PiHat ModeRaspberry Pi Setup

Raspberry Pi Setup

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MotorGo PiHat support is in beta, some parts of this guide may not be accurate. Please check back soon for updates.

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Applies to Plink, Axis

The Plink Python API supports any Debian-based Linux distribution for the Pi (Ubuntu, Raspbian, Debian, etc). However, for ease of use, we recommend using the MotorGo Raspberry Pi image. This image is based on Ubuntu 24.04 and is configured out of the box to work with the Plink 1.

Features:

  • WiFi configuration portal
  • VNC server for remote desktop control

If you already have a Raspberry Pi set up, you can skip this step and go directly to the next step.

MotorGo Raspberry Pi Image Installation

Installing the MotorGo Raspberry Pi Image

Download the MotorGo Raspberry Pi Image Setup

The image is available for download here. Once downloaded, unzip the file.

Install the Raspberry Pi Imager on your computer

The Raspberry Pi Imager is available for download here.

Flash the image to an SD card

  • Insert the SD card into your computer
  • Open the Raspberry Pi Imager
  • Select your Pi model in the Choose Device menu
  • Select Custom in the Choose OS menu and choose the MotorGo image
  • Choose your SD card in the Choose SD Card menu
  • Click Write and wait for the process to complete

Connecting the Pi to your network

Once you power up the Raspberry Pi with the MotorGo image, you will need to connect the Pi to your network. There are two ways to do this:

  1. Ethernet: Connect the Pi to your router with an Ethernet cable. Go to your router’s admin page to find the IP address of the Pi.

  2. WiFi: When not connected to the network, the Pi will create a WiFi network called motorgo-pi-XXXX. Connect to this network and go to http://setup.motorgo.local in your browser to configure the WiFi settings.

Connecting to the Raspberry Pi

Once the Pi is connected, you can access it via SSH or VNC. The default username is motorgo and the default password is motorgo.

SSH

  • Open a terminal on your computer
  • Run ssh motorgo@<ip_address> where <ip_address> is the IP address of the Pi

VNC

  • Download a VNC client on your computer
  • Open the VNC client and enter the IP address of the Pi
  • Enter the username and password when prompted

The Raspberry Pi is now set up and ready to use with the MotorGo Plink 1, continue to the next step to setup the Plink 1 as a PiHat.

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