Installation

Recommended: Pre-configured microSD Card Image (bcMeter DIY)

Step 1: Download and Flash the Image

1. Download the bcMeter image file here
2. Unzip the downloaded file
3. 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

1. Insert the flashed microSD card into the Raspberry Pi
2. Power on the device
3. Wait approximately 2 minutes for boot
4. Connect to the WiFi network "bcMeter" with password: bcMeterbcMeter

Step 3: Configure

1. 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)
2. The bcMeter interface will appear
3. Follow on-screen instructions

Advanced: Manual Setup via SSH (bcMeter DIY)

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.

Assembled instruments (Kit/Complete)

The assembled bcMeter instruments come with firmware pre-installed. Setup only requires:

1. Plug in power
2. Connect to the "bcMeter" WiFi hotspot
3. Open http://bcmeter-XXXX.local (XXXX = last 4 hex chars of MAC address)
4. Follow the Welcome Screen

See Setup for detailed instructions.