From 8d31fc7d94ad23d1178dea71816bec6e11c109ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: remotenemesis Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 21:34:23 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] clarify enable uart step is optional --- raspbian/README.md | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/raspbian/README.md b/raspbian/README.md index 91bb394..c330e5c 100644 --- a/raspbian/README.md +++ b/raspbian/README.md @@ -68,16 +68,20 @@ apt-get install --no-install-recommends docker-ce # Connecting a Console Cable -Connecting your Pi to another computer via a console cable allows you to setup or debug a Raspberry Pi without having to connect a display, keyboard (and optionally a mouse). The Lollipop Cloud project provides [Raspian images](https://dl.lollipopcloud.solutions/raspbian/) with support for the Serial Console already enabled. +Connecting your Pi to another computer via a console cable allows you to setup or debug a Raspberry Pi without having to connect a display, keyboard (and optionally a mouse). + +The Lollipop Cloud project provides [Raspian images](https://dl.lollipopcloud.solutions/raspbian/) with support for the Serial Console already enabled. If you chose to use either of these images, skip ahead to [Using the Adafruit USB Console Cable](#using-usb-console). + ## Enabling Serial Console -If you do not wish to use a prebuilt image with Serial Console enabled, you can enable the Serial Console with the following steps and refer to [The Raspberry Pi UARTs](raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/uart.md) for more information: +If you do not wish to use the prebuilt Lollipop Raspian image with Serial Console enabled, you can enable the Serial Console with the following steps and refer to [The Raspberry Pi UARTs](raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/uart.md) for more information: 1. edit config.txt and add enable_uart=1 2. edit config.txt and change dtoverlay to “pi3-miniuart-bt” ; remove # if present (this puts bluetooth on the miniuart instead of the serial console stuffs); `pin 8 == tx ; pin 10 == receive` -## Using the Adafruit USB Console Cable +## Using the Adafruit USB Console Cable + Adafruit sells a [USB to TTL Serial Cable/Console Cable for Raspberry Pi](https://www.adafruit.com/product/954) and has a tutorial on installing the necessary drivers. With the Lollipop Raspian image installed onto an SD Card, jump into the tutorial to install drivers for [macOS](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruits-raspberry-pi-lesson-5-using-a-console-cable/software-installation-mac), [Windows](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruits-raspberry-pi-lesson-5-using-a-console-cable/software-installation-windows), or [Linux](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruits-raspberry-pi-lesson-5-using-a-console-cable/software-installation-linux).