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  • Welcome to VRC!
  • Before We Get Started
    • Phase I Overview
    • Helpful Links
  • Primary Goal: Assembly and Configuration
    • VRC Drone Kit Contents
    • VRC Drone Assembly
      • Arms and Motors
      • Landing Gear, PDB, and Rails
      • ESCs, FC Power Module, and Receiver
      • Flight Controller Enclosure
      • Mounting the Flight Controller
      • Top Plate and Arms
      • FC and ESC Wiring
      • Propeller Adapters
    • RC Transmitter Setup
      • Basic Usage
      • Binding the RC Receiver
      • Setting the Output Mode
      • Setting Up Channels on the RC Transmitter
      • Setting Up Failsafe
    • FC Setup and Calibration w/ QGC
      • PX4 Firmware
      • Airframe
      • Sensors
      • Radio
      • Flight Modes and Kill Switch
      • Power
      • Safety
      • Motor Test
  • Sphero RVR
    • RVR Assembly
    • RVR Programming
  • Battery
    • Overview
    • Charging
    • Storage
  • Checkpoint #1: Flight Test
    • Before You Fly
    • Flight Test
    • After You Fly
  • SECONDARY GOAL: PCC
    • Laptop Setup
      • Setting Up Windows
      • Install Git Bash
      • Clone the VRC Repo
      • Install Anaconda
      • Install VS Code
      • Install SD Card Formatter
      • Install Balena Etcher
      • Install PuTTY
      • Install QGroundControl
    • Peripheral Control Computer (PCC)
      • Physical Assembly
      • Video Tutorial: Flash & Test PCC
      • Flash the PCC
      • Test the PCC
  • Overachiever Goal
    • Vehicle Management Computer (VMC) Setup
      • Preparing the Jetson
      • Flashing the SD Card
      • First Boot
  • 3D Printing Project
    • Project Overview
    • Sr. Design Project
    • Rotor Guards
  • Diving Deeper
    • Control Loops
    • Glossary
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  1. Overachiever Goal
  2. Vehicle Management Computer (VMC) Setup

First Boot

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Initial Setup:

Follow this guide in order to get through the Jetson's initial setup.

Connecting to your Jetson

  • Make sure to remove the jumper that says "ADD JUMPER TO DISABLE USB POWER" that's just behind the barrel jack

  • Insert your SD card under the heatsink

  • Plug your jetson into the PC

  • Start PuTTy

  • Go to device manager, and find out what port your Jetson is on

Look under Ports ( COM & LPT ). My Jetson enumerated as COM4

  • Back in PuTTY, choose serial.

  • Choose the COM port you found above for the Serial line, and 115200 as speed.

  • Click "Open"

  • You should now see the Jetson's Terminal

All the navigation here on out will be done via your keyboard when using PuTTY

  • Hit enter

  • Scroll through agreement and hit enter

Setting your locale:

  • Choose English for your language

  • Choose US for your country

  • Select your timezone

  • Allow clock to be set to UTC

Creating your account:

  • Enter a name, such as your school's name

  • Choose a username, I chose "vrc"

  • Choose a password

  • When asked about resizing the partition, hit enter

Connecting to the Internet:

If your school has a guest WiFi network, choose that. Otherwise, if your school has a hard-line ethernet jack you can use, choose ethernet.

Either way, your Jetson needs a connection to the internet.

Setting the Power Mode

  • Choose the "maxn" power mode

Now your Jetson is ready for the next step!

That's it! You've completed basic setup of your Jetson!