{"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":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Green","offer_id":32274405654611,"sku":"PIM527","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/Microdotbreakout_1of6.jpg?v=1603387110","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/led-dot-matrix-breakout","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}