CardputerZero Image Burning Guide

1. Preparation

Visit M5 Imager - GitHub Releases and download the appropriate version of the M5 Imager burning tool for your operating system.

2. Burning and Configuration

1. Open the M5 Imager burning tool. Select CardputerZero from the device list, then click NEXT.

2. Insert the microSD card into the card reader and connect it to the computer. After the system detects the storage device, select the image version you want to burn.

3. Select the target storage device. Please confirm that the selected device is correct to avoid accidentally erasing data on other storage media.

4. Configure the username, password, and Wi-Fi connection information as needed.

5. If you need to log in to the device remotely, you can enable SSH connectivity.

6. After confirming that the configuration is correct, start burning and wait for the process to complete.

Burning via USB Interface (Not Recommended)

Rpiboot

Install Rpiboot. This tool is used to emulate CardputerZero as a disk for subsequent image burning. Since some versions have compatibility issues, please refer to the version and commit information below to download a suitable usbboot version.

For Windows

• Download and install the rpiboot program.

For Linux / MacOS

• On Linux systems, you need to compile the rpiboot tool from source.

# For Linux
# sudo apt install git libusb-1.0-0-dev pkg-config
# For MacOS
brew install libusb
brew install pkg-config
git clone https://github.com/raspberrypi/usbboot
cd usbboot
git checkout 61c482663c9b2a61ee86ba491f131ba4ca90e4ea
make
sudo ./rpiboot

1. Insert the microSD card into the device, then switch the USB interface selector to the left to enable the USB Type-C port on the right side of the device.
2. Use the USB Type-C port on the right side of the device to connect it to the computer, then open the rpiboot program and wait for detection.
3. Press and hold the device's Boot button.
4. While continuing to hold the Boot button, switch the power switch to ON, then release the button after holding it for more than 5 seconds.
5. After rpiboot successfully detects and connects to the device, the computer will recognize the corresponding storage device.