PiGlow

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The PiGlow is a small LED add-on board for Raspberry Pi featuring 18 individually controllable LEDs arranged in three spiral arms. Each LED can be dimmed independently using PWM co ntrol, enabling smooth lighting effects and animations. Uses the SN3218 PWM chip communicating via I2C, with Python libraries available for easy programming. Fits inside a Pibow case and works with all Raspberry Pi models. Key Features 18 LEDs – Three each of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and white PWM Dimming – 256 brightness levels per LED I2C Control – Simple communication via GPIO header Pibow Compatible – Fits inside Pibow cases Fully Assembled – No soldering required Ideal For Mood lighting and ambience effects System load and status indicators Notification alerts (tweets, email, events) Headless Pi visual feedback Learning LED control and I2C Specifications LEDs: 18× SMD LEDs (6 colours, 3 each) Controller: SN3218 PWM chip Interface: I2C (address 0x54) PWM Range: 0–255 Compatibility: All Raspberry Pi models Package Contents 1× PiGlow Board (fully assembled) Resources Python Library (GitHub) WiringPi Driver Show more