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Connect the Wireless antennas and install the heatsink (see Heatsink section).
Connect the Debug PCB and connect a network cable or USB-C cable.
Ensure proper cooling, airflow will be necessary to protect the board from overheating.
Power the board (see Power section) and either check your DHCP-Server (often your router) for a new device and it's IP address, the board will try to get an IP assigned through DHCP.
You can login to the WebUI of OpenIPC using the username admin and the password 12345 to check for connectivity.
Heatsink
The package comes with a heatsink and thermal pad. The thermal pad is covered in 3M double sided tape on both sides. Two screws are included with the set that can be used to mount the heatsink.
The heatsinks purpose is to dissipate heat from the Wireless components on the PCB. The thermal pad and heatsink therefore need to be placed on the side that has the Wireless chipset on it (e.g. antenna connectors, Realtek chip and power amplifiers).
PCB Overview
Powering up the board
Before powering on AIO board, the power pad must be soldered or connected to a reliable 3A at 5V DC power source or BEC. This amperage figure will be higher if higher RF power levels are selected.
Make sure that cooling is adequate while the board is powered on. a fan is essential, a heatsink is also advised when possible. failure to provide enough cooling to the board will most likely cause damage to the board.
When there is not enough load capacitance on the BEC, it is recommended to add a 470uF electrolytic capacitor (included in the set) between the BEC and AIO board to protect the AIO board from surge damage and provide decoupling. Install the capacitor as close to the AIO-PCB as possible.
For additional protection a Zener Diode with 1W capacity and a maximum Voltage of 5.1V (ZMY5V1, BZX55C5V1, BZT52C5V1, 1N5338B) can be soldered to the output of the BEC before the capacitor, the following diagram shows how to solder the components:
Debug/Ethernet
A Ethernet/Debug adapter is included. The flat-flex cable is used to connect it to the AIO-PCB. The connectors pins are located on the PCB side of the connector, pay attention to connect the flat flex cable with the exposed connections towards the PCB. The "handle" strips on the flat-flex cable will point towards the heatsink side on the AIO-PCB and away from the RJ45 connector on the Debugger PCB.
Camera
The MIPI connector can be pushed into the corresponding socket on the AIO-PCB vertically. No great force is needed and there are no levers to move or clips to disengage. For removal, the connector has two little prongs on the sides to aid with gripping it.
Software
Automatic system upgrade
Connect your device to a network with the debug ethernet board.