Operation Manual

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 13-6). 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.
Figure 13-6: The Pi Plate connected to a cased Raspberry Pi
You can purchase the Prototyping Pi Plate Kit from Adafruit at http://www.adafruit.com/products/801.