Copyright

Getting Started with Raspberry Pi 3

Agus Kurniawan

1st Edition, 2016

Copyright © 2016 Agus Kurniawan

* Raspberry Pi Logo is trademark and copyright from Raspberry Pi Foundation, https://www.raspberrypi.org .

Preface

This book was written to help anyone who wants to get started in Raspberry Pi 3. It describes all the basic elements of the Raspberry Pi 3 with step-by-step approach.

Agus Kurniawan

Berlin, March 2016

1. Introduction to Raspberry Pi 3

1.1 Raspberry Pi 3

The Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard keyboard and mouse (source: https://www.raspberrypi.org/help/what-is-a-raspberry-pi/).

Built on the latest Broadcom 2837 ARMv8 64bit processor the new generation Raspberry Pi 3 Model B is faster and more powerful than its predecessors. It has improved power management to support more powerful external USB devices and further to customer feedback based development the new Raspberry Pi 3 now comes with built-in wireless and Bluetooth connectivity.

The following is technical specification of Raspberry Pi 3 device:

Broadcom BCM2837 64bit ARMv8 Quad Core Processor powered Single Board Computer running at 1.2GHz

1GB RAM

BCM43143 WiFi on board

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) on board

40pin extended GPIO

4 x USB2 ports

4 pole Stereo output and Composite video port

Full size HDMI

CSI camera port for connecting the Raspberry Pi camera

DSI display port for connecting the Raspberry Pi touch screen display

MicroSD port for loading your operating system and storing data

Upgraded switched Micro USB power source (now supports up to 2.4 Amps)

Same form factor as the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B, however the LEDs will change position

You can see Raspberry Pi 3 model B device on the Figure below.

1.2 Getting Hardware

How to get Raspberry Pi 3 device?

Officially you can buy it from the official distributor on https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-3-model-b/ .

You also buy Raspberry Pi peripheral devices for instance, keyboard, mouse, HDMI cable, SD card, USB hub, etc.

I tried to look for buying Raspberry Pi 3 device and found that there are another options to buy

The Pi Hut, http://thepihut.com

EXP-Tech, http://www.exp-tech.de/

Sparkfun, https://www.sparkfun.com 

adafruit, https://www.adafruit.com 

Ebay, http://www.ebay.com  (personal transaction)

You also can buy this board at your local electronics stores.

1.3 Unboxing

After bought Raspberry Pi 3 from The Pi Hut (http://thepihut.com), I get the board as follows.

2. Operating System

This chapter explains how to work with Operating System for Raspberry Pi 3.

2.1 Raspberry Pi 3 Operating System

Raspberry Pi provides some Operating Systems you can use and run on the top of Raspberry Pi 3. You can download these OS files on http://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads.

In this book, I use Raspbian "Jessie" OS.

2.2 Preparation

Raspbian is an Operating system based on Debian Linux for the Raspberry Pi hardware. I recommend you to download OS image file on http://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads . For illustration, I use Raspbian Jessie OS.

After extracted this file, you will obtain *.img file, for instance, 2016-02-26-raspbian-jessie.img file.

2.2.1 Setup MicroSD Card

If we are working with Raspberry Pi 3 board, we need MicroSD card to extract this OS image file. I use MicroSD Card 16 GB.

Insert this card into your computer.

For Linux users:

You can mount it, for instance, /dev/sdd1

umount /dev/sdd1

Then, you can copy all img file into MicroSD card.

dd bs=1M if=~/2015-02-16-raspbian-wheezy.img of=/dev/sdd1

For Mac user, you can use a script from this tool, https://github.com/RayViljoen/Raspberry-PI-SD-Installer-OS-X .

Navigate file install with Jessie image file.

$ ./install 2016-02-26-raspbian-jessie.img

Wait it until done.

For Windows users:

Download Win32DiskImager on https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/ .

Run Win32DiskImager and navigate Raspberry Pi image file.

The following is a sample of Win32 Disk Imager with Raspbian Wheezy image.

Click Write button to start for copying files.

Click Yes to confirm overwrite files

Then, Win32DiskImager app will copy all files into Micro SD card.

If success, you can see all files in Micro SD card.

Plug out SD card from computer. Then, plug in it into Raspberry Pi 3.

Now your Raspberry Pi 3 is ready to be deployed OS.

3. Powering Up and Running

In this chapter we start to run and configure Raspberry Pi 3.

