{"product_id":"sparkfun-qwiic-alphanumeric-display","title":"SparkFun Qwiic Alphanumeric Display","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are quite familiar with seven-segment displays. We see them on our alarm clocks, ovens, and microwaves. By adding more segments to each digit you can display more than just numbers! Introducing the brand new SparkFun Qwiic Alphanumeric Display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese fourteen-segment digits allow you display all sorts of numbers, characters, and symbols. With \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/qwiic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQwiic\u003c\/a\u003e, simply plug it in and go. No soldering, no figuring out which is SDA or SCL, and no voltage regulation or translation required!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/sparkfun\/SparkFun_Alphanumeric_Display_Arduino_Library\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSparkFun Alphanumeric Display Arduino library\u003c\/a\u003e makes printing strings to the display as easy as calling the print() function. With this library, you'll be able to send I2C commands to the VK16K33 LED driver chip to light up segments (including the decimal point or colon) and even scroll your string across the display. You can download the library through the Arduino library manager by searching 'SparkFun Alphanumeric Display' or you can get the GitHub repo as a .zip file and install the library from there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe VK16K33 also supports I2C address configuration. Simply close a combination of the address jumpers on the back and you can communicate with up to four displays on the same bus. The slim board design also features detachable stand off holes, vertical Qwiic connectors, and internal mounting holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/qwiic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSparkFun Qwiic Connect System\u003c\/a\u003e is an ecosystem of I2C sensors, actuators, shields and cables that make prototyping faster and less prone to error. All Qwiic-enabled boards use a common 1mm pitch, 4-pin JST connector. This reduces the amount of required PCB space, and polarized connections mean you can’t hook it up wrong.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.sparkfun.com\/tutorials\/1209?_ga=2.265471245.320983223.1635761977-711853578.1634823988\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet started with the Qwiic Alphanumeric Display Hookup Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant to plug this display into a Raspberry Pi Pico or other RP2040 board armed with a QwST connector? Check out Tony's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/smittytone\/HT16K33-Python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMicroPython and CircuitPython drivers\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating Voltage: 3.3V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrated RC oscillator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum display segment numbers: 128 patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13×3 matrix key scan circuit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16-step dimming circuit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C Addresses: 0x70 (0x71, 0x72, 0x73)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x Qwiic connectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x Wall Mounting Points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDocuments\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/c\/7\/2\/8\/a\/Qwiic_Alphanumeric_Display.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/c\/f\/f\/7\/c\/Qwiic_Alphanumeric_Display.zip\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEagle Files\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/4\/a\/3\/8\/3\/16919-SparkFun-Qwiic-Alphanumeric-Display_BoardOutline.png\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBoard Dimensions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.sparkfun.com\/tutorials\/1209?_ga=2.63950253.320983223.1635761977-711853578.1634823988\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHookup Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/c\/8\/7\/2\/5\/VK16K33Datasheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e (VK16K33)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/qwiic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQwiic Info Page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/sparkfun\/SparkFun_Alphanumeric_Display_Arduino_Library\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArduino Library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/sparkfun\/Qwiic_Alphanumeric_Display_Breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGitHub Hardware Repo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sparkfun","offers":[{"title":"Blue","offer_id":39519396593747,"sku":"COM-16917","price":8.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Red","offer_id":39519396626515,"sku":"COM-16916","price":8.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Pink","offer_id":39519396659283,"sku":"COM-16919","price":8.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Green","offer_id":39519396692051,"sku":"COM-18566","price":8.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Purple","offer_id":39541958770771,"sku":"COM-16918","price":8.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"White","offer_id":39541958967379,"sku":"COM-18565","price":8.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/16917-SparkFun_Qwiic_Alphanumeric_Display_-_Blue-Demo.jpg?v=1635938580","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/sparkfun-qwiic-alphanumeric-display","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}