Advanced RMS installations and Multi-camera support
Advanced RMS installations and multi-camera support
When you set up a Raspberry Pi, it is receommended that you use the prebuilt image. This image includes an installation of all necessary software and it is ready to use. If you are convinced that you want to install RPi from scratch, use the process that follows.
- NOTE: This process is intended for users who want to tackle more advanced tasks. If you completed the previous section, do not attempt the instructions that follow.
Install Raspberry Pi 4
- WARNING: This installation process is not recommended. If you insist on completing this procedure, use the image here and follow the detailed instructions at these links:
- IMPORTANT: We also no longer recommend using Buster, but the legacy instructions are available here.
Installion for Linux
Detailed instructions are available here.
Linux GUI and multi-camera support
Detailed instructions are avalable here.
Installation for Windows
Data capture does not work under windows. However, you can use other tools on your PC. You can run SkyFit2 to calibrate your camera to the sky, or you can use the BatchFFToImage script to convert data to .jpeg format to share on social media.
Click here for detailed instructions. This process was tested on Windows 10 64-bit, but it should work with any Windows version where git and Anaconda are available.
- Aside: If you are a Windows expert, feel free to investigate why data capture does not work. If you are able to determine the cause of the problem and its solution, contact one of the Administrators on this wiki.
Installation for MacOS
As with Windows, installation for MacOS is useful if you want to analyze the data offline.To install the software for MacOS, follow the instructions here.