From ca7f033a3e5122a6a0a2d2041856d1fb82d7f2f8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Anastasia Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2020 17:58:24 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] update README.md (fixes #1383) (#1432) Co-authored-by: dogi --- README.md | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 629832a29..8f4d56468 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ We will need a few hardware and software components as follows: * Wi-Fi or a ethernet connection -##Get It Up and Running +## Get It Up and Running After getting your microSD cards and card reader/adapter, our first step will be to burn an image of the treehouse onto the a microSD card which we will later insert into our Rasperry Pi. ### Prepping the microSD card -1. Download the treehouse image that is available [here](https://treehouses.io/#!pages/download.md) +1. Download the newest treehouse image that is available [here](https://treehouses.io/#!pages/download.md) 2. Download and install [Etcher](https://etcher.io) or another software. @@ -83,22 +83,34 @@ We assume you've already installed [Android Studio](https://developer.android.co ### Connect to Raspsberry Pi via Bluetooth -1. In the android bluetooth settings, scan and pair with the Pi device. +1. In the android bluetooth settings, scan and pair with the Pi device (look for `treehouses`) -2. Click on the three dots (menu icon) at the upper right corner of the app. +2. Open the `treehouses remote` app -3. Click on `Connect a device - Insecure` to display paired Bluetooth devices or scan for new devices around you. +3. Click on "Connect to RPI" -4. Select `raspberrypi` or whatever name that is given to your Raspberry Pi device to connect to the Raspberry Pi. +4. Select your Raspberry Pi (`treehouses-<4-digit-number>`) i.e. `treehouses-8930` -5. If it does not work, please click on `cmd` button and repeat steps 1 through 3. +5. Once you have connected to your Raspberry Pi, tap the menu button on the top left of your screen to view a whole host of options to interact with your Raspberry Pi + +6. Go to Terminal in the treehouses app + +7. In the Terminal window type `treehouses detectrpi` and send it + +8. Now type `treehouses default network` + +9. Reboot the system by entering the command `reboot` and go back to the home screen to re-connect to your Pi + +10. Back in the terminal, type `treehouses bridge "wifiname" treehouses "wifipassword"`, and replace `wifiname` with the name of your wifi network, and `wifipassword` with the password + +11. Reboot once again ### Features - The connection status is shown on the action bar. - In `cmd` - Use the Wi-Fi icon on the action bar to comfigure the Raspberry Pi to connect to a Wi-Fi network. - - Use buttons on the lower part of the screen to performe various commands. + - Use buttons on the lower part of the screen to perform various commands. - The circle on the upper left corner shows the Raspberry Pi's internet connectivity status using color green and red. - To return to dashboard, click on the back button at the bottom of the device.