What You Need
Hardware, operating system, and packages required before installing ByteGate Edge.
Before you start installing, make sure you have the right hardware in hand and the Raspberry Pi is running the right operating system. Nothing here needs to be pre-configured — the installer handles software setup for you.
Hardware
- Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (or newer)
- USB Relay Module — Van Ooijen Technische Informatica, USB ID
16c0:05df. This is what actuates the door lock. - USB QR code scanner — any scanner that works in keyboard-emulation mode (this is the default mode for most 2D barcode scanners; no special drivers needed).
- HDMI display — for the kiosk screen. The system can also run headless without one.
- Internet connection — Ethernet or Wi-Fi, so the device can reach the ByteGate cloud.
Operating system
- Raspberry Pi OS — the Legacy/X11 image is recommended (the on-screen kiosk GUI uses Tkinter, which needs X11).
Field tip
You do not need to install usbrelay yourself. ByteGate Edge talks to the relay directly through a native HID driver (hidapi) — the installer sets this up for you as part of the dependency install step.
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