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Helios4

Table of contents

1. TL:DR
2. OS installation
3. First boot
4. Connect to the Helios4 using a serial console
   1. First login
5. Configuration
6. Further readings
7. Sources

TL:DR

OS installation

See the official installation guide for details.

Requirements:

1. MicroSD card, possibly UHS-I or greater with 8GB free.
   Suggested models:

   • SanDisk Extreme microSDHC UHS-I (32GB)
   • SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDHC UHS-I (32GB)
   • Strontium Nitro MicroSD (16GB)
   • Samsung microSDHC UHS-I EVO Plus (32GB)

   Refer to the SD Card page for a compatibility list of SD Card models.

2. USB to microUSB cable.

3. Ethernet cable category 5 or higher.

Procedure:

1. Download the ISO from the download page.

2. Copy the ISO to the SD card and make it bootable:

   • using balenaetcher;

   • using the CLI:

     zcat 'Armbian_20.05.2_Helios4_buster_current_5.4.43.img.gz' \
     | pv \
     | sudo dd of='/dev/mmcblk0' bs='1M' conv='fsync'
     

First boot

Connect the device in order:

1. inserted the microSD card;
2. connect your computer to the serial port with the Micro-USB to USB cable;
3. connect the device to the network with the Ethernet cable;
4. properly plug in the DC power connector before plugging the AC adapter into the wall.

Now, connect the power adapter.

Connect to the Helios4 using a serial console

brew install 'picocom'
sudo apt install 'picocom'
sudo yum install 'picocom'

sudo picocom -b '115200' '/dev/ttyUSB0'

# Alternatively.
screen '/dev/tty.usbserial-XXXXXXXX' '115200' -L

First login

Username: root Password: 1234

Configuration

sudo armbian-config

Further readings

• Armbian

Sources

All the references in the further readings section, plus the following: