{"product_id":"button-shim-discontinued","title":"Button SHIM [discontinued]","description":"\u003cp\u003eButton SHIM gives you five handy, physical buttons and an RGB status LED, and it's HAT and pHAT-compatible!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur SHIM-format boards are designed to slip neatly onto your Pi's GPIO pins and still allow you to use HATs and pHATs at the same time. Or solder the included female header onto Button SHIM and use it as a standalone board. The buttons and status LED stick out from the top edge of your Pi, making them easy to access.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse Button SHIM to add physical interaction and visual feedback to your project. It makes the perfect controller for our LED boards like Unicorn pHAT, Mote, and Blinkt! Or why not use it with Four Letter pHAT to turn your Pi into a proper alarm clock, or stopwatch\/timer?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5x tactile, right-angle push buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle RGB LED (APA102)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButtons driven through an IO expander (TCA9554A)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuper-slim SHIM-format board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.8mm thick PCB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan be used with HATs and pHATs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButton SHIM pinout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi 3, 2, B+, A+, Zero, and Zero W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePython library\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x20 female header included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRequires soldering\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause we've used an IO expander to read the button states and drive the LED, you'll still have full access to all of your Pi's pins, assuming the I2C address (\u003cspan class=\"pl-k\"\u003e0x\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3f)\u003c\/span\u003e doesn't clash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a one-line-installer to install the Button SHIM Python library. You'll be up-and-running in a jiffy! There's even a few nice example programs showing how to use Button SHIM to control your Pi's audio, how to control the status LED, and how to mimic key presses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo install the software, open a terminal and type\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ccode\u003ecurl https:\/\/get.pimoroni.com\/buttonshim | bash\u003c\/code\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto run the one-line-installer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur software does not support Raspbian Wheezy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's important to install Button SHIM the correct way round, with the buttons facing outwards from your Pi, and the buttons on the top (check the photos on this page if you're unsure)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoard dimensions: 65x13x4.5mm (WxHxD, depth includes buttons)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButton dimensions: 7x3.5x3.75 (WxHxD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48620803129566,"sku":"vtb1787257793051","price":5.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/0705\/9422\/files\/button-shim-discontinued_1.jpg?v=1787257801","url":"https:\/\/primewearfashion.shop\/products\/button-shim-discontinued","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}