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Find the Rpi IP address

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Set Up Using a PC

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Set Up through the 3.5 inch Touchscreen

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Set Up Using a PC

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Set Up through the 3.5 inch Touchscreen

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Set Up Using a PC

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Set Up Using a PC

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 [[File:1-2 Main Menu.jpg|661px]]
 The first thing that you should select is the correct display option.  Use the arrow keys to highlight Option 5 System Setup and then press enter.  Then highlight Display Type and press enter.  Lastly, use the arrow keys to move the cursor to your display, and press the space bar to select it.  Then press enter.
-If you do not want to select any more advanced options, you can now highlight Option 8 Shutdown then press enter, and then highlight Reboot Now and press enter.  Your selected display should work when the system reboots.
+If you do not want to select any more advanced options, you can now highlight Option 8 Shutdown then press enter, and then highlight Reboot Now and press enter.  Your selected display should work after a Portsdown system reboot.
 You need to use the console menu to select the following functions

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-===Doing the initial set up===
+If you do not have a waveshare screen or you wish to enter the system advanced set-up pages you will need to follow this initial setup procedure.
-If you have a 3.5 inch touchscreen but want to adjust the advanced settings, you can look up your IP address from the info screen on Menu 2. If you have no working touchscreen (for example a 7 inch screen at Initial Setup), you will need to run the IP Scanner program on your PC - download it from [http://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com/ Advanced IP Scanner] and scan for devices; after a few seconds it will list all the devices on your network including one from the Raspberry Pi foundation - this is your RPi so note down the IP address listed against it.  You can now close the IP scanner program.
+===Find the Rpi IP address===
 '''Running the setup menu'''

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-===Set Up Using a PC===
+===Doing the initial set up===
 If you have a 3.5 inch touchscreen but want to adjust the advanced settings, you can look up your IP address from the info screen on Menu 2. If you have no working touchscreen (for example a 7 inch screen at Initial Setup), you will need to run the IP Scanner program on your PC - download it from [http://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com/ Advanced IP Scanner] and scan for devices; after a few seconds it will list all the devices on your network including one from the Raspberry Pi foundation - this is your RPi so note down the IP address listed against it.  You can now close the IP scanner program.

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 If you do, we don't have time to support you and will just advise you to reformat your SD card and start again!'''
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 ===Set Up Using a PC===

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	* Restore the touch calibration to factory defaults		* Restore the touch calibration to factory defaults
	* Set up the Portsdown to continuously stream to the BATC Server (for a repeater)		* Set up the Portsdown to continuously stream to the BATC Server (for a repeater)
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−	~~WIP....~~

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 ===Set Up through the 3.5 inch Touchscreen===
-Once you have a RPi and an SD card with the Portsdown firmware installed - either from the BATC shop or by following [[Portsdown software|the instructions in this section of the user guide]] connect the Waveshare 3.5 inch touchscreen (being careful to align the pins correctly)
+Once you have a RPi and an SD card with the Portsdown firmware installed - either from the BATC shop or by following [[Portsdown software|the instructions in this section of the user guide]] connect the Waveshare 3.5 inch touchscreen (being careful to align the pins correctly) and power on.
 ===Set Up Using a PC===

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 *The Portsdown console menu will start automatically, and you should see the following screen on the PC:
-[[File:1-2 Main Menu.jpg|600px]]
+[[File:1-2 Main Menu.jpg|661px]]
 The first thing that you should select is the correct display option.  Use the arrow keys to highlight Option 5 System Setup and then press enter.  Then highlight Display Type and press enter.  Lastly, use the arrow keys to move the cursor to your display, and press the space bar to select it.  Then press enter.

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 ===Set Up Using a PC===
-If you have a 3.5 inch touchscreen but want to set up advanced setting, you can look up your IP address from the info screen on Menu 2. If you have no working touchscreen (for example a 7 inch screen at Initial Setup), you will need to run the IP Scanner program on your PC - download it from [http://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com/ Advanced IP Scanner] and scan for devices; after a few seconds it will list all the devices on your network including one from the Raspberry Pi foundation - this is your RPi so note down the IP address listed against it.  You can now close the IP scanner program.
+If you have a 3.5 inch touchscreen but want to adjust the advanced settings, you can look up your IP address from the info screen on Menu 2. If you have no working touchscreen (for example a 7 inch screen at Initial Setup), you will need to run the IP Scanner program on your PC - download it from [http://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com/ Advanced IP Scanner] and scan for devices; after a few seconds it will list all the devices on your network including one from the Raspberry Pi foundation - this is your RPi so note down the IP address listed against it.  You can now close the IP scanner program.
 '''Running the setup menu'''
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 * WiFi
 * Display type as described above
 WIP....

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 '''Important note - the Portsdown transmitter has been designed to "work out of the box".  Most things can be set-up from the touchscreen.  A few more advanced functions require you to connect to your Portsdown over a network from a PC.
-Note that if you have a 7 inch Touchscreen, you should start at "Set-up using a PC"
+Note that if you have a 7 inch Touchscreen, you should start at "Set-up using a PC".  You can then reboot and use your touchscreen.
 *'''Do not''' connect a mouse, keyboard or monitor to the Raspberry Pi