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{{Note|1='''Legacy V1 Documentation''' — This page documents | {{Note|1='''Legacy V1 Documentation''' — This page documents software setup for the bcMeter V1. The current V2 bcMeter comes pre-configured and is set up via the [[Setup#Welcome Screen|Welcome Screen]]. These instructions are preserved for V1 users.}} | ||
== Recommended: Pre-configured microSD Card Image (V1) == | == Recommended: Pre-configured microSD Card Image (V1) == | ||
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=== Step 3: Configure === | === Step 3: Configure === | ||
# Open a browser and navigate to <code><nowiki>http://bcmeter.local</nowiki></code> | # Open a browser and navigate to <code><nowiki>http://bcmeter-XXXX.local</nowiki></code> (where XXXX are the last 4 hex characters of the MAC address, shown on the device label) | ||
# The bcMeter interface will appear | # The bcMeter interface will appear | ||
# Follow on-screen instructions | # Follow on-screen instructions | ||
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This runs an unattended installation taking a few minutes. | This runs an unattended installation taking a few minutes. | ||
== Current Platform ( | == Current Platform (V2) == | ||
The | The V2 bcMeter comes with firmware pre-installed. Setup only requires: | ||
# Plug in power | # Plug in power | ||
# Connect to the "bcMeter" WiFi hotspot | # Connect to the "bcMeter" WiFi hotspot | ||
# Open <code><nowiki>http://bcmeter.local</nowiki></code> | # Open <code><nowiki>http://bcmeter-XXXX.local</nowiki></code> (XXXX = last 4 hex chars of MAC address) | ||
# Follow the [[Setup#Welcome Screen|Welcome Screen]] | # Follow the [[Setup#Welcome Screen|Welcome Screen]] | ||
See [[Setup]] for detailed instructions. | See [[Setup]] for detailed instructions. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:38, 8 March 2026
Recommended: Pre-configured microSD Card Image (V1)
Step 1: Download and Flash the Image
- Download the bcMeter image file here
- Unzip the downloaded file
- Use Etcher to flash the image to your microSD card:
- Insert your microSD card
- Open Etcher and select the image
- Select your microSD card as target
- Click "Flash!" and wait for completion
Step 2: Boot and Connect
- Insert the flashed microSD card into the Raspberry Pi
- Power on the device
- Wait approximately 2 minutes for boot
- Connect to the WiFi network "bcMeter" with password:
bcMeterbcMeter
Step 3: Configure
- Open a browser and navigate to
http://bcmeter-XXXX.local(where XXXX are the last 4 hex characters of the MAC address, shown on the device label) - The bcMeter interface will appear
- Follow on-screen instructions
Advanced: Manual Setup via SSH (V1)
Use the Raspberry Pi Imager to write Raspberry OS 64-bit LITE to the microSD card. Do not install the Desktop variant.
Configure with username bcmeter and password bcmeter.org. Enable SSH and WiFi.
SSH Installation
ssh bcmeter@bcMeter # or: ssh bcmeter@bcMeter.local # Download and run installer wget -N https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bcmeter/bcmeter/main/install.sh && sudo bash install.sh
This runs an unattended installation taking a few minutes.
Current Platform (V2)
The V2 bcMeter comes with firmware pre-installed. Setup only requires:
- Plug in power
- Connect to the "bcMeter" WiFi hotspot
- Open
http://bcmeter-XXXX.local(XXXX = last 4 hex chars of MAC address) - Follow the Welcome Screen
See Setup for detailed instructions.