Gathering hardware
Our Raspberry Pi boards don’t do anything yet. We need some accessories. This afternoon, Peter taught me everything he knows about hardware, and we ordered these things to build our bramble:
- CyberPower CP-H720P High-speed Hub. We wanted something like this to provide a central power source that can plug into a standard outlet. Seven boards can plug into it its seven USB ports.
- 8 GB SD cards. We need to install an operating system on these things and insert them into our boards. Peter says the higher the class, the better. Apparently class is proportional to I/O speeds. These are class 10, affordable, and have a reasonable number of golden eggs.
- USB to micro-USB cables. These will plug into the hub and the boards. 3.3 feet should be enough. Maybe too much.
Update
They have arrived!
Our shipment arrived.