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=====Installing the provided myCNC Linux ISO on a Tinkerboard SBC=====

This manual outlines the installation process of a ready-to-go image file with complete Linux OS and myCNC software installed for the Asus TinkerBoard Single Board Computer. 

====Burning the ISO onto a microSD card==== 

In order to install the ISO file provided on the main website's Downloads page onto a Tinkerboard Single Board Computer, in must first be flashed onto a microSD card. In order to do so, please follow the instructions below:

1. Download the latest Tinkerboard ISO image file from the [[https://www.pv-automation.com/download|Downloads page]]. This file can be found under the **ISO image files for Linux SBC**. 

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2. Download and install the [[https://www.7-zip.org/download.html|7-Zip File Archiver]] onto your machine. This will be used to unpack the downloaded image file archive. 

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3. Right-click the Tinkerboard ISO image file in your Downloads folder, and then select **7-Zip > Extract Here** (if for any reason you need to unpack it to a different folder, click 7-Zip > Extract Files). The file unpacking process should begin shortly.

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4. Download and install the Etcher program from the [[https://www.balena.io/etcher/|balenaEtcher website]]. This program will allow you to burn an ISO file onto a microSD card. 

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5. Insert the microSD card into the computer. A dedicated card reader is used in our particular setup, as the computer does not have a special microSD card slot.

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6. Open balenaEtcher, select the image file that has been unpacked, and the microSD drive to which you want to burn it on, then press **Flash**. The process will begin momentarily. 

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After the image file has been flashed onto the microSD card, it can now be inserted ino the TinkerBoard computer to use the myCNC configured Linux system.


====Setting up TeamViewer on an Asus TinkerBoard SBC==== 
In order to set up the TeamViewer application, please follow the instructions below:

1. Double-click the TeamViewer icon on your desktop to open it and select the **Mark Executable** option.
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2. Click **Accept License Agreement**
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3. The following window will pop up, notifying you that TeamViewer is not yet accessible. Go to the **Settings** menu (the gear button in the top-right corner).
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4. Go to **General > Network Settings** and select **accept** in the **Incoming LAN connections** field.
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5. Go to **Security** and select **Secure (6 characters)** in the **Password strength** field.
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6. Click **OK**. The TeamViewer ID and password should now appear on the main screen of the TeamViewer application, and the setup should be complete.