{"product_id":"led-dot-matrix-breakout-discontinued","title":"LED Dot Matrix Breakout [Discontinued]","description":"\u003cp\u003eGet retro with this pair of 5x7 LED micro dot matrices - \u003cstrong\u003eavailable in green or red\u003c\/strong\u003e (select above)!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've always loved these old school LTP305 LED matrices (first developed in the 1970s!) and we thought it was high time we made a breakout with them. \u003cstrong\u003eYou get two 5x7 displays\u003c\/strong\u003e (plus a decimal point) and an \u003cstrong\u003eLED driver\u003c\/strong\u003e, mounted on a Breakout Garden compatible I2C breakout. This breakout is \u003cstrong\u003epreassembled\u003c\/strong\u003e, so there's no need for tiny soldering (unless you want to attach the breakout to a header).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis breakout is perfect for readouts that involve two numbers or letters - like countdown timers, percentage readouts, or country codes. You can also use the LEDs for graphical displays - a tiny graphic equaliser perhaps, or creepy light up eyes for a very small pumpkin! Their weird science vibe makes them great for cosplay and wearable projects too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can attach this breakout to your Pi's GPIO directly or via a breadboard with the included headers, but it's also compatible with our fancy solderless Breakout Garden, which makes it easy to use several different breakouts at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheck out our full range of Breakout's and Breakout Garden's \u003c\/span\u003ehere\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIS31FL3730 LED matrix driver chip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x LTP-305 green or red LED matrices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x M2.5 mounting holes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface (default address: 0x61)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3V to 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi-compatible pinout (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with all models of Raspberry Pi.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePython library\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicrodot Breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 straight male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 right-angle female header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right-angle female header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've put together a Python library with examples showing you how to control these LED displays. One of the examples is eyes 👀\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe default I2C address is 0x61\u003c\/strong\u003e. You can change this to 0x63 by cutting the trace on the back of the breakout. If you cut the trace and solder the bridge the address will be 0x62 - so it's possible to use up to three of these breakouts at the same time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: approx 32.1mm x 20.8mm x 9.1mm (LxWxH)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Red","offer_id":46039340253244,"sku":"vca1787258036872","price":10.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green","offer_id":46039340286012,"sku":"yub1787258036873","price":9.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/6985\/2220\/files\/led-dot-matrix-breakout-discontinued_1.jpg?v=1787258045","url":"https:\/\/www.mossheath.com\/products\/led-dot-matrix-breakout-discontinued","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}