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Internet of Things with Raspberry Pi 3

You're reading from   Internet of Things with Raspberry Pi 3 Leverage the power of Raspberry Pi 3 and JavaScript to build exciting IoT projects

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788627405
Length 248 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Maneesh Rao Maneesh Rao
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Setting up Raspberry Pi

We will use the following items to complete the setup:

  • A Raspberry Pi 3 Model B.
  • A monitor for display, preferably with HDMI connectivity. If your monitor supports only VGA, you can use a VGA to HDMI converter.
  • A keyboard and mouse that can be connected to Pi through USB.
  • A MicroSD card and card reader. Since Pi doesn't have onboard storage, we will install the OS on the SD card itself, so at least 8 GB is preferable.
  • A power supply: Raspberry Pi is powered by micro USB. Use a good adapter with a 2.5 A rating.

If you do not have a keyboard, mouse, and monitor, you can still set up using a headless approach and move to the next topic directly. For now, let's start by setting up Pi using a keyboard, mouse, and monitor.

Install the OS on your SD card. We will install the Raspbian version of the OS here:

  1. The best way to install an OS is through...
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