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Summary of Contents for Element 14 DIT PI Desktop
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Page 1: User Manual
User Manual V3.4 Element14 | element14.com/PiDesktop... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview …………………………………………………………………….………………………………………..…… 1.2 Features ………………………………………………………………………………………...………………….…..…. 1.3 Kit Content ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..………..2. Assembly & Installation 2.1 Additional Required Items ……………………………………………………………….…………………..……. 2.2 Power Supply Selection Guide …...…………………………………………..………………………………..2.3 Assembly Instructions ………………………………………………………………..………………………………. 2.4 Starting your Pi Desktop ……………………………………………………….………………………..…………. 2.5 Software Installation ..………………………………………………………………….……………………………. -
Page 3: Introduction
1) Introduction 2.1 Overview The Pi Desktop is a desktop computer kit based on Raspberry Pi 2 & 3. It includes a case and an expansion board that can turn a Raspberry Pi into a real desktop PC. It provides an intelligent and safe power controller, a real- time clock, and a high capacity Solid State Drive (SSD) expansion card for additional storage. -
Page 4: Additional Required Items
Assembly & Instructions 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. - Page 5 into the camera port on the Raspberry Pi. Mount the Raspberry Pi into the enclosure using the provided four long spacers. Note: Ensure the Raspberry Pi orientation is correct as per the connectors on the Raspberry Pi and the slots on the enclosure. (Optional: Complete only if you are installing a Pi Camera) –...
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Page 6: Starting Your Pi Desktop
Starting your Pi Desktop Connect your Raspberry Pi Desktop to an HDMI monitor using an HDMI cable. Connect a USB keyboard and a mouse to the Pi Desktop USB ports. Connect a USB power supply (recommended 5V@2.5A) to the micro USB power port marked with PWR. -
Page 7: Camera Installation (Optional)
5) (Optional: Complete to clone filesystem from Raspberry Pi µSD card to SSD or USB flash drive) – Type the following command: $ sudo ppp-hdclone In this step, you will be asked to select the SSD or USB drive, select the connected SSD or USB drive and click “Start”. -
Page 8: Connecting To The Msata Ssd (Optional)
Execute the following instructions on the command line to download and install the latest kernel, GPU firmware and applications. You will need an internet connection for this to work correctly. $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get upgrade Now you need to enable camera support, using the raspiconfig program you will have used when you first set up your Raspberry Pi. - Page 9 b) Connect the mSATA SSD to an external computer via a USB connection without having to open up the Pi Desktop case. If the mSATA SSD that you have connected is pre-formatted with a partition using a FAT32 file system (FAT32 FS), then this FS is typically accessible by all known modern operating systems (OS), and easily accessible.
- Page 10 Alternatively, you can simply write an image to the mSATA SSD, just as you would write an image to an SD Card. The Raspberry Pi Foundation has instructions on how you write images here: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/ Note: If you write an image to your mSATA SSD then the data used and accessible from the OS will only be of the size of the image written, unless you resize the partitions.
- Page 11 This will tell you basically the contents of a system log which gives you information about the device you have just plugged in. You can also issue the following commands: $ sudo lsusb Which will tell you about the device identifiers, and also: $ sudo lsblk This command will tell you the /dev/ mount points.
- Page 12 https://sourceforge.net/projects/ext2fsd/ To install the software you will need to have administrative rights on the computer you’re installing it onto, and the ability to install the required system drivers. Afterwards you will likely have to reboot. After you have connected the mSATA SSD HAT board to your computer, you will see it in Windows device manager as a USB Mass Storage Device and also as a drive: From the start menu, you will want to open the ‘Ext2Fsd’...
- Page 13 Since in this an example, we have already imaged the mSATA SSD with Raspbian, a FAT32x partition is listed (drive E:). It is the EXT4, Linux FS we want below it: Make sure we want to give it a drive letter so we can access it; there are various mounting options you can choose from.
- Page 14 Windows Explorer then has the new drive listed, which we can then open and view the Linux EXT FS: You can now alter the files and unmount them as necessary. 3) Boot from the mSATA SSD Note: Configuring your Raspberry Pi to boot from a USB device is a one-way setting.
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Page 15: Usage
You need to set this option to the value ‘1’ : $ sudo program_usb_boot_mode=1 Then power on your Raspberry Pi with the SD Card inserted. That’s all there is to it. Once you’re in Raspbian, you can run the following command from the CLI: $ sudo vcgencmd otp_dump | grep 17: This should output the following: 17:3020000a... -
Page 16: Faqs
Desktop add-on board. This contains a clock chip and a battery that tells the Raspberry Pi what time it is. To ensure accuracy the time will need to be set on the system initially. Note: Installing the software package then rebooting the system will enable the RTC. FAQs My power control does not work. -
Page 17: Dimensions
Dimensions DIMENSION VALUE Case 108 x 108 x 43.12 mm Add-on Board 87 x 56 x 1.4 mm WARNING: Avoid damage and contact with water. V3.4 Element14 | element14.com/PiDesktop...