3.1 Put Them All!

Now you are ready to boot your Raspberry Pi. Connect Monitor via HDMI, a keyboard via USB and power into Raspberry Pi.

Turn on the power for your Raspberry Pi. Raspbian OS will boot for the first time.

If success, you will get the first screen of Raspberry Pi Jessie desktop as below

On desktop mode, if you want to work with Terminal, you can click black monitor icon, shown in Figure below.

3.2 Expanding File System

After running Jessie OS, you can configure it by expanding Filesystem via raspi-config to optimize your micro SD storage. Type this command on Terminal.

sudo raspi-config

Then, you get the following form.

Select 1 Expand Filesystem. After that, you are be required to restart Raspbian.

3.3 Configure Timezone

If you want to change timezone in Raspberry Pi 3, you can do it in console with typing

sudo raspi-config

Then, you will get a dialog as below

Select 5 Internationalisation Options.

Then,  I2 Change Timezone.

Select your Geographic area.

Then, select your city or region.

After that, Raspbian will configure your Timezone.

3.4 Configure Keyboard

You may change your keyboard configuration. You can type this command into Terminal.

sudo raspi-config

Then you will get a dialog as below

Select 5 Internationalisation Options.

Select I3 Change Keyboard Layout. Choose your keyboard type and model.

3.5 Rebooting

If you want to reboot your Raspberry Pi, write this script on Terminal.

sudo shutdown -r now

You also can do it with writing this script on Terminal.

sudo reboot

3.6 Shutdown

It's better to shutdown your Raspberry Pi If you don't use it. Please don't turn off the power directly.

Write this script to shutdown and turn off your Raspberry Pi

$ sudo shutdown -h -P now

3.7 Change Password

By default, Raspbian provides username: pi and password: raspberry. If you want to change password, you can do it by calling passwd

$ passwd

Then type the current password and new password

3.8 Configure All Settings

We can configure all settings on Raspbian by typing the following command.

$ raspi-config

Configure what you want to edit.

Further information about this command, you can read it on https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/raspi-config.md .

4. Connecting to a Network

This chapter explains how to work with networking in Raspberry Pi 3.

4.1 Getting Started

In this chapter, we learn how to connect Raspberry Pi 3 to a network through built-in Ethernet and WiFi.

Let's start.

4.2 Attaching a Network Module

Raspberry Pi 3 has built-in Ethernet and WiFi so we can connect to a network directly. We don't need additional network module.

4.3 Connecting to a Network

4.3.1 Connecting a Network via Ethernet

Connect Ethernet USB to Raspberry Pi and a network. 

Turn on Raspberry Pi 3. You can see the monitor and access it via Keyboard. You also access it via SSH, read section 4.7.

Now you can check your current IP Address by writing this script

$ ifconfig -a

You should see your current IP address.

4.3.2 Connecting a Network via WiFi

Raspberry Pi 3 has built-in WiFI so you can connect it to a network. on Raspbian Jessie desktop, you can click on the right tool (Network icon) so you can see the list of WiFi Hotspot.

Select your SSID.

Fill SSID key if your WiFi Hotspot needs authentication key.

If succeed, WiFi icon will show on the right toolbar.

You can configure the WiFi setting by right-click on WiFi icon. Select WiFi Networks (dhcpcdui) Settings.

Then, you should get Network dialog.

4.4 Auto Connect to WiFi

You may want to to connect to WiFi automatically after rebooting. You can open /etc/network/interfaces file.

$ sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces

Then, on wlan0 you change from manual to dhcp.

The following is the final configuration on /etc/network/interfaces file.

After that, you can edit /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf file to configure SSID included its key.

$ sudo nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

Add these settings. Change ssid and psk values.

network={
        ssid="SSID_WIFI"
        psk="SSID_Key"
        key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
}

Save all settings. Now try to reboot Raspbian.

4.5 Configuring Static IP Address

By default, Raspberry Pi configures IP address in DHCP mode. If you want to change to static IP Address, you edit interfaces file.

Type these commands on Terminal.

$ cd /etc/network
$ sudo nano interfaces

Then, you will see a content of file interface. Replace iface eth0 inet dhcp with

iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.10
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.1

After that, you can verify your current IP Address now. You may reboot your Raspberry Pi.

4.6 Browsing Internet

If your Raspberry Pi already connected to Internet, you can browse the Internet. Raspberry Pi provides Epiphany as browser. Click its icon, shown in Figure below.

