\"\u003eFull instructions can be found here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've written \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/mlx90640-library\"\u003esoftware in C\u003c\/a\u003e (with a Python wrapper) that you can use to generate images and video from the MLX90640 cameras.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA C++ example for use with Raspberry Pi Pico (and compatibles) can be found \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/examples\/breakout_mlx90640\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSparkFun provide an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/sparkfun\/SparkFun_MLX90640_Arduino_Example\"\u003eexample Arduino\/Processing sketch\u003c\/a\u003e for the MLX90640.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 19x19x2.75mm (LxWxH).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMelexis state that up to 4 of the 768 IR sensor pixels in each array can be dead, with the unit still remaining in spec. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/mlx90640-library\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOur software\u003c\/a\u003e will automatically detect and correct for dead pixels by interpolating readings from adjacent sensors - if you are using alternative software we recommend that you configure it to take a similar approach.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Standard (55°)","offer_id":12536948654163,"sku":"PIM365","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Wide angle (110°)","offer_id":12549161746515,"sku":"PIM366","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/mlx90640-breakout-qwst-1.jpg?v=1742561141"},{"product_id":"vl53l1x-breakout","title":"VL53L1X Time of Flight (ToF) Sensor Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn all-singing, all-dancing time of flight distance sensor that uses PEW PEW LASERS (low-powered ones), our VL53L1X breakout is easy to use with Raspberry Pi or Arduino alike!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese low-power-laser-based time of flight sensors have great accuracy and sampling frequency, and this particular sensor has a wide range of detection, from 4cm to 4 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse it as a proximity sensor, for presence detection, or as a laser tape measure! The speed, accuracy, and range, make this sensor ideal for collision-avoidance on robots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's also compatible with our fancy new \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where using breakouts is as easy just popping it into one of the six slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVL53L1X Time of Flight (ToF) sensor (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/vl53l1x.pdf?3713516543837568345\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4-400cm range (27° field of view)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 50Hz ranging frequency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e+\/- 25mm accuracy (+\/- 20mm in the dark)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface (address 0x29)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with all models of Raspberry Pi, and Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/vl53l1x-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVL53L1X breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 female right-angle header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right-angle female header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/vl53l1x-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e makes it straightforward to use your time of flight sensor, providing methods for short, medium, and long range, and returning distances in mm. We've also included a couple of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/vl53l1x-python\/tree\/master\/examples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eexamples\u003c\/a\u003e that graph distance sensed, and set a threshold distance at which events can be triggered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 19x19x3.2mm (LxWxH).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you want to use multiple VL53L1X breakouts together you can (temporarily) change the I2C addresses using \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/vl53l1x-python\/blob\/master\/examples\/change-address.py\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethis Python script\u003c\/a\u003e. Addresses changed like this won't persist after a reboot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternatively, you could use an I2C multiplexer which will let you use multiple breakouts with the same address. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/vl53l1x-python\/blob\/master\/examples\/distance_multiplexer.py\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eThis example\u003c\/a\u003e shows how to use these breakouts with a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/tca9548a-i2c-multiplexer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eTCA9548A I2C Multiplexer\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12628497236051,"sku":"PIM373","price":13.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/VL53L1X_3_of_4.JPG?v=1532596605"},{"product_id":"1-12-oled-breakout","title":"1.12\" Mono OLED (128x128, white\/black) Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eA crisp, bright 1.12\" OLED that's ideal for adding a small display to your project. This 128x128 pixel, monochrome white\/black display is ideal for graphing, readouts, and displaying basic icons. Now available in SPI or I2C flavours!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOLEDs have the advantage of being extremely bright and readable, with great contrast. Because this one is small, it's great for fitting into projects where space is at a premium, and it's Raspberry Pi \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e Arduino-compatible!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the I2C version, we've included a trace that can be cut to change the I2C address from 0x3C to 0x3D, if you want to use two I2C OLEDs at once!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's also compatible with our fancy \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e, where using breakouts is as easy just popping it into one of the slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur 1.12\" OLED breakout is now available in SPI or I2C versions. If you have SPI available on your microcontroller, we'd recommend the SPI version, as you can drive it much, much faster, for buttery-smooth animations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.12\" white\/black OLED display (128x128 pixels)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.displayfuture.com\/Display\/datasheet\/controller\/SH1107.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSH1107 driver chip\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20x20mm active area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSPI or I2C (address 0x3C\/0x3D (cut trace)) interface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi computers (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/rm-hull\/luma.oled\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico\/RP2040\/RP2350* (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/rm-hull\/luma.oled\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.12\" OLED display breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 (I2C) or 1x7 (SPI) pinheader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 right-angle socket header (only included with I2C version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the I2C version, you can solder on the piece of right-angle socket header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the SPI version, pop it into either one of the SPI sockets on Breakout Garden, or connect it with wires to the following pins on your Pi (\u003cstrong\u003enote that it's BCM pin numbering\u003c\/strong\u003e):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-5V to any 5V or 3V pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCS to BCM 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSCK to BCM 11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMOSI to BCM 10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDC to BCM 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGND to any ground pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're using a \u003cstrong\u003eRaspberry Pi computer\u003c\/strong\u003e, we recommend using the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/rm-hull\/luma.oled\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLuma Python library\u003c\/a\u003e to drive this display:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.pimoroni.com\/article\/getting-started-with-oled-breakout-on-raspberry-pi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLearn: Getting Started with 1.12\" Mono OLED on Raspberry Pi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can use the I2C version of this breakout with \u003cstrong\u003eRaspberry Pi Pico and compatible microcontrollers\u003c\/strong\u003e using \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ or one of our custom MicroPython builds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/examples\/breakout_oled_128x128\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ example (I2C)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/releases\/latest\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/blob\/main\/micropython\/examples\/breakout_i2c_oled_128x128\/hello_world.py\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMicroPython example (I2C)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/releases\/latest\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownload MicroPython for RP2040 boards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico-rp2350\/releases\/latest\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownload MicroPython for RP2350 boards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Note that the SPI version is not yet supported in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epimoroni-pico\u003c\/a\u003e, but you could try one of these alternative drivers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/peter-l5\/SH1107\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMicroPython SH1107 display driver for 128x128 and 128x64 pixel displays\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/adafruit\/Adafruit_CircuitPython_DisplayIO_SH1107\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCircuitPython DisplayIO driver for SH1107 monochrome displays\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 28x42x5.5mm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"SPI","offer_id":12628508704851,"sku":"PIM473","price":14.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"I2C","offer_id":29421050757203,"sku":"PIM374","price":14.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/spi-oled-variant-image.jpg?v=1564143237"},{"product_id":"bh1745-luminance-and-colour-sensor-breakout","title":"BH1745 Luminance and Colour Sensor Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eA really sophisticated and accurate colour and luminance sensor breakout that's Raspberry Pi and Arduino-compatible. As well as detecting RGB colour and light level, it has added bells and whistles like 50\/60Hz light noise rejection, a wide detection range, and two illumination LEDs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis type of sensor is the same as you'd find in phones, tablets, and laptops where they're used to detect ambient light temperature and adjust the colour temperature of the display accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe BH1745 Luminance and Colour Sensor Breakout has an I2C interface and is 3.3V or 5V compatible. Like our other \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e, we've designed it so that you can solder a piece of right-angle header onto it and then pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 6, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's also compatible with our fancy new \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e, where using breakouts is as easy just popping it into one of the six slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e✨ What's new?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBH1745 breakouts made after August 2023 have a \u003cstrong\u003eQw\/ST (Qwiic\/STEMMA QT) connector\u003c\/strong\u003e. You can use this to easily connect them up to other boards with Qw\/ST connectors (like the ones in our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pico-w-aboard\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePico W Aboard range\u003c\/a\u003e) via a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/jst-sh-cable-qwiic-stemma-qt-compatible\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/jst-sh-cable-qwiic-stemma-qt-compatible\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efour pin JST-SH cable\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBH1745 luminance and colour sensor (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouser.co.uk\/datasheet\/2\/348\/bh1745nuc-e-519994.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo white illumination LEDs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed, green, blue, and luminance measurements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.005 to 40,000 lux detection range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50\/60Hz light noise rejection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIR cut filter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16 bit data output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface, with address select via ADDR cuttable trace (0x38 or 0x39)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi-compatible pinout (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/bh1745-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBH1745 Luminance and Colour Sensor Breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 female right angle header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/bh1745-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e that you can use to read data from your BH1745 Luminance and Colour Sensor Breakout, and an easy one-line installer to install everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards, using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ or Pirate brand MicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe trace between the solder pads (marked ADDR) can be cut (carefully with a craft knife) to change the I2C address from the default of 0x38 to 0x39, meaning that you can use up to two sensors on the same Raspberry Pi or Arduino. If cut, the pads can be bridged again by soldering to reset the address to 0x38.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 19x19x3mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12767599755347,"sku":"PIM375","price":8.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/BH1745_1_of_3.JPG?v=1539264767"},{"product_id":"lsm303d-6dof-motion-sensor-breakout","title":"LSM303D 6DoF Motion Sensor Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 6 Degrees of Freedom Motion Sensor Breakout can detect acceleration in three axes - X, Y, and Z - as well as three axes of magnetic heading. It's ideal for building into robots, rockets, and rovers, or anywhere else where you want to measure motion accurately. It's compatible with Raspberry Pi or Arduino.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe LSM303D 6DoF Breakout has an I2C interface and is 3.3V or 5V compatible. Like our other \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e, we've designed it so that you can solder a piece of right-angle header onto it and then pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's also compatible with our fancy new \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e, where using breakouts is as easy as just popping it into one of the six slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLSM303D 6DoF Motion Sensor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e±2\/±4\/±8\/±12 gauss magnetic scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e±2\/±4\/±6\/±8\/±16 g linear acceleration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16 bit data output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface, with address select via ADDR cuttable trace (0x1D or 0x1E)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi-compatible pinout (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi 3B+, 3, 2, B+, A+, Zero, and Zero W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/lsm303d-python\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/LSM303D.pdf?27358\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLSM303D 6DoF Motion Sensor Breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 female right angle header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/lsm303d-python\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e that you can use to read data from your LSM303D 6DoF Breakout, and an easy one-line installer to install everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe trace between the solder pads (marked ADDR) can be cut (carefully with a craft knife) to change the I2C address from the default of 0x1D to 0x1E, meaning that you can use up to two sensors on the same Raspberry Pi or Arduino. If cut, the pads can be bridged again by soldering to reset the address to 0x1D.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 19x19x3mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12767623151699,"sku":"PIM376","price":8.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/LSM303D.JPG?v=1539264768"},{"product_id":"breakout-garden-hat","title":"Breakout Garden for Raspberry Pi (I2C)","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrow your projects on Breakout Garden. It's the easiest way to use breakouts with your Raspberry Pi. There's no soldering required, just pop up to six Pimoroni breakouts (6x I2C only) into the slots on Breakout Garden and get started coding and creating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote that this version of Breakout Garden \u003cem\u003edoes not\u003c\/em\u003e support our SPI breakouts! If you want to use Pimoroni SPI breakouts, then you should \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\"\u003eget the newer version of Breakout Garden HAT\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's ideal for prototyping projects without the need for complicated wiring, soldering, or breadboards, and you've always got the option of changing your setup thanks to the way that Breakout Garden works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe six sturdy slots on Breakout Garden are edge connectors that connect the five pins on each Pimoroni breakout to the power and I2C (for data) pins on your Raspberry Pi. Because I2C is a bus, you can use multiple I2C devices at the same time, providing they don't have the same address (we've made sure that all of our breakouts have different addresses).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've also broken out a load of useful pins along the top of Breakout Garden, so you can connect other devices and integrate them into your Breakout Garden projects. If you have \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e to which you've already soldered headers, then you can use this top row of pins to use them alongside other breakouts on Breakout Garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix sturdy edge-connector slots for \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.1\" pitch, 5 pin connectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroken-out pins (1x20 strip of male header included)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandoffs (M2.5, 10mm height) included to hold your Breakout Garden securely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection (built into breakouts)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHAT format board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eUsing Breakout Garden\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe'd suggest using the included standoffs to attach Breakout Garden firmly to your Raspberry Pi. Pop the screws through the mounting holes on your Raspberry Pi, from below, and then screw the standoffs onto the screws. Push Breakout Garden onto your Pi's GPIO pins, and then screw through each mounting hole into the standoffs to hold everything steady and secure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of the way that I2C (the protocol that Breakout Garden uses) works, it doesn't matter which slot on Breakout Garden you plug your Pimoroni breakout into. Each I2C device has an address (you'll see it on the back of each breakout) that it uses to identify itself to other I2C devices, so it's effectively saying to your Raspberry Pi, \"Hey, it's me, Bob!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've built reverse polarity protection into our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e, meaning that there's no magic blue smoke if you accidentally plug one in the wrong way round. However, the correct way to plug them in is to make sure that the labels on the pins on your breakout and the labels on each Breakout Garden slot match up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHead over to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/breakout-garden\"\u003eBreakout Garden GitHub repo\u003c\/a\u003e and give our automagic installer a go. Just pop a few breakouts into Breakout Garden, run the installer, and SHAZAM!, the software for the appropriate breakouts will be installed. We've also got \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/breakout-garden\/tree\/master\/examples\"\u003ea few nice examples\u003c\/a\u003e to show you what's possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's a few other project ideas to get you thinking:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA laser tape measure with \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/vl53l1x-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVL53L1X Time of Flight Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/1-12-oled-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1.12\" OLED\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn environmental display with \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/bme680-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBME680 Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/bh1745-luminance-and-colour-sensor-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBH1745 Luminance and Colour Sensor Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/1-12-oled-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1.12\" OLED\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA really sophisticated presence detector with \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/mlx90640-thermal-camera-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMLX90640 Thermal Camera Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/lsm303d-6dof-motion-sensor-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLSM303D 6DoF Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e, and the \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/bh1745-luminance-and-colour-sensor-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBH1745 Luminance and Colour Sensor Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe marking on the HAT for GPIO pin 20 is incorrect and should read 26.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12767628787795,"sku":"PIM377","price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/Brakout_Garden_HAT_3_of_5.JPG?v=1539264770"},{"product_id":"ltr-559-light-proximity-sensor-breakout","title":"LTR-559 Light \u0026 Proximity Sensor Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis light and proximity sensor detects light over a wide dynamic range (0.01 lux to 64,000 lux) and proximity within a short range of ~5cm. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe LTR-559 is the same sort of sensor that you'd find next to the camera in your phone to detect when it's next to your ear and when your phone should disable the touchscreen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's ideal for an automatic \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e manual nightlight switch that detects when ambient light drops below a certain level and automatically tiggers something like \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/unicorn-phat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnicorn pHAT\u003c\/a\u003e to come on, or just wave your hand over it to toggle the light on or off manually using proximity sensing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe LTR-559 Light and Proximity Sensor Breakout has an I2C interface and is 3.3V or 5V compatible. Like our other \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e, we've designed it so that you can solder a piece of right-angle header onto it and then pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's also compatible with our fancy new \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e, where using breakouts is as easy just popping it into one of the six slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQw\/ST-less edition\u003c\/strong\u003e: The latest batch of this breakout includes a Qw\/ST connector, however this is not functional due to an unfortunate wiring error. We hate scrapping otherwise functional boards and creating unnecessary e-waste though, so we're selling these breakouts at a reduced price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLite-On LTR-559ALS-01 sensor (\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/optoelectronics.liteon.com\/upload\/download\/ds86-2013-0003\/ltr-559als-01_ds_v1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface (address: 0x23)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIR\/UV-filtering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50.60Hz flicker rejection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.01 lux to 64,000 lux light detection range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e~5cm proximity detection range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi-compatible pinout (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/ltr559-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLTR-559 Light and Proximity Sensor Breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 female right angle header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/ltr559-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e that you can use to read data from your LTR-559 Light and Proximity Sensor Breakout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards, using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ or Pirate brand MicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 19x19x3mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13571092611155,"sku":"PIM413","price":7.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/LTR-559_2_of_4.JPG?v=1540014425"},{"product_id":"as7262-6-channel-spectral-sensor-spectrometer-breakout","title":"AS7262 6-channel Spectral Sensor (Spectrometer) Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eDetect six distinct channels of visible light with this fancy-pants spectral sensor!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike normal RGB colour sensors, with the AS7262 you'll get six bands of colour readings that roughly translate to red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Rainbow-y!