Lesson4 - Install Home Assistant Operating System

[admin]

1. install rpiboot.exe for Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 eMMC USB driver.
    For Windows Installer
    For those who just want to enable the Compute Module eMMC as a mass storage device under Windows, the stand-alone installer is the recommended option.

        1. Please ensure you are not writing to any USB devices whilst the installer is running.
        2. Download and run the Windows installer to install the drivers and boot tool.

  rpiboot_setup.zip (Size: 9.9 MB / Downloads: 466)
        3. Plug your host PC USB into the KC868-Server USB port, making sure you have setup the board as described above.
        4. Apply power to the board; Windows should now find the hardware and install the driver.
        5. Once the driver installation is complete, run the RPiBoot.exe tool that was previously installed.
        6. After a few seconds, the Compute Module eMMC will pop up under Windows as a disk (USB mass storage device).

2. install home assistant OS to Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4's eMMC.

    Write the image to KC868-Server. if CM4 have eMMC, not need insert SD card. if CM4 without eMMC, Attach the Home Assistant boot media (SD card) to your computer or by USB card reader.

    1. Download and start Balena Etcher tool.
    2. Download home assistant for Raspberry Pi image:  https://github.com/home-assistant/operat...7.4.img.xz and unzip it.

    3. Select “Flash from file”


    4.  “Select target”



    5. Select the SD card or eMMC driver you want to use for your Raspberry Pi


    6. Click on “Flash!” to start writing the image

    7. When Balena Etcher is finished writing the image you will get this confirmation


START UP YOUR KC868-Server
    1. Insert the boot media (SD card) you just created. if use eMMC , skip this step.
    2. Attach an Ethernet cable for network.
    3. Attach the power cable.
    4. In the browser of your Desktop system, within a few minutes you will be able to reach your new Home Assistant on homeassistant.local:8123.

    If you are running an older Windows version or have a stricter network configuration, you might need to access Home Assistant at homeassistant:8123 or http://X.X.X.X:8123 (replace X.X.X.X with your KC868-Server's IP address).
    With the Home Assistant Operating System installed and accessible you can continue with onboarding.

[ahmedk4444@yahoo.com]

    Hi
Please explain more this part the home asistance didin't loaded after successfully start up the server.

No ip address of the server usjng advanced ip tool or ip tool scan only the wifi access through bluetoith.
What is the intial il address of the server ?
Is the 192.16i.1.200 or 10.10.100.254 or else?

I tried all !!


    If you are running an older Windows version or have a stricter network configuration, you might need to access Home Assistant at homeassistant:8123 or http://X.X.X.X:8123 (replace X.X.X.X with your KC868-Server's IP address).

    ith the Home Assistant Operating System installed 
and accessible you can continue with onboarding.

And finally my laptop crash and blue screen!!!

[admin]

after flash complete, change the boot jumper for startup system.
when power on, after about 3 minutes
you can use http://homeassistant.local:8123/ or http://X.X.X.X:8123 to login home assistant.
make sure your computer and KC868-Server connect with same router, in one local network.

you said: (replace X.X.X.X with your KC868-Server's IP address) it's wrong. KC868-Server will have two IP address, one is for kincony system's , another is Raspberry PI's . because KC868-Server have a Raspberry PI inside.
this ip is your Raspberry PI's IP address.
if you want to know Raspberry PI's IP, login router to see it.

[admin]

you can use http://homeassistant.local:8123/ it's easy to login.

[ahmedk4444@yahoo.com]

I waIted long time not 3 min and the home adistance didn't come up

Also

http://homeassistant.local:8123/

Is not working see attached photo

My laptop is crsshing blue screen many times and restart it!!!¡
I didn't connect any usb when installing the system of itching ?

Also i can't see the rasperry pi ip  ?
What shall i do now?

[admin]

tomorrow work time, use anydesk to help you. now in China is night at 23:20

[ahmedk4444@yahoo.com]

How these statements are wrong although this is has been said in lesson 4 in your document !!

Please organize Anydesk remote sharing

And tell me why my kaptop crashing after install the system to KC-868 server and rassbery pi ?

[ahmed]

minor note need to be add after last step for the case that i had:
- after flash complete, change the boot jumper for startup system.
- when power on, after about 3 minutes
-you can use http://homeassistant.local:8123/ or http://X.X.X.X:8123 to login home assistant.
-make sure your computer and KC868-Server connect with same router, in one local network.
- if you still can't see homeassistance on ip advanced scan, just reset the button S2 of the server ( Ethernet rest )
then will appear homeasistant and ip see attached for this example: http://homeasistsance:8123 or http://192.168.1.8:8123

[ahmedk4444@yahoo.com]

minor note need to be add after last step for the case that i had:
- after flash complete, change the boot jumper for startup system.
- when power on, after about 3 minutes
-you can use http://homeassistant.local:8123/ or http://X.X.X.X:8123 to login home assistant.
-make sure your computer and KC868-Server connect with same router, in one local network.
- if you still can't see homeassistance on ip advanced scan, just reset the button 1 of the server ( Ethernet rest )
then will appear homeasistant and ip see attached

[engmohades]

can link for latest home assistant for Raspberry Pi image: