{"product_id":"qwst-pad","title":"Qw\/ST Pad (I2C Game Controller)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdd a whole bunch of buttons to your Raspberry Pi or Raspberry Pi Pico project with this cute, compact, chainable I2C gamepad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Qw\/ST Pad has \u003cstrong\u003eeight chunky buttons\u003c\/strong\u003e for inputs (plus \u003cstrong\u003etwo smaller buttons\u003c\/strong\u003e for settings adjustments) and \u003cstrong\u003efour user controllable white LEDs\u003c\/strong\u003e (we've used them in our examples to show how many controllers are connected, but you could use them for whatever you like). We've added cuttable traces on the back to change the I2C address of each Qw\/ST Pad so you can have \u003cstrong\u003eup to four Qw\/ST Pads connected\u003c\/strong\u003e at the same time - perfect for multiplayer shenanigans!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConnecting it up is easy thanks to the \u003cstrong\u003etwo Qw\/ST connectors\u003c\/strong\u003e which let you plug it into any microcontrollers or HATs with Qwiic or STEMMA QT connectors, like our \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/space-unicorn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpace  Unicorns\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/pico-display-pack-2-8\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/pico-display-pack-2-8\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePico Display Pack \u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/display-hat-mini\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/display-hat-mini\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDisplay HAT Mini\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eQw\/ST cables are sold separately\u003c\/strong\u003e, we sell a variety of different ones \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" 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\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/qwst-and-spce?tags=Qw\/ST\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/qwst-and-spce?tags=Qw\/ST\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here to view everything Qw\/ST!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTCA9555 I\/O Expander\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ti.com\/lit\/ds\/symlink\/tca9555.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.ti.com\/lit\/ds\/symlink\/tca9555.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8x large user buttons (labelled U, D, L, R, A, B, X and Y)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x small user buttons (labelled + and -)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x white LEDs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x Qw\/ST (Qwiic\/STEMMA QT) connectors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface, with addresses: 0x21 (default), 0x23, 0x25 or 0x27\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3V to 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully assembled, no soldering required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi computers (\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/qwstpad-python\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/qwstpad-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico\/RP2040\/RP2350 (\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/qwstpad-micropython\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/qwstpad-micropython\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMicroPython library\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/Pimoroni_QwSTPad_Schematic.pdf?v=1731677678\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're planning on using Qw\/ST Pad with Raspberry Pi Pico (or other RP2040 \/ RP2350 boards) we've spun up a standalone MicroPython library, with some fun examples to try. You can install the library through Thonny's 'Manage Packages' by searching for \u003ccode\u003eqwstpad-micropython\u003c\/code\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/qwstpad-micropython\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/qwstpad-micropython\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQw\/ST Pad MicroPython library and examples\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's also a full-fat Python library for if you want to use Qw\/ST Pad with a Raspberry Pi computer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/qwstpad-python\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/qwstpad-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQw\/ST Pad Python library and examples\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 58x25x6.7mm (LxWxH, approx). The mounting holes are M2.5 and are 3mm in from the top corners (52mm centre to centre). Corner radii are 3mm at the top and 10mm and the bottom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53514400596347,"sku":"PIM752","price":8.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/qwst-pad.jpg?v=1731517004","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/qwst-pad","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}