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two on-board white LEDs mean that you can illuminate materials to give more accurate spectral readings and also measure reflectivity of surfaces. The LEDs we've used are really high quality ones with a CRI of \u0026gt;=90 and a colour temperature of 4,000K for consistent and accurate colour rendering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can do all sorts of cool things with this sensor, like analysing different light sources, measuring  transmission of light through materials or solutions (with an additional light source), and more. Why not combine the AS7262 breakout with one of our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/1-12-oled-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOLED breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e, and chart the colour information on it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe AS7262 6-Channel Spectral Sensor Breakout has an I2C interface and is 3.3V or 5V compatible. Like our other \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e, we've designed it so that you can solder a piece of right-angle header onto it and then pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 6, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's also compatible with our fancy \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e, where using breakouts is as easy just popping it into one of the six slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAMS AS7262 6-channel spectral (visible) sensor (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ams.com\/documents\/20143\/36005\/AS7262_DS000486_2-00.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface (address: 0x49)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 spectral channels (450, 500, 550, 570, 600, 650nm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 on-board illumination LEDs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi-compatible pinout (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/as7262-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAS7262 6-Channel Spectral Sensor Breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 female right angle header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/as7262-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e that you can use to read data from your AS7262 6-Channel Spectral Sensor Breakout, an easy one-line installer to install everything, and a couple of examples of reading data from it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards, using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ or Pirate brand MicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis AS7262 breakout cannot be used in serial mode\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe five pads on the underside of the breakout are for programming the flash memory on the sensor during production, and shouldn't be used unless you know what you're doing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 19x21x4mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13575427260499,"sku":"PIM412","price":18.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/AS7262_3_of_4.JPG?v=1540014406"},{"product_id":"breakout-garden-extender-kit","title":"I2C Breakout Garden Extender Kit (3 pairs)","description":"\u003cp\u003eUse these extenders with some female-to-female jumper jerky (available separately) to extend the reach of your Pimoroni I2C breakouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kit contains \u003cstrong\u003ethree I2C Breakout Extenders\u003c\/strong\u003e, that you can slot \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePimoroni I2C breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e into, and \u003cstrong\u003ethree I2C Garden Extenders\u003c\/strong\u003e, that slot into \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e I2C slots. Connect them using female-to-female \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/?q=jumper%20jerky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ejumper jerky\u003c\/a\u003e and extend where your breakouts go!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe I2C Breakout Extenders also let you use \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePimoroni  I2C breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e without \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e by popping an I2C breakout into the socket and connecting them directly to your Pi, Arduino, or other micro controller with \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/?q=jumper%20jerky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ejumper jerky\u003c\/a\u003e. You can also use the  I2C Breakout Extender sockets directly in \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/colourful-mini-breadboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ebreadboards\u003c\/a\u003e to use our I2C breakouts for prototyping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the I2C Garden Extenders to use other I2C breakouts with \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e. They pop into the I2C slots on Breakout Garden and connect with \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/?q=jumper%20jerky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ejumper jerky\u003c\/a\u003e to an I2C breakout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you don't already have some, then add some \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/?q=jumper%20jerky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ejumper jerky\u003c\/a\u003e as an \"Essential extra\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRaspberry Pi, Breakout Garden HAT, jumper jerky, and breakout shown not included.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13600510312531,"sku":"PIM416","price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/Breakout_Garden_Extender_Kit_1_of_1.JPG?v=1541606423"},{"product_id":"breakout-extender","title":"I2C Breakout Extender (pack of 3)","description":"\u003cp\u003eUse our Pimoroni I2C breakouts with jumper jerky (available separately) or in a breadboard, and there's no need to solder any pins!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese I2C Breakout Extenders let you use \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePimoroni I2C breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e without \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e by popping an I2C breakout into the socket and connecting them directly to your Pi, Arduino, or other micro controller with \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/?q=jumper%20jerky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ejumper jerky\u003c\/a\u003e. You can also use the  I2C Breakout Extender sockets directly in \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/colourful-mini-breadboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ebreadboards\u003c\/a\u003e to use our I2C breakouts for prototyping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you don't already have some, then add some \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/?q=jumper%20jerky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ejumper jerky\u003c\/a\u003e as an \"Essential extra\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBreakout and breadboard shown not included.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13601226588243,"sku":"PIM409","price":6.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/Breakout_Extenders_4_of_4.JPG?v=1541606420"},{"product_id":"garden-extender","title":"I2C Garden Extenders (pack of 3)","description":"\u003cp\u003eUse any I2C breakout with our Breakout Garden and some jumper jerky (available separately).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese I2C Garden Extenders let you use other I2C breakouts with \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e. They pop into the I2C slots on Breakout Garden and connect with \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/?q=jumper%20jerky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ejumper jerky\u003c\/a\u003e to an I2C breakout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you don't already have some, then add some \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/?q=jumper%20jerky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ejumper jerky\u003c\/a\u003e as an \"Essential extra\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13601245397075,"sku":"PIM410","price":4.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/Garden_Extenders_3_of_4.JPG?v=1541606619"},{"product_id":"bmp280-breakout-temperature-pressure-altitude-sensor","title":"BMP280 Breakout - Temperature, Pressure, Altitude Sensor","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fast and precise environmental sensor that can measure temperature, pressure, and altitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're looking for a simple \u003cstrong\u003etemperature and pressure\u003c\/strong\u003e sensor, then this is the one to pick. It's cheap and accurate (±1 hPa, ±1.0°C, ±1 metre), and ideal for keeping track of temperatures around your home or even for \u003cstrong\u003emeasuring altitude\u003c\/strong\u003e in high-altitude balloon flights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis breakout is compatible with our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/breakout-garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e system, where using breakouts is as easy just popping it into one of the slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealso \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQw\/ST compatible,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e which means it can be plugged into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/collections\/qw-st\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emicrocontrollers or HATs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with a Qwiic or STEMMA QT connector using a handy \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/jst-sh-cable-qwiic-stemma-qt-compatible\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecable\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBosch BMP280 temperature, pressure, altitude sensor (\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bosch-sensortec.com\/media\/boschsensortec\/downloads\/datasheets\/bst-bmp280-ds001.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface, with address select via ADDR cuttable trace (0x76 or 0x77)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQwiic\/STEMMA QT connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection (on Breakout Garden connector)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi-compatible pinout (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/bmp280-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico\/RP2040\/RP2350\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBMP280 breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 pin header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 right angle socket header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right angle female header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9). The right angle header also has the advantage of positioning the breakout away from the Pi's CPU so as to minimise radiated heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Python library for the BMP280 makes it simple to use with Raspberry Pi computers. It lets you take readings from the sensor, and is easy to combine with code for our other Breakout Garden breakouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/bmp280-python\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 and RP2350 powered microcontrollers, using \u003c\/span\u003eC++ or one of our custom MicroPython build\u003cspan\u003es.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/releases\/latest\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownload MicroPython for RP2040 boards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico-rp2350\/releases\/latest\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownload MicroPython for RP2350 boards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/blob\/main\/micropython\/examples\/breakout_bmp280\/demo_bmp280.py\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMicroPython example\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe trace on the back (marked ADDR) can be cut to change the I2C address from the default of 0x76 to 0x77, meaning that you can use up to two sensors on the same board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe BME280, BMP280 and BME6XX breakouts all share the same I2C addresses, so if you're using two together then you'll need to change the I2C address on one of them using the solder bridge or cuttable traces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 19x19x5mm (L x W x H, including connector)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":15383480336467,"sku":"PIM411","price":7.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/bmp280-qwst-4.jpg?v=1761233898"},{"product_id":"breakout-garden-mini-i2c","title":"Breakout Garden Mini (I2C)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe easiest way to use breakouts with your Raspberry Pi. There's no soldering required, just pop up to three Pimoroni breakouts into the slots on Breakout Garden Mini and get started coding and creating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow your projects on Breakout Garden. It's ideal for prototyping projects without the need for complicated wiring, soldering, or breadboards, and you've always got the option of changing your setup thanks to the way that Breakout Garden works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three sturdy slots on Breakout Garden Mini are edge connectors that connect the five pins on each breakout to the power and I2C (for data) pins on your Raspberry Pi. Because I2C is a bus, you can use multiple I2C devices at the same time, providing they don't have the same address (we've made sure that all of our breakouts have different addresses).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/breakout-garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBrowse breakouts and other Breakout Garden goodies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree sturdy edge-connector slots for I2C Pimoroni breakouts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.1” pitch, 5 pin connectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroken-out pins (1x10 strip of male header included)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection (built into breakouts)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epHAT format board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with all 40-pin header Raspberry Pi models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eUsing Breakout Garden\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of the way that I2C (the protocol that Breakout Garden uses) works, it doesn't matter which slot on Breakout Garden Mini you plug your breakout into. Each I2C device has an address (you'll see it on the back of each breakout) that it uses to identify itself to other I2C devices, so it's effectively saying to your Raspberry Pi, \"Hey, it's me, Bob!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've built reverse polarity protection into our breakouts, meaning that there's no magic blue smoke if you accidentally plug one in the wrong way round. However, the correct way to plug them in is to make sure that the labels on the pins on your breakout and the labels on each Breakout Garden Mini slot match up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've also broken out a load of useful pins along the top of Breakout Garden Mini, so you can connect other devices and integrate them into your Breakout Garden projects. If you have breakouts to which you've already soldered headers, then you can use this top row of pins to use them alongside other breakouts on Breakout Garden Mini.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHead over to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/breakout-garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden GitHub repo\u003c\/a\u003e and give our automagic installer a go. Just pop a few breakouts into Breakout Garden Mini, run the installer, and SHAZAM!, the software for the appropriate breakouts will be installed. We've also got \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/breakout-garden\/tree\/master\/examples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ea few nice examples\u003c\/a\u003e to show you what's possible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":15383637622867,"sku":"PIM414","price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/Breakout_Garden_pHAT_1_of_5.JPG?v=1541606426"},{"product_id":"5x5-rgb-matrix-breakout","title":"5x5 RGB Matrix Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis super-cute 5x5 RGB LED matrix breakout is a neat way to visualise sensor data or for simple animations or notifications, and it's Raspberry Pi and Arduino-compatible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese little matrices are ideal for visualising data from other Pimoroni breakouts in a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden HAT\u003c\/a\u003e, like graphing environmental data from our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/bmp280-breakout-temperature-pressure-altitude-sensor\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBMP280\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/bme680-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBME680\u003c\/a\u003e breakouts. Or why not use two together as headlights or brake lights for your Pi-powered vehicle?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eour other breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e, this one just pops straight onto your Pi's pins once you've soldered on the included right-angle female header, and we included a trace that can be cut to change the I2C address from 0x74 to 0x77, if you want to use two matrices at once!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's compatible with our fancy \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden HAT\u003c\/a\u003e, where using breakouts is as easy just popping it into one of the six slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5x5 (25 total) RGB LEDs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.issi.com\/WW\/pdf\/31FL3731.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIS31FL3731 driver chip\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15x15mm active area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.5mm LED pitch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface (address 0x74\/0x77 (cut trace))\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/rgbmatrix5x5-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/5x5-rgb-matrix-breakout-schematic.png?v=1742219027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5x5 RGB Matrix Breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 female right-angle header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right-angle female header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/rgbmatrix5x5-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e to make it really easy to drive the 5x5 RGB Matrix Breakout, along with a handful of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/rgbmatrix5x5-python\/tree\/master\/examples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eexamples\u003c\/a\u003e to show what it can do. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards, using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ or Pirate brand MicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 19x29x3.5mm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21375941279827,"sku":"PIM435","price":8.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/5x5-rgb-matrix-breakout-2.jpg?v=1552670181"},{"product_id":"0-96-spi-colour-lcd-160x80-breakout","title":"0.96\" SPI Colour LCD (160x80) Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eA handy lil' LCD to add readouts to your projects. This 0.96\" SPI LCD has a 2:1 widescreen aspect ratio, has great viewing angles (IPS), and works with Raspberry Pi or Arduino.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe display is great for displaying tidbits of information like timers, clocks, sensor readings, and more. Why not use it to display the IP address of a headless Raspberry Pi, so that you don't have to connect a full display or fiddle around with nmap?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite being so diminutive, this LCD is a gorgeous little display. It's bright, has great resolution and, because it's an IPS panel, it has wide viewing angles and looks great whichever way you look at it. It's driven by SPI and you should be able to run it at up to ~50FPS, although we've found that anywhere from 10FPS looks good for most uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can use this breakout completely solder-free with \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\"\u003eBreakout Garden HAT with SPI\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.96\" colour LCD (160x80 pixels)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSPI interface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/st7735-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDisplay specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e160x80 pixels (~190 PPI)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10.8x21.7mm active area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e400cd\/m2 luminance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e800:1 contrast ratio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e160° viewing angle (horizontal and vertical)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eST7735S driver chip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/st7735-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eadapted an existing Python library\u003c\/a\u003e to drive this display. The library makes it straightforward to display images, text or graphics, and even display animated GIFs! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards, using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ or Pirate brand MicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ccode\u003e\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnecting to a Raspberry Pi\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're not using our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\"\u003eBreakout Garden HAT with SPI\u003c\/a\u003e, then this is how to connect your LCD Breakout up to your Raspberry Pi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Python library is set up to use SPI 0 by default on the Pi (BCM 7 for CS, BCM 11 for SCK, and BCM 10 for MOSI), BCM 9 for DC, and BCM 19 for the backlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's which pins to connect between your 0.96\" LCD Breakout and your Pi's GPIO (\u003cstrong\u003enote that it's BCM pin numbering\u003c\/strong\u003e):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-5V to any 5V or 3V pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCS to BCM 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSCK to BCM 11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMOSI to BCM 10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDC to BCM 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBL to BCM 19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGND to any ground pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can of course use other pins with your LCD Breakout, but you'll have to change them accordingly when you instantiate the display in your code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnecting to a Raspberry Pi Pico\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe easiest way to use our SPI breakouts with a Raspberry Pi Pico is by plugging them into a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pimoroni-2.myshopify.com\/products\/pico-breakout-garden-base\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePico Breakout Garden Base\u003c\/a\u003e or a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pimoroni-2.myshopify.com\/products\/pico-breakout-garden-pack\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePico Breakout Garden Pack\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you'd rather wire them up to a Pico directly, here's how it goes!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-5V to any 5V or 3V pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCS to GP17\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSCK to GP18\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMOSI to GP19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDC to GP16\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBL to GP20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGND to any ground pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 29.1x25.9x5.4mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21414301630547,"sku":"PIM436","price":13.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/0-96-LCD-breakout-white_6dba69f5-b1ab-48aa-8d30-87e11d84fa13.gif?v=1554898279"},{"product_id":"mcp9600-thermocouple-amplifier-breakout","title":"MCP9600 Thermocouple Amplifier Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis top-of-the-range MCP9600 thermocouple amplifier breakout works with eight different thermocouple types, has built-in temperature alerts, is compatible with Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and with our no-solder Breakout Garden HAT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThermocouples are temperature probes that are ideally suited for more industrial use where durability and tolerance of extreme conditions is required, like ovens or freezers. The stainless steel K-type thermocouples can withstand and measure temperatures from -200°C to over 800°C (in our testing) when used with the MCP9600.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MCP9600 works with K, J, T, N, S, E, B, and R-type thermocouples, has built-in cold-junction compensation, four configurable temperature alerts, and sturdy screw terminals to connect your thermocouple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's also compatible with our fancy \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e, where using breakouts is as easy just popping it into one of the six slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote that you'll also need to grab a thermocouple to go with this breakout, if you don't already have one, like our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/stainless-steel-k-type-thermocouple\" target=\"_blank\"\u003estainless steel K-type thermocouple\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/braided-k-type-thermocouple\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebraided K-type thermocouple\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMCP9600 thermocouple amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with K, J, T, N, S, E, B, and R-type thermocouples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour configurable temperature alerts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHot\/cold-junction resolution: 0.0625°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHot-junction accuracy: ±1.5°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface, with address select via ADDR cuttable trace (0x66 or 0x67)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi-compatible pinout (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi computers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/mcp9600-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ww1.microchip.com\/downloads\/en\/DeviceDoc\/MCP960X-L0X-RL0X-Data-Sheet-20005426F.