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.

Software extraction

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. Use High Endurance type SD cards to reduce file corruption.

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.

MicroSD card to USB adapter

Step 2

Open the Raspberry Pi Imager software.

The raspberry pi imager

Select the relevant raspberry pi version (typically the 3A+) from the first menu.

Select raspberry pi version Select raspberry pi version

From the Operating System menu choose “Custom”

Choose "Custom" for the OS Choose "Custom" for the OS

Select the downloaded latest.img.zip file.

Select the latest.img.zip file

From the Storage menu, select your SD card. Your SD card might have a different name than appears here.

Storage menu Select your SD card

Click Next

Select your SD card

At the prompt about setting custom settings, select ‘Edit Settings’

Select Edit Settings

Check the “Set locale settings” checkbox

Enable set local settings

Select the relevant timezone for your location and click “Save”

Select the relevant timezone

Click Yes when asked if you want to use the settings

Use settings confirm

And Yes to erasing

Use settings confirm Writing

Remove the SD card once finished.

Step 4

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

Installing the MicroSD in the Raspberry Pi