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Figure 16-5:
A Pi Plate with a
quarter-size
breadboard
Perhaps the biggest reason for choosing a Pi Plate over the Slice of Pi is its clever design.
Once connected to the GPIO header on the Pi, there is little reason to remove it unless you
need access to the DSI or MIPI CSI-2 camera connectors. Because it only increases the height
of the Pi, rather than the width or length, and because it includes the screw terminals for
side-on access to GPIO pins, it’s also compatible with a surprising number of Raspberry Pi
cases (see Figure 16-6). If you’re planning to use the Pi and Pi Plate combination with a case,
however, be sure to check that the case can be adjusted for height or has access to the GPIO
port through its lid.
You can purchase the Prototyping Pi Plate Kit from Adafruit at
http://www.adafruit.
com/products/801
.