Setup

During this lab, you will install the solderless headers so you can connect to the LEDs as well as install and configured the operating system Raspian.

Install Solderless Header

1. Place Raspberry Pi in Jig with Header resting gently in GPIO holes.
2. Using a hammer, gently tap Header into place.

NOTE: To complete the setup, you can Flash Raspian Stretch Lite Operating System and Enable SSH or you can download and flash a preconfigured version at https://cmj-presentations.s3.amazonaws.com/binary-clock/raspbian-binary-clock.zip.

Flash Raspbian Stretch Lite Operating System

NOTE: Depends on Raspbian Stretch Lite and Etcher.

1. Insert Micro SD card into SD card adapter and then insert SD card adapter into the SD card reader on your computer.
2. Launch Etcher.
3. Select downloaded Raspbian image.
4. Ensure the SD card reader drive is selected.
5. Flash the Micro SD card.

Enable SSH

On Mac:

Follow https://desertbot.io/blog/ssh-into-pi-zero-over-usb.

On Windows:

Follow https://desertbot.io/blog/headless-pi-zero-ssh-access-over-usb-windows

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