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  1. What kind of connector do I use for the Pi's GPIO pins?

    Dec 9, 2012 · Does the Raspberry Pi have its own connectors for the 26 GPIO pins? If not what connectors do Pi users typically use for connecting these pins to peripherals?

  2. Do we have to solder headers to GPIO pins?

    Oct 14, 2022 · Header pins can (must be) soldered if are planning to use them. The hammer headers MAY be OK on a 2 layer board like Zero but using on a multi layer board risks damage. Soldering to …

  3. How do I supply power through the GPIO?

    The GPIO pin does not offer this protection fully and you really need to trust your power supply if you want to do that! Usually people make another high powered PCB to drive other things. For example …

  4. gpio - Does it matter which pins are used when powering the Pi from …

    Feb 12, 2016 · If you didn't already know, you can power the Pi from the GPIO pins. By supplying pin 2 with 5v and connecting a ground to pin 6, you can power the Pi. My question; does it matter which …

  5. Supply 3.3V via GPIO header (Pi3) - Raspberry Pi Stack Exchange

    Apr 13, 2017 · I need to power a Raspberry Pi 3 via its GPIO header: I have a beefy regulated PSU capable of providing stable 4.98V, which I planned to route to the 5V pins of the Raspberry as stated …

  6. Where do I plug in a 5V mini fan on a Raspberry Pi?

    Apr 7, 2018 · Here' the thing I have a breakout breadboard that connects the GPIO 40 pin header with a ribbon cable, so I can't have the fan leads in the way also. I may have to solder the fan leads to some …

  7. Pi 4 I/O interface options... and where to find them

    Jun 25, 2019 · 10 The BCM2711's hardware documentation lists multiple I/O interface options. Among others these are: up to 6 × I2C, up to 6 × UART (muxed with I2C), up to 6 × SPI (only five exposed …

  8. How do you attach the case fan on the Raspberry Pi 5?

    Nov 26, 2023 · I can see where I'm supposed to plug the fan cable but it's covered up and I'm scared to tug on it in case I break it. Is there some knack to opening it?

  9. how to connect to GPIO connectors if they are already occupied

    Mar 7, 2023 · Use stackable pin header (or the 90 degree one) between the boards you show and solder your button to it. Use PCB with stackable pin headers and a button (e.g. make it yourself using a …

  10. How does gpiod number the GPIO pins? - Raspberry Pi Stack Exchange

    Mar 14, 2024 · As @Milliways points out, this numbering is intrinsic to the Broadcom SoC design, where our software is running, whereas the way these are wired the 40-pin header is arbitrarily decided by …