Raspberry Pi

Image types

There are two file types:

• .wic.gz - Image to use for an initial installation
• .swu - Software update file, see Software update

Image links

• Raspberry Zero W
• Raspberry Pi 1
• Raspberry Pi 3
• Raspberry Pi 4

SD card flashing

Using Balena Etcher

• Download the SD card image for your Raspberry Pi (ending with .wic.gz).
• Click the Flash from file option in the Balena Etcher interface.
• Flash the SD card.
• Continue with Using the ChirpStack Gateway OS images.

Using Win32DiskImager

• Download the SD card image for your Raspberry Pi (ending with .wic.gz).
• Extract the .wic.gz image using for example 7-Zip.
• Within the Win32DiskImager interface, select the extracted .wic file. Please note that you must select the *.* filter in the Select a disk image popup before you can select the .wic file.
• Flash the SD card.
• Continue with Using the ChirpStack Gateway OS images.

Supported shields

The Raspberry Pi images provide out-of-the-box support for the following concentrator shields / gateway kits:

• IMST - iC880A
• IMST - iC980A
• IMST - Lite Gateway
• Pi Supply - LoRa Gateway Hat
• RAK - RAK2245
• RAK - RAK2246 / RAK2246G
• RAK - RAK831 Gateway Developer Kit
• RisingHF - RHF0M301 LoRaWAN IoT Discovery Kit
• Sandbox Electronics - LoRaGo PORT
• Semtech - SX1302 CoreCell