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Welcome to the bcmeter.org Wiki

The bcMeter wiki is the technical documentation hub for the bcMeter platform — an optical absorption photometer for measuring Black Carbon (BC) aerosols in real-time. The platform spans the source-available bcMeter (DIY) (build it yourself) and the ready-to-use bcMeter Kit, bcMeter Complete and eBcMeter instruments.

Whether you are setting up a new device, configuring measurements, or building your own unit, this wiki covers everything you need.

Getting Started

Introduction — What is bcMeter, how it works, capabilities
Setup — Hardware requirements, first boot, WiFi configuration
Interface — Web dashboard overview, status indicators, chart controls

Using bcMeter

Configuration — All settings: network, measurement, device, email
Maintenance — Filter changes, calibration, data management
Troubleshooting — Common issues and solutions
Best practices — Environment, sampling, signal quality

Technical Reference

Developer mode — Hidden developer settings, hardware tuning
API reference — REST API endpoints for automation and integration
CSV data format — Column definitions and data structure
Serial commands — USB debug interface

bcMeter (DIY) — build it yourself

These pages document the source-available bcMeter (DIY) — the Raspberry-Pi-based design, freely available for private, educational and research use (CC BY-NC 4.0), built from open design files (nothing is sold). The assembled bcMeter Kit, Complete and eBcMeter use a different hardware design.

Working principle — Optical measurement principle
Bill of material — Component list and costs (bcMeter DIY)
Device assembly — Hardware build instructions (bcMeter DIY)

Software

The bcMeter software is source-available — freely available for private, educational and research use (CC BY-NC 4.0): github.com/dahljo/bcmeter-pi

The codebase includes the web interface, REST API, measurement engine, and all device management functionality.

Contact

Technical inquiries & devices: Jonas Dahl — jd@bcmeter.org
Black carbon science & air quality: Axel Friedrich — af@bcmeter.org
Project website: bcmeter.org

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-== Welcome to the bcmeter.org Wiki. ==
+== Welcome to the [https://bcmeter.org bcmeter.org] Wiki ==
-This Wiki is - as always - under permanent construction.
-We will provide you with all necessery informations to build your own black carbon measurement device.
+The bcMeter wiki is the technical documentation hub for the bcMeter platform — an optical absorption photometer for measuring Black Carbon (BC) aerosols in real-time. The platform spans the source-available '''bcMeter (DIY)''' (build it yourself) and the ready-to-use '''bcMeter Kit, bcMeter Complete and eBcMeter''' instruments.
-* [[working principle|Working principle of the bcMeter]]
+Whether you are setting up a new device, configuring measurements, or building your own unit, this wiki covers everything you need.
-* [[Bill_of_material|Bill of material]]
-* [[BcMeter_Parts|Parts used to build]]
-* [[Assembly|Assembly of the case]]
-* [[Installation|Configuration of the bcMeter]]
-* [[Software|Manual configuration of the bcMeter]]
-* [[interface|Download and archive the data]]
-* [[troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]
-* [[caveats|The fine print]]
+== Getting Started ==
-== You want to contribute? ==
+* [[Introduction]] — What is bcMeter, how it works, capabilities
-Awesome! Due to spam you cannot create/edit posts by default, so please just register here and let me know at jd@bcmeter.org and you'll get all necessary rights.
+* [[Setup]] — Hardware requirements, first boot, WiFi configuration
+* [[Interface]] — Web dashboard overview, status indicators, chart controls
+== Using bcMeter ==
+* [[Configuration]] — All settings: network, measurement, device, email
+* [[Maintenance]] — Filter changes, calibration, data management
+* [[Troubleshooting]] — Common issues and solutions
+* [[Best practices]] — Environment, sampling, signal quality
+== Technical Reference ==
+* [[Developer mode]] — Hidden developer settings, hardware tuning
+* [[API reference]] — REST API endpoints for automation and integration
+* [[CSV data format]] — Column definitions and data structure
+* [[Serial commands]] — USB debug interface
+== bcMeter (DIY) — build it yourself ==
+''These pages document the source-available bcMeter (DIY) — the Raspberry-Pi-based design, freely available for private, educational and research use (CC BY-NC 4.0), built from open design files (nothing is sold). The assembled bcMeter Kit, Complete and eBcMeter use a different hardware design.''
+* [[Working principle]] — Optical measurement principle
+* [[Bill of material]] — Component list and costs (bcMeter DIY)
+* [[Device assembly]] — Hardware build instructions (bcMeter DIY)
+== Software ==
+The bcMeter software is source-available — freely available for private, educational and research use (CC BY-NC 4.0): '''[https://github.com/dahljo/bcmeter-pi github.com/dahljo/bcmeter-pi]'''
+The codebase includes the web [[Interface|interface]], [[API reference|REST API]], measurement engine, and all device management functionality.
+== Contact ==
+* '''Technical inquiries & devices:''' Jonas Dahl — jd@bcmeter.org
+* '''Black carbon science & air quality:''' Axel Friedrich — af@bcmeter.org
+* '''Project website:''' [https://bcmeter.org bcmeter.org]