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6 Preparing and Running the Tools to Make the
Compute Module Appear as a Mass Storage Device
Follow the steps in the appropriate section below depending on the type of host system being used.
6.1 Using a Windows PC as a host
1.
Download and install either the
Etcher
(recommended) or
Win32DiskImager
tool from the
following locations. This will be used to write the OS .img file to the Compute Module:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/
2.
Download and install the Compute Module boot installer. This will install Windows drivers for
accessing the Compute Module.
https://github.com/raspberrypi/usbboot/raw/master/win32/rpiboot_setup.exe
3.
Power up the Compute Module in USB boot mode:
a.
Make sure the USB cable is directly connected between the host PC and the display.
Do
not use a USB extender cable or hub between the host PC and the display. Use as
short a USB cable as possible.
b.
On the NEC display select the
COMPUTE MODULE
video input.
c.
Navigate to the
COMPUTE MODULE
menu on the OSD.
d.
Select
POWER
.
e.
If
POWER SUPPLY
is currently
ON
then change it to
OFF
and confirm.
b
c
e
d