{"product_id":"rgb-encoder-wheel-breakout","title":"RGB Encoder Wheel Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdd a stylish navigational aid to your project with our fully assembled ANO scroll wheel encoder breakout!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cool mechanical encoder has \u003cstrong\u003efive buttons\u003c\/strong\u003e (up, down, left, right and centre) and a \u003cstrong\u003erotary scroll wheel\u003c\/strong\u003e (with satisfying clicky detents). We've surrounded it with 24 twinkly \u003cstrong\u003eRGB LEDs\u003c\/strong\u003e and turned it into a handy, pre-assembled I2C breakout so it's convenient to incorporate into your Raspberry Pi or Raspberry Pi Pico projects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's compatible with our fancy \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/breakout-garden\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/breakout-garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e system, where using breakouts is easy as popping it into one of the slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code. It also has two \u003cstrong\u003eQw\/ST connectors\u003c\/strong\u003e so it can be easily plugged into \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/stemma-qt\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/stemma-qt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emicrocontrollers and HATs\u003c\/a\u003e with Qwiic or STEMMA QT connectors, like \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/cosmic-unicorn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCosmic Unicorn\u003c\/a\u003e 🦄 or \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/wireless-plasma-kit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWireless Plasma Kit\u003c\/a\u003e 💀.\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\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.nuvoton.com\/products\/microcontrollers\/8bit-8051-mcus\/industrial-8051-series\/ms51xb9ae\/?__locale=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNuvoton MS51 microcontroller\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\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\" data-mce-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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\/\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\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\" data-mce-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)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eANO Directional Navigation and Scroll Wheel Rotary Encoder (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn-shop.adafruit.com\/product-files\/5001\/ANO%20Encoder.jpg\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn-shop.adafruit.com\/product-files\/5001\/ANO%20Encoder.jpg\"\u003eDiagram\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24 RGB LEDs driven by an \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.issi.com\/WW\/pdf\/31FL3731.pdf\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.issi.com\/WW\/pdf\/31FL3731.pdf\"\u003eIS31FL3731 driver chip\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface, with addresses: 0x13 (encoder), 0x77\/0x74 (LEDs)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3V to 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection (on Breakout Garden connector)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully assembled, no soldering required!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi computers (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/encoderwheel-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\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/encoder_wheel_schematic.pdf?v=1683803471\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/encoder_wheel_schematic.pdf?v=1683803471\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIncludes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRGB Encoder Wheel 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\u003eThere's a easy to use \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/encoderwheel-python\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/encoderwheel-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e for using this breakout with a Raspberry Pi computer, with examples that use the encoder and LEDs together to make a clock, stopwatch or handy colour picker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's not all! You can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and our growing selection of RP2040 boards, using \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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe default I2C address of the encoder is \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e0x13\u003c\/span\u003e, but it's possible to change this in software if you'd like to use multiples, or avoid conflicts with other I2C devices. The new address will be saved in flash memory, so will persist if unpowered.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe I2C address of the LEDs can be changed from 0x77 to 0x74 by cutting the trace on the back of the breakout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFancy a few extra GPIO? We've added pads that can be used to access some spare GPIOs on the Nuvoton \/ IO Expander. These can be used as inputs and outputs, they're ADC-capable and PWMable and we've also added convenient power and ground pads. Free GPIO, woo!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWant to make a snazzy diffuser for the LEDs? Here's a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/encoder-wheel-diffuser.dxf?v=1683206349\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/encoder-wheel-diffuser.dxf?v=1683206349\"\u003e.dxf file for laser cutting\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 48x42x10.5mm (LxWxH, approx). The mounting holes are M2.5 and 34mm apart (centre to centre).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40775645331539,"sku":"PIM673","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/encoder-wheel.jpg?v=1683897039","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/rgb-encoder-wheel-breakout","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}