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04 | Raspberry Pi Setup

This tutorial describes the process of setting up a Raspberry Pi as a LabVIEW target using LINX.

Prerequisites

Hardware


  • Raspberry Pi 2 or newer.
    • Raspberry Pi 1 and Raspberry Pi Zero are not supported due to their older CPU instruction set.
Parts List

Software

Procedure




  • Download a Raspbian image
    • LINX was developed using Raspbian Jessie.
  • Unzip the Raspbian image.

  • Download and Install Win32 Disk Imager.

  • Use Win32 Disk Imager to load the Raspbian image onto an SD card.

  • Insert the SD card into the Raspberry Pi.

  • Connect ethernet to the Raspberry Pi

  • Power on the Raspberry Pi.

  • Note: The next step requires that the RPI has SSH enabled, however as of November 2016 Raspbian has SSH disabled by default. Manually enable SSH by following these instructions. * Launch LabVIEW and open the Target Configuration Wizard from Tools»MakerHub»LINX»Target Configuration.

    * Enter the Raspberry Pi's Hostname or IP and a username and password with root privileges and click connect. * Default Hostname is 'raspberrypi'. * Default Username is 'pi' * Default Password is 'raspberry'
    * Click the Install Software tab.

    * Click Install.

    * Review any warnings and complete the installation.
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