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Setting up Raspberry Pi (4) to access via TTL
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Steps

  1. Install Raspberry Pi OS image and "Raspberry Pi Imager" software from https://www.raspberrypi.org/software/
  2. Flash OS image via Raspberry Pi Imager
  3. Open E:\config.txt (assuming E:\ is the drive the image was flashed on to)
  4. Add enable_uart=1 under the [all] section (the section is most likely at the end of file)
  5. Add dtoverlay=disable-bt under the [all] section
  6. Insert SD card in Raspberry Pi
  7. Connect to device via serial line at speed=115200

Precautions

  1. Don't forget to connect the ground cable when using a USB to TTL cable

Other Information

  1. Default login credentials for Raspberry Pi:
raspberrypi login: pi
Password: raspberry
  1. Setup WLAN connection by running raspi-config and selecting "System Options" and then "Wireless LAN"

Sources

  1. https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruits-raspberry-pi-lesson-5-using-a-console-cable/enabling-serial-console
  2. https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1656617#p1656617
  3. https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=187392&sid=5bfa8b76a0d568175a07d33642017dff#p187392
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