Welcome to Healthypi 5 !
Healthypi 5, the latest in the Healthypi series, is a versatile open-source device designed for biosignal acquisition and edge-AI data acquisition and inference. Boasting wireless capabilities powered by the Raspberry Pi Pico and ESP32, it stands out as a crucial tool for developers. Equipped with sensors for vital signs like heart rate, spo2, temperature, and respiration, Healthypi 5 is an invaluable companion for medical research and medical device development.
Getting started with pre-compiled Firmware Images
The following firmware images are available for download. These are pre-compiled and ready to be flashed onto the device, no programming required.
| Firmware | Display | USB Streaming | BLE Support | Datalogging | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | No | Yes | No | No | |
| BLE | No | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Display | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| Logger | No | No | Yes | No |
Downloading the firmware onto the HealthyPi Complete Kit
The HealthyPi 5 can be programmed using the UF2 bootloader. The UF2 bootloader is a USB mass storage bootloader that makes it easy to program the HealthyPi 5. This can be done by dragging and dropping the UF2 file onto the HealthyPi 5 drive, just follow the steps below:
Step 1: Connect your device to a computer using a USB C cable (not included with the kit, you will need to get one separately)
Step 2: Switch on the device. A fresh device will boot up and display the following screen in a Healthypi 5 Complete Kit. Turn the device off and get ready to program the device.
Step 3: Press and hold the RP2040 boot button on the device. The RP2040 boot button is located on the side of the Healthypi Complete Kit, near the SpO2 port.
Step 4: Turn on the device while holding the RP2040 boot button. The device will now boot up in programming mode. The device will be detected as a USB mass storage device on your computer and will be displayed as RPI-RP2.
Step 5: Choose and download the firmware from the table above. The firmware will be downloaded as a .uf2 file.
Step 6: Drag and drop the .uf2 file onto the RPI-RP2 drive. The device will now be programmed with the new firmware. The device will reboot and the new firmware will be loaded.
The device is now ready to use !
Downloading the firmware onto the HealthyPi Basic Kit
Follow the steps below to program your Healthypi 5 basic kit using the UF2 bootloader:
Step 1: Connect your device to a computer using a USB C cable (not included with the kit, you will need to get one separately)
Step 2: Switch on the device. The red LED below the main board glows when the Healthypi 5 basic kit is switched on. Switch off the device and get ready to program.
Step 3: Press and hold the RP2040 boot button on the device. The RP2040 boot button is located on the side of the Healthypi 5 main board.
Step 4: Turn on the device while holding the RP2040 boot button. The device will now boot up in programming mode. The device will be detected as a USB mass storage device on your computer and will be displayed as RPI-RP2.
Step 5: The Basic kit of Healthypi supports the Base firmware and the BLE firmware. Choose and download the firmware from the table above. The firmware will be downloaded as a .uf2 file.
Step 6: Drag and drop the .uf2 file onto the RPI-RP2 drive. The device will now be programmed with the new firmware. The device will reboot and the new firmware will be loaded.
The device is now ready to use !
For more information on programming the HealthyPi 5, please refer to the Programming sections in the menu on this page.
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