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Review on πŸ”Œ Enhance Your Raspberry Pi with kuman RPi GPIO Breakout Expansion Kit: T-Type Expansion Board, Solderless Breadboard, Extension Cable, Jump Wires K80 by Adam Cornelison

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Works as expected, instructions help avoid problems

Product works as expected. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 is the lack of instructions on how to connect the cable to the RPi. There is only one way to connect the cable to the T-Cobbler, but there is no indication of how to connect it to the RPi. In fact, it happens that you always get 5V on the top right pin, even if you hook the cable wrong. This adds to the confusion. I even damaged the temp sensor assuming it was connected correctly (based on some info on the internet). After burning my temp gauge, I use a multimeter to see what's going on. That's when I noticed that the 3.3V pin was supplying 1.7V. I wanted to return this product because I assumed it was defective, but after more experimentation, I found that I had wired it wrong. I flipped it over and then each pin worked as the label said above. The lack of documentation or instructions cost me a burnt temperature sensor and an almost unnecessary return of the product.

Pros
  • Excellent construction
Cons
  • Only available in black