Teacher’s Notes Setting up your Raspberry Pi The aim of this exercise is to instruct students how to setup the Raspberry Pi so that they are able to complete subsequent exercises. Items Required Each student (or group of students if working in groups) will require the following Qty Manufacturer MPN RS Part Description 1 Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi Type B 756-8308 Raspberry Pi Type B 512 MB 1 RS HNP06UK-MicroUSB 726-3069 Micro USB power supply, UK, 1.2A 1 Sejin SPR-8695-UBL-UKE 460-5378 Black Portable USB Keyboard 1 Logitech 910-003357 795-0892 Black USB Optical Mouse 1 Samsung Raspberry PI OS 8GB 779-6770 8GB SD Card Raspberry Pi OS 1 Computer Monitor + HDMI Lead* 1 CAT5E Ethernet Cable** *Any computer monitor or TV screen can be used provided that it can be connected to the HDMI output socket on the Raspberry Pi. Many computer monitors do not have HDMI input, but if they have DVI-D input then they may be used with an HDMI to DVI-D cable **Only needed for exercises that require network or internet access Safety Information Power supply should be checked for any damage to the casing and for any loose pins or any damage to the cable Computer monitor / TV Screen should be checked for damage and power lead examined for any loose pins or damaged insulation Preparation Instructions Please follow these instructions if you are not using a SD Memory Card with Raspberry Pi OS pre-installed For a list of SD memory cards which are compatible with the Raspberry Pi please go to http://elinux.org/RPi_SD_cards The recommended minimum capacity of SD Memory card is 4 GB, but if you are going to download and install the New Out Of Box Software (NOOBS) you will require an SD card with a minimum capacity of 8 GB For instructions on how to download and install the latest version of NOOBS, or the latest version of the Raspbian Wheezy operating system please go to http://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads After installing the latest version of the Raspbian Wheezy operating system, the Raspberry Pi will, by default, boot to the Linux command line 1 Teacher’s Notes Preparation Instructions (Optional) You may if you wish configure the Raspberry Pi to boot straight to the GUI. This will simplify the boot up procedure and mean that the student will not need to login each time the Raspberry Pi powered up or rebooted. Login using the login “pi” and password “raspberry” Type “sudo raspi-config” at the command line prompt and press Enter pi@raspberrypi ~ $ sudo raspi-config This will run the Raspberry Pi Software Configuration Tool as shown below Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to select option 3 Then select “Desktop log in as user ‘pi’ at the graphical desktop”… 2 Teacher’s Notes Select “<Finish>” and when asked “Would you like to reboot now?” select “<Yes>”… The Raspberry Pi will now boot straight to the GUI, without the need to login. 3 .