Microdot Phat I/O Error

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1

Can anyone suggest what might be causing this error when I try any of the examples shipped with the Microdot Python library:

`pi@raspberrypi:~/Pimoroni/microdotphat/examples $ ./flash.pyTraceback (most recent call last):

File “./flash.py”, line 5, in
from microdotphat import clear, show, set_decimal, set_pixel, WIDTH, HEIGHT
File “/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/microdotphat/init.py”, line 24, in
_n1 = NanoMatrix(address=0x63)
File “/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/microdotphat/matrix.py”, line 63, in init
self.bus.write_byte_data(self.address, CMD_MODE, MODE)
IOError: [Errno 5] Input/output error
`

I also ran i2cdetect which showed no devices detected.

This as running the board on a Pi Zero which has been updated to Pixel. My Scroll Phat runs OK on this Pi.

Thanks,

Tony

2

most likely the contacts provided by your soldering job is flaky. Check the 2x3 leftmost pins (when header is at the top, matrices facing up) are OK.

3

Yes, that was it.

Thanks,

Tony