Testing the Raspberry Pi 5 for GPIO Compatibility
We recently had the chance to test the new Raspberry Pi 5 to see if it works well with our expansion boards. Our main goal was to make sure our products are compatible with this latest version of the Raspberry Pi. Here’s what we found out.
About the Raspberry Pi 5
The Raspberry Pi 5 is a small, affordable computer that can be used for many different projects, from learning to code to creating home automation systems. It is an upgrade on the Raspberry Pi 4 with a faster processor, 2–3× the speed of the previous generation.
What We Tested
We tested the Raspberry Pi 5 with our development boards, which are additional circuit boards that can be attached to the Raspberry Pi to give it more functions. We wanted to make sure that these boards work properly with the new Raspberry Pi 5.
What we found
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ADC PiPhysical Fit: The Raspberry Pi 5 has the same size and shape as previous models, so our expansion boards fit perfectly without any adjustments.
GPIO Compatibility: The GPIO pins on the Raspberry Pi 5 are in the same positions as on older models. This means that any expansion board that works with previous Raspberry Pi models will also work with the Raspberry Pi 5.
Power Supply: The Raspberry Pi 5 uses a USB-C power supply. We found that our expansion boards do not require any special changes to work with this power supply.
Software: The Raspberry Pi 5 uses the same Raspbian operating system as earlier models. This means that all the software libraries and tools you used before will still work. Our testing showed that our software for controlling the expansion boards runs smoothly on the Raspberry Pi 5.
We are happy to report that the Raspberry Pi 5 is fully compatible with our expansion boards. You can confidently use the Raspberry Pi 5 with any of our products without worrying about compatibility issues.
If you have any questions or need more information, please feel free to contact us.