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMCP9600 thermocouple amplifier breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 female right angle header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/mcp9600-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e that you can use to read data from your MCP9600 Thermocouple Amplifier Breakout, and an easy one-line installer to install everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe screw terminals are marked + and - but it won't damage your thermocouple or the breakout itself if you connect your thermocouple's wires up the wrong way round. Some thermocouples will have coloured wires (red (+) and blue\/black (-)) but some won't. You'll quickly be able to tell if it's connected the wrong way round because the temperature will move in reverse! Just flip the wires round and you'll be in business!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21439215272019,"sku":"PIM437","price":19.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/mcp9600-breakout-1_5224e019-1772-4028-97c5-82aea89781e6.jpg?v=1553894742"},{"product_id":"max30101-breakout-heart-rate-oximeter-smoke-sensor","title":"MAX30101 Breakout - Heart Rate, Oximeter, Smoke Sensor","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe MAX30101 breakout is a sophisticated heart rate, oximeter, and smoke\/particle sensor. Use it as a fun way to see your heartbeat, or to make LEDs or lights pulse in time with your heart. \u0026lt;3 It's Raspberry Pi and Arduino-compatible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sensor has three LED—green, red, and infra-red—and photodetectors that can be used together to detect the amount of light reflected back to the sensor. A technique called photoplethysmography (PPG) can be used to detect the change in colour of your skin with each beat of your heart when the sensor is pressed against your fingertip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can use the MAX30101 to detect particles in the air, like smoke, by measuring the amount of light bounced back to the sensor by the particles. We've got a rough example of how to do this in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/max30105-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's also compatible with our fancy \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e HAT, where using breakouts is as easy just popping it into one of the six slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're using the MAX30101 with Breakout Garden for measuring heart rate, then we'd recommend using one of our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-extender-kit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden Extender Kits\u003c\/a\u003e along with some \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/jumper-jerky?variant=348491271\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efemale-to-female jumper jerky\u003c\/a\u003e (available as \u003cstrong\u003eEssential extras\u003c\/strong\u003e on this page). This will make it much easier to get reliable heartbeat readings. See \u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e below for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAX30105 note: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe MAX30105 sensor that we originally used on this breakout was discontinued by Maxim in 2021 but no fear, it's back as MAX30101 - it's exactly the same sensor with a different name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis sensor (and the code in our Python library) should not be used for medical diagnosis, as the basis for a real smoke or fire detector, or in life-critical situations. It's for fun\/novelty use only, so bear that in mind while using it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMAX30101 - heart rate, oximeter, smoke sensor (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/MAX30101.pdf?v=1635771406\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen, red, and infra-red LEDs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotodetectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient light rejection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemperature sensor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface (address 0x57)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi computers, and Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/max30105-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/MAX30101_schematic.pdf?v=1643378318\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMAX30101 breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 female right-angle header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right-angle female header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHeart rate example\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've added a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/breakout-garden\/tree\/master\/examples\/heartbeat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enew example\u003c\/a\u003e to our Breakout Garden GitHub repo, showing how you can create a little heart rate display with the MAX30101 breakout, \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/1-12-oled-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1.12\" OLED breakout\u003c\/a\u003e, and a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden HAT\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-phat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epHAT\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/max30105-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e makes it straightforward to use your MAX30101 sensor. We've included some examples of how to display and graph and display heart rate, and a rough example of how to detect relative levels of particles like smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSparkFun have put together a really comprehensive \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/sparkfun\/SparkFun_MAX3010x_Sensor_Library\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArduino library\u003c\/a\u003e for the MAX3010x sensors that also includes examples of how to measure blood oxygen saturation (SPO2), temperature, and presence detection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis sensor (and the code in our Python library) should not be used for medical diagnosis, as the basis for a real smoke or fire detector, or in life-critical situations. It's for fun\/novelty use only, so bear that in mind while using it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen measuring heart rate with the MAX30101 sensor, you'll get much more reliable readings if you attach the sensor to your fingertip (the fleshy side) with a piece of wire or rubber band looped through the mounting holes on the breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 19x19x3.2mm (LxWxH)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21482065985619,"sku":"PIM438","price":17.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/MAX30101Breakout_3of3.jpg?v=1636048040"},{"product_id":"11x7-led-matrix-breakout","title":"11x7 LED Matrix Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tiny, tightly-packed matrix of 77 individually-controllable bright white LEDs. Ideal for scrolling text, animations, bar graphs, or just general illumination, and it's Raspberry Pi and Arduino-compatible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tiny, white LED matrix has 77 pixels packed onto a board that's the same size as a postage stamp! Each LED's brightness can be controlled individually, meaning that you can display all sorts of cool text, animations, and more on it. Why not use it as a controllable light source for your \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-camera-module-v2-1-with-mount\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi Camera\u003c\/a\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eour other breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e, this one just pops straight onto your Pi's pins once you've soldered on the included right-angle female header, and we included a trace that can be cut to change the I2C address from 0x75 to 0x77, if you want to use two matrices at once!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's compatible with our fancy \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden HAT\u003c\/a\u003e, where using breakouts is as easy just popping it into one of the six slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11x7 (77 total) bright white LEDs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.issi.com\/WW\/pdf\/31FL3731.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIS31FL3731 driver chip\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 22x14mm active area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2mm LED pitch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface (address 0x75\/0x77 (cut trace))\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with all models of Raspberry Pi (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/matrix11x7-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/11x7_matrix_drawing.png?v=1665764472\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDimensional drawing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11x7 LED Matrix Breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 female right-angle header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right-angle female header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/matrix11x7-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e to make it really easy to drive the 11x7 LED Matrix Breakout, along with a handful of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/matrix11x7-python\/tree\/master\/examples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eexamples\u003c\/a\u003e to show what it can do. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards, using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ or Pirate brand MicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 23x25x3mm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21791690752083,"sku":"PIM442","price":10.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/11x7_matrix_breakout_1_of_4.JPG?v=1558862136"},{"product_id":"breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi","title":"Breakout Garden for Raspberry Pi (I2C + SPI)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow with SPI!\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow your projects on Breakout Garden. It's the easiest way to use breakouts with your Raspberry Pi. There's no soldering required, just pop up to six Pimoroni breakouts (4xI2C, 2xSPI) into the slots on Breakout Garden and get started coding and creating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's ideal for prototyping projects without the need for complicated wiring, soldering, or breadboards, and you've always got the option of changing your setup thanks to the way that Breakout Garden works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe six sturdy slots on Breakout Garden are edge connectors that connect Pimoroni breakouts to the pins on your Raspberry Pi. This new version of Breakout Garden has two SPI slots for Pimoroni SPI breakouts like our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/0-96-spi-colour-lcd-160x80-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e0.96\" LCD Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's also got four I2C slots for Pimoroni I2C breakouts. Because I2C is a bus, you can use multiple I2C devices at the same time, providing they don't have the same address (we've made sure that all of our breakouts have different addresses).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've also broken out a load of useful pins along the top of Breakout Garden, so you can connect other devices and integrate them into your Breakout Garden projects. If you have \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e to which you've already soldered headers, then you can use this top row of pins to use them alongside other breakouts on Breakout Garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix sturdy edge-connector slots for \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x I2C slots (5 pins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x SPI slots (7 pins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.1” pitch, 5 or 7 pin connectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroken-out pins (1x10 strip of male header included)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandoffs (M2.5, 10mm height) included to hold your Breakout Garden securely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection (built into breakouts)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHAT format board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/breakout_hat_spi_PIM445.pdf?v=1621325469\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eUsing Breakout Garden\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe'd suggest using the included standoffs to attach Breakout Garden firmly to your Raspberry Pi. Pop the screws through the mounting holes on your Raspberry Pi, from below, and then screw the standoffs onto the screws. Push Breakout Garden onto your Pi's GPIO pins, and then screw through each mounting hole into the standoffs to hold everything steady and secure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of the way that I2C (the protocol that Breakout Garden uses) works, it doesn't matter which slot on Breakout Garden you plug your Pimoroni breakout into. Each I2C device has an address (you'll see it on the back of each breakout) that it uses to identify itself to other I2C devices, so it's effectively saying to your Raspberry Pi, \"Hey, it's me, Bob!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSPI is a faster, higher-throughput protocol for talking to devices like displays. The two SPI slots have different chip select (CS) and GPIO pins that you should change in software, depending on which slot you're using.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe top\/back slot (closest to the Breakout Garden logo) uses chip select 0 (BCM 8) and BCM 18 for the GPIO (used for things like LCD backlights) pin. The bottom\/front slot uses chip select 1 (BCM 7) and BCM 19 for the GPIO pin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've built reverse polarity protection into our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e, meaning that there's no magic blue smoke if you accidentally plug one in the wrong way round. However, the correct way to plug them in is to make sure that the labels on the pins on your breakout and the labels on each Breakout Garden slot match up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHead over to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/breakout-garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden GitHub repo\u003c\/a\u003e and give our automagic installer a go. Just pop a few breakouts into Breakout Garden, run the installer, and SHAZAM!, the software for the appropriate breakouts will be installed (this won't work for SPI breakouts). We've also got \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/breakout-garden\/tree\/master\/examples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ea few nice examples\u003c\/a\u003e to show you what's possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's a few other project ideas to get you thinking:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA laser tape measure with \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/vl53l1x-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVL53L1X Time of Flight Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/1-12-oled-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1.12\" OLED\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn environmental display with \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/bme680-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBME680 Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/bh1745-luminance-and-colour-sensor-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBH1745 Luminance and Colour Sensor Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/1-12-oled-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1.12\" OLED\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA really sophisticated presence detector with \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/mlx90640-thermal-camera-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMLX90640 Thermal Camera Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/lsm303d-6dof-motion-sensor-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLSM303D 6DoF Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e, and the \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/bh1745-luminance-and-colour-sensor-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBH1745 Luminance and Colour Sensor Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":27671494950995,"sku":"PIM445","price":11.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/Breakout_Garden_HAT_-_SPI_3_of_4.JPG?v=1560097126"},{"product_id":"trackball-breakout","title":"Trackball Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tiny, RGBW-illuminated, clickable Trackball Breakout that's perfect for adding navigation or control to your Raspberry Pi or Raspberry Pi Pico projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've taken a trackball module from everyone's favourite fruit-flavoured phone and added a bunch of clever engineering to let you build old-school interaction into your projects. As well as \u003cstrong\u003ex\/y directional tracking and click\u003c\/strong\u003e, we've added an \u003cstrong\u003eRGBW (red\/green\/blue\/white) LED\u003c\/strong\u003e right under the clear trackball to illuminate it and allow you to add visual feedback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse Trackball Breakout with an Arduino that supports USB HID to use it as a tiny mouse. Or why not use it as a colour\/brightness control for an \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/5x5-rgb-matrix-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLED matrix breakout\u003c\/a\u003e, or a navigation controller for a \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/space-unicorns\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCosmic Unicorn\u003c\/a\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the trackball has a grippy rubber surface you can also use it with the trackball facing downwards and track it as it rolls on a surface, like a traditional roller ball mouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's compatible with our fancy \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/breakout-garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e system, where using breakouts is as easy just popping it into one of the six slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code. Trackball breakouts made after April 2024 are also \u003cstrong\u003eQw\/ST compatible\u003c\/strong\u003e so they can be plugged into a whole range of different \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/collections\/stemma-qt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emicrocontrollers and HATs\u003c\/a\u003e with Qwiic or STEMMA QT connectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMini trackball with click button\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRGBW LEDs beneath trackball for illumination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoulded plastic trackball casing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounting holes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nuvoton.com\/products\/microcontrollers\/8bit-8051-mcus\/industrial-8051-series\/ms51xb9ae\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.nuvoton.com\/products\/microcontrollers\/8bit-8051-mcus\/industrial-8051-series\/ms51xb9ae\/\"\u003eNuvoton MS51XB9AE\u003c\/a\u003e MCU\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface (address 0x0A\/0x0B (cut trace))\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQwiic\/STEMMA QT connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi computers (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/trackball-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrackball breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 pin header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 right-angle socket header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right angle female header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEngineering\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's a remarkable amount of engineering packed into this diminutive breakout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trackball module itself has a tiny cylinder magnet at each corner that spins and is read by one of four Hall-effect sensors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's a tiny dome switch right under the trackball for detecting clicks, and four LEDs (red, green, blue, white) around the trackball to illuminate it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed and injection-moulded a plastic trackball casing to hold the module in place and protect it, and this can be popped off to clean the trackball or roller, or to replace the module if necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's an on-board \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nuvoton.com\/products\/microcontrollers\/8bit-8051-mcus\/industrial-8051-series\/ms51xb9ae\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.nuvoton.com\/products\/microcontrollers\/8bit-8051-mcus\/industrial-8051-series\/ms51xb9ae\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNuvoton MS51XB9AE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMCU to read output from the trackball and dome switch, to control the LEDs, and to implement I2C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/trackball-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e for Trackball Breakout that makes it simple to read directional values, click events, and set the LED colour. There's a handful of examples of how to read the direction and click, make the LEDs rainbow, and use it as a mouse in Raspberry Pi OS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards, using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ or Pirate brand MicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe trackball breakout only works reliably with I2C speeds up to 250kHz due to limitations in the Raspberry Pi's clock-stretching implementation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions (click for image): \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/trackballbreakout.png?v=1599645804\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e25x22x11mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOlder versions of this breakout use a \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nuvoton.com\/hq\/products\/microcontrollers\/8bit-8051-mcus\/low-pin-count-8051-series\/n76e003\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.nuvoton.com\/hq\/products\/microcontrollers\/8bit-8051-mcus\/low-pin-count-8051-series\/n76e003\/\"\u003eNuvoton N76E003AQ20\u003c\/a\u003e MCU.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":27672765038675,"sku":"PIM447","price":12.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/Trackball_1_of_4.JPG?v=1560173220"},{"product_id":"icm20948","title":"ICM20948 9DoF Motion Sensor Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis ICM-20948 motion sensor is the bee's knees! Detect movement in nine different ranges of motion: 3-axis acceleration, 3-axis gyroscopic motion, and 3-axis compass heading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse this sensor in your DIY robot or drone builds to measure three different types of motion in three different axes accurately with 16-bit resolution. It's really low-power too, so it's ideal for embedding in battery-powered projects, and it's Raspberry Pi and Arduino-compatible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis I2C breakout is compatible with our \u003cstrong\u003emodular Breakout Garden system\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is designed to make working with breakouts straightforward - just pop it into a \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/breakout-garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden slot\u003c\/a\u003e and start to grow your project, create, and code. It's also \u003cstrong\u003eQw\/ST compatible\u003c\/strong\u003e, which means it can be connected up to any \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/stemma-qt\"\u003emicrocontroller or add-on\u003c\/a\u003e with a Qwiic or STEMMA QT connector using a \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/jst-sh-cable-qwiic-stemma-qt-compatible\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQw\/ST cable\u003c\/a\u003e - no soldering required!