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Micro Dot pHAT - pHAT only
The Micro Dot pHAT is a retro-style LED matrix display board for Raspberry Pi, designed to drive up to six Lite-On LTP-305 LED matrices. Each 5×7 pixel matri...
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The Micro Dot pHAT is a retro-style LED matrix display board for Raspberry Pi, designed to drive up to six Lite-On LTP-305 LED matrices. Each 5×7 pixel matrix includes a decimal point, giving you an effective display area of 30×7 pixels across all six modules.
Use between 1 and 6 matrices in your choice of green and/or red for scrolling message displays, spectrum analysers, clocks, or sensor readouts. This listing is for the bare pHAT board only — LED matrix modules are sold separately.
Key Features
- 3× IS31FL3730 LED Drivers – Drives up to 6 LTP-305 LED matrices via I2C
- 30×7 Pixel Display – 5×7 pixels per matrix plus decimal point, across 6 modules
- Green and/or Red Matrices – Mix and match colours across the 6 positions
- pHAT Form Factor – Compact Raspberry Pi Zero-sized board
- Python Library – Comprehensive library for easy text scrolling and graphics
- Stackable – Works alongside other pHATs and HATs
Compatibility
- Raspberry Pi 3B+, 3, 2, B+, A+
- Raspberry Pi Zero and Zero W
Ideal For
- Retro scrolling message displays
- Compact clocks and timers
- Audio spectrum analysers
- Sensor data readouts (temperature, pressure, light)
Package Contents
- 1× Micro Dot pHAT board (bare PCB, no matrices or header included)
Resources
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- I2C
- I2C is a two-wire communication bus used by many sensors and small modules. It matters because several I2C devices can share the same two wires, but each device needs a compatible address and your controller must support I2C.
- LED
- A light-emitting diode (LED) is a small electronic component that emits light when current flows through it in the correct direction. Because it only conducts one way, its polarity matters, and a through-hole LED must be soldered the correct way around to light up.
- PCB
- A printed circuit board (PCB) is a board, usually rigid, with etched copper tracks that connect electronic components together without loose wiring. Components are mounted on the board and signals route between them through the copper layout.
- pHAT
- A smaller add-on board format for Raspberry Pi, similar in idea to a HAT but usually not full-sized. It matters because pHAT compatibility can affect how neatly a board stacks or fits into a Raspberry Pi project.
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