28 tiny RGB LED pixels in a single row that just slip right onto your Pi's pins, no soldering required! LED SHIM is ideal for status updates, notifications, a VU meter, or as a bar graph for sensor readings.
The really nifty thing about LED SHIM is that it doesn't require any soldering. We've engineered a new friction-fit header that slips securely onto the Pi's pins. Because LED SHIM's PCB is just 0.8mm thick, like our , you can use it at the same time as , and it'll stick out and be visible at the top of your Pi. Of course, if you want to solder LED SHIM to your Pi's pins or solder a female header to it, then you can do that too.
These are similar (but even smaller) to the RGB LEDs that we use on , being driven by the same IS31FL3731 LED matrix driver chip that's on . Coding LED SHIM is just like coding a with more pixels, so if you've used Blinkt! then it'll be very familiar to you.
Features
- 28 RGB LED pixels
- IS31FL3731 LED matrix driver chip
- Solderless, friction-fit header
- Super-slim SHIM-format board
- 0.8mm thick PCB
- Can be used with HATs and pHATs
- Compatible with Raspberry Pi 3 , 3, 2, B , A , Zero, and Zero W
Software
We've put together a one-line installer to install the . You'll be up-and-running in a jiffy! There's a bunch of to show you what's possible with LED SHIM, that you can learn from and adapt to your needs.
To install the software, open a terminal and type curl | bash to run the one-line-installer.
Our software does not support Raspbian Wheezy.
