User Manual

awaBerry | Bespoke SoC Provisioning

Detailed steps for provisioning a bespoke System-on-Chip (SoC) device such as a Raspberry Pi.

Bespoke SoC Provisioning

Summary

This screen guides you through preparing and flashing a custom OS image for a System-on-Chip (SoC) board such as a Raspberry Pi. The image is pre-configured with your account token and the Wi-Fi credentials entered in the previous step. On first boot the device automatically registers with your account.

Bespoke SoC Provisioning — initial state

Screen on arrival

Page Functionalities

  • Image download link — Provides the URL for the custom awaBerry OS image for the SoC.
  • Flashing instructions — Step-by-step guide to write the image to an SD card.
  • First-boot auto-registration note — Explains that the device registers automatically on first power-up.
  • Device name field — Text input for naming the SoC device.
  • Continue button — Advances once the SoC is detected as online.
  • Restart button — Returns to the beginning of the connect wizard.

Scenarios

Flash and register a Raspberry Pi

  1. Arrive at /steps_newdevice_bespoke_soc after entering Wi-Fi credentials.
  2. Download the provided OS image.
  3. Flash the image to a micro SD card using a tool such as Balena Etcher.
  4. Insert the SD card into the Raspberry Pi and power it on.
  5. The device connects to Wi-Fi and auto-registers; return to the wizard and click Continue.
  6. The SoC device appears in your Devices Overview.