We recommend using our ready-to-go Raspbian images for your Raspberry Pi (supporting models 1, 2, 3 and 4). We did all the hard work to have them correctly configured for RF Explorer IoT.
If you prefer or need to implement a customized OS image for Raspberry Pi, please follow below indications:
- For Raspberry Pi models with embedded Wifi or Bluetooth (such as models 3 and 4), it is strongly recommended to disable both WiFi and Bluetooth. Otherwise they may create significant RF noise and interference with sensitive RF circuit inside the RF Explorer IoT module. Search for official documentation or see this link.
- Raspberry Pi native UART requires some modifications to be usable by RF Explorer IoT module:
- If you are using the Raspberry Pi as headless device (no digital Video or Sound output) then is recommended to switch off HDMI and Sound ports. See this link and this link.
- Install mono if you plan to use .NET libraries and examples. We recommend mono 4.0.5, this is a tested version. Depending on the distro and Raspberry version you use, you may need to build mono in the Raspberry from git sources, which takes several hours. See mono-project.com for more details.
- Install python 3.5.x if you plan to use Python libraries and examples. See link
- Raspberry Pi native UART requires some modifications to be usable by RF Explorer IoT module:
- Note: If Raspberry Pi model 4B is used, the serial port configuration may be changed, using either ttyAMA0 or ttyS0; depending on UART configuration and config.txt settings. The actual port used to connect to the IoT module can be manually adjusted. (See “Advanced Configuration” user manual section for more details)