# Pimoroni Automation Hat Mini
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pimoroni-automation-hat-mini/78616
**Category:** Hardware
**Created:** [22 May 2023 16:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pimoroni-automation-hat-mini/78616 "2023-05-22T16:53:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@PCgoDK](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PCgoDK)
#### Post date: [22 May 2023 16:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pimoroni-automation-hat-mini/78616/1 "2023-05-22T16:53:36Z")
Anyone know how to get the display on Pimoroni Automation Hat Mini to work in Node-RED?
br. PCgo
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [22 May 2023 17:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pimoroni-automation-hat-mini/78616/2 "2023-05-22T17:03:32Z")
> [@PCgoDK](#):
>
> Pimoroni Automation Hat
Sadly looks like they only have a Python library. So your only option (other than spending time converting the Python library to Node.js!) would probably be to use the exec node to call Python scripts.
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### Author:  [@PCgoDK](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PCgoDK)
#### Post date: [23 May 2023 08:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pimoroni-automation-hat-mini/78616/3 "2023-05-23T08:33:28Z")
Thanks for your input.
Yes, it's a shame, as I was really hoping for the use of this nice hat in NodeRed. I will continue to hope
that some experienced developers will build a node that will be easy to use. Or produce a StepByStep guide to use the existing library from Pimoroni.
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [23 May 2023 08:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pimoroni-automation-hat-mini/78616/4 "2023-05-23T08:56:44Z")
You could try reaching out to them. I met one of the founders at a maker faire here in Sheffield when they were first getting going, seemed like nice folk.
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### Author:  [@PCgoDK](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PCgoDK)
#### Post date: [23 May 2023 09:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pimoroni-automation-hat-mini/78616/5 "2023-05-23T09:17:35Z")
I did... and did not get closer 🤔
Answer:
" I'm afraid we're not really too familiar with NodeRed as an ecosystem so I don't think we'll be able to help much here. You could try posting on the forums to see if anyone's already tried this?
[https://forums.pimoroni.com/](https://forums.pimoroni.com/) "
So I did that too - and still waiting for a helping hand đź’ť
> **[Pimoroni Automation Hat Mini - display at Node-RED](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pimoroni-automation-hat-mini-display-at-node-red/22209)**
>
> Anyone has made a Node in Node-RED for Pimoroni Automation Hat Mini? Especially a Node for use of display…
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### Author:  [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)
#### Post date: [23 May 2023 10:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pimoroni-automation-hat-mini/78616/6 "2023-05-23T10:09:40Z")
It looks like the python script to control the board runs continuously, so a relatively simple way to have it work with node-red would be for the script to publish and subscribe to MQTT messages.
Pimoroni were quick to modify the example scripts for their "Blinky" LED board when I asked for it to be able to subscribe to MQTT.
Now it's very easy for my Node-red (or any other language) to turn the individual LEDs on or off.
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### Author:  [@PCgoDK](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PCgoDK)
#### Post date: [23 May 2023 10:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pimoroni-automation-hat-mini/78616/7 "2023-05-23T10:11:19Z")
Thanks for your input.
I have easily control of the outputs of this hat. The tricky part is the lcd display.
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### Author:  [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)
#### Post date: [23 May 2023 10:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pimoroni-automation-hat-mini/78616/8 "2023-05-23T10:14:21Z")
That's promising! Can you share how you do that from node-red?
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### Author:  [@PCgoDK](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PCgoDK)
#### Post date: [23 May 2023 10:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pimoroni-automation-hat-mini/78616/9 "2023-05-23T10:32:56Z")
To activate the outputs on the Automation Hat Mini on Raspberry Pi4:
Use node: rpi-gpio out
Configure the 4 outputs individually to use:
Output 1 = GPIO5
Output 2 = GPIO12
Output 3 = GPIO6
Output 4 = GPIO16
Connect a Inject node to send "msg.payload=1" to the gpio out node.
To automatically turn off the output I also connect a Delay node and a Switch node where "msg.payload=0". These two nodes connected in parallel to the previous.
```auto
[
{
"id": "4bb3e8710b4db7b6",
"type": "inject",
"z": "6ffcde2c5925413b",
"name": "Test Output 4",
"props": [
{
"p": "payload"
}
],
"repeat": "",
"crontab": "",
"once": false,
"onceDelay": 0.1,
"topic": "",
"payload": "1",
"payloadType": "num",
"x": 670,
"y": 740,
"wires": [
[
"ed1fb811d36fb83e",
"1d5cfc0b83f979ae"
]
]
},
{
"id": "1d5cfc0b83f979ae",
"type": "delay",
"z": "6ffcde2c5925413b",
"name": "",
"pauseType": "delay",
"timeout": "250",
"timeoutUnits": "milliseconds",
"rate": "1",
"nbRateUnits": "1",
"rateUnits": "second",
"randomFirst": "1",
"randomLast": "5",
"randomUnits": "seconds",
"drop": false,
"allowrate": false,
"outputs": 1,
"x": 890,
"y": 780,
"wires": [
[
"b764c7b0dbf6115c"
]
]
},
{
"id": "b764c7b0dbf6115c",
"type": "change",
"z": "6ffcde2c5925413b",
"name": "",
"rules": [
{
"t": "set",
"p": "payload",
"pt": "msg",
"to": "0",
"tot": "str"
}
],
"action": "",
"property": "",
"from": "",
"to": "",
"reg": false,
"x": 1080,
"y": 780,
"wires": [
[
"ed1fb811d36fb83e"
]
]
},
{
"id": "ed1fb811d36fb83e",
"type": "rpi-gpio out",
"z": "6ffcde2c5925413b",
"name": "Relay 4",
"pin": "16",
"set": true,
"level": "0",
"freq": "",
"out": "out",
"bcm": true,
"x": 1260,
"y": 740,
"wires": []
}
]
```
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### Author:  [@PCgoDK](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PCgoDK)
#### Post date: [30 May 2023 06:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pimoroni-automation-hat-mini/78616/10 "2023-05-30T06:21:28Z")
It's a very nice hat and fits into a compact enclosure with minor modification. If only a wise person could make a node enabling the display for use to rookie like me.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [29 July 2023 06:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pimoroni-automation-hat-mini/78616/11 "2023-07-29T06:21:34Z")
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