Rainbow HAT - Experimentation Board
Rainbow HAT has a buffet of sensors, inputs and displays. Use it as a weather station, a clock, a timer or stopwatch, a mood light, or endless other things.
Pinout
- 40-pin GPIO passthrough (uses 13)headerType · Signal
- Breakout: servobreakoutType · Signal
- Breakout: I2CbreakoutType · Signal
- Breakout: SPIbreakoutType · Signal
- Breakout: UARTbreakoutType · Signal
- 3V35VGNDType · Power, Ground
| Pin | Position | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 40-pin GPIO passthrough (uses 13) | header | Signal |
| Breakout: servo | breakout | Signal |
| Breakout: I2C | breakout | Signal |
| Breakout: SPI | breakout | Signal |
| Breakout: UART | breakout | Signal |
| 3V35VGND | Power, Ground |
Pin details
6 connections- 40-pin GPIO passthrough (uses 13)headerSignal
- Breakout: servobreakoutSignal
- Breakout: I2CbreakoutSignal
- Breakout: SPIbreakoutSignal
- Breakout: UARTbreakoutSignal
- 3V35VGNDPower, Ground
Start wiring
Shield
Confirm the data interface matches your host board.
Module pins: 3V3 / 5V / GND, 40-pin GPIO passthrough (uses 13), Breakout: servo, Breakout: I2C, Breakout: SPI, Breakout: UART. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.
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