In addition to the physical issues of using the I/O connector, getting started

with a brand new Raspberry Pi B+ always seems to involve a chicken-and-

egg situation. We just want to SSH into it, so we can use the command line.

But in order to SSH to it, we need to know it’s IP address…and of course,

command line.

The Solution

Meet the Pi Wedge B+

The Pi Wedge B+ connects to the 40-pin GPIO connector, and breaks out

the pins in a breadboard-friendly arrangement and spacing. It adds a pair of

decoupling capacitors on the power supply lines, and it makes the initial

bringup process easier - you can plug an FTDI Basic module into the serial

port.

Assembly

The Pi Wedge B+ comes to you as loose parts, which you need to

assemble before you can use it. The following steps will guide you through

that process.

Kit Contents

Let’s start by reviewing the contents of the Pi Wedge B+ kit.

Pi Wedge parts

You should have the following parts.

• Pi Wedge B+ PCB

• 40-pin shrouded header

• Two 17-pin straight headers

• Two 10 uF 25V electrolytic capacitors

• 6-pin straight header

• Ribbon cable

Instructions

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