Furthermore, a browser is opened. Navigate to a specific URL. If success, it show the target URL. A sample output of browser can be seen in Figure below.

4.7 SSH

By default, Raspbian Jessie has installed and enabled SSH service so we can use it directly.

For testing, I used PuTTY, http://www.putty.org, application in Windows platform to remote Raspberry Pi via SSH.

Fill IP Address of Raspberry Pi.

You can get IP address your Raspberry Pi 3 board by checking it on your router. For instance, my router detected my board MAC.

Raspberry Pi usually has MAC address with prefix B8:27:EB . You also can fill Raspberry Pi hostname. By default, the Pi hostname is raspberrypi.

Then, click Open button. If connected, you will get a security alert.

Click Yes button.

Entry username and password. If success, you will get Raspberry Pi console.

For Mac and Linux, you can use SSH on Terminal. For instance, IP address of Raspberry Pi is 192.168.1.41, you can type this command.

$ ssh pi@192.168.1.41

4.8 Update Package Repository

If you want to update your package repository, you can execute by writing this script

$ sudo apt-get update

Note: It needs the Internet connection.

4.9 Upgrading Package and Firmware

You can update your current packages/libraries using this command.

$ sudo apt-get update

You also can update Raspberry Pi firmware using this command.

$ sudo raspi-update

4.10 Remote Desktop

We can remote our Raspbian desktop using remote desktop (RDP). By default, it's not be installed yet so you can install xrdp. Type this command on Terminal.

$ sudo apt-get install xrdp

To test, I use Remote Desktop on Windows platform. Fill IP address of Raspberry Pi 3.

Click Connect button. If you will get a warning dialog. Click Yes button.

If you success, you will get xrdp dialog. Fill Raspberry Pi account.

If done, you will get Raspbian desktop.

On Mac, I use Microsoft Remote Desktop

Fill IP address for your Raspberry Pi 3.

Then, connect it.

If succeed, you should see Jessie desktop.

5. Raspberry Pi Programming

This chapter explains how to work with development environment on Raspberry Pi 3.

5.1 Getting Started

In this section, we learn several programming on Jessie OS on Raspberry Pi 3.

5.2 Python

Raspberry Pi Jessie provides Python for development by default so you can execute Python code inside Raspberry Pi console.

$ python

After that, you run Python command.

5.3 C/C++

Raspberry Pi also provides GCC inside package distribution. You can check your current GCC version by typing this command.

$ gcc --version

For illustration, we create a simple code, hello world. Create a file

$ nano hello.c

Write this code.

#include<stdio.h>

main()
{
    printf("Hello World");

}

Save it.

Now you can compile C code using GCC.

$ gcc hello.c -o hello

To run, you type this script.

$ ./hello

5.4 Node.js

If you are node.js lovers, Raspbian Jessie has installed for you.

Try to check the node.js version

$ node -v

How to get started? Ok, we can create a file, called mynode.js.

$ nano mynode.js

and write this code

console.log('hello node.js');

Save it.

Now you can execute mynode.js file using node.js

$ node mynode.js

5.5 Scratch

Scratch is a free desktop and online multimedia authoring tool that can be used by students, scholars, teachers, and parents to easily create games and provide a stepping stone to the more advanced world of computer programming or even be used for a range of educational and entertainment constructivist purposes from math and science projects, including simulations and visualizations of experiments, recording lectures with animated presentations, to social sciences animated stories, and interactive art and music.

Raspbian already installed it for you. You can run Scratch by clicking scratch logo (see it in Figure below).

After that, you will get a Scratch application.

If you don't see Scratch application, you can type this command on Terminal.

$ sudo scratch

A sample output of Scratch application can be seen in Figure below.

Further information about Scratch, you can read and learn it on https://scratch.mit.edu/ .

5.6 Wolfram Mathematica

Now you can get Wolfram Mathematica for Raspberry Pi for free license. You can find Wolfram Mathematica on desktop.

You can read how to use Wolfram Mathematica on this site, http://www.wolfram.com/raspberry-pi/ .

I also wrote a book, Getting Started with  Wolfram Language and Mathematica for Raspberry Pi. You can reach it on http://blog.aguskurniawan.net/post/pimath.aspx . 

5.7 Java

Java also has installed on Raspbian Jessie. You can verify it typing this command on Terminal.

$ java -version

You should see Java version which installed on Raspberry Pi 3.

