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DIY PiKVM V1 Instructions

!!! tip "So many choices!" There are many different options with sub-items, so you can choose what will suit you.
However, we marked the recommended way by sign ✮ ✮ ✮

Required parts

Raspberry Pi board
- ✮ ✮ ✮ Raspberry Pi 3.
- ... or Raspberry Pi 2.
  Does not support H.264 even with HDMI-CSI bridge.
MicroSD card minimum 8Gb class 10
Video capture device
- ✮ ✮ ✮ HDMI-CSI bridge based on TC358743 chip.
  Supports H.264 video encoding on Raspberry Pi 3, automatic resolution selection and the lowest possible latency.
- ... or HDMI-USB dongle.
  Only heavy MJPEG video, no resolution detection, big latency compared to HDMI-CSI. Some users report hardware problems: the dongle may not work in the BIOS or simply stop working after a while. It's a black box, and no one knows what's inside it. If you have problems with it, it will not be possible to fix them.
Official USB-Micro Power Supply.
The Pico HID Keyboard & mouse emulator

{!_diy_parts_pico_hid.md!}

Optional features

??? success "✮ ✮ ✮ ATX controller to manage the target host's power"

 {!_diy_parts_atx.md!}

??? note "PS/2 Keyboard & mouse"

 The use of PS/2 is intended for advanced users. Check out the additional list of details in advance
 in the [corresponding paragraph](pico_hid.md#ps2-keyboard-mouse) of the Pico HID manual.

??? note "VGA video capture"

 If you want to capture VGA from your server instead of HDMI,
 buy the [VGA-to-HDMI converter](https://aliexpress.com/item/3256801728005613.html).
 Some converters have issues with not supporting all resolutions and refresh rates.

Setting up the hardware

Video capture device

??? success "✮ ✮ ✮ HDMI-CSI bridge"
```
 {!_diy_setup_video_csi.md!}
```
??? note "... or HDMI-USB dongle"
```
 {!_diy_setup_video_usb.md!}
```

The Pico HID and ATX controller

Connect all the parts according to this scheme:

??? success "✮ ✮ ✮ With ATX controller"

 ??? example "Simple wiring diagram"
     <img src="../v1/v1_breadboard.png" />

 ??? example "Electrical schematic diagram for advanced users"
     <a target="_blank" href="../v1/v1_scheme.png"><img src="../v1/v1_scheme.png" /></a>

??? note "... or without ATX controller"

 ??? example "Simple wiring diagram"
     <img src="../pico_hid/basic_breadboard.png" />

 ??? example "Electrical schematic diagram for advanced users"
     <img src="../pico_hid/basic_scheme.png" />

Flash firmware to the Pico HID

Wiring with the target host

!!! warning "Under construction"

First launch and usage

{!_diy_first_launch.md!}

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