From 9a77df136e40beae724fb6c47f74e391b7c7ba21 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Romain Bazile Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2020 19:23:10 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Hostname change and camera configuration setup --- README.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 50574e2..52fc762 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ sudo raspi-config While you're here, a wise thing to do would be to change the default password for the `pi` user. This is very warmly recommended if your PlanktoScop is connected to a shared network you do not control. Just select the first option `1 Change User Password`. +You may also want to change the default hostname of your Raspberry. To do so, choose option `2 Network Options` then `N1 Hostname`. Choose a new hostname. We recommend using `planktoscope`. + +We need to activate a few things for the PlanktoScop to work properly. + +First, we need to activate the camera interface. Choose `5 Interfacing Options`, then `P1 Camera` and `Yes`. + Now, you can go to `5 Interfacing Options`, then `P2 SSH`. Choose `Yes` to activate the SSH access. Again, select `5 Interfacing Options`, then `P4 SPI`. Choose `Yes` to enable the SPI interface.