Preparing The Work Area - Hardkernnel ODROID-C2 User Manual

Internet. In either case, it is presumed you have a fully functioning in-
tranet (i.e., the internal network within the home). There are numerous
online guides to setting up a secure network and as such, the setup of
such a network is beyond the scope of this guide.
Typical home computing network

Preparing the Work Area

Your work area should be similar to the following:
• A well lit and ventilated area,
• A flat-top desk spanning at least 5' x 2' (preferably 6' x 3'), with a
height of 32" or appropriate to optimize posture and minimize overall
fatigue,
• A freely available area of non-conductive surface of at least 2' x
2' (or even 3' x 2'), preferably covered by a well-grounded anti-stat-
ic mat with you wearing the grounding wristband/cable attached to
mat. This safeguards the handling and placement of unprotected
electronics such as C2 board, etc., on this area,
• A desktop with accessible monitor, keyboard/mouse or a laptop to
prepare the boot-media for the C2 and debug the C2 bringup pro-
cess,
• If needed, a 4-port USB3 (USB2 compatible) hub attached to the
computer within the reach of the free area - for easy image flashing
using a USB-based SD card or eMMC module reader/writer and at-
taching the USB UART debug cable, and
• A well-grounded surge-protector with 6 or more outlets, within
reach of the free area.
The above setup will go a long way in ensuring a safe workspace for
you and your projects involving boards such as the C2.
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