Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
Where can I buy a Raspberry Pi?
Element14
and
RS Components
are the most common distributors of the Raspberry Pi in the
United States. The Raspberry Pi model A was roughly priced at 25 USD, while its successor
model A+ was priced at 20 USD. The model B was priced at 35 USD and the model B+ is
priced at 40 USD. There are also an ever increasing number of local distributors such as
Adafruit and Fry's Electronics
in the US that sell the Raspberry Pi for a margin. Please
check the Raspberry Pi Foundaion website and other sources for more vendors.
Requirements to get started with the
Raspberry Pi
In this secion, we will discuss the items required to get started with the Raspberry Pi. We
will need all the same things that are required to use a computer/laptop. They are:
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Display
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Keyboard
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Mouse
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Wi-Fi Adapter / Ethernet cable
It is possible to use the Raspberry Pi via remote login using a secure shell. This
might seem difficult to those who are new to the Linux environment. The setup
of the Raspberry Pi for remote login is explained in
Project 13
,
Tips and Tricks
.
have been tested and confirmed to have worked on the Raspberry Pi. You have the freedom
to choose peripherals according to your choice.
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Display
: The Raspberry Pi is provided with an HDMI output and an RCA output. It is
possible to connect a monitor that has an HDMI input. It is also possible to connect
monitors that have a DVI input with an HDMI to the DVI cable.
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Power supply
: Since the Raspberry Pi consumes 700 mA for its operaion, it is
recommended that the reader uses powered USB hubs to use devices such as Wi-Fi
adapters as opposed to plugging in devices such as the Wi-Fi adapters directly to the
USB port of the Raspberry Pi to avoid the device reseing itself.
