
V4.0
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2.
Getting Started
2.1
Additional Required Items
Raspberry Pi 3 or 2
Pre-programmed Micro SD Card
Power Supply (5V @ 2.5A)
HDMI Monitor
HDMI Cable
USB Keyboard & Mouse
Camera Module (Optional)
mSATA SSD, max. up to 1 TB or USB Flash Drive (Optional)
2.2
Power Supply Selection Guide
IMPORTANT:
To ensure stability, a minimum requirement of 5V @ 2A power supply is
required to power the Pi Desktop. Any power supply with current capacity less than 2A
may damage the file system and/or hardware.
It is recommended to use an official Raspberry Pi power supply:
5V @ 2.5A with Pi3
5V @ 2A with Pi2
2.3
Assembly Instructions
1)
Remove the protective film from the bottom of the heat sink and place it on the top
of the Processor on the Raspberry Pi.
2)
Insert the pre-programmed micro-SD card into the Raspberry Pi SD card slot.
Don’t have one? Download the latest
Rasbian Jesie with PIXEL
image from the
below link and write to the micro-SD card using preferred image writer
(recommended tool – Win32DiskImager) following the official guide.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/
3)
(Optional: Complete only if you are installing a Pi camera) – Connect the Pi Camera