SunFounder X Sense HAT

Thanks for choosing our X Sense HAT.

This manual introduces components list, assembling and programming. It is recommended that you read in order of chapters, I believe you will soon learn to use X Sense HAT.

In addition, the program part is divided into two chapters: Play On Ezblock Studio & Play on Other Programming Platforms, and each of them can get you stated on making X Sense HAT work in way you want.

Ezblock Studio is a development platform developed by SunFounder designed for beginners to lower the barriers to getting started with Raspberry Pi. It has two programming languages: Graphical and Python, and available on almost all different types of devices. With Bluetooth and Wi-Fi support, you can download code, remote control a Raspberry Pi, on Ezblock Studio.

Of course, you can also use other programming platforms to program X Sense HAT in Python.

About X Sense HAT

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The X Sense HAT is an add-on board for Raspberry Pi. It includes an 8×8 RGB LED matrix, a joystick，a BME280 sensor and a MPU9250 sensor. At the same time it also equipped with a speaker and a vibration motor, you can use them to make your X Sense HAT more interesting.

It contains the following functions：

  • Draw a pixmap and gif

  • Detect Temperature

  • Detect Humidity

  • Detect Pressure

  • Detect Acceleration

  • Detect Angular velocity

  • Detect Geomagnetic Direction

  • Detect Attitude Angle

  • TTS

  • Play Sound Effects

  • Play Backgrounds

  • Feel the Vibration

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RST Button:

  • Short pressing RST Button causes program resetting.

  • Long press RST Button, you will disconnect the Bluetooth.

Bluetooth Indicator:

The Bluetooth indicator keeps turning on at a well Bluetooth connection, blink at a Bluetooth disconnection, blink fast at a signal transmission.

MPU9250

MPU-9250 is a 9-axis MotionTracking device that combines a 3-axis gyroscope, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis magnetometer and a Digital Motion Processor™ (DMP) all in a small 3x3x1mm package available as a pin-compatible upgrade from the MPU6515. If you want to know more about it, please check the MPU9250 Datasheet.

BME280

BME280 is an environmental sensor that integrates temperature, humidity, air pressure and trinity. With high-level, multi-function, small size, etc. If you want to know more about it, please check the BME280 Datasheet.