Pimoroni Unicorn HAT

Pimoroni Unicorn HAT description

Pimeroni Unicorn HAT is one of the most popular and at the same time easiest to use Raspberry HATs in Pimoroni offering. It is featured with a matrix of 64 RGB LEDs powered directly through the Pi board. The applications of the HAT spread from just a simple games in the classroom up to color indications in your robot. All of this accessible in a really straight forward way and supported by a range of Python libraries available on github and officially issued by Pimeroni. The hat is compatible with all Raspberry boards given its universal 40 GPIO pinout

Pimoroni Unicorn HAT detailed view

Pimoroni Unicorn HAT features

• LED layout: 64 RGB LEDs (WS2812B)
• API: Python API
• Compatibility: Raspberry Pi 4, 3, 2, B+, and A+
• Connection: LED data driven via DMA over PWM

Intro video for Pimeroni Unicorn HAT

Interesting links

• Python Library
• Getting Started with Unicorn HAT
• Using Unicorn HAT in IDLE
• Make Rainbows with Unicorn HAT
• Getting Started with Unicorn Paint