Setup

From a blank SD card to a fleet that reports: flashing, the wizard, Wi-Fi join, Zigbee, Tuya, cameras.

Start at 01 and work down. Pages 01 to 06 are one path from unboxing to a running room, and each ends with a link to the next. The wizard on page 03 sends you out to pages 04 to 06 and back to its last step (Go live). Pages 07 to 09 are optional extras and everyday device jobs. The plugs in this kit switch mains-powered appliances: the safety note is on page 01. Stuck on a word? See the Glossary.

Get the kit running

• 01Before you start — what you needHardware, network and accounts to have ready before flashing the SD card.
• 02Flash the SD image and first bootDownload the release image, write it with Raspberry Pi Imager, boot the Pi and find the dashboard.
• 03Setup wizard — the five stepsWelcome → USB flash → Fleet join → Zigbee → Go live. What each step checks and what 'debt' means.

Flash the devices and join the fleet

• 04Flashing devices over USBHow the USB flash step works, the kit roles it offers, boot-mode tips, and the fallback paths.
• 05Fleet Wi-Fi join (hub hotspot portal)Using the hub's DSC-Setup-XXXX portal to put the hub, panel and probes on a network; local-only vs home Wi-Fi.

Pair devices and add cameras

• 06Zigbee — pairing and binding rolesPlug in SkyConnect, open permit-join, pair a sensor or plug, then give it a role, a zone and optionally a task.
• 07Tuya / SmartLife Wi-Fi devices (local)Bind a SmartLife plug or water tester by its local key; the one-controller rule; the lamp-plug backstop.
• 08Cameras — adding a cameraSource kinds (USB, snapshot, MJPEG, RTSP, motionEye), test-before-save, framing, webcam controls and the old-Pi recipe.
• 09Adding, replacing and retiring devicesKit inventory: in service, add a seat, swap a probe or plug, retire hardware, re-run setup.

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