If on board Wi-Fi or a USB adapter will be used to connect to the internet you will need to edit the configuration file. Etcher will automatically eject the Micro SD card after formatting, physically remove the Micro SD card or USB adapter and plug it back into the computer to edit the configuration file.

The configuration file allows the user to configure and set the following

Wired network

Wireless (WiFi) network

PiAware supports unencrypted networks or WPA/WPA2 encrypted networks; WEP is not supported

Automatic or manual updates*

Multilateration (MLAT) output*

Receiver type (RTL-SDR, Beast, Radarcape or other Mode S/ADS-B source)

RTL-SDR gain, PPM and device index * indicates a setting that can be configured on the