MX on Linux: Difference between revisions

A standard desktop computer consumes at least 200 Watts of power (that is when it is idle, it will increase depending on peripherals attached and any processing being done) all the time it is switched on. A Pi Zero W consumes half a Watt when idle, and moreup to 1.78 Watt when running tasks or connected to monitor, mouse, and other peripherals. A Pi model 4 B (the latest model at time of writing) consumes 2.85 to 80 Watt whendepending on whether it is idle or working hard. Although Cumulus MX does not need to run 24/7, derived values like highest, lowest, average, and so on, will be more accurately calculated if MX is left running. Although the Pi is not the only small computer model available, it is probably the most popular and the easiest one to use if you do want to run MX all the time and not wreck the planet!

** If so, a model including an Ethernet socket is advisable (like 0W3 or 2BB+)

** If so, a model Three (or Four) will be noticeably faster, and permitsupport you to select moreall options in MX, and tocan update external sites more frequently

** If your station communicates to MX via wireless, then you choose a model that supports wireless at the right frequency, all models support basic wireless

** If your station communicates via Ethernet, then either a wired, or wireless, connection is possible tobetween router/hub and Pi as the station will be plugged into your hub or router

** If your station communicates to MX via USB, then choose between the model 0W with one USB socket, and the model 3B+ with 4 USB sockets depending on whether you might want to use another USB socket ever

** If your station uses another communication port (such as serial interface), then you need the additional components that support that interface