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eICM-20948 9DoF motion sensor (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.invensense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DS-000189-ICM-20948-v1.3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.invensense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DS-000189-ICM-20948-v1.3.pdf\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e±2\/±4\/±8\/±16 g 3-axis accelerometer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e±250\/±500\/±1000\/±2000 DPS (degrees per second) 3-axis gyroscope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-axis compass with wide range up to ±4900 μT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16-bit data output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface (address 0x68\/0x69 (cut trace))\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi-compatible pinout (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreakout Garden connector (with reverse polarity protection)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQwiic\/STEMMA QT connector (*on breakouts manufactured after October 2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi computers (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/icm20948-python\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/icm20948-python\"\u003ePython library)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eICM-20948 9DoF breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 pin header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 socket right-angle header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right angle socket header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/icm20948-python\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/icm20948-python\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e that you can use to read data from your ICM-20948 9DoF Breakout \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eand a couple of examples of reading data from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/Screenshot_2021-12-10_at_11.39.24.png?v=1639580520\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/Screenshot_2021-12-10_at_11.39.24.png?v=1639580520\"\u003eDimensional diagram\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":27843993960531,"sku":"PIM448","price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/ICM20948QWST_1of4.jpg?v=1667391739"},{"product_id":"ads1015-adc-breakout","title":"ADS1015 +\/-24V ADC breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis ADS1015 ADC (analog-to-digital converter) breakout has three channels that can read voltages from -24V to +24V at sampling rates up to 3.3KHz with 12-bit resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's Raspberry Pi and Arduino-compatible, and ideal for measuring DC voltages quickly and precisely over a wide range of voltage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's compatible with our fancy \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden HAT\u003c\/a\u003e (and \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-phat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epHAT\u003c\/a\u003e), where using breakouts is as easy just popping it into one of the six slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eADS1015 ADC (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ti.com\/lit\/ds\/symlink\/ads1015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12-bit precision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e+\/- 24V (DC) measurement range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree channels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgrammable gain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 3.3KHz sampling rate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface (address 0x48\/0x49 (cut trace))\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with all models of Raspberry Pi, and Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/ads1015-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/ADS1015_schematic.pdf?v=1649248331\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eADS1015 ADC breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo 1x5 male headers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo 1x5 female right-angle headers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right angle female header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 6, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/ads1015-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e that you can use to read data from your ADS1015 ADC Breakout, and an easy one-line installer to install everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 24x21x2.75mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":27859155026003,"sku":"PIM422","price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/ADS1015_4_of_4.JPG?v=1556284765"},{"product_id":"drv2605l-linear-actuator-haptic-breakout","title":"DRV2605L Linear Actuator Haptic Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis DRV2605L haptic driver breakout with linear actuator will really get you buzzing! The powerful haptic buzz (bzzz!) is programmable with a range of built-in patterns, or you can program your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis little \u003cstrong\u003ehaptic driver and actuator \u003c\/strong\u003eis great for adding some buzzy feedback to your projects. We combined it with our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/trackball-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTrackball Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e to give some old-school haptic feedback to scroll and clicks (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/drv2605-python\/blob\/master\/examples\/haptic-trackball.py\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclick here to see the example code\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis breakout is compatible with our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/breakout-garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e system, where using breakouts is as easy just popping it into one of the slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealso \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQw\/ST compatible,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e which means it can be plugged into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/collections\/qw-st\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHATs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and microcontrollers with a Qwiic or STEMMA QT connector using a handy \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/jst-sh-cable-qwiic-stemma-qt-compatible\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecable\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDRV2605L haptic driver chip (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ti.com\/lit\/ds\/symlink\/drv2605.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eELV1411A linear resonant actuator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface (address 0x5A)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQwiic\/STEMMA QT connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi computers, and Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/drv2605-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDRV2605L linear actuator haptic breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 pin header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 right-angle socket header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right angle female header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/drv2605-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e that you can use to make your DRV2605L Linear Actuator Haptic Breakout buzzzzzzz and an easy one-line installer to install everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 23.5x19x8mm (L x W x H, including connectors)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":27859486867539,"sku":"PIM452","price":11.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/drv2605l-qwst-4.jpg?v=1761234204"},{"product_id":"pmw3901-optical-flow-sensor-breakout","title":"PMW3901 Optical Flow Sensor Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis fancy optical flow sensor detects motion of surfaces in front of it, from ~80mm to infinity! It's great for DIY drone builds, and it's compatible with our new Breakout Garden HAT with SPI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PMW3901 is a crafty little sensor that uses a low-resolution camera and some clever algorithms to detect motion of surfaces. A great use for it is detecting and correcting for drift of a drone by looking for x\/y motion of the ground below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can use this breakout completely solder-free with our new \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBreakout Garden HAT with SPI\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePMW3901 optical flow sensor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo white LEDs on-board for illumination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame rate: 121 FPS (frames per second)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeed: 7.4 rad\/s (radians per second)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eField of view: 42°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRange: ~80mm to infinity \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6mA typical current draw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSPI interface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with all models of Raspberry Pi and Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pmw3901-python\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pmw3901-python\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e to use with your Optical Flow Sensor Breakout. It makes reading the x\/y motion values and their magnitude really straightforward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnecting to your Raspberry Pi\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're not using our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBreakout Garden HAT with SPI\u003c\/a\u003e, then this is how to connect your Optical Flow Sensor Breakout up to your Raspberry Pi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur library is set up to use the front SPI slot by default: BCM 7 for CS, BCM 11 for SCK, BCM 10 for MOSI, BCM 9 for MISO, and BCM 19 for the INT pin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's which pins to connect between your Optical Flow Sensor Breakout and your Pi's GPIO (\u003cstrong\u003enote that it's BCM pin numbering\u003c\/strong\u003e):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-5V to any 5V or 3V pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCS to BCM 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSCK to BCM 11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMOSI to BCM 10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMISO to BCM 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eINT to BCM 19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGND to any ground pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can of course use other pins but you'll have to change them accordingly when you instantiate the sensor in your code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 24x24x5mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":27869870358611,"sku":"PIM453","price":17.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/PMW3901_4_of_4.JPG?v=1562084535"},{"product_id":"spi-breakout-garden-extender-kit","title":"SPI Breakout Garden Extender Kit (3 pairs)","description":"\u003cp\u003eUse these extenders with some female-to-female jumper jerky (available separately) to extend the reach of your Pimoroni SPI breakouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kit contains \u003cstrong\u003ethree SPI Breakout Extenders\u003c\/strong\u003e, that you can slot \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePimoroni SPI breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e into, and \u003cstrong\u003ethree SPI Garden Extenders\u003c\/strong\u003e, that slot into \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBreakout Garden HAT with SPI\u003c\/a\u003e. Connect them using female-to-female \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/?q=jumper%20jerky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ejumper jerky\u003c\/a\u003e and extend where your breakouts go!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SPI Breakout Extenders also let you use \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePimoroni SPI breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e without Breakout Garden by popping an SPI breakout into the socket and connecting them directly to your Pi, Arduino, or other micro controller with \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/?q=jumper%20jerky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ejumper jerky\u003c\/a\u003e. You can also use the SPI Breakout Extender sockets directly in \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/colourful-mini-breadboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ebreadboards\u003c\/a\u003e to use our SPI breakouts for prototyping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the SPI Garden Extenders to use other SPI breakouts with \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBreakout Garden with SPI\u003c\/a\u003e. They pop into the SPI slots on Breakout Garden and connect with \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/?q=jumper%20jerky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ejumper jerky\u003c\/a\u003e to an SPI breakout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you don't already have some, then add some \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/?q=jumper%20jerky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ejumper jerky\u003c\/a\u003e as an \"Essential extra\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":27886651342931,"sku":"PIM454","price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/SPI_Breakout_Garden_Extender_kit_1_of_1.JPG?v=1563038658"},{"product_id":"msa301-3dof-motion-sensor-breakout","title":"MSA301 3DoF Motion Sensor Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eA simple 3 Degrees of Freedom accelerometer breakout that measures acceleration in three axes - X, Y, and Z. If you need simple and reliable motion detection for your project, then this is a great choice!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis accelerometer has a few nifty features built-in too. It has interrupts for motion in each axis, double-tap detection, and freefall detection. This built-in support means that you can detect each of these types of motion with a single line of code, rather than having to code a whole function yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MSA301 3DoF breakout has an I2C interface and is 3.3V or 5V compatible. Like our other \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e, we've designed it so that you can solder a piece of right-angle header onto it and then pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's also compatible with our fancy \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e, where using breakouts is as easy as just popping it into one of the six slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMSA301 3DoF Motion Sensor (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/MSA301.pdf?27202\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e±2\/±4\/±8\/±16\u003c\/span\u003e g linear acceleration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface (address 0x26)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi-compatible pinout (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Arduino\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/msa301-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMSA301 3DoF Motion Sensor Breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 female right angle header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/msa301-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e that you can use to read data from your MSA301 3DoF Breakout, and an easy one-line installer to install everything. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards, using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ or Pirate brand MicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 19x19x3mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":27908089774163,"sku":"PIM456","price":4.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/MSA301_3_of_4.JPG?v=1564233679"},{"product_id":"rv3028-real-time-clock-rtc-breakout","title":"RV3028 Real-Time Clock (RTC) Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn ultra-low-power ( ~100 nA), highly accurate real-time clock breakout. The RV3028 RTC breakout is perfect for adding timekeeping to your project and, thanks to the tiny on-board battery, it'll keep time when your device is powered off. Like all the best timepieces, it's Swiss-made!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RV3028 RTC is factory-calibrated, and is quoted to drift by just ±1 second per million seconds at 25 degrees. This will vary slightly depending on a number of factors. In our testing, we've seen performance better than ±2 seconds per million seconds. For comparison, that's up to five times more accurate than your average digital watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tiny silver oxide battery (8mAh, included) keeps the RTC running when your device (Raspberry Pi or Arduino) is powered off and can sync the time when powered back on. It should last for several years (up to nine in theory, although the battery shelf-life is five years)!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RV3028 breakout has an I2C interface and is 3.3V or 5V compatible. Like our other \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e, we've designed it so that you can solder a piece of right-angle header onto it and then pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 6, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's also compatible with our fancy \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e, where using breakouts is as easy as just popping it into one of the six slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRV3028 Real-Time Clock (RTC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUltra-low-power (~100nA typical current draw)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e±1 second drift per million seconds at 25 degrees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver oxide battery included (1.55V, 8mAh, 337 type)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface (address 0x52)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi-compatible pinout (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with all 40-pin Raspberry Pi models (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/rv3028-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.microcrystal.com\/fileadmin\/Media\/Products\/RTC\/Datasheet\/RV-3028-C7.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.microcrystal.com\/fileadmin\/Media\/Products\/RTC\/App.Manual\/RV-3028-C7_App-Manual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eapplications manual\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/PIM449-schematic.png?v=1738862773\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRV3028 RTC Breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 pin header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 right angle socket header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/rv3028-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e that you can use with your RV3028 RTC Breakout, and an easy one-line installer to install everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/rv3028-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e allows you to set and get the time (year, month, day, hour, minute, second), set periodic countdown timers with interrupts, and to set one-off or recurring alarms with interrupts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards, using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ or Pirate brand MicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou'll need to run the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/rv3028-python\/blob\/master\/examples\/set-time.py\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eset-time.py\u003c\/a\u003e example the first time that you use your RV3028 RTC breakout to set the time correctly and to enable the clock to run on battery backup!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe battery in this breakout is extremely tiny, so \u003cstrong\u003etake care not to lose it\u003c\/strong\u003e. Also \u003cstrong\u003etake care not to contact any metal objects with the breakout\u003c\/strong\u003e to avoid shorting the battery (don't toss it in a box with other breakouts or conductive materials)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 19x19x4mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":27926940549203,"sku":"PIM449","price":10.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/RV3028_RTC_3_of_4.JPG?v=1560180301"},{"product_id":"bme280-breakout","title":"BME280 Breakout - Temperature, Pressure, Humidity Sensor","description":"\u003cp\u003eA really nice environmental sensor that's ideal for indoor monitoring of temperature, pressure, and humidity, or even outdoors in a suitable enclosure. It's Raspberry Pi and Arduino-compatible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe use this sensor on our Enviro+ environmental monitoring board, but it's such a nice sensor that we thought we'd pop it onto a breakout! The BME280 is a great sensor for monitoring conditions around your home. If you're an iOS user, then there's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.npmjs.com\/package\/homebridge-bme280\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ea Homebridge plugin for the BME280\u003c\/a\u003e to let you use the sensor for home automation and monitoring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis breakout is compatible with our fancy \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e system, where using breakouts is as easy just popping it into one of the six slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code. BME280 breakouts manufactured after April 2022 are also \u003cstrong\u003eQw\/ST compatible\u003c\/strong\u003e so you can use them with a whole host of different \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/stemma-qt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emicrocontrollers and HATs\u003c\/a\u003e with Qwiic or STEMMA QT connectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBosch BME280 temperature, pressure, humidity sensor (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/bst-bme280-ds002.pdf?v=1662743150\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface, with address select via cuttable ADDR trace (0x76 or 0x77)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQwiic\/STEMMA QT connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection (on Breakout Garden connector)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi-compatible pinout (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/bme280-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/BME280_breakout_schematic.pdf?v=1650376945\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBME280 breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 female right angle header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right angle female header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9). The right angle header also has the advantage of positioning the breakout away from the Pi's CPU so as to minimise radiated heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/bme280-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e for using the BME280 sensor with a Raspberry Pi, with handy functions to read all of the values, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/bme280-python\/tree\/master\/examples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ea few nice little examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards, using \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ or Pirate brand MicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/circuitpython.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCircuitPython\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn our testing, we've found that the sensor requires some burn-in time (at least 20 minutes) and that readings may take a couple of minutes to stabilise after beginning measurements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe trace on the back (marked ADDR) can be cut to change the I2C address from the default of 0x76 to 0x77, meaning that you can use up to two sensors on the same Raspberry Pi or Arduino.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe BME280, BME68X, and BMP280 breakouts all share the same I2C addresses, so if you're using two together then you'll need to change the I2C address on one of them using the cuttable trace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 19x19x4.7mm (LxWxH, including connectors)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29420960677971,"sku":"PIM472","price":11.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/bme280-qwST-2.jpg?v=1650539269"},{"product_id":"ht0740-breakout","title":"HT0740 40V \/ 10A Switch Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eOh boy, this is a Big. Damn. Switch. Program it to switch loads up to 40V \/ 10A connected to the HT0740 breakout's sturdy screw terminals, and use up to four breakouts at the same time using the configurable I2C addresses. Great for home automation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fully-isolated, I2C-controllable switch can switch big loads up to 40V at 10A. There are sturdy screw terminals to connect your switched load to, and a handy little white status LED to give you visual feedback. Because we've used an I2C expander, you can use up to four of these at once, by configuring the addresses with the cuttable traces on the back of the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe HT0740 breakout has an I2C interface and is 3.3V or 5V compatible. Like our other \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e, we've designed it so that you can solder a piece of right-angle header onto it and then pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 6, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's also compatible with our fancy \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e, where using breakouts is as easy as just popping it into one of the six slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHT0740 MOSFET driver chip (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ww1.microchip.com\/downloads\/en\/DeviceDoc\/20005628A.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTCA9554A I2C expander chip (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ti.com\/lit\/ds\/symlink\/tca9554a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTPN2R304PL MOSFET (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouser.co.uk\/datasheet\/2\/408\/TPN2R304PL_datasheet_en_20161019-948099.pdf\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBright white status LED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan switch up to 40V \/ 10A (DC only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully-isolated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrew terminals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface (four addresses: 0x38-0x3B)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection (on the Breakout Garden side only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi-compatible pinout (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with all 40-pin Raspberry Pi models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/ht0740-python\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHT0740 Breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 female right angle header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/ht0740-python\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e that you can use with your HT0740 Breakout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur HT0740 Python library allows you to switch and toggle the switch on and off, check the state of the switch, and control the status LED, as well as controlling several switches at once, each with a different I2C address.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDC voltage only. \u003cstrong\u003eDo not use to switch loads higher than 40V \/ 10A.\u003c\/strong\u003e Despite the MOSFET part being rated for higher currents, the screw terminals are not suitable for this.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot PWM-able\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 23x21x12mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29453796606035,"sku":"PIM455","price":11.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/HT0740_-_Big_Damn_Switch_1_of_4.jpg?v=1565781630"},{"product_id":"breakout-garden-mini-i2c-spi","title":"Breakout Garden Mini (I2C + SPI)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow with SPI! \u003c\/strong\u003eThe easiest way to use breakouts with your Raspberry Pi. There's no soldering required, just pop up to three \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e (2xI2C, 1xSPI) into the slots on Breakout Garden Mini and get started coding and creating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow your projects on Breakout Garden. It's ideal for prototyping projects without the need for complicated wiring, soldering, or breadboards, and you've always got the option of changing your setup thanks to the way that Breakout Garden works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three sturdy slots on Breakout Garden are edge connectors that connect Pimoroni breakouts to the pins on your Raspberry Pi. This new version of Breakout Garden has an SPI slot for Pimoroni SPI breakouts like our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/0-96-spi-colour-lcd-160x80-breakout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e0.96\" LCD Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/1-12-oled-breakout?variant=12628508704851\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e1.12\" SPI OLED Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's also got two I2C slots for Pimoroni I2C breakouts. Because I2C is a bus, you can use multiple I2C devices at the same time, providing they don't have the same address (we've made sure that all of our breakouts have different addresses).