Initial hardware setup

We'll concentrate on the Edison package that comes with an Arduino expansion board. Initially, you will get two different pieces:

• The Intel? Edison board
• The Arduino expansion board

The following figure shows the architecture of the device:

We need to hook these two pieces up in a single unit. Place the Edison board on top of the expansion board so that the GPIO interfaces meet at a single point. Gently push the Edison against the expansion board. You will hear a click. Use the screws that come with the package to tighten the setup. Once this is done, we'll now set up the device both at hardware level and software level to be used further. The following are the steps we'll cover in detail:

1. Downloading the necessary software packages
2. Connecting your Intel? Edison to your PC
3. Flashing your device with the Linux image
4. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
5. SSH-ing your Intel? Edison device