Raspberry Pi Setup
The Dashboard is commonly setup with a large screen, providing members with a way to see what’s going on – without having to look at the BART Team app on their individual devices.
Equipment
To run the Dashboard at your local headquarters, you'll need a computer with a current web browser installed - we recommend Google Chrome
One cost effective solution that we recommend, is using a Raspberry Pi unit alongside a wall-mounted television screen. The Raspberry Pi is a credit card sized computer that has ports for USB devices like a keyboard and mouse, Ethernet and HDMI ports for network access and displays, and other peripheral connection.
Recommended Device: Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB RAM)
Supported Devices:
Raspberry Pi 5
Raspberry Pi 4 Model B
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+
Raspberry Pi Image URL's
If you have experience in Raspberry Pi’s and would prefer to load the image onto your own SD card, you can download it for your timezone below:
For further information to flash your SD card please see, How to Image a Raspberry Pi with Rufus
Connect your Raspberry Pi to WiFi
Many headquarters using the BART Dashboard mount several TV monitors on walls. A simple, cost-effective way to run the BART Dashboard is with a Raspberry Pi featuring built-in WiFi.
To connect your Raspberry Pi to WiFi:
Purchase a Raspberry Pi 4 or later model with built-in WiFi
Obtain a power supply and HDMI cable
Connect a monitor, keyboard, and mouse to the Raspberry Pi
After booting into the dashboard, press 'Ctrl + Alt + F1' to access the console.
Enter ‘raspberry’ as the password
Type:
sudo raspi-configNavigate to System Options > Wireless LAN
8. Enter your WiFi SSID and press Enter
9. Enter your WiFi password and press Enter
Exit by pressing the Esc key
Reboot Raspberry Pi by issuing reboot command or power cycle the Raspberry Pi (unplug and re-plug power)
sudo reboot now
Update the Time Zone on Raspberry Pi
1. Press together crl + alt + F1 (You should now see a command line)
2. Login using the following:
Login: pi
Password: raspberry
3. Type: sudo raspi-config (You should now see a configuration menu)
4. Go to localisation Options > Change Timezone
5. Choose Australia, then your nearest capital city
6. Hit Enter, then power cycle your raspberry pi
Steps to Change BART Dashboard URL in Raspberry Pi
1. Control + Alt + F1 to enter command line
2. Enter default pi login details:
Username: pi
Password: raspberry
3. Run commands:
sudo echo https://bartapp.net/webapp/dashboard > /boot/firmware/fullpagedashboard.txt
sudo echo https://bartapp.net/webapp/dashboard > /boot/firmware/fullpageos.txt5. Reboot Raspberry Pi by issuing reboot command
sudo reboot now