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Pimoroni  |  SKU: PR-PIM082

Explorer HAT Pro

$40.16
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Explorer HAT Pro adds powerful prototyping capabilities to your Raspberry Pi with digital I/O, capacitive touch, analog inputs, motor drivers, and a mini breadboard—all on one board. Perfect for building robots, games, science experiments, and electronic circuits.

Key Features

  • 4× Digital Inputs – 5V tolerant buffered inputs (Arduino compatible)
  • 4× Digital Outputs – Powered 5V outputs (up to 500mA total)
  • 4× Capacitive Touch Pads – Labelled 1, 2, 3, 4
  • 4× Crocodile Clip Pads – Capacitive touch pads 5, 6, 7, 8
  • 4× Coloured LEDs – Red, green, blue, and yellow
  • 4× Analog Inputs – For reading sensors and potentiometers
  • 2× H-Bridge Motor Drivers – Up to 200mA per channel with PWM control
  • Mini Breadboard – 170 points (17×5 per half) for prototyping
  • 3.3V GPIO Access – Exposed GPIO pins for additional connections

Specifications

  • Input Logic: 2V-5V accepted as high
  • Output Current: Up to 500mA total (5V outputs)
  • Motor Current: Up to 200mA per channel
  • Breadboard: 170 tie points

Compatibility

  • Raspberry Pi 4, 3B+, 3, 2, B+, A+
  • Raspberry Pi Zero / Zero W

Ideal For

  • Small robot projects
  • Science experiments
  • Electronic circuit exploration
  • Interactive games and toys
  • Learning GPIO and electronics

Package Contents

  • 1× Explorer HAT Pro (fully assembled)
Note: Software does not support Raspbian Wheezy. Use Raspbian Jessie or later.

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