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree sturdy edge-connector slots for \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x I2C slots (5 pins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x SPI slot (7 pins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.1” pitch, 5 or 7 pin connectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroken-out pins (1x10 strip of male header included)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection (built into breakouts)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epHAT format board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with all 40-pin header Raspberry Pi models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eUsing Breakout Garden\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of the way that I2C (the protocol that Breakout Garden uses) works, it doesn't matter which slot on Breakout Garden Mini you plug your Pimoroni breakout into. Each I2C device has an address (you'll see it on the back of each breakout) that it uses to identify itself to other I2C devices, so it's effectively saying to your Raspberry Pi, \"Hey, it's me, Bob!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSPI is a faster, higher-throughput protocol for talking to devices like displays. The SPI slot on Breakout Garden Mini uses chip select 1 (BCM 7) and BCM 19 for the GPIO pin (used for things like LCD backlights).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've built reverse polarity protection into our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e, meaning that there's no magic blue smoke if you accidentally plug one in the wrong way round. However, the correct way to plug them in is to make sure that the labels on the pins on your breakout and the labels on each Breakout Garden Mini slot match up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've also broken out a load of useful pins along the top of Breakout Garden Mini, so you can connect other devices and integrate them into your Breakout Garden projects. If you have \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e to which you've already soldered headers, then you can use this top row of pins to use them alongside other breakouts on Breakout Garden Mini.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHead over to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/breakout-garden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBreakout Garden GitHub repo\u003c\/a\u003e and give our automagic installer a go. Just pop a few breakouts into Breakout Garden Mini, run the installer, and SHAZAM!, the software for the appropriate breakouts will be installed. We've also got \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/breakout-garden\/tree\/master\/examples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ea few nice examples\u003c\/a\u003e to show you what's possible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29495178362963,"sku":"PIM478","price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/breakout-garden-phat-spi-1.jpg?v=1567685226"},{"product_id":"drv8830-dc-motor-driver-breakout","title":"DRV8830 DC Motor Driver Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn H-bridge DC motor driver with configurable current limit (0.2 or 1A) and up to four different I2C addresses. Great for DIY robot builds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis little brushed DC motor driver is speed-controllable, bi-directional, and has a configurable current limit that can be increased to 1A (from 0.2A) by bridging the pads on the underside of the board. You can use up to four at once, and control them independently, by changing the I2C address (configurable by cutting one or both of the address traces).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DRV8830 breakout has an I2C interface and is 3 to 6V compatible. Like our other \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e, we've designed it so that you can solder a piece of right-angle header onto it and then pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 6, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's also compatible with our fancy \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e, where using breakouts is as easy as just popping it into one of the six slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDRV8830 motor driver (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ti.com\/lit\/gpn\/drv8830\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeed, direction, and braking control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBright white status LED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfigurable current limit (0.2 or 1A)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-6V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface (addresses 0x60, 0x61, 0x63, 0x64)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi-compatible pinout (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with all models of Raspberry Pi, and Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/drv8830-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/DRV8830_breakout.pdf?v=1646733167\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDRV8830 Breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 female right angle header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/drv8830-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e that you can use to control your DRV8830 Breakout, with easy control over speed, direction, braking, and a bunch of other functions. Nice!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe text saying \"I2C: 0x60 to 0x68\" on the underside of the board is incorrect. The address range is 0x60, 0x61, 0x63, and 0x64.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 22x19x12mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30093450739795,"sku":"PIM479","price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/drv8830-1.jpg?v=1568823698"},{"product_id":"1-3-spi-colour-lcd-240x240-breakout","title":"1.3\" SPI Colour Square LCD (240x240) Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrisp, high-res, with great viewing angles (IPS), this 1.3\" square, 240x240 pixel, colour LCD will add some pizzazz to your Raspberry Pi or Arduino projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe square form-factor of this display makes it great for cramming lots of information on—data, graphs, even things like album art and photos. Like our smaller 0.9\" LCD breakout, this one is an IPS display, so it has great viewing angles and it's super-crisp and bright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's driven by SPI and you should be able to run it at up to ~50FPS, although we've found that anywhere from 10FPS looks good for most uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can use this breakout completely solder-free with our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden HAT with SPI\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.3\" colour LCD (240x240 pixels)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSPI interface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with all models of Raspberry Pi (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/st7789-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDisplay specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e240x240 pixels (~260 PPI)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e23.4x23.4mm active area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e250m2 luminance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e800:1 contrast ratio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e160° viewing angle (horizontal and vertical)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eST7789V driver chip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/st7789-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eadapted an existing Python library\u003c\/a\u003e to drive this display. The library makes it straightforward to display images, text or graphics, and even display animated GIFs!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards, using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ or Pirate brand MicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnecting to a Raspberry Pi\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're not using our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden HAT with SPI\u003c\/a\u003e, then this is how to connect your LCD Breakout up to your Raspberry Pi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Python library is set up to use SPI 0 by default on the Pi (BCM 7 for CS, BCM 11 for SCK, and BCM 10 for MOSI), BCM 9 for DC, and BCM 19 for the backlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's which pins to connect between your 0.96\" LCD Breakout and your Pi's GPIO (\u003cstrong\u003enote that it's BCM pin numbering\u003c\/strong\u003e):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-5V to any 5V or 3V pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCS to BCM 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSCK to BCM 11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMOSI to BCM 10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDC to BCM 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBL to BCM 19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGND to any ground pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can of course use other pins with your LCD Breakout, but you'll have to change them accordingly when you instantiate the display in your code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnecting to a Raspberry Pi Pico\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe easiest way to use our SPI breakouts with a Raspberry Pi Pico is by plugging them into a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pimoroni-2.myshopify.com\/products\/pico-breakout-garden-base\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePico Breakout Garden Base\u003c\/a\u003e or a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pimoroni-2.myshopify.com\/products\/pico-breakout-garden-pack\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePico Breakout Garden Pack\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you'd rather wire them up to a Pico directly, here's how it goes!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-5V to any 5V or 3V pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCS to GP17\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSCK to GP18\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMOSI to GP19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDC to GP16\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBL to GP20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGND to any ground pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 41.2x26.6x5.5mm (approx)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/1-3squarebreakout-drawing.png?v=1652172985\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDrawing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30250963632211,"sku":"PIM476","price":13.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/square-lcd-breakout-1.gif?v=1569409438"},{"product_id":"sgp30-air-quality-sensor-breakout","title":"SGP30 Air Quality Sensor Breakout (TVOC\/eCO2)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeasure indoor air quality—total volatile organic compounds (TVOC) and equivalent CO2 (eCO2)—with this digital sensor for Raspberry Pi and Arduino.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SGP30 sensor measures two different types of gases: volatile organic compounds (like hydrocarbons) and equivalent carbon dioxide (H2 level is used as a proxy for this). The sensor does some nifty real-time baseline compensation to give you the most accurate readings, with just a 10-15% margin of error and minimal drift through time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's also compatible with our fancy \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e, where using breakouts is as easy just popping it into one of the six slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant! The sensor has a PTFE membrane over it (it looks like a slightly \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003etranslucent white film). Do not peel it off! This is a gas-permeable membrane that is required for the sensor to function as intended.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSensiron SGP30 TVOC and eCO2 sensor (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/Sensirion_Gas_Sensors_SGP30_Datasheet_EN-1148053.pdf?26051\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTVOC sensing from 0-60,000 ppb (parts per billion)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCO2 sensing from 400 to 60,000 ppm (parts per million)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1Hz sampling rate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface(address 0x58)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi-compatible pinout (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/sgp30-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSGP30 breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 female right angle header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right angle female header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/sgp30-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e that you can use to read data from your SGP30 breakout, and provided \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/sgp30-python\/blob\/master\/examples\/test.py\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ean example\u003c\/a\u003e of how to use the library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards, using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC\/C++ or our custom MicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/blob\/main\/micropython\/examples\/breakout_sgp30\/demo.py\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen you first set the sensor running, it takes some time to warm up (up to a minute) before returning readings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 19x19x3mm (LxWxH)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30924091719763,"sku":"PIM480","price":15.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/sgp30-1.jpg?v=1571658857"},{"product_id":"io-expander","title":"IO Expander Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdd oodles of extra analog-friendly input and output pins to your Raspberry Pi (or Raspberry Pi Pico) project!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis breakout uses a clever Nuvoton MS51 microcontroller and some I2C magic to give you a whopping\u003cstrong\u003e 14 additional input\/output pins\u003c\/strong\u003e to connect things up to. Eight of the pins are hooked up to an \u003cstrong\u003eAnalog to Digital Converter\u003c\/strong\u003e so you can easily use old skool analog sensors with your Raspberry Pi, as well as passive components that use an analog signal (like light dependent resistors).  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix of the pins can be used as (up to 16-bit) \u003cstrong\u003ePWM outputs\u003c\/strong\u003e - great for controlling devices that require a simulated analog output, like servos or non-addressable LEDs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can attach it to your Pi's GPIO directly or via a breadboard with the included headers, but it's also compatible with our fancy solderless \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e, which makes it super easy to use several different breakouts at the same time. Why not couple it with one of of our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/1-12-oled-breakout?variant=29421050757203\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eteeny display breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e to show the results from all those lovely sensors?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's new? ✨\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreakouts made after August 2023 have the long side of the pin headers pointing out of the back of the breakout instead of the front - this is so we can do one sided assembly, which makes our production team happy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nuvoton.com\/products\/microcontrollers\/8bit-8051-mcus\/industrial-8051-series\/ms51xb9ae\/?__locale=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNuvoton MS51 microcontroller \u003c\/a\u003ewith inbuilt 12-bit ADC (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nuvoton.com\/export\/resource-files\/DS_MS51_16KBFlash_Series_EN_Rev1.01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.nuvoton.com\/export\/resource-files\/DS_MS51_16KBFlash_Series_EN_Rev1.01.pdf\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface, with a default address of 0x18\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax I2C speed 400kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection (input side only)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi-compatible pinout (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with all models of Raspberry Pi (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/ioe-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nuvoton.com\/export\/resource-files\/TRM_MS51_16KBFlash_Series_EN_Rev1.03.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTechnical Reference Manual\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/io_expander_schematic.pdf?v=1600934754\" title=\"IO Expander Breakout schematic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIO Expander Breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 straight male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 right angle female header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right angle female header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/ioe-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e to use with your IO Expander, together with some handy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/ioe-python\/tree\/master\/examples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eexamples\u003c\/a\u003e that show you how to interact with different kinds of devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards, using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ or Pirate brand MicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, there's an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/ZodiusInfuser\/IOExpander_Library\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArduino port of our library\u003c\/a\u003e - thanks \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZodiusInfuser\/status\/1295814275752173569\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChris\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe default I2C address is 0x18, but it's possible to change this in software if you'd like to use multiple IO Expanders, or avoid conflicts with other I2C devices.  The new address will be saved in flash memory, so will persist if unpowered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis board uses a Nuvoton MCU with our custom firmware but if you're brave and hackerly, you can substitute your own firmware to change the way this board works and have a super cheap and capable microcontroller (though this is not for the faint of heart!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 26x24.5x12mm (LxWxH)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32005993136211,"sku":"PIM517","price":6.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/IoExpander_1of1.jpg?v=1595604677"},{"product_id":"rgb-encoder-breakout","title":"RGB Encoder Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdd a colourful light-up dial and spin your Raspberry Pi project right round!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis I2C breakout uses its clever Nuvoton microcontroller to let you easily incorporate a \u003cstrong\u003edigital rotary encoder\u003c\/strong\u003e into your project. It's possible to directly control the \u003cstrong\u003eRGB LED\u003c\/strong\u003e inside the encoder - meaning it's great for using as an input device which can also show you a colour coded visual status (like a LED lighting controller, or a synth wave generator). The encoder has a smooth but satisfyingly clicky action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEncoders have a unlimited range of motion and are good for dials that need to spin round continuously - if you'd prefer one that has a start and an end, check out our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/rgb-potentiometer-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRGB Potentiometer Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can attach it to your Pi's GPIO directly or via a breadboard with the included headers, but it's also compatible with our fancy solderless \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e, which makes it easy to use several different breakouts at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nuvoton.com\/products\/microcontrollers\/8bit-8051-mcus\/industrial-8051-series\/ms51xb9ae\/?__locale=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNuvoton MS51 microcontroller\u003c\/a\u003e with built-in 12-bit Analog to Digital Converter (\u003ca title=\"Nuvoton datasheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/DS_MS51_16KBFlash_Series_EN_Rev1.01.pdf?v=1601027185\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca title=\"Nuvoton Technical Reference Manual\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/TRM_MS51_16KBFlash_Series_EN_Rev1.03.pdf?v=1601027378\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTechnical Reference Manual\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRotary encoder (\u003ca title=\"Encoder datasheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/EC12PVF-D-15F-24-24C-03-6H_SPEC.pdf?v=1601306386\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/EC12PVF-D-15F-24-24C-03-6H_SPEC.pdf?v=1601306386\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\/\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Encoder drawing\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/EC12PVF-D-15F-24-24C-03-6H.pdf?v=1601306386\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/EC12PVF-D-15F-24-24C-03-6H.pdf?v=1601306386\"\u003edrawing\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRGB LED (controllable by PWM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface, with a default address of 0x0F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3V to 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi-compatible pinout (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/ioe-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRGB Encoder Breakout (pre-assembled)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 straight male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 right angle female header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right angle female header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRGB Encoder Breakout uses the same \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/ioe-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e as our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/io-expander\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIO Expander Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e - \u003ca title=\"Python rotary encoder example\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/ioe-python\/blob\/master\/examples\/rotary.py\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethis example\u003c\/a\u003e shows you how to read the encoder and control the lights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards, using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ or Pirate brand MicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChris has kindly added support for the Potentiometer and Encoder breakouts to his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"IO Expander Arduino library\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/ZodiusInfuser\/IOExpander_Library\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/ZodiusInfuser\/IOExpander_Library\"\u003eArduino port of our IO Expander library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe default I2C address is 0x0F, but it's possible to change this in software if you'd like to use multiple RGB Encoder Breakouts, or avoid conflicts with other I2C devices. The new address will be saved in flash memory, so will persist if unpowered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis board uses a Nuvoton MCU with our custom firmware but if you're brave and hackerly, you can substitute your own firmware to change the way this board works and have a super cheap and capable microcontroller (though this is not for the faint of heart!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: approx 25x22x28mm (LxWxH)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32236590399571,"sku":"PIM522","price":8.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/RotaryEnc_1of2.jpg?v=1602587718"},{"product_id":"rgb-potentiometer-breakout","title":"RGB Potentiometer Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdd a colourful light-up dial and turn your Raspberry Pi project up to 11!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis I2C breakout uses its clever Nuvoton microcontroller to help you easily incorporate a \u003cstrong\u003edigital linear potentiometer\u003c\/strong\u003e into your project. You can directly control the \u003cstrong\u003eRGB LED\u003c\/strong\u003e inside the pot - meaning it's great for using as an input device which can also show you a colour coded visual status (like a thermostat, or volume control).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePotentiometers have a limited range of motion and are good for dials that benefit from having a set start and end point - if you'd prefer one that can spin round continuously, we also make a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/rgb-encoder-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRGB Encoder Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can attach it to your Pi's GPIO directly or via a breadboard with the included headers, but it's also compatible with our fancy solderless \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e, which makes it easy to use several different breakouts at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nuvoton.com\/products\/microcontrollers\/8bit-8051-mcus\/industrial-8051-series\/ms51xb9ae\/?__locale=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNuvoton MS51 microcontroller\u003c\/a\u003e with built-in 12-bit Analog to Digital Converter (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/DS_MS51_16KBFlash_Series_EN_Rev1.01.pdf?v=1601027185\" title=\"Nuvoton datasheet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/TRM_MS51_16KBFlash_Series_EN_Rev1.03.pdf?v=1601027378\" title=\"Nuvoton Technical Reference Manual\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTechnical Reference Manual\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLinear potentiometer (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/12P1VBF-D-15FHT-2B10K-001-6H_SPEC.pdf?v=1601026825\" title=\"Potentiometer datasheet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/12P1VBF-D-15FHT-2B10K-001-6H.pdf?v=1601026825\" title=\"Potentiometer drawing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edrawing\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRGB LED (controllable by PWM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface, with a default address of 0x0E\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3V to 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi-compatible pinout (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/ioe-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRGB Potentiometer Breakout (pre-assembled)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 straight male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 right angle female header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right angle female header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRGB Potentiometer Breakout uses the same Python library as our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/io-expander\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIO Expander Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e - \u003ca title=\"Python example\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/ioe-python\/blob\/master\/examples\/potentiometer.py\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethis example\u003c\/a\u003e shows you how to read the pot and control the LED.