Enhance your Raspberry Pi with a 28 RGB LED pixel strip without the need for soldering! Pimoroni's LED SHIM for Raspberry Pi is a great way to display sensor readings, status updates, or voltage measurements. It features a new friction - fit header, so you can simply slip it over your Pi pins. At just 0.8mm thick, it's super - slim and allows you to use it with other HATs and pHATs. Works with all Raspberry Pi computers having a 2x20 connector, from Pi 1 B+ to Pi Zero! You can solder it to a female header for a sturdier connection. If you're familiar with Blinkt!, coding the LED SHIM is a breeze. Key features include 28 RGB LED pixels, an IS31FL3731 LED matrix driver chip controlled over I2C, a solderless header, a super - slim board, and a full - featured Python library.
Using the Pimoroni LED SHIM for Raspberry Pi is easy. First, if you don't want to solder, just use the friction - fit header and slip the SHIM over your Pi pins. If you prefer a more secure connection, you can solder it to a female header. To start coding, if you've used Blinkt! before, it'll be straightforward as it's just as easy. You can use it to show all sorts of things like sensor readings or status updates. When using it with other HATs and pHATs, make sure there's no physical interference due to the slim design. For maintenance, keep it in a dry place and avoid exposing it to extreme temperatures. The Python library that comes with it has all the features you need, so explore it to get the most out of your LED SHIM.
