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Busy Meter

Recovery

Flash your meter

Put the meter's software back the way it left the factory: WLED with the Busy Meter setup (LED layout, levels, touch pad and setup hotspot). Use it to set up a DIY Kit or a meter built from the Print Files, or to fix a meter that won't start or says it "isn't set up as a Desk or Doorway".

This erases the meter

Flashing erases the meter's Wi-Fi settings and your saved look. The app puts your look back when it reconnects; Wi-Fi needs setting up again.

Before you start

  • Chrome or Edge on a desktop or laptop. Phones, Firefox and Safari can't do this.
  • A USB-C data cable. No cable comes in the box, and many cables only charge.
  • Quit the Busy Meter app on this computer (right-click the tray icon › Quit Busy Meter). It holds the meter's USB port.
  • Plug the meter into this computer with the cable.

Choose your edition

Doorway

Stars on both faces.

Until it's live, email hello@thebusymeter.com and we'll help.

Desk

Stars on one face.

Until it's live, email hello@thebusymeter.com and we'll help.

The flasher isn't live yet: it opens here once the meter's software is ready.

Meter not in the port list?

Try a different USB-C cable that carries data (many only charge) and another USB port. Use Chrome or Edge, with the Busy Meter app closed.

If the meter still doesn't show up, email hello@thebusymeter.com and we'll help.

After flashing

  1. Unplug the meter and plug it back in. It glows yellow while it starts.
  2. Start the Busy Meter app. Your meter reconnects over USB. If the look isn't right, open Settings › Look and click Save to meters.
  3. For Wi-Fi, use Settings › Meters › Set up Wi-Fi (see Set up Wi-Fi).

More help

Firmware source and license

The meter runs WLED 16.0.1, open-source software under the EUPL-1.2.

WLED source code (v16.0.1)
EUPL-1.2 license text

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