Preassembled 40-pin Pi Wedge Hookup Guide
Contributors:
Byron J.
Byron J. Introduction
The preassembled 40-pin Pi Wedge is the newest member in our Pi Wedge family. It's an excellent way to get those pesky Pi pins broken out to a breadboard so that they can easily be used.
Check out the Pi Wedge in the product showcase at 2:47!
This Pi Wedge is compatible with members of the Pi family with 40-pin GPIO headers, including
- The Raspberry Pi Model A+
- The Raspberry Pi Model B+
- The Raspberry Pi 2 Model B
It adapts the 40-pin GPIO connector on recent Pis to a breadboard-friendly form factor and rearranges the pins by similar function. Also, the GPIO pins are arranged in ascending order.
This version also comes fully assembled -- no soldering is required!
The Pi Wedge, shown with a Pi B+.
Covered in This Tutorial
- Background -- How the Pi Wedge came to be
- Assembly -- How to connect the FTDI, ribbon cable, and breadboard
- Pin Mapping -- What the silkscreen on the Wedge represents
- Logic Levels and Power -- Electrical information about connecting to the Pi
- Some additional resources
But before you begin, check out these links and brush up on topics you may not be familiar with: