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https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/
 
https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/
 
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The following page pops up after the tool installation.
 
The following page pops up after the tool installation.
 
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Click "CHOOSE OS" to choose the control system.
 
Click "CHOOSE OS" to choose the control system.
 
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Click "CHOOSE SD CARD".
 
Click "CHOOSE SD CARD".
 
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Click "WRITE" to start writing in the system. Please wait for a moment.
 
Click "WRITE" to start writing in the system. Please wait for a moment.
 
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===Step2===
 
===Step2===
 
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         <li>Create an empty file named "ssh" without a suffix in the directoy /boot.</li>
 
         <li>Create an empty file named "ssh" without a suffix in the directoy /boot.</li>
         <li>[[File:SC009 7.png]]</li>
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<li>Connect the RPi & the screen as shown. Align the pin header on the RPi with that on the screen.</li>
 
<li>Connect the RPi & the screen as shown. Align the pin header on the RPi with that on the screen.</li>
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<li>Insert the SD card into the SD slot on RPi. Then plug the RPi power adapter and network cable.</li>
 
<li>Insert the SD card into the SD slot on RPi. Then plug the RPi power adapter and network cable.</li>
 
<li>The RPi starts as soon as it's connected to the power supply. Next, you can find your RPi ip.</li>
 
<li>The RPi starts as soon as it's connected to the power supply. Next, you can find your RPi ip.</li>
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         <li>putty download link: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html</li>
 
         <li>putty download link: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html</li>
 
         <li>Download finished, putty page is as shown. You need to input RPi ip, and type in 22 in the port box. Check ssh and click open to connect with RPi.</li>
 
         <li>Download finished, putty page is as shown. You need to input RPi ip, and type in 22 in the port box. Check ssh and click open to connect with RPi.</li>
         <li>[[File:SC009 9.png]]</li>
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<li>The terminal page appears once you click open. By default, the ID is "pi" and the password is "raspberry". Note the alphabetic case.</li>
 
<li>The terminal page appears once you click open. By default, the ID is "pi" and the password is "raspberry". Note the alphabetic case.</li>
 
'''Note: The password characters are hidden when you are entering.'''
 
'''Note: The password characters are hidden when you are entering.'''
 
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<li>Type in the following commands in order. Press "Enter" once each time you've finished one line.</li>
 
<li>Type in the following commands in order. Press "Enter" once each time you've finished one line.</li>

Revision as of 03:00, 7 April 2020

Introduction

This monitor is specially designed for Raspberry Pi.First use requires some configuration
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Step1

Download the image you need by accessing the Raspberry Pi official tool
https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/
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The following page pops up after the tool installation.
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Click "CHOOSE OS" to choose the control system.
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Click "CHOOSE SD CARD".
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Click "WRITE" to start writing in the system. Please wait for a moment.
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Step2

  1. The good use of the screen requires you to install a driver and you can do it by connecting to RPi via ssh.
    • Create an empty file named "ssh" without a suffix in the directoy /boot.
    • SC009 7.png
  2. Connect the RPi & the screen as shown. Align the pin header on the RPi with that on the screen.
  3. SC009 8.png

  4. Insert the SD card into the SD slot on RPi. Then plug the RPi power adapter and network cable.
  5. The RPi starts as soon as it's connected to the power supply. Next, you can find your RPi ip.
  6. Got the ip, you can use putty tool to control RPi remotely via ssh remote connection.
  7. The terminal page appears once you click open. By default, the ID is "pi" and the password is "raspberry". Note the alphabetic case.
  8. Note: The password characters are hidden when you are entering.
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  9. Type in the following commands in order. Press "Enter" once each time you've finished one line.
    1. sudo rm -rf LCD-show
    2. git clone https://github.com/goodtft/LCD-show.git
    3. chmod -R 755 LCD-show
    4. cd LCD-show/
    5. sudo ./MHS40-show


    The above commands executed, the system restarts automatically for display and touch in good condition.