Software Download and Setup¶

You will need

Cavicam OS image file (more details below)
Raspberry Pi Imager (more details below)
MicroSD card (more details below)

Cavicam OS Image File

Download the Cavicam OS image file from https://io.cavicams.com/downloads/os/3.0/latest.img.zip using the username and password sent to your email address. If you have not received this information, get in touch use the contact form at https://cavicams.com/contact/ or email cavicam.support[at]utas.edu.au.

Once downloaded, unzip the file and this should extract to a file ending “.img”. Make a note of where the file is on the file system.

Raspberry Pi Imager

The Raspberry Pi Imager is software for uploading (also called “flashing”) an operating system to a microSD card for use with Raspberry Pies. Download the software and follow the instructions for install at https://www.raspberrypi.org/software/.

MicroSD Card

At least 32GB MicroSD card is required and the better quality the better.

Step 1¶

Insert the MicroSD card into your computer. If your computer doesn’t have an inbuilt card reader, use a MicroSD card to USB adapter.

Step 2¶

Open the Raspberry Pi Imager software and select “Use Custom” from the Operating System menu and locate and select the Cavicam OS Image file (ending in .img) from your file system.

Selecting the Cavicam OS image file in the Raspberry Pi Imager

Step 3¶

Select the MicroSD card from the Storage menu and click Write. Remove the SD card once the copy/flash has completed.

Flashing the Cavicam OS image to the MicroSD card using Raspberry Pi Imager

Step 4¶

Insert the MicroSD card into the slot on the underside of the Raspberry Pi.

Installing the MicroSD in the Raspberry Pi