{"id":12461,"date":"2015-04-27T10:01:42","date_gmt":"2015-04-27T09:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=12461"},"modified":"2015-04-26T22:22:45","modified_gmt":"2015-04-26T21:22:45","slug":"traffichat-from-ryanteck-for-the-raspberry-pi-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=12461","title":{"rendered":"TrafficHAT from RyanTeck for the Raspberry Pi &#8211; review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-uepCoO6YZGE\/VT1TKPD_iPI\/AAAAAAAASf4\/V5lMdPR92uY\/w426-h568\/IMG_20150417_202858%3Anopm%3A.jpg?resize=426%2C568&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"426\" height=\"568\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The TrafficHAT from RyanTeck is a simple-to-use add-on board for later models of the Raspberry Pi. It plugs into the 40-pin GPIO header and gives you access to 3 large LEDs, a button and a buzzer. It sounds simple, and it is, and that&#8217;s the beauty of it.\u00a0The kit comes in a bag:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-1_J923AN5EU\/VT1S7s-0Z3I\/AAAAAAAASfU\/bHze2Mx7akg\/w426-h568\/IMG_20150417_202009%3Anopm%3A.jpg?resize=426%2C568&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"426\" height=\"568\" \/><\/p>\n<p>and contains all the bits you&#8217;ll need to solder onto the\u00a0circuit board. The GPIO header and\u00a0the resistors are pre-soldered surface-mount components so all that&#8217;s left is to solder the LEDs, buzzer and switch. For the experienced solderer, this will take less than 10 minutes. For a beginner, it will obviously take longer than that but it is excellent for teaching you the basics of soldering because of the large components.<\/p>\n<p>Programming it is very easy and can be accomplished using both ScratchGPIO (which Ryan has personally modded) and, of course, Python. I knocked up a quick Python script just to test the board out and the results can be seen in the short video below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Raspberry Pi TrafficHAT from RyanTeck\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vj-UymD7pT0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The TrafficHAT is the natural successor to the Pibrella, although it doesn&#8217;t have the protected inputs and outputs of the older board. It also doesn&#8217;t break out the unused GPIO pins, which means it&#8217;s use is limited. But that is its charm &#8211; it&#8217;s simple. It&#8217;s simple enough to put together and simple enough to program and is ideal for anyone who wants to learn how to program real-world\u00a0electronics from the Raspberry Pi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating: 9\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ryanteck.uk\/store\/traffichat\" target=\"_blank\">The TrafficHAT will soon be available directly from RyanTeck for \u00a37.75 plus postage (\u00a31.50)<\/a>, and as an introduction to programming and soldering I believe it&#8217;s well worth the money.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The TrafficHAT from RyanTeck is a simple-to-use add-on board for later models of the Raspberry Pi. It plugs into the 40-pin GPIO header and gives you access to 3 large LEDs, a button and a buzzer. 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