Raspbian Jessie has BlueJ for Java IDE too.

For testing, you can write these codes on text editor such as nano or vi.

public class HelloWorld {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
      System.out.println("Hello, World");
   }
}

Save these codes into a file, called HelloWorld.java. Now you can compile and run it on Terminal.

$ javac HelloWorld.java
$ java HelloWorld

Program output:

6. Working with Bluetooth and iBeacon

This chapter explains how to work with built-in Bluetooth on Raspberry Pi 3.

6.1 Getting Started

In this chapter, we learn how to use built-in Bluetooth on Raspberry Pi 3 board. 

Let's start.

6.2 Setting up Bluetooth

Raspbian Jessie already installed Bluetooth library so we can use it.

Now we check status of Bluetooth device using this command.

$ /etc/init.d/bluetooth status

By default, Bluetooth device is enabled and running.

I use Macbook to verify existence of Raspberry Pi Bluetooth. I don't see Raspberry Pi Bluetooth.

This means Raspberry Pi Bluetooth is not discoverable.

We can set it using this command.

$ sudo hciconfig hci0 piscan

Then, we can our Raspberry Pi Bluetooth using hciconfig.

$ sudo hciconfig -a

Now my Macbook detected Raspberry Pi Bluetooth.

6.3 Ping Bluetooth

In this section, we want to pair my Macbook Bluetooth to Raspberry Pi Bluetooth.

Firstly, I scan my Macbook Bluetooth using hcitool to retrieve MAC address of Macbook Bluetooth.

$ sudo hcitool scan

To ping, you can use l2ping with passing target MAC address.

$ sudo l2ping -c 1 MAC_ADD_BLUETOOTH

If succeed, you should get a ping report.

A sample of pinging on Macbook Bluetooth.

6.4 Working with Blueman Bluetooth Manager

In this section, we learn to manage Raspberry Pi 3 Bluetooth using GUI, Bluetooth Manager.

Let's start.

6.4.1 Setting up

Firstly, you run Raspbian Jessie in desktop mode. You should see Bluetooth Manager on Preferences menu, shown in Figure below.

If you don't see it, Raspbian Jessie may not install blueman. You can install it using this command on Raspberry Pi Terminal.

$ sudo apt-get install bluetooth bluez blueman

Then, add your account into member of bluetooth.

$ sudo usermod -G bluetooth -a pi

After installed, please reboot bluetooth service.

$ sudo service bluetooth restart

Now you should Bluetooth Manager now. You can open it and the get the following dialog.

You can click Search icon to scan Bluetooth beacons.

For example, Bluetooth Manager detected my Macbook Bluetooth.

We can configure Raspberry Pi Bluetooth in always visible mode. You can click Bluetooth icon. Then, a menu is shown.

Select Adaptors. Next, you can select Always visible.

6.4.2 Pairing

In this section, we learn how to pair Raspberry Pi Bluetooth to other Bluetooth device. How to pair?

Open Bluetooth Manager. Search and find Bluetooth device which you want to pair. After found, select menu Device -> Pair.

Then, you should get a dialog as follows.

You can select Random Passkey or Custom Passkey.

On target Bluetooth machine, it should get notification for pairing.

After confirmed for pairing, we try to connect to Group Network

Click Close if done.

Now you can see paired Bluetooth on Bluetooth Manager.

On target Bluetooth, for instance, my Mackbook shown paired with Raspberry Pi Bluetooth.

6.4.3 Transferring File

After paired with other Bluetooth device, we can transfer a file. In this scenario, I use Macbook. I should configure my Bluetooth can receive a file.

On System Preferences, select Sharing.

Checked Bluetooth Sharing. Select Ask What to Do on When receiving items.

Now we send a file from Raspberry Pi. Select Bluetooth icon, select Send Files to Device.

You should get a dialog. Click OK for targeted Bluetooth.

Choose a file.

This will send our file.

On target machine, Macbook, I got a confirmation, shown in Figure below.

Click Accept so you will get a file.

6.5 Building your own iBeacon

The last section, we try to build iBeacon using hcitool. Firstly, we configure Bluetooth for iBeacon mode. Type these commands.

$ sudo hciconfig hci0 up
$ sudo hciconfig hci0 leadv 3
$ sudo hciconfig hci0 noscan

Then, verify it using hciconfig.

$ hciconfig

For testing, I use Beacon Scan tool to listen iBeacon packet.

To send iBeacon, you can type this command.

