What you need for this book
The following list provides an overview of the recommended and optional hardware needed for the projects in this book. Where hardware is needed for a specific chapter, the relevant chapter is listed:
- Raspberry Pi 2.
- USB keyboard.
- HDMI monitor.
- USB mouse.
- MicroSD card.
- Wall power unit for the Raspberry Pi 2.
- A working Internet connection.
- A selection of wires for connecting to the GPIO pins; 12 recommended for Chapter 7, Exploring the Raspberry Pi's GPIO pins, Chapter 10, Integrating with Third-Party Microcontrollers, and Chapter 11, Final Project.
- An LED for Chapter 7, Exploring the Raspberry Pi's GPIO pins and Chapter 11, Final Project.
- 1.6K, 3.3k Ohm resistor for Chapter 10, Integrating with Third-Party Microcontrollers.
- 270 Ohm resistor for Chapter 7, Exploring the Raspberry Pi's GPIO pins and Chapter 11, Final Project.
- USB hard drive for Chapter 5, Expanding on Storage Options.
- Cooking Hacks Raspberry Pi to Arduino Bridge Shield or Pi Cobbler. These are optional and not necessary, as the breadboard can replace these.
- Breadboard. Only required if not using a third-party shield. Needed for Chapter 7, Exploring the Raspberry Pi's GPIO pins, Chapter 10, Integrating with Third-Party Microcontrollers, and Chapter 11, Final Project.
- Arduino Uno. Needed for Chapter 10, Integrating with Third-Party Microcontrollers.
- USB cable to connect Arduino to Raspberry Pi. Needed for Chapter 10, Integrating with Third-Party Microcontrollers.