IO Expander Breakout - PIM517

Item number 56651 Brand Pimoroni Model PIM517 Share Write a review
IO Expander Breakout - PIM517



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This breakout uses a clever Nuvoton MS51 microcontroller and some I2C magic to give you a whopping 14 additional input/output pins to connect things up to. Eight of the pins are hooked up to an Analog to Digital Converter so you can easily use old skool analog sensors with your Raspberry Pi, as well as passive components that use an analog signal (like light dependent resistors).

Six of the pins can be used as (up to 16-bit) PWM outputs - great for controlling devices that require a simulated analog output, like servos or non-addressable LEDs.
You can attach it 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 super easy to use several different breakouts at the same time.

Features
Kit includes
  • IO Expander Breakout
  • 1x5 straight male header
  • 1x5 right angle female header
We'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).

Software
We've put together a Python library to use with your IO Expander, together with some handy examples that show you how to interact with different kinds of devices.
There's also now an Arduino port of our library - thanks Chris!

Notes
  • The default I2C address is 0x18, but it's possible to change this in software if you'd like to use multiple IO Expanders, or avoid conflicts with other I2C devices. The new address will be saved in flash memory, so will persist if unpowered.
  • This board uses a Nuvoton MCU with our custom firmware but if you're brave and hackerly, you can substitute your own firmware to change the way this board works and have a super cheap and capable microcontroller (though this is not for the faint of heart!)
  • Dimensions: 26x24.5x12mm (LxWxH)

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Brand Pimoroni
ModelPIM517
Pimoroni
€ 9,80€ 8,10 Excl. VAT (NL)
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