$ sudo hcitool -i hci0 cmd 0x08 0x0008 1E 02 01 1A 1A FF 4C 00 02 15 63 6F 3F 8F 64 91 4B EE 95 F7 D8 CC 64 A8 63 B5 00 00 00 00 C8

It will generate iBeacon data.

On Beacon Scan application, it shows iBeacon data.

7. Deploying LAMP Stack

This chapter explains how to deploy LAMP stack on Raspberry Pi 3 board.

7.1 Getting Started

In this section, we try to deploy LAMP on our Raspberry Pi. The following is a list of required component which must be installed:

Web Server, Apache

Database, MySQL

PHP

MySQL Database driver for PHP

We will install these components on next section.

7.2 Installing Apache Server

Firstly, we install Apache Server.

$ sudo apt-get install apache2

7.3 Installing MySQL

The second step is to install MySQL. Execute this command

$ sudo apt-get install mysql-server

In the middle of installing process, you will be asked to fill root password for MySQL

If installation process is done, you can verify your MySQL by executing this command

$ mysql --version

Now you can connect to MySQL server. Execute this command

$ mysql -u root -p

Note: you may change MySQL user and password.

Type this command to retrieve databases in MySQL.

mysql> show databases;

7.4 Installing PHP and MySQL Driver for PHP

You need MySQL driver for PHP to access MySQL database. Execute this command to install PHP-MySQL driver

$ sudo apt-get install php5 php5-mysql

7.5 Testing PHP

For testing, we are going to write "Hello world" PHP. Create a file, called hello.php, in /var/www/

$ sudo nano /var/www/hello.php

Then, write this code.

<html>
        <head>
        <title>PHP from Raspberry</title>
        </head>
<body>
        <h1>PHP Test</h1>
                <p><b>Hello world PHP</b></p>
                <?php echo "The Current Date and Time: <br />";
                echo date("g:i A l, F j Y.");?> </p>
        <h2>PHP Information:</h2>
                <p> <?php phpinfo(); ?> </p>
        </body>
</html>

Save it.

You test it now. Open your browser and navigate to URL where hello.php file located.

7.6 Testing PHP and MySQL

In this section, we will create a PHP and MySQL application. We create a file, hellodb.php.

$ sudo nano /var/www/hellodb.php

Write all code below.

<html>
        <head>
        <title>Gettting MySQL database list from Raspberry</title>
        </head>
<body>
<p>List of database:</p>
<?php
$link = mysql_connect('localhost', 'pi', 'raspberry');
$res = mysql_query("SHOW DATABASES");

while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($res)) {
    echo $row['Database'] . "<br>";
}
?>
</body>
</html>

Note: change username and password for MySQL.

Save it.

You test it now. Open your browser and navigate to URL where hellodb.php file is located.

8. Accessing GPIO

This chapter explains how to work with GPIO on Raspberry Pi 3.

8.1 Introduction to GPIO

General-purpose input/output (GPIO) is a generic pin on an integrated circuit whose behavior, including whether it is an input or output pin, can be controlled by the user at run time. GPIO pins have no special purpose defined, and go unused by default.

To understand GPIO on Raspberry Pi 3 board, you can see it in Figure below.

(source: https://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-73950/l/raspberry-pi-3-model-b-gpio-40-pin-block-pinout ) 

See the pin 1 and pin 2 on physical board on the following Figure.

8.2 Accessing GPIO

In this section, we will focus on Raspberry Pi GPIO programming using Python. Python and RPi.GPIO library, http://pypi.python.org/pypi/RPi.GPIO , have installed for you so you can use them directly to access Raspberry Pi GPIO. 

Now you read all GPIO configuration using gpio command. Type this command on Terminal.

$ gpio readall

You can see pin mapping for Raspberry Pi 3 GPIO.

You also can install RPi.GPIO library manually. How to install?

For illustration, we will install RPi.GPIO 0.6.2. Firstly, we need Python development library. Type the following command.

$ sudo apt-get install python-dev

Make sure your Raspberry Pi already connected to Internet network.

Now you can download RPi.GPIO and install it. For instance, I install RPi.GPIO 0.6.2.

$ wget $ https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/R/RPi.GPIO/RPi.GPIO-0.6.2.tar.gz
$ tar -xvzf RPi.GPIO-0.6.2.tar.gz
$ cd RPi.GPIO-0.6.2/
$ sudo python setup.py install

Make sure your Raspberry Pi already connected to Internet network.

