Raspberry Pi Trainer Kit is an electronic board for learning Raspberry Pi, particularly in connection with the real world (sensors, actuators, camera perception, etc). As the SBC (Single Board Controller), Raspberry Pi mainly processes all things digitally. It can process files, play music, display anything onto the monitor screen, and perform any other activities, such as a PC (Personal Computer) or laptop, with limitations. But, one advantage makes Raspberry Pi excel over its brothers: the ability to interface with the analog world. Thanks to its explicit digital pins, an element that disappeared in its siblings but is essential to connect sensors and actuators electronically.
The Raspberry Pi Trainer Kit can bridge the gaps. The smart car-shaped kit contains an ‘experimental-enriched’ board, sensors, actuators, and a camera for learning many tutorials to build certain control systems. Before you ‘play’ with them, preparing this ‘getting started’ tutorial is better for your successful beginning experiment journey.
Getting Started with Raspberry Pi Starter Kit
- Preparing your network
The Raspberry Pi Training Kit is prepared with a pre-defined configuration. It will connect to the SSID named ‘Workship Pi’ automatically. So you can prepare a WIFI network with this name with two options: prepare a WIFI router and rename its SSID, or simply turn your smartphone into a mobile hotspot. Don’t forget to change its SSID entitled as ‘Workshop Pi’ (do it like a charm with these simple steps) - Preparing supporting software
For your ease, prepare at least these two helpful free software: MobaXTerm for SSH remote, and Notepad++ for script editor, plus a built-in SFTP plugin for your editing script remotely in a single window. Thanks to NppFTP for its lightweight and convenience. It will help you work with the Raspberry Pi faster when accompanied by MobaXTerm. This combo app solution is a game-changer, gaining our skills with ‘live’ script editing and executing commands remotely. You can download MobaXTerm here, Notepad++ is here, and the step-by-step NppFTP plugin installation is described here - Checking your hardware completeness
The trainer kit consists of these materials:
– 1 interfacing board (including 1 PIR sensor, 1 button, 3 LEDs, 1 buzzer, 1 LDR, 1 ADC MCP30008, 2 mini DC motor drivers, and a couple of headers (female/male) for jumpering cables.
– 1 Raspberry Pi 4 2GB, includes microSD pre-defined Raspberry Pi OS optimized for learning
– 2 pcs 18650 batteries
– 1 power supply 12V/5A
– 2 outside-board sensors: HC-SR504 ultrasound distance sensor and infrared-proximity module for obstacle detection sensor
– 4 wheels+gearbox-ed DC motor in a plexiglass chassis
– a set of Dupont jumper cables (male to male, female to female, and male to female type)
– 1 fancy box for wrapping all in
Check it all out for your pleasure - Follow the tutorial instructions
We’ve created the tutorials sequenced from beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Try to follow the instructions in order, instead of randomly, to build your comprehension
That’s it. You are ready to begin your experiment using the Raspberry Pi Trainer Kit. Read the instructions or watch the video tutorial, then start trying jumper components and running the corresponding script, and then you will enjoy your upskill.
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