BlueOS Documentation
Usage Integrations Hardware- Flight Controller Board
- Onboard (Companion) Computer
- Control Station (Topside) Computer
- Joystick / Gamepad
- Camera
- Electronic Speed Controllers (ESCs)
- Thrusters
- Power Sensor / Battery Monitor
- Power Supply / Battery
- Tether
- Leak Sensors
- Sonars
- Positioning Sensors (GPS / DVL)
- Other Sensors (Temperature, Salinity, Thickness, etc)
- Servos
- Ethernet (Network) Switch
- Electrical Switch
- Electronic Switches (Relays and MOSFETs)
- Grippers and Manipulators
- Indicator Lights
- Acoustic Modems
Installation
Download
BlueOS is a ground-up rewrite software to replace Companion. To use it you'll need to download and flash an SD card. It is compatible with both Raspberry Pi 3 and Raspberry Pi 4.
The latest available versions are:
Flash
We recommend using a fresh SD card, with at least 4GB capacity.
- Download and install Balena Etcher
- Insert the SD card to your computer (you may need an SD card reader)
- Open Etcher, select the image you just downloaded, and flash it onto the SD card
Run
- Eject your SD card with the new BlueOS software
- Insert it into your Raspberry Pi, and power it up!
- The first boot may take a couple of minutes, as it expands the filesystem to the new SD card capacity
- It should take around 2 minutes for a 16GB class 10 SD card
- The first boot may take a couple of minutes, as it expands the filesystem to the new SD card capacity
- BlueOS is a headless operating system, and uses a web interface rather than HDMI to a monitor
- See the Getting Started section for how to connect
Updates
Once BlueOS is installed, updating to a different version is simple via the Version Chooser.
Manual Installation
For developers with alternative hardware, or who would rather install over a pre-installed base operating system / image, BlueOS provides an install directory with utilities to help perform manual/software-based installations.