8.3 Demo

In this section, we learn how to write data using GPIO on Raspberry Pi. We can use one LED to illustrate our case.

The LED is connected to GPIO pin 11 (GPIO17). LED ground pin is connected to GPIO GND.

The following is my wiring.

Now we create Python application to write data on GPIO. We can use GPIO.output() to write data, GPIO.HIGH and GPIO.LOW.

Create a file, called leddemo.py, and write the following code.

import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
import time

led_pin = 17
GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)
GPIO.setup(led_pin, GPIO.OUT)

try:
    while 1:
        print("turn on led")
        GPIO.output(led_pin, GPIO.HIGH)
        time.sleep(2)
        print("turn off led")
        GPIO.output(led_pin, GPIO.LOW)
        time.sleep(2)

except KeyboardInterrupt:
    GPIO.output(led_pin, GPIO.LOW)
    GPIO.cleanup()

print("done")

Save this code.

You can run the application using the following command.

$ sudo python leddemo.py

If success, you can see the output as below.

The LED also is blinking.

8.4 Further Reading

You can learn Raspberry Pi GPIO by trying more practices. I have written a book, Raspberry Pi I/O Programming Using Python. This book helps you to get started Raspberry Pi I/O programming. This book uses Raspberry Pi 1 but it's compatible with Raspberry Pi 2. Further information about this book, you can visit to my blog, http://blog.aguskurniawan.net/post/Raspberry-Pi-IO-Programming-using-Python.aspx .

9. Raspberry Pi 3 Serial Debugging

This chapter explains how to access Raspberry Pi 3 via Serial Port.

9.1 Preparation

To debug Raspberry Pi using GPIO serial through computer, we need USB TTL device. There are a lot of USB TTL device, for instance, USB to TTL Serial Cable - Debug / Console Cable for Raspberry Pi from Adafruit, http://www.adafruit.com/products/954 .

Another device, you can buy USB to TTL on Cooking-Hacks, http://www.cooking-hacks.com/index.php/usb-to-ttl-converter-cp210.html .

In this section, I used a Foca V2.1 FT232RL Tiny Breakout USB to Serial UART Interface from iteadstudio. I bought it on

http://www.exp-tech.de/Shields/Foca-V2-1-FT232RL-Tiny-Breakout-USB-to-Serial-UART-Interface.html

9.2 Enabling Serial Debugging

By default, Raspbian disables serial debugging so we need to enable this feature. On Terminal type the following command.

$ sudo raspi-config

You will get a dialog. Select 8 Advanced Options menu.

Then, select A8 Serial menu.

Furthermore, you will get a confirmation. Please select <Yes> to enable serial debugging feature.

If success, you will get a success confirmation.

Close this config dialog.

Now you can reboot your Raspbian by typing the command on Terminal.

$ sudo reboot

9.3 Wiring

How to implement?

It's easy. You can just connect Tx from USB TTL to Raspberry Pi UART0_TXD and USB TTL RX to Raspberry Pi UART0_RXD. Some USB TTL must change them. It means USB TTL TX should be connected to Raspberry Pi UART0_RXD and USB TTL RX to Raspberry Pi UART0_TXD. (Optional) You can connect GND from USB TTL to GND of Raspberry Pi board.

Here is a sample of connected hardware.

Now your USB cable of USB TTL device is be connected to your computer. You can use any serial application to execute.

In this book, I used PuTTY, http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html, and run it on my Windows OS.

Run PuTTY and choose Serial for connection type. Fill Serial line name, for instance, my Windows detected it on COM6 as below.

Set 115200 for speed serial.

Click Serial on side menu and choose None for Parity and Flow control.

You also can use CoolTerm to view serial data. You can download and install it on http://freeware.the-meiers.org .

To use it, you can open Options menu and select Port and Baudrate on 115200.

On Terminal tab, you don't configure anything.

Click OK button to save the configuration.

9.4 Testing

If you're ready, you can click Open button on PuTTY. You may press Enter on keyboard when you see blank screen.

If success, you will get the authentication form.

Then, try to logon to Raspberry Pi.

Here is a sample of serial debugging output.

If you use CoolTerm, click Connect menu. After that, you can see Login Terminal.

Type username and password.

You also can execute common commands such as ls.

Contact

If you have question related to this book, please contact me at aguskur@hotmail.com . My blog: http://blog.aguskurniawan.net