{"product_id":"rainbow-hat-discontinued","title":"Rainbow HAT [Discontinued]","description":"\u003cp\u003eRainbow HAT has a buffet of sensors, inputs and displays to explore Android Things\u003csup style=\"font-size: 40%; top: -1em;\"\u003eTM\u003c\/sup\u003e. Use it as a weather station, a clock, a timer or stopwatch, a mood light, or endless other things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've worked with the Android Things team at Google to create this great add-on board that features displays, sensors, sound, and lots of LEDs! It's the perfect introduction to developing Android Things applications on the Raspberry Pi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRainbow HAT also has a full Python API for use on Raspbian just like all of our other HATs that you know and love!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MagPi said that \u003cem\u003e\"Rainbow HAT has an impressive number of features crammed into it, making it useful for all sorts of projects\"\u003c\/em\u003e in their four star review.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRainbow HAT features:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeven APA102 multicolour LEDs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour 14-segment alphanumeric displays (green LEDs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHT16K33 display driver chip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree capacitive touch buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtmel QT1070 capacitive touch driver chip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue, green and red LEDs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBMP280 temperature and pressure sensor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiezo buzzer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreakout pins for servo, I2C, SPI, and UART (all 3v3)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRainbow HAT 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\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe board is designed specifically to show off the wide range of protocols available on the Raspberry Pi, including SPI (the APA102 LEDs), I2C (the BMP280 sensor and 14-segment displays), GPIO (the capacitive touch buttons and LEDs), and PWM (the piezo buzzer).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote that the SPI labels are reversed on Rainbow HATs from 2017 and earlier. From top to bottom, they should be CE1, SCL, MISO, MOSI.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRaspberry Pi 3 Starter Kit for Android Things\u003csup style=\"font-size: 40%; top: -1em;\"\u003eTM\u003c\/sup\u003e contains:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRainbow HAT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePibow Coupé for Android Things\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.5A official Raspberry Pi worldwide power supply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16GB microSD card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eUsing Android Things?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor information on how to get started with Android Things and Rainbow HAT visit the official developer site for Android Things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo put the latest Android Things image on your SD card, see the instructions here: https:\/\/developer.android.com\/things\/hardware\/raspberrypi.html.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find the driver and samples published in the official GitHub organisation: https:\/\/github.com\/androidthings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eUsing Raspbian?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’ve also put together a Python library to make it a breeze to use. You can find it here: https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/rainbow-hat\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\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTemperature readings are affected by heat radiated from your Pi’s CPU and the onboard LEDs; calibration can help to correct temperature readings. bstrobl, on the Raspberry Pi forums, suggests to use the formula: \u003cem\u003ecorrected temp. = measured temp. - (CPU temp. - measured temp.) \/ 2\u003c\/em\u003e. Using a Mini Black HAT Hack3r can also help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Rainbow HAT only","offer_id":48620803326174,"sku":"nye1787257799669","price":19.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/0705\/9422\/files\/rainbow-hat-discontinued_1.jpg?v=1787257808","url":"https:\/\/primewearfashion.shop\/products\/rainbow-hat-discontinued","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}