Quick Start Guide

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This section provides the information for the first boot up of the Rubik Pi 3. This guide assummes the following prerequisites:

  • The user has a computer with a Linux OS. The steps presented in this guide were tested on Ubuntu 24.04.

What's in the box

Figure 1 shows the box that you receive when purchasing the Rubik Pi 3.

The Rubik Pi 3 box
Figure 1: Rubik Pi 3 Box

Inside the box comes the developer kit and a small quick start guide.

The Rubik Pi 3 board with a written quick start guide
Rubik Pi 3 with the Quick Start guide

First boot

Requirements:

  • USB type C power supply capable of 12V 3A (not recommended to use a laptop port to power the Rubik Pi)
  • Micro-USB cable for serial port
  • HDMI Display (optional)

The board comes already flashed with Ubuntu.

Step 1: Connect the HDMI display

This is optional, if you connect an HDMI display you will be able to see a minimal graphical interface.

Step 2: Connect the Micro-USB cable

Connect a Micro-USB cable to the Rubik Pi 3 kit port shown in the image below to your computer port.

Step 3: Connect the power supply