Stacking headers

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Some HiFiBerry users asked how to connect other devices to the Raspberry Pi with HiFiBerry DAC installed. An easy solution are stacking headers. It took us some time to find a supplier for these headers, but finally we got a few. A HiFiBerry DAC with the stacking header instead of the normal 26-pin connector looks like this:

stackingheader

The headers are now available in our HiFiBerry shop.

6 thoughts on “Stacking headers”

  2. Elliott Balsley

    I bought one of these stacking headers with my DAC, and I am disappointed. The pins are thinner than the pins on the Pi, and therefore none of my jumper wires make a good connection.

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    1. Daniel Post author

      Hi Elliott,

      thanks for the feedback. We haven’t tested it with jumper wires yet. What kind of jumper wires do you use?

      Best regards
      Daniel

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      1. Elliott Balsley

        Jumper wires: http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_2117106_-1
        I am also making my own small headers with this: http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?x=-970&y=-74&lang=en&site=us&KeyWords=M20-1180042
        And I’ve tried the jumpers that came with my Mausbery circuit: http://mausberry-circuits.myshopify.com/products/shutdown-circuit-use-your-own-switch
        All of these products fit on the Pi’s GPIO pins, but they are too loose on yours.

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        1. Daniel Post author

          Hi,

          I tested it with some cheap eBay jumper wires I have here. They are really relatively loose. However when I turn these by 90 degree, they work well. Can you test this?
          Unfortunately we don’t have another supplier for these headers.

          Best regards
          Daniel

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          1. Elliott Balsley

            Yes I found that to be the case, so I think it will work. Looking closely, I see that the header pins are not square, they’re thinner in one dimension.

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