# Minimum Client Hardware

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/minimum-client-hardware/17573>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [April 2, 2018, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/minimum-client-hardware/17573 "2018-04-02T11:54:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![gregsachs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/58f4c7/32.png) [@gregsachs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gregsachs)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/minimum-client-hardware/17573/1 "2018-04-02T11:54:01Z")

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What is the minimum hardware people have gotten the client to run well on?  
I’ve been using Lenovo Tiny PCs, but this seems like overkill. I haven’t yet had luck getting a Pi Model 3b to open a client, but I’d like something less than the $500 Tiny for light industrial assembly lines. Any one have suggestions?  
My basic criteria:  
Would really like something that can be locked down into kiosk mode; read only file system a big plus.  
Staying away from IT and patches has advantages in combination with above.  
Would like to be able to have a spare on the shelf and just swap out card when one fails.

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**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/minimum-client-hardware/17573/2 "2018-04-02T14:36:16Z")

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> [@gregsachs](#):
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> I haven't yet had luck getting a Pi Model 3b to open a client

Really? I've been using them for close to two years now, both with a separate Raspian distro and NOOBS. I also use the native client launcher.

I wouldn't put any huge projects on a pi, but display boards and andons should still be okay.

I can put up a copy of the setup guide I wrote on the subject if you want it.

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**Author:** ![gregsachs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/58f4c7/32.png) [@gregsachs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gregsachs)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/minimum-client-hardware/17573/3 "2018-04-02T14:49:20Z")

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Please do! I’ve been trying with the NCL, and I can get to the login screen, and try to login, but it spins for a bit and then does nothing. I’ve bumped up the max memory to 256mb, have not tried much else. Basically a bone-stock PI/raspbian at this point.

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**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/minimum-client-hardware/17573/4 "2018-04-02T15:14:40Z")

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Huh. My installs are stock pi stuff. The the extras I install:

- samba (just so I can ping it from a Windows environment.)
- mc (Midnight Commander, my cli file manager weapon of choice)
- unclutter: (hides the otherwise annoying mouse pointer in kiosk-y type applications)

This was written for an earlier version of Raspian/NOOBS, so there might be minor differences. VNC is running by default, for example. But VNC, and SSH are more of a convenience for me, than necessary to run a client.

You might also try deleting the .ignition folder to get a fresh download of Jython and your project.

Feel free to modify the attached guide to your environment. I wrote it so that somebody could set one up in my plant in the unlikely event I would actually have a day off. Sarcasm intended. 😆

[Raspberry Pi Andon Client Setup.txt](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/2/290beb5bc9e8e77fda4eade8d5d3dfe86b504982.txt) (2.7 KB)

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**Author:** ![gregsachs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/58f4c7/32.png) [@gregsachs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gregsachs)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/minimum-client-hardware/17573/5 "2018-04-02T15:32:10Z")

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Ok, I’ll try with a virgin raspian build then. Right now I’m using starter kit build that I’m not sure how customized it was. Thanks!