{"id":10152,"date":"2019-08-12T14:12:59","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T12:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pilover.com\/negozio\/protozero-prototyping-board-for-raspberry-pi\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T15:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T13:17:00","slug":"protozero-prototyping-board-for-raspberry-pi","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.pilover.com\/en\/shop\/protozero-prototyping-board-for-raspberry-pi\/","title":{"rendered":"ProtoZero"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>ProtoZero: prototyping board for Raspberry Pi<\/h2>\n<p>The ProtoZero is a prototyping board, breadboard-style, meant for the Raspberry Pi Zero series, although it fits also the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pilover.com\/it\/negozio\/raspberry-pi-1-a-plus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Raspberry Pi A+<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pilover.com\/it\/negozio\/raspberry-pi-1-b-plus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pi B+<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pilover.com\/it\/negozio\/raspberry-pi-2-b\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pi2.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to its design, your messy Raspberry Pi breadboard projects can be easily moved to a PCB.<br \/>\nAfter adding the components you like to the prototyping area, connect GPIO, GND and power as required and then solder it all up.<\/p>\n<h3>ProtoZero Features are:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Full breakout of the PiZero&#8217;s 40-Pin GPIO header, ready to connect to your project<\/li>\n<li>154 holes of prototyping area &#8211; to further facilitate the connection of your components to the Raspberry Pi, they are arranged in lanes of 3+<\/li>\n<li>Labelled GPIO numbers together with printed lanes are located on both sides on the board<\/li>\n<li>High-quality ENIG (Electroless nickel immersion gold) PCB plating<\/li>\n<li>Female GPIO header is included<\/li>\n<li>Soldering of the GPIO header is the only assembly requirement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>IMPORTANT NOTES<\/strong><br \/>\nYou must make sure that the female GPIO header is fitted in to the PCB with the as shown in the picture below:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pilover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/protozero-pcb-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pilover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/protozero-pcb-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pilover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/protozero-pcb-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/www.pilover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/protozero-pcb.png 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now turn the PCB, ensure the female GPIO header is correctly fitted to the outer GPIO section, and then solder the header from the top face of the PCB, as shown in the picture below.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pilover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/protozero-pcb_-300x171.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pilover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/protozero-pcb_-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pilover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/protozero-pcb_-240x137.png 240w, https:\/\/www.pilover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/protozero-pcb_.png 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you would like to have more ideas about what to do with your new ProtoZero, click on this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/averagemaker.com\/2015\/12\/protozero.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Some ideas of how to move your project to a PCB.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pimoroni name:<\/strong> ProtoZero<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ProtoZero: prototyping board for Raspberry Pi The ProtoZero is a prototyping board, breadboard-style, meant for the Raspberry Pi Zero series, although it fits also the Raspberry Pi A+, Pi B+ and Pi2. 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