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards, using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ or Pirate brand MicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChris has kindly added support for the Potentiometer and Encoder breakouts to his \u003ca title=\"IO Expander Arduino library\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/ZodiusInfuser\/IOExpander_Library\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArduino port of our IO Expander library\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe default I2C address is 0x0E, but it's possible to change this in software if you'd like to use multiple RGB Potentiometer Breakouts, or avoid conflicts with other I2C devices. The new address will be saved in flash memory, so will persist if unpowered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis board uses a Nuvoton MCU with our custom firmware but if you're brave and hackerly, you can substitute your own firmware to change the way this board works and have a super cheap and capable microcontroller (though this is not for the faint of heart!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: approx 25x22x30mm (LxWxH)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32236590792787,"sku":"PIM523","price":8.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/RotaryPot_1of2.jpg?v=1602587736"},{"product_id":"pa1010d-gps-breakout","title":"PA1010D GPS Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eLet your project know its place in the world with this tiny but ultra-sensitive global positioning breakout!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis I2C breakout houses a \u003cstrong\u003ePA1010D GPS receiver module with inbuilt ceramic antenna\u003c\/strong\u003e, which will let you extract date and time, latitude, longitude, speed and altitude data from satellites. We've supplemented this with a \u003cstrong\u003esupercapacitor\u003c\/strong\u003e, which acts like a short term backup battery for your GPS data, enabling the module to lock back onto signals much more quickly after a power down. There's also an \u003cstrong\u003eindicator LED\u003c\/strong\u003e, which will flash whenever the module has a satellite fix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou could hook one of these up to a weather station or other measuring device to give your data really accurate time, date and location stamps - or go a step further and team it with one of our display breakouts to build your own modular GPS navigation system or \u003ca title=\"Geocaching site\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/play\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/play\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etreasure hunting device.\u003c\/a\u003e (Please don't rely on this breakout as your sole navigation device at sea or in the wilderness!)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can attach it to your Pi's GPIO directly or via a breadboard with the included headers, but it's also compatible with our fancy solderless \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e, which makes it easy to use several different breakouts at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike solar panels, rocket ships and humans, these GPS modules work best when they have an uninterrupted view of the sky. If it's taking a long time to get a satellite fix, try taking it outside or pointing the antenna upwards or towards a window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cdtop-tech.com\/products\/pa1010d\" title=\"PA1010D feature list\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.cdtop-tech.com\/products\/pa1010d\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePA1010D \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cdtop-tech.com\/products\/pa1010d\" title=\"PA1010D feature list\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.cdtop-tech.com\/products\/pa1010d\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGPS \/ GLONASS \/ GALILEO* receiver module\u003c\/a\u003e with inbuilt ceramic antenna (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/CD_PA1010D_Datasheet_v.03.pdf?v=1602073146\" title=\"PA1010D GPS module datasheet\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/CD_PA1010D_Datasheet_v.03.pdf?v=1602073146\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports up to 210 PRN channels with 99 search channels and 33 simultaneous tracking channels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUltra-high sensitivity: -165dBm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh accuracy 1-PPS timing support (±20ns jitter)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuper capacitor\u003c\/strong\u003e, which saves satellite locations and status in the event of a power down. It also lets the GPS module run its internal clock, with about 1 hour of 'battery capacity'.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreen LED indicator\u003c\/strong\u003e, connected to the PPS output of the GPS module. It's possible to disable the LED (or change the PPS output behaviour) with software.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x M2.5 mounting holes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface, with a default address of 0x10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3V to 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi-compatible pinout (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi computers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Arduino.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with CircuitPython.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"PA1010D Python library\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pa1010d-python\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pa1010d-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/PA1010D_schematic.pdf?v=1617176686\" title=\"PA1010D GPS Breakout schematic\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/PA1010D_schematic.pdf?v=1617176686\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePA1010D GPS Breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 straight male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 right angle female header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right angle female header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pa1010d-python\" title=\"PA1010D Python library\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pa1010d-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e to extract all that juicy GPS data with a minimum of fuss, together with an example that shows you how to format the data so it's easily readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's also possible to use this breakout with Arduino using \u003ca title=\"Arduino GPS instructions\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/adafruit-mini-gps-pa1010d-module\/arduino\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/adafruit-mini-gps-pa1010d-module\/arduino\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdafruit's GPS library\u003c\/a\u003e, or with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/adafruit-mini-gps-pa1010d-module\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/adafruit-mini-gps-pa1010d-module\"\u003eCircuitPython\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's not possible to connect an external antenna to this breakout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's not possible to change the default I2C address.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e* To detect GALILEO satellites, you may need to update the shipping firmware on the GPS module to the most recent version. This process involves soldering wires to the TX and RX pads on the back of the breakout and using a manufacturer provided flash tool (available for Windows and as Linux source code). \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDrop support a message\u003c\/a\u003e if you'd like us to send you the files.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: approx 28x21x9mm (LxWxH)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32257258881107,"sku":"PIM525","price":24.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/GPSbreakout_1of4.jpg?v=1602171282"},{"product_id":"led-dot-matrix-breakout","title":"LED Dot Matrix Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eGet retro with this pair of 5x7 LED micro dot matrices - available in green or red!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've always loved these old school \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/led-module-pair\" title=\"LTP305 LED matrices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLTP305 LED matrices\u003c\/a\u003e (first developed in the 1970s!) and we thought it was high time we made a breakout with them. You get \u003cstrong\u003etwo 5x7 displays (plus a decimal point) \u003c\/strong\u003eand an \u003cstrong\u003eLED driver, \u003c\/strong\u003emounted on a Breakout Garden compatible I2C breakout. This breakout is \u003cstrong\u003epreassembled\u003c\/strong\u003e, so there's no need for tiny soldering (unless you want to attach the breakout to a header).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis breakout is perfect for readouts that involve two numbers or letters - like countdown timers, percentage readouts, or country codes. You can also use the LEDs for graphical displays - a tiny graphic equaliser perhaps, or creepy light up eyes for a very small pumpkin! Their weird science vibe makes them great for cosplay and wearable projects too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can attach this breakout to your Pi's GPIO directly or via a breadboard with the included headers, but it's also compatible with our fancy solderless \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e, which makes it easy to use several different breakouts at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIS31FL3730 LED matrix driver chip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x LTP-305 green or red LED matrices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x M2.5 mounting holes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface (default address: 0x61)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3V to 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi-compatible pinout (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with all models of Raspberry Pi (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/ltp305-python\" title=\"LTP305 Python library\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/ltp305-python\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicrodot Breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 straight male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 right angle female header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right angle female header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/ltp305-python\" title=\"LTP305 Python library\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e with examples showing you how to control these LED displays. One of the examples is eyes 👀\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards, using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ or Pirate brand MicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe default I2C address is 0x61. You can change this to 0x63 by cutting the trace on the back of the breakout. If you cut the trace and solder the bridge the address will be 0x62 - so it's possible to use up to three of these breakouts at the same time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: approx 32.1mm x 20.8mm x 9.1mm (LxWxH)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Red","offer_id":32274405621843,"sku":"PIM526","price":11.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Green","offer_id":32274405654611,"sku":"PIM527","price":11.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/Microdotbreakout_1of6.jpg?v=1603387110"},{"product_id":"breakout-garden-400","title":"Breakout Garden for Raspberry Pi 400 \u0026 500","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow at right angles! An easy, solderless, swappable way to use breakouts with your Raspberry Pi 400 or 500 - just pop up to three Breakout Garden breakouts (2 x I2C, 1 x SPI) into the slots and get coding and creating!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreakout Garden 400 plugs into your Pi's GPIO pins and \u003cstrong\u003elets you connect up to three Breakout Garden breakouts \u003c\/strong\u003eso they're conveniently forward facing and the right way up. We've got \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/bme280-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eenvironmental sensors\u003c\/a\u003e so you can keep track of the temperature and humidity in your office, a whole host of \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/1-3-spi-colour-lcd-240x240-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elittle screens\u003c\/a\u003e for important notifications, readouts and GIFs, and, of course, \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/5x5-rgb-matrix-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLEDs\u003c\/a\u003e (the Pi 400 is great, but needs more LEDs, amirite?). We've got a ton more too - check out the complete \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/breakout-garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elist of breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e here!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three sturdy black slots are edge connectors that connect the breakouts to the pins on your Raspberry Pi. There's one slot for SPI breakouts (like our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/0-96-spi-colour-lcd-160x80-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e0.96\" LCD Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/1-12-oled-breakout?variant=12628508704851\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1.12\" SPI OLED Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e), and two for I2C breakouts. Because I2C is a bus, you can use multiple I2C devices at the same time, providing they don't have the same I2C address (we've made sure that all our varieties of breakout have different addresses, and we print them on the back of the breakouts so they're easy to find).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as being a handy way to add functionality to your Pi 400, Breakout Garden is also very useful for prototyping projects without the need for complicated wiring, soldering, or breadboards, and you can grow or change up your setup at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease note that breakouts are sold separately!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree sturdy edge-connector slots for \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/breakout-garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden breakouts \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x I2C slots (5 pins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x SPI slot (7 pins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.1” pitch, 5 or 7 pin connectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroken-out pins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection (built into breakouts)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExclusive right angle format for the \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/?q=pi+400\u0026amp;stock=true\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi 400\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-500\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi 500\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eUsing Breakout Garden\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of the way that I2C (the protocol that Breakout Garden uses) works, it doesn't matter which slot on the Breakout Garden that you plug your breakout into. Each I2C device has an address (you'll see it on the back of each breakout) that it uses to identify itself to other I2C devices, so it's effectively saying to your Raspberry Pi, \"Hey, it's me, Bob!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSPI is a faster, higher-throughput protocol for talking to devices like displays. The SPI slot on Breakout Garden Mini uses chip select 1 (BCM 7) and BCM 19 for the GPIO pin (used for things like LCD backlights).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've built reverse polarity protection into our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/breakout-garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e, meaning that there's no magic blue smoke if you accidentally plug one in the wrong way round. However, the correct way to plug them in is to make sure that the labels on the pins on your breakout and the labels on each Breakout Garden 400 slot match up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've also broken out a load of useful pins along the top, so you can connect other devices and integrate them into your Breakout Garden projects. If you have breakouts to which you've already soldered headers, then you can use this top row of pins to use them alongside other breakouts on Breakout Garden Mini.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out the shop pages for whatever breakouts you're using - they will link you to the Python library and installation instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNote that if you're planning on using this Breakout Garden with a Pi 500 it will obstruct one of the HDMI connectors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32292385914963,"sku":"PIM532","price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/P1001970.jpg?v=1606462712"},{"product_id":"pico-breakout-garden-pack","title":"Pico Breakout Garden Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn easy, solderless, swappable way to use breakouts with your Raspberry Pi Pico - add up to three Pimoroni breakouts (2 x I2C and 1 x SPI) to the sturdy slots and get coding and creating!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePico Breakout Garden Pack gloms onto the back of your Pico and\u003cstrong\u003e lets you connect up to three of our extensive selection of Pimoroni breakouts\u003c\/strong\u003e. Whether it's \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/bme280-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eenvironmental sensors\u003c\/a\u003e so you can keep track of the temperature and humidity in your office, a whole host of \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/1-3-spi-colour-lcd-240x240-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elittle screens\u003c\/a\u003e for important notifications and readouts, and, of course, \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/5x5-rgb-matrix-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLEDs\u003c\/a\u003e. Scroll down for a list of breakouts that are currently compatible with our C++\/MicroPython libraries!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three sturdy black slots are edge connectors that connect the breakouts to the pins on your Pico. There's one slot for SPI breakouts (like our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/0-96-spi-colour-lcd-160x80-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e0.96\" LCD Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/1-12-oled-breakout?variant=12628508704851\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1.12\" SPI OLED Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e), and two slots for I2C breakouts. Because I2C is a bus, you can use multiple I2C devices at the same time, providing they don't have the same I2C address (we've made sure that all of our breakouts have different addresses, and we print them on the back of the breakouts so they're easy to find).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as being a handy way to add functionality to your Pico, Breakout Garden is also very useful for prototyping projects without the need for complicated wiring, soldering, or breadboards, and you can grow or change up your setup at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you need more than three breakouts, you might be interested in our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/pico-breakout-garden-base\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePico Breakout Garden Base\u003c\/a\u003e. If you want to use other Pico Packs with Pico Breakout Garden Pack, check out \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/pico-omnibus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePico Omnibus\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/pico-decker\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePico Decker\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease note that breakouts are sold separately!\u003c\/b\u003e A \u003cstrong\u003eRaspberry Pi Pico is not included\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e if you'd like to buy one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree sturdy edge-connector slots for \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts?sort=new\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x I2C slots (5 pins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x SPI slot (7 pins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFemale headers for attaching to Raspberry Pi Pico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.1” pitch, 5 or 7 pin connectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection (built into breakouts)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully assembled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (and other pin-compatible boards)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/pico_breakout_garden_pack_schematic.pdf?v=1633001763\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Pico Breakout Garden\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of the way that I2C (the protocol that Breakout Garden uses) works, it doesn't matter which slot on the Breakout Garden that you plug your breakout into. Each I2C device has an address (you'll see it on the back of each breakout) that it uses to identify itself to other I2C devices, so it's effectively saying \"Hey, it's me, Bob!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've built reverse polarity protection into our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts?sort=new\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e, meaning that there's no magic blue smoke if you accidentally plug one in the wrong way round. However, the correct way to plug them in is to make sure that the labels on the pins on your breakout and the labels on each Breakout Garden slot match up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe markings on the base will show you which way round to plug in your Pico - just match up the USB port with the markings on the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePico Breakout Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're in the process of writing \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ \/ MicroPython drivers\u003c\/a\u003e for as many of our breakouts as possible - here's a list of the breakouts that are currently supported. If you download the most recent version of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/releases\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecustom MicroPython uf2\u003c\/a\u003e, it will have all these drivers included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/1-54-spi-colour-square-lcd-240x240-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1.54\" SPI Colour Square LCD (240x240) Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/1-3-spi-colour-round-lcd-240x240-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1.3\" SPI Colour Round LCD (240x240) Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/1-3-spi-colour-lcd-240x240-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1.3\" SPI Colour Square LCD (240x240) Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/0-96-spi-colour-lcd-160x80-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e0.96\" SPI Colour LCD (160x80) Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/led-dot-matrix-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLED Dot Matrix Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/ltr-559-light-proximity-sensor-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLTR-559 Light \u0026amp; Proximity Sensor Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/11x7-led-matrix-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e11x7 LED Matrix Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/5x5-rgb-matrix-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e5x5 RGB Matrix Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/sgp30-air-quality-sensor-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSGP30 Air Quality Sensor Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/trackball-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTrackball Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/as7262-6-channel-spectral-sensor-spectrometer-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAS7262 6-channel Spectral Sensor (Spectrometer) Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/rgb-encoder-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRGB Encoder Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/rgb-potentiometer-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRGB Potentiometer Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/io-expander\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIO Expander Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/mics6814-gas-sensor-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMICS6814 3-in-1 Gas Sensor Breakout (CO, NO2, NH3)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/msa301-3dof-motion-sensor-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMSA301 3DoF Motion Sensor Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/rv3028-real-time-clock-rtc-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRV3028 Real-Time Clock (RTC) Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/bme680-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBME680 Breakout - Temperature, Pressure, Humidity \u0026amp; Gas Sensor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/bme688-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBME688 4-in-1 Air Quality Breakout (Gas, Temperature, Pressure, Humidity)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pimoroni-2.myshopify.com\/products\/bme280-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBME280 Breakout - Temperature, Pressure, Humidity Sensor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pimoroni-2.myshopify.com\/products\/bmp280-breakout-temperature-pressure-altitude-sensor\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBMP280 Breakout - Temperature, Pressure and Altitude Sensor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pimoroni-2.myshopify.com\/products\/bh1745-luminance-and-colour-sensor-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBH1745 - Luminance \u0026amp; Colour Sensor Breakout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/pmw3901-optical-flow-sensor-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePMW3901 Optical Flow Sensor Breakout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/paa5100je-optical-tracking-spi-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePAA5100JE Near Optical Flow SPI Breakout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your breakout's not yet on the list, you might find Pico-compatible drivers for it in CircuitPython!