Today I received my Starter Pack for Windows 10 IoT Core on Raspberry Pi 2. I purchased it from Adafruit, which you can order from here.
“Windows 10 IoT Core is a new edition of Windows targeted towards small embedded devices and maker boards such as Raspberry Pi2. IoT core is designed to work with low-level bus interfaces such as I2C, SPI, USB. You can write a Universal Windows Application using a variety of programming languages in Visual Studio to rapidly create maker projects.
You can use Windows 10 IoT Core to read sensor data, control actuators, connect to the cloud, create IoT applications and much more. The Starter Pack from Adafruit includes parts to get you started.”
Let’s get started!
Unboxing
The Parts
Essentials
| Item | Quantity |
| Raspberry Pi 2 Board (Included in some versions of the Adafruit Starter Kit) | 1 |
| Adafruit Raspberry Pi Case | 1 |
| 8GB SD card with Windows IoT Core | 1 |
| 5V 2A Power Supply with MicroUSB Cable | 1 |
| USB WiFi Module | 1 |
| Ethernet Cable | 1 |
| Full Size Breadboard | 1 |
Components
| Item | Quantity |
| Premium Male/Male Jumper Wires | 1 |
| Premium Female/Male Jumper Wires | 1 |
| MCP3008 – 8-Channel 10-Bit ADC | 1 |
| Assorted LEDs | 6 |
| Potentiometers | 2 |
| Tactile Switches | 3 |
| Resistors | 10 |
| Capacitor | 1 |
Sensors
| Item | Quantity |
| Photocell | 1 |
| Adafruit BMP280 Temperature + Barometric Sensor | 1 |
| Adafruit TCS34725 Color Sensor | 1 |
Setup
Plug in the HDMI and Ethernet cables and then plug in the power source. It was too late at night to setup the wifi, so I’ll leave that for another day.
It took about 5 minutes for the Raspberry Pi to boot up the first time.
Once it was booted up you see the following screen which allows you to interact with the device.
Next Steps
Now that you’ve connected your Raspberry Pi, you need to configure your PC and Raspberry Pi before your can start development.
Enjoy!
The Flying Maverick 