{"product_id":"button-shim","title":"Button SHIM","description":"\u003cp\u003eButton SHIM gives you five handy, physical buttons and an RGB status LED, and it's HAT and pHAT-compatible!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur SHIM-format boards are designed to be \u003cstrong\u003esoldered\u003c\/strong\u003e neatly onto your Pi's GPIO pins and still allow you to use \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-hats-and-phats\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-hats-and-phats\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHATs and pHATs\u003c\/a\u003e at the same time. Or solder the included female header onto Button SHIM and use it as a standalone board. The buttons and status LED stick out from the top edge of your Pi, making them easy to access.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse Button SHIM to add physical interaction and visual feedback to your project. It makes the perfect controller for our LED boards like \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/unicorn-phat\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/unicorn-phat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnicorn pHAT\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/mote\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/mote\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMote\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/blinkt\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/blinkt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBlinkt!\u003c\/a\u003e Or why not use it with \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/four-letter-phat\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/four-letter-phat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFour Letter pHAT\u003c\/a\u003e to turn your Pi into a proper alarm clock, or stopwatch\/timer?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5x tactile, right-angle push buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle RGB LED (APA102)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButtons driven through an IO expander (TCA9554A)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuper-slim SHIM-format board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.8mm thick PCB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan be used with HATs and pHATs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pinout.xyz\/pinout\/button_shim\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/pinout.xyz\/pinout\/button_shim\"\u003eButton SHIM pinout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with all 40-pin header Raspberry Pi models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/button-shim\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/button-shim\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x20 female header included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRequires soldering\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause we've used an IO expander to read the button states and drive the LED, you'll still have full access to all of your Pi's pins, assuming the I2C address (\u003cspan class=\"pl-k\"\u003e0x\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3f)\u003c\/span\u003e doesn't clash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a one-line-installer to install the \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/button-shim\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/button-shim\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eButton SHIM Python library\u003c\/a\u003e. You'll be up-and-running in a jiffy! There's even a few nice example programs showing how to use Button SHIM to control your Pi's audio, how to control the status LED, and how to mimic key presses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo install the software, open a terminal and type\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ccode\u003ecurl https:\/\/get.pimoroni.com\/buttonshim | bash\u003c\/code\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto run the one-line-installer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's important to install Button SHIM the correct way round, with the buttons facing outwards from your Pi, and the buttons on the top (check the photos on this page if you're unsure)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoard dimensions: 65x13x4.5mm (WxHxD, depth includes buttons)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButton dimensions: 7x3.5x3.75 (WxHxD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/button-shim-drawing.png?v=1709313668\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDimensional drawing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45854302218,"sku":"PIM301","price":8.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/btn-shim-1.jpg?v=1539264482","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/button-shim","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}