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that Breakout Garden Pack does not have I2C pull-up resistors. All of our breakouts have their own pull-ups on board, but you may run into problems if you're using CircuitPython and third party breakouts that do not have their own pull-ups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGetting Started\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most straightforward way of getting started with Pico Breakout Garden Pack is by installing our custom MicroPython build on your Pico - there's a tutorial on how to get set up \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.pimoroni.com\/tutorial\/hel\/getting-started-with-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find C examples \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/examples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e and MicroPython examples \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/micropython\/examples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Raspberry Pi Pico\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi Pico\u003c\/a\u003e is a flexible, low cost \u003cstrong\u003emicrocontroller development board\u003c\/strong\u003e from the folks at Raspberry Pi, based on their very own chip - the RP2040. It's easily programmable over USB with C\/C++ or MicroPython, and ideal for using in all sorts of physical computing projects, devices and inventions - we're so excited to see what you make with it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've called our Pico-sized add-ons \u003cstrong\u003epacks\u003c\/strong\u003e, as they're designed to attach to the back of your Pico as if it were wearing a very stylish backpack (or a miniature jet pack, if you prefer). We've also got Pico \u003cstrong\u003ebases\u003c\/strong\u003e (larger add-on boards with a space to mount your Pico on top) and some other boards that let you do interesting hackerly things like using multiple packs at once - \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e to view them all!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour Pico will need to have male headers soldered to it\u003c\/strong\u003e (with the pins pointing downwards) to attach to our add-on boards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32369506254931,"sku":"PIM547","price":6.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/pico-breakout-garden-pack-5.jpg?v=1624464987"},{"product_id":"pico-breakout-garden-base","title":"Pico Breakout Garden Base","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn easy, solderless, swappable way to use breakouts with your Raspberry Pi Pico - add up to six Pimoroni breakouts (4 x I2C and 2 x SPI) to the sturdy slots and get coding and creating!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePico Breakout Garden Base sits underneath your Pico and \u003cstrong\u003elets you connect up to six of our extensive selection of Pimoroni breakouts\u003c\/strong\u003e to it. Whether it's \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/bme280-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eenvironmental sensors\u003c\/a\u003e so you can keep track of the temperature and humidity in your office, a whole host of \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/1-3-spi-colour-lcd-240x240-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elittle screens\u003c\/a\u003e for important notifications and readouts, and, of course, \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/5x5-rgb-matrix-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLEDs\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScroll down for a list of breakouts that are currently compatible with our C++\/MicroPython libraries!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as a \u003cstrong\u003elabelled landing area for your Pico\u003c\/strong\u003e, there's also a \u003cstrong\u003efull set of broken out Pico connections\u003c\/strong\u003e, in case you need to attach even more sensors, wires, and circuitry. We've thrown in some rubber feet to keep the base nice and stable and to stop it from scratching your desk, or there are M2.5 \u003cstrong\u003emounting holes\u003c\/strong\u003e at the corners so that you can bolt it onto a solid surface if you prefer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe six sturdy black slots are edge connectors that connect the breakouts to the pins on your Pico. There's two slots for SPI breakouts (like our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/0-96-spi-colour-lcd-160x80-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e0.96\" LCD Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/1-12-oled-breakout?variant=12628508704851\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1.12\" SPI OLED Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e), and four slots for I2C breakouts. Because I2C is a bus, you can use multiple I2C devices at the same time, providing they don't have the same I2C address (we've made sure that all of our breakouts have different addresses, and we print them on the back of the breakouts so they're easy to find).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as being a handy way to add functionality to your Pico, Breakout Garden is also very useful for prototyping projects without the need for complicated wiring, soldering, or breadboards, and you can grow or change up your setup at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you would prefer your breakout setup to be a little more compact, we have a three slot Pico Breakout Garden Pack coming soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease note that breakouts are sold separately! \u003c\/b\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eRaspberry Pi Pico is not included\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e if you'd like to buy one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix sturdy edge-connector slots for \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts?sort=new\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x I2C slots (5 pins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x SPI slot (7 pins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanding area with female headers for Raspberry Pi Pico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.1” pitch, 5 or 7 pin connectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroken-out pins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection (built into breakouts)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e99% assembled - just need to stick on the feet!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (and other pin-compatible boards)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/pico_breakout_garden_base_schematic.pdf?v=1633001763\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Pico Breakout Garden\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of the way that I2C (the protocol that Breakout Garden uses) works, it doesn't matter which slot on the Breakout Garden that you plug your breakout into. Each I2C device has an address (you'll see it on the back of each breakout) that it uses to identify itself to other I2C devices, so it's effectively saying \"Hey, it's me, Bob!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've built reverse polarity protection into our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts?sort=new\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e, meaning that there's no magic blue smoke if you accidentally plug one in the wrong way round. However, the correct way to plug them in is to make sure that the labels on the pins on your breakout and the labels on each Breakout Garden slot match up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe markings on the base will show you which way round to plug in your Pico - just match up the USB port with the markings on the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePico Breakout Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're in the process of writing \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ \/ MicroPython drivers\u003c\/a\u003e for as many of our breakouts as possible - here's a list of the breakouts that are currently supported. If you download the most recent version of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/releases\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecustom MicroPython uf2\u003c\/a\u003e, it will have all these drivers included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/1-54-spi-colour-square-lcd-240x240-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1.54\" SPI Colour Square LCD (240x240) Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/1-3-spi-colour-round-lcd-240x240-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1.3\" SPI Colour Round LCD (240x240) Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/1-3-spi-colour-lcd-240x240-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1.3\" SPI Colour Square LCD (240x240) Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/0-96-spi-colour-lcd-160x80-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e0.96\" SPI Colour LCD (160x80) Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/led-dot-matrix-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLED Dot Matrix Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/ltr-559-light-proximity-sensor-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLTR-559 Light \u0026amp; Proximity Sensor Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/11x7-led-matrix-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e11x7 LED Matrix Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/5x5-rgb-matrix-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e5x5 RGB Matrix Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/sgp30-air-quality-sensor-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSGP30 Air Quality Sensor Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/trackball-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTrackball Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/as7262-6-channel-spectral-sensor-spectrometer-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAS7262 6-channel Spectral Sensor (Spectrometer) Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/rgb-encoder-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRGB Encoder Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/rgb-potentiometer-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRGB Potentiometer Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/io-expander\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIO Expander Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/mics6814-gas-sensor-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMICS6814 3-in-1 Gas Sensor Breakout (CO, NO2, NH3)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/msa301-3dof-motion-sensor-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMSA301 3DoF Motion Sensor Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/rv3028-real-time-clock-rtc-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRV3028 Real-Time Clock (RTC) Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/bme680-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBME680 Breakout - Temperature, Pressure, Humidity \u0026amp; Gas Sensor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/bme688-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBME688 4-in-1 Air Quality Breakout (Gas, Temperature, Pressure, Humidity)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pimoroni-2.myshopify.com\/products\/bme280-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBME280 Breakout - Temperature, Pressure, Humidity Sensor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pimoroni-2.myshopify.com\/products\/bmp280-breakout-temperature-pressure-altitude-sensor\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBMP280 Breakout - Temperature, Pressure and Altitude Sensor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pimoroni-2.myshopify.com\/products\/bh1745-luminance-and-colour-sensor-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBH1745 - Luminance \u0026amp; Colour Sensor Breakout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/pmw3901-optical-flow-sensor-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePMW3901 Optical Flow Sensor Breakout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/paa5100je-optical-tracking-spi-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePAA5100JE Near Optical Flow SPI Breakout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your breakout's not yet on the list, you might find Pico-compatible drivers for it in CircuitPython!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that Breakout Garden Base does not have I2C pull-up resistors. All of our breakouts have their own pull-ups on board, but you may run into problems if you're using CircuitPython and third party breakouts that do not have their own pull-ups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGetting Started\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most straightforward way of getting started with Pico Breakout Garden Base is by installing our custom MicroPython build on your Pico - there's a tutorial on how to get set up \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.pimoroni.com\/tutorial\/hel\/getting-started-with-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find C examples \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/examples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e and MicroPython examples \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/micropython\/examples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Raspberry Pi Pico\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi Pico\u003c\/a\u003e is a flexible, low cost \u003cstrong\u003emicrocontroller development board\u003c\/strong\u003e from the folks at Raspberry Pi, based on their very own chip - the RP2040. It's easily programmable over USB with C\/C++ or MicroPython, and ideal for using in all sorts of physical computing projects, devices and inventions - we're so excited to see what you make with it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've called our Pico-sized add-ons \u003cstrong\u003epacks\u003c\/strong\u003e, as they're designed to attach to the back of your Pico as if it were wearing a very stylish backpack (or a miniature jet pack, if you prefer). We've also got Pico \u003cstrong\u003ebases\u003c\/strong\u003e (larger add-on boards with a space to mount your Pico on top) and some other boards that let you do interesting hackerly things like using multiple packs at once - \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e to view them all!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour Pico will need to have male headers soldered to it\u003c\/strong\u003e (with the pins pointing downwards) to attach to our add-on boards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32369509892179,"sku":"PIM549","price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/PicoBreakoutGarden_3of3.jpg?v=1611163796"},{"product_id":"pico-explorer-base","title":"Pico Explorer Base","description":"\u003cp\u003eTransform your Raspberry Pi Pico into a electronic adventure playground packed with physical computing goodies including an LCD screen, motor drivers, a mini breadboard, and much more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePico Explorer lets you play with circuits, build science experiments, prototype tiny robots and inventions and, most importantly, Figure Out How It All Works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've incorporated tinkering essentials like a \u003cstrong\u003emini breadboard, motor drivers, ADC inputs, a built in speaker, general purpose inputs\/outputs, switches, and two Breakout Garden slots*\u003c\/strong\u003e so you can add on a couple of our wide range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/collections\/breakout-garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've also managed to fit in a vibrant \u003cstrong\u003e240x240 IPS LCD screen\u003c\/strong\u003e with four \u003cstrong\u003etactile buttons\u003c\/strong\u003e so you can easily monitor and control what your project is doing. It's all wrapped up in a nice, sturdy baseboard with a pleasingly compact footprint which won't involve nearly as many trailing wires as if you were experimenting with a traditional breadboard setup. Boo wires, yay Pico Explorer!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur comprehensive MicroPython and C++ libraries will let you control every aspect of the board like a digital maestro. It's great for beginners, advanced users, and people who awkwardly sit somewhere in the middle and cannot be placed into a simple demographic bucket - we know who you are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've really crammed all the functionality we could into this board - quite a few of us were lucky enough to have all-in-one electronic circuit kits when we were small and so we jumped at the chance to put together a bang up-to-date version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaspberry Pi Pico \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eand breadboardable components like LEDs, jumper wires and extra buttons are not included\u003c\/strong\u003e (but you can find them all under the extras).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour Pico will need to have male headers soldered to it\u003c\/strong\u003e (with the pins pointing downwards) to attach to our add-on boards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Please note that \u003cstrong\u003ePico breakout compatibility is a work in progress\u003c\/strong\u003e - scroll down for a list of compatible breakouts!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePico Explorer Base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiezo speaker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.54\" IPS LCD screen (240 x 240)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour user-controllable switches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo H-Bridge motor drivers (with over current indicator LED)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy access GPIO and ADC pin Headers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Breakout Garden I2C sockets*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMini breadboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRubber feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico\/Pico W.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo soldering required (as long as your Pico has header pins attached).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: approx 117mm x 63mm x 20mm (L x W x H, assembled)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC\/C++ and MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/pico_explorer_schematic.pdf?v=1619077703\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePinout\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Pico Explorer Base pinout\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/explorerbase_480x480.png?v=1611832218\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGetting started\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe landing area on Pico Explorer Base will show you which way round to plug in your Pico - just match up the USB port with the markings on the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe easiest way to get started is by downloading and copying our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/releases\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecustom MicroPython uf2\u003c\/a\u003e to your Pico, it includes all the libraries you'll need to use our add-ons. The beginner friendly tutorial linked below will show you how to get to grips with pirate-brand MicroPython.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.pimoroni.com\/tutorial\/hel\/getting-started-with-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGetting Started with Raspberry Pi Pico\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/micropython\/examples\/pico_explorer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMicroPython examples\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/micropython\/modules\/pico_explorer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMicroPython function reference\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/micropython\/modules\/picographics\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePicoGraphics function reference\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/examples\/pico_explorer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ example\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePico Breakout Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're in the process of writing C++ \/ MicroPython drivers for as many of our breakouts as possible. If you download the most recent version of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/releases\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecustom MicroPython uf2\u003c\/a\u003e, it will have all these drivers included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico#breakouts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eList of supported breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your breakout's not yet on the list, you might find Pico-compatible drivers for it in CircuitPython!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Raspberry Pi Pico\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi Pico\u003c\/a\u003e is a flexible, low cost \u003cstrong\u003emicrocontroller development board\u003c\/strong\u003e from the folks at Raspberry Pi, based on their very own chip - the RP2040. It's easily programmable over USB with C\/C++ or MicroPython, and ideal for using in all sorts of physical computing projects, devices and inventions - we're so excited to see what you make with it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've called our Pico-sized add-ons \u003cstrong\u003epacks\u003c\/strong\u003e, as they're designed to attach to the back of your Pico as if it were wearing a very stylish backpack (or a miniature jet pack, if you prefer). We've also got Pico \u003cstrong\u003ebases\u003c\/strong\u003e (larger add-on boards with a space to mount your Pico on top) and some other boards that let you do interesting hackerly things like using multiple packs at once - \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e to view them all!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32369514315859,"sku":"PIM550","price":20.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/pico-addons-9.jpg?v=1616398915"},{"product_id":"1-3-spi-colour-round-lcd-240x240-breakout","title":"1.3\" SPI Colour Round LCD (240x240) Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eHigh-res and vibrant, with sweet viewing angles (IPS), this 1.3\" round LCD screen will add some stylish curves to your Raspberry Pi projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eow … ound … round … ground - this unconventional round display is ideally shaped for things like watch faces, speedometers and displaying data in interesting circular ways like pie charts and polar area graphs. You could also use it to add animated eyes to cosplay masks, build a moon phase tracker or just for displaying all the best round GIFs of pizzas, hypnotic spirals and chonky animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/0-96-spi-colour-lcd-160x80-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esmaller 0.9\"\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/1-3-spi-colour-lcd-240x240-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esquarer 1.3\"\u003c\/a\u003e LCD breakouts, it's an IPS display so it has great viewing angles and it's super-crisp and bright. It's driven by SPI and you should be able to run it at up to ~60FPS, although we've found that anywhere from 10FPS looks good for most uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can use this breakout completely solder-free with our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat-i2c-spi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden HAT with SPI\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-mini-i2c-spi\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-mini-i2c-spi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden Mini with SPI\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-400\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-400\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden 400\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.3\" colour round LCD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e240x240 pixels (~260 PPI)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActive area: 32.4mm diameter circle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eST7789 driver chip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSPI interface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with all models of Raspberry Pi (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/st7789-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis breakout uses the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/st7789-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esame ST7789 library\u003c\/a\u003e as the square version. The library makes it straightforward to display images, text or graphics, and even display animated GIFs! If you're using a Raspberry Pi, you can install it with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccode\u003esudo pip3 install st7789\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou may also need to enable I2C and SPI in raspi-config.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen running the generic examples, you'll need to specify that you're using a round display to offset the screen correctly, e.g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccode\u003epython3 gif.py deployrainbows.gif round\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards, using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ or Pirate brand MicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ccode\u003e\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnecting to a Raspberry Pi\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're not using a Breakout Garden, then this is how to connect your LCD Breakout up to your Raspberry Pi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Python library is set up to use SPI 0 by default on the Pi (BCM 7 for CS, BCM 11 for SCK, and BCM 10 for MOSI), BCM 9 for DC, and BCM 19 for the backlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's which pins to connect between your LCD breakout and your Pi's GPIO (\u003cstrong\u003enote that it's BCM pin numbering\u003c\/strong\u003e):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-5V to any 5V or 3V pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCS to BCM 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSCK to BCM 11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMOSI to BCM 10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDC to BCM 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBL to BCM 19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGND to any ground pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can of course use other pins with your LCD Breakout, but you'll have to change them accordingly when you instantiate the display in your code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnecting to a Raspberry Pi Pico\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe easiest way to use our SPI breakouts with a Raspberry Pi Pico is by plugging them into a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pimoroni-2.myshopify.com\/products\/pico-breakout-garden-base\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePico Breakout Garden Base\u003c\/a\u003e or a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pimoroni-2.myshopify.com\/products\/pico-breakout-garden-pack\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePico Breakout Garden Pack\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you'd rather wire them up to a Pico directly, here's how it goes!