Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi 3 B+

On April 23, 2018 we switched Jak's brain from a Raspberry Pi Zero to using the Raspberry Pi 3 B+. The 3 B+ provides for the following:

  • A faster processor (1.4GHz Cortex-A53 with 1GB RAM)
  • Ability to connect to the network for software updates and VNC remote connection
  • Four USB inputs
  • Sound and video output
  • HDMI output
  • WIFI
  • Bluetooth

Raspberry Pi Zero W

Raspberry Pie Zeros are used with the Quad-Pods to explore both learning about servos and learning about the Linux Operating System that runs on the Raspberry Pi systems.

Notes for setting up a Raspberry Pi Zero


Notepad++ software download - https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v7.5.5.html

C-STEMBian Image file download - http://c-stem.ucdavis.edu/c-stembian/downloads/

Etcher(OS image flasher) download - https://etcher.io/


Other useful sites:

https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=133691

https://www.thepolyglotdeveloper.com/2016/06/connect-raspberry-pi-zero-usb-cable-ssh/

VNC Viewer - https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/viewer/

Hooking up the 16 channel servo controller - https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-16-channel-servo-driver-with-raspberry-pi/hooking-it-up



By accessing the raspberry pi in the computer:

  • First, open the config.txt file in notepad++
    • Then in the bottom of the document paste the following line of code:
      • dtoverlay=dwc2
    • Save


  • Next, open the file named cmdline.txt in Notepad++
    • Inside of the file look for the word "rootwait"
    • Directly after "rootwait" paste the following code:
      • modules-load=dwc2,g_ether
    • Check if there is only ONE space before and after the added line of code
    • Save


  • Lastly, create a new blank document in Notepad++
    • Change the "save as" type to all types(*.*)
    • Name file ssh
    • Save