Picade X HAT USB-C, games console for Raspberry Pi, Pimoroni PIM462

Brand: PiMoroni
Product Code: AN-18909
Availability: Temporarily Out Of Stock
35.20€
Ex Tax: 29.09€
An overlay for Raspberry Pi was created by Pimoroni. It allows you to create your own game console based on the popular minicomputer such as Raspberry Pi. It has been equipped with 2.54 mm connectors, where you can connect joystick and buttons. There is a USB Type C connector on the board used to power the overlay and Raspberry Pi, so there is no need for an additional power supply for the minicomputer. The Picade X HAT also has a built-in I2S DAC / amplifier chip with 3 W of output power. Any analog speaker can be connected to the terminal connector. The I2S DAC combines both channels of digital audio from the Raspberry Pi into a single mono output. It then goes through a 3 W amplifier to power the connected speaker. The overlay allows you to connect a 4-position joystick, 6 player buttons, 4 utility buttons, and Pimoroni's Plasma button. The board also features a button to safely turn off the Raspberry Pi without damaging the microSD card. Press the button to turn on the Raspberry Pi, press and hold for 3 seconds to safely turn off the chip.

Main features:

  • 3 W amplifier DAC chip with I2S interface and terminal connector
  • Tact-switch type power switch and status LED
  • USB type C power connector (does not require a separate power supply for Raspberry Pi)
  • 4-position joystick input
  • 6 player button inputs
  • 4 tool button inputs
  • Power switch input
  • Status LED output
  • Plasma button connector
  • Pinouts for power, I2C and 2 additional buttons
  • Compatible with all 40-pin versions of Raspberry Pi
  • Picade X HAT pinout description
  • Python library