First boot

FPP's own manual covers setup in detail. This page lists what's specific to these boards.

1. Connect Ethernet. First setup normally goes over the network. With no Ethernet, use a USB Wi-Fi adapter and FPP's hotspot (see below), or a USB cable to the PocketBeagle 2's USB-C port (USB tethering). The K8-PB, K4-PB, K40D-PB and PocketScroller v2 have no Ethernet jack: use a USB Ethernet adapter, or a USB Wi-Fi adapter. The BeagleBone Black and Raspberry Pi boards use the BeagleBone's or Pi's own network; don't use USB tethering on them while the cape is powered. The K2-Pi0's Pi Zero 2 W has Wi-Fi only.
2. Power up. The OLED shows the IP address once the network is up.
3. Browse to the IP address (or http://fpp.local) and follow FPP's initial configuration.

Cape detection

Each board carries an ID chip (the cape EEPROM) that tells FPP which board it's on. On first boot FPP:

• loads the right pin mapping, so the Pixel Strings page shows your board by name
• sets up the board's sensors (input voltages, temperature, and port currents on Max boards)
• selects the built-in audio and the RTC, if the board has them
• adds a disabled DMX output for each DMX port
• configures the OLED and buttons

You can see what FPP detected under Help → About → Cape Info. If the board isn't recognised, see Troubleshooting.

No Ethernet? Use the Wi-Fi hotspot

With a supported USB Wi-Fi adapter plugged in, FPP starts its own Wi-Fi network when it can't find another network:

• Join the network named FPP (password Christmas) and browse to 192.168.8.1.
• On the OLED, Main Menu → Tethering forces the hotspot on or off.

See WiFi tethering.

Set the time

The board has a battery-backed clock, but set the time zone (and NTP if you have internet) under Settings → Time so schedules run at the right local time.