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-5V to any 5V or 3V pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCS to GP17\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSCK to GP18\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMOSI to GP19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDC to GP16\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBL to GP20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGND to any ground pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: (approx) 36 x 50 x 5mm (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/PIM570-drawing.png?v=1666790650\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edimensional drawing\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39295294341203,"sku":"PIM570","price":20.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/deployrainbows800.gif?v=1617201730"},{"product_id":"mics6814-gas-sensor-breakout","title":"MICS6814 3-in-1 Gas Sensor Breakout (CO, NO2, NH3)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeasure changes in the concentration of gases including carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and ammonia (NH3) with this Breakout Garden compatible I2C breakout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MICS6814 sensor comprises three semiconductor gas sensors in a single package, and can detect \u003cstrong\u003ethree different groups of gases\u003c\/strong\u003e that are referred to in the datasheet as reducing, oxidising, and NH3. The major gases\/vapours that the sensor detects are: carbon monoxide (reducing), nitrogen dioxide (oxidising), and ammonia (NH3), but it is also sensitive to others, including hydrogen, ethanol, and hydrocarbons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can be used to make \u003cstrong\u003equalitative\u003c\/strong\u003e measurements of changes in gas concentrations, so you can tell broadly if the three groups of gases are increasing or decreasing in abundance. Without laboratory conditions or calibration, you won't be able to say \u003cem\u003e\"the concentration of carbon monoxide is n parts per million\"\u003c\/em\u003e, for example. There's more info about the MICS6814 sensor and how it works in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.pimoroni.com\/tutorial\/sandyj\/getting-started-with-enviro-plus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGetting Started with Enviro+ tutorial.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis breakout uses a Nuvoton microcontroller which handles the I2C and analog-digital conversion, as well as controlling the sensor's inbuilt heater and the \u003cstrong\u003euser controllable RGB LED\u003c\/strong\u003e. The LED could be used to indicate when the sensor is running or to notify you visually of gas concentration changes. It's \u003cstrong\u003eBreakout Garden compatible\u003c\/strong\u003e, which means you can use it with any of our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/breakout-garden?filter=HATs+%26+pHATs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden HATs and pHATs\u003c\/a\u003e - no soldering required!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's useful for incorporating into indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring systems, especially if you're interested in monitoring agricultural and vehicle pollution levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMICS6814 analog gas sensor (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sgxsensortech.com\/content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/1143_Datasheet-MiCS-6814-rev-8.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sgxsensortech.com\/content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/AN2-%E2%80%93-Frequently-Asked-Questions-for-MiCS-Gas-Sensors.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNuvoton MS51XB9AE MCU\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRGB LED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x M2.5 mounting holes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface, with a default address of 0x19.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3V to 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi-compatible pinout (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/mics6814-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/MICS6814_breakout_schematic.pdf?v=1628772412\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/mics6814-drawing.png?v=1688982418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDimensional drawing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMICS6814 Gas Sensor Breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 straight male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 right angle female header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right angle female header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a \u003ca title=\"MICS6814 Python library\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/mics6814-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e together with examples showing you how to get readings from the sensor and control the LED. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards, using \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ or Pirate brand MicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: approx 23 x 20 x 4mm (L x W x H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39296409305171,"sku":"PIM569","price":19.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/MICS6814breakout_1of3.jpg?v=1617201737"},{"product_id":"breakout-garden-to-qwiic-adaptor","title":"Breakout Garden to Qw\/ST","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis adapter lets you plug a STEMMA QT \/ Qwiic I2C breakout into a Breakout Garden slot, for ultimate compatibility and ease of prototyping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're building up quite the collection of interesting \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/stemma-qt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdafruit\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/qwiic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSparkfun\u003c\/a\u003e breakouts, and we thought it would be very nice if we could attach these to a Raspberry Pi (or Raspberry Pi Pico) via our convenient, solderless \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/breakout-garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e ecosystem. \u003cstrong\u003eThis adapter will let you attach a STEMMA QT or Qwiic cable to your Breakout Garden, which you can then connect to a I2C breakout with a Qwiic or STEMMA QT port. \u003c\/strong\u003eIt contains reverse protection, so if you plug the adaptor in to the Breakout Garden slot the wrong way round nothing bad will happen to your breakout!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQwiic\/STEMMA QT cables are sold separately, you can pick one up \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/jst-sh-cable-qwiic-stemma-qt-compatible\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that this adaptor will make I2C breakouts from other manufacturers electrically compatible with Breakout Garden but you will still need a software library compatible with your chosen OS and the breakout in question.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39308382339155,"sku":"PIM572","price":1.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/BreakoutGardentoSTEMMAQT-QwiicAdapter_1of3.jpg?v=1618586242"},{"product_id":"stemma-qt-qwiic-to-breakout-garden-adapter","title":"Qw\/ST to Breakout Garden Adapter","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis adapter lets you connect a Breakout Garden breakout to a device with a STEMMA QT\/Qwiic port, for ultimate compatibility and ease of prototyping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you'd like to use one of our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/breakout-garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e with an Adafruit or Sparkfun HAT, microcontroller or dev board, then you're in luck! \u003cstrong\u003eThis adapter can be used to add a Breakout Garden slot to the end of a STEMMA QT\/Qwiic cable\u003c\/strong\u003e, letting you plug in any of our I2C Breakout Garden breakouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQwiic \/STEMMA QT cables are sold separately, you can pick one up \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/jst-sh-cable-qwiic-stemma-qt-compatible\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that this adaptor will make devices from other manufacturers electrically compatible with Breakout Garden but you will still need a software library compatible with your chosen OS and the breakout in question.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39308432703571,"sku":"PIM571","price":1.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/STEMMAQT-QwiictoBreakoutGardenAdapter_4of4.jpg?v=1618586252"},{"product_id":"paa5100je-optical-tracking-spi-breakout","title":"PAA5100JE Near Optical Flow SPI Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eDetect motion of close-up surfaces with this Breakout Garden compatible optical navigation breakout - great for floor tracking for ground dwelling robots!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PAA5100JE sensor is used in robot vacuum cleaners and uses a low-resolution camera and some clever algorithms to detect motion of surfaces. This sensor has a \u003cstrong\u003esuper close range of 15-35mm\u003c\/strong\u003e so it's suitable for use with a variety of different surfaces. If you're looking for a similar sensor with a bigger range (for attaching to something like a drone) check out our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/pmw3901-optical-flow-sensor-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePMW3901 breakout\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can use this breakout completely solder-free with any \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/breakout-garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e with an SPI slot, for ease of prototyping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePAA5100JE-Q optical tracking sensor (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/PAA5100JE-Q-GDS-R1.00_25072018.pdf?v=1620146590\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo white LEDs on-board for illumination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame rate: 242 FPS (frames per second)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRange: 15-35mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eField of view: 42°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum speed: 1.14 metres per second (with sensor 25mm away from surface)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6mA typical current draw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSPI interface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pmw3901-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/39b9173de8970896f2eaa114ef5738eb993a06cc.png?v=1621246728\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMechanical drawing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/PAA5100JE_PIM573_schematic.pdf?v=1621247278\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've adapted our PWM3901 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pmw3901-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e to work with this sensor as well. It makes reading the x\/y motion values and their magnitude really straightforward. Use the following line at the beginning of your code to make sure it's set up correctly:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccode\u003efrom pmw3901 import PAA5100\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnecting to your Raspberry Pi\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're not using a Breakout Garden, this is how to connect your Near Optical Flow Sensor Breakout up to your Raspberry Pi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur library is set up to use the front SPI slot by default: BCM 7 for CS, BCM 11 for SCK, BCM 10 for MOSI, BCM 9 for MISO, and BCM 19 for the INT pin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's which pins to connect between your Near Optical Flow Sensor Breakout and your Pi's GPIO (\u003cstrong\u003enote that it's BCM pin numbering\u003c\/strong\u003e):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-5V to any 5V or 3V pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCS to BCM 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSCK to BCM 11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMOSI to BCM 10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMISO to BCM 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eINT to BCM 19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGND to any ground pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can of course use other pins but you'll have to change them accordingly when you instantiate the sensor in your code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasurements: approx 24mm x 24.5mm x 5mm (L x W x H, including components)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39315330170963,"sku":"PIM573","price":17.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/PAA5100JEopticaltrackingSPIbreakout_3of3.jpg?v=1620401509"},{"product_id":"bme688-breakout","title":"BME688 4-in-1 Air Quality Breakout (Gas, Temperature, Pressure, Humidity)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe super-smart BME688 air quality sensor can measure temperature, pressure and humidity precisely. It also has an upgraded, AI-enhanced gas scanner!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike its predecessor the BME680, this high quality sensor can be used to monitor every aspect of your environment, taking high precision measurements of \u003cstrong\u003etemperature, pressure and humidity\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, the BME688 has an \u003cstrong\u003eupdated gas scanner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e function\u003c\/strong\u003e with extended measurements, which will react to changes in volatile organic compounds (VOCs), volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) and the presence of carbon monoxide and hydrogen to give a general measure of indoor or outdoor air quality. With \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bosch-sensortec.com\/en\/software-tools\/software\/bme688-and-bme690-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBosch's software\u003c\/a\u003e, you can analyse the gas readings further and train the algorithms to make inferences about specific air quality indicators, including the likelihood of bacteria growth and the presence of other organic contaminants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant to get an idea of whether there's adequate ventilation in your bedroom, your workshop, or workplace? Set up a BME688 on a Pi Zero W and have it log sensor readings to a file or post them into your home automation software or a web service like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/io.adafruit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eadafruit.io\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/freeboard.io\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efreeboard.io\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis breakout is compatible with our fancy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/breakout-garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e system, where using breakouts is as easy just popping it into one of the slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealso \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQw\/ST compatible\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e so it can be plugged into a whole range of different \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/collections\/stemma-qt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emicrocontrollers and HATs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with Qwiic or STEMMA QT connectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBosch BME688 4-in-1 environmental sensor with Artificial Intelligence (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/bst-bme688-ds000.pdf?v=1620834794\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface, with address select via ADDR cuttable trace (0x76 or 0x77)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQwiic\/STEMMA QT connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection (on Breakout Garden connector)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi-compatible pinout (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/bme680\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/BoschSensortec\/BME68x-Sensor-API\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC library provided by Bosch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bosch-sensortec.com\/en\/software-tools\/software\/bme688-and-bme690-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBME688 software\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/bme688_schematic_PIM575.pdf?v=1621249477\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/BME688_mechanical_drawing.png?v=1675690969\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDimensional drawing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBME688 breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 female right angle header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right angle female header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9). The right angle header also has the advantage of positioning the breakout away from the Pi's CPU so as to minimise radiated heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/BoschSensortec\/BME68x-Sensor-API\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBosch provide a C library\u003c\/a\u003e,for this sensor, but we've also updated our BME680 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/bme680\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e (with a quick and painless one-line-installer) to work with the BME688, making it straightforward to combine it with our other boards (why not use a Blinkt! or Unicorn pHAT to visualise air quality in real time?)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards, using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ or Pirate brand MicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn our testing, we've found that the sensor requires some burn-in time (at least 20 minutes) and that readings may take a couple of minutes to stabilise after beginning measurements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe trace on the back of the board marked ADDR can be cut to change the I2C address from the default of 0x76 to 0x77, meaning that you can use up to two sensors on the same Raspberry Pi or Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe BME280, BME68X and BMP280 breakouts all share the same I2C addresses, so if you're using two together then you'll need to change the I2C address on one of them using the solder bridge or cuttable traces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: approx 19mm x 19mm x 5mm (L x W x H, including connector)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39336951709779,"sku":"PIM575","price":15.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/BME688-2.jpg?v=1621005992"},{"product_id":"1-54-spi-colour-square-lcd-240x240-breakout","title":"1.54\" SPI Colour Square LCD (240x240) Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdd a bright, hi-res, square LCD screen to your Raspberry Pi (or Pico) projects with this 1.54\" Breakout Garden-compatible SPI display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sourced this vibrant LCD display to use on \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/pico-explorer-base\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePico Explorer Base\u003c\/a\u003e and we've become rather fond of it. We've given it the full Breakout Garden treatment and now it's super-easy to incorporate into other Raspberry Pi or Raspberry Pi Pico projects. The screen is around \u003cstrong\u003e40% bigger\u003c\/strong\u003e (by area) than the one on our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/1-3-spi-colour-lcd-240x240-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1.3\" square breakout\u003c\/a\u003e, giving you plenty of room to fill with detailed graphs or lots of data from sensors. Its 1:1 aspect ratio means it would also be good for displaying square images (like album art or Instagram photos), or perhaps even for using as the screen on a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/picosystem\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emini handheld games console\u003c\/a\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/?q=pimoroni+spi+lcd+breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eother LCD breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e, it's an IPS display so has \u003cstrong\u003egreat viewing angles\u003c\/strong\u003e and it's \u003cstrong\u003esuper-crisp and bright\u003c\/strong\u003e. It's driven by SPI and you should be able to run it at up to ~50FPS, although we've found that anywhere from 10FPS looks good for most uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can use this breakout completely solder-free (which is very handy for prototyping) by combining it with any of our Breakout Gardens with SPI - check out the extras tab for some options! We've also included a strip of male header in case you want to hook it up to your SBC or microcontroller with wires, all traditional-like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.54\" colour LCD (240x240 pixels)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSPI interface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with all models of Raspberry Pi (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/st7789-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e240x240 pixels (~220 PPI)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e27.72mm x 27.72mm active area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrightness: 250 cd\/m^2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e900:1 contrast ratio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e160° viewing angle (horizontal and vertical)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eST7789V driver chip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: approx 45mm x 32mm x 5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGetting Started (Raspberry Pi)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis breakout uses the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/st7789-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esame ST7789 library\u003c\/a\u003e as our square and round LCDs. The library makes it straightforward to display images, text or graphics, and even display animated GIFs!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're not using a Breakout Garden, then this is how to connect your LCD Breakout up to your Raspberry Pi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Python library is set up to use SPI 0 by default on the Pi (BCM 7 for CS, BCM 11 for SCK, and BCM 10 for MOSI), BCM 9 for DC, and BCM 19 for the backlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's which pins to connect between your LCD breakout and your Pi's GPIO (\u003cstrong\u003enote that it's BCM pin numbering\u003c\/strong\u003e):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-5V to any 5V or 3V pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCS to BCM 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSCK to BCM 11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMOSI to BCM 10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDC to BCM 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBL to BCM 19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGND to any ground pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can of course use other pins with your LCD Breakout, but you'll have to change them accordingly when you instantiate the display in your code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGetting Started (Raspberry Pi Pico)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're using a Raspberry Pi Pico you can copy our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/releases\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecustom MicroPython uf2\u003c\/a\u003e to your Pico which includes drivers for this screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.pimoroni.com\/tutorial\/hel\/getting-started-with-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGetting Started with MicroPython tutorial\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/examples\/breakout_colourlcd240x240\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ example\u003c\/a\u003e for 1.54\" screen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/micropython\/examples\/breakout_colourlcd240x240\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMicroPython example\u003c\/a\u003e for 1.54\" screen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/micropython\/modules\/picographics\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePicoGraphics function reference\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe easiest way to use our SPI breakouts with a Raspberry Pi Pico is by plugging them into a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/pico-breakout-garden-base\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePico Breakout Garden Base\u003c\/a\u003e or a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/pico-breakout-garden-pack\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePico Breakout Garden Pack\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you'd rather wire them up to a Pico directly, here's how it goes!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-5V to any 5V or 3V pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCS to GP17\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSCK to GP18\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMOSI to GP19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDC to GP16\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBL to GP20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGND to any ground pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis display has a shinier surface than its smaller cousin, so if you're after more of a matte effect you might be better off going for \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/1-3-spi-colour-lcd-240x240-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethe 1.3\" one\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome versions of this breakout have the Controller Out\/Peripheral In pin labelled as COPI, instead of MOSI.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39351811702867,"sku":"PIM576","price":16.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/154breakoutgif2.gif?v=1622211066"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/collections\/breakout-garden.oembed","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}