User manual

Table of Contents
1 From installing the operating system to the first Python programme 5
1.1 What do I need? 5
1.1.1 Micro USB mobile charger 6
1.1.2 Memory card 6
1.1.3 Keyboard 6
1.1.4 Mouse 6
1.1.5 Network cable 6
1.1.6 HDMI cable 6
1.1.7 Audio cable 6
1.1.8 Yellow CVBS video cable 7
1.2 Installing the Raspbian operating system 7
1.2.1 Preparing the computer’s memory card 7
1.2.2 The software installer NOOBS 7
1.2.3 The LEDs on the Raspberry Pi 8
1.2.4 Starting the Raspberry Pi for the first time 9
1.3 Almost like Windows – graphical user interface LXDE 9
1.3.1 Saving your data on the Raspberry Pi 11
1.4 The first programme using Python 12
1.4.1 Guessing numbers with Python 14
1.4.2 How does it work? 16
2 The first LED on Raspberry Pi is illuminated 18
2.1 Components contained in the package 19
2.1.1 Breadboards 20
2.1.2 Connecting cable 20
2.1.3 Resistors and color codes 21
2.2 Connecting the LED 22
2.3 GPIO and Python 26
2.4 Switching the LED on or off 27
2.4.1 How does it work? 28
2.5 Starting Python with GPIO support without terminal 29
3 Traffic light 32
3.1.1 How does it work? 34
4 Pedestrian lights 36
4.1.1 How does it work? 38
4.2 Button on the GPIO connector 39
4.2.1 How does it work? 43
5 Colorful LED patterns and chaser lights 45
5.1.1 How does it work? 48