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--- carbon:carbon_getting_started [2024/04/10 14:05] – jbonior
+++ carbon:carbon_getting_started [2024/04/25 17:30] (current) – [First Time Startup] tflynn
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 ====First Time Startup====
-Remove the microSDXC card from the case and insert it in the SD card slot, which is under the metal cover on the side of the case. Connect the Male to Female USB-C cable to the male port on top of the Carbon and the other end to your host computer.  Connect the USB-C cable to the power supply and the USB-C port at the end of the Carbon SDR. Plug the power adapter in.
+The microSDXC card should come installed in the Carbon, it is located in the SD card slot, which is under the metal cover on the side of the case. Connect the Male to Female USB-C cable to the male port on top of the Carbon and the other end to your Linux host computer. Connect the USB-C cable to the power supply and the USB-C port at the end of the Carbon SDR. Plug the power adapter in.
 Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to power up the Carbon SDR.  The LED indicator light will light up green when the system is turned on and operating.  Your host computer should display a new Ethernet interface in 1-2 minutes.  To access the command line of the Carbon SDR type
     ssh -X root@192.168.10.1
-in a terminal window on the host computer.  Answer "yes" to the question concerning the security key being provided.
+in a terminal window on the host computer.  Answer "yes" to the question concerning the security key being provided.  It is recommended to create a password for the root user.
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+[[carbon:advancedoperations|Carbon SDR Advanced Users' Guide]]