# Fake HAT

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** CE08424 · **Brand:** [The Pi Hut](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/the-pi-hut)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/fake-hat.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/fake-hat.html.md))

The "Fake HAT" is a 2x20 way female connector with long pins soldered to a board with a Raspberry Pi HAT compliant CAT24C32 (32kbit EEPROM) on I2C address...

## Pricing

- **Price:** $7.50 (inc GST) — $6.82 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $6.55 (exc GST) · 25+ $6.35 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Aug 17 and Aug 19.

## Description

The "Fake HAT" is a 2x20 way female connector with long pins soldered to a board with a Raspberry Pi HAT compliant CAT24C32 (32kbit EEPROM) on I2C address 0x50.

It's designed to be used for quick testing of GPIO configuration (direction/mode/etc.), kernel overlays and storing configuration files without having the real hardware connected to the [Raspberry Pi](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE0642)!

- Emulate a Raspberry Pi HAT to test software!
- Develop EEPROM contents for a compliant Raspberry Pi HAT!
- Setup GPIO pins, overlays etc for breadboard projects!

The EEPROM connects to the Raspberry Pi GPIO ID\_SD (physical pin 27) and ID\_SC (physical pin 28) and GND/3v3.

[For guidance on using the Fake HAT, 8086 advise checking this forum thread](https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=108134).

**Please Note:**

- PCB colour may vary
- Raspberry Pi and [heatsinks](https://core-electronics.com.au/3pc-heatsink-kit-for-raspberry-pi-4.html) not included
- This board is named "Fake HAT" due to it not being compliant with the Raspberry Pi HAT specifications (primarily due to its physical dimensions)
- It must not be used when another device is connected to the ID\_CD/ID\_SC pins

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/i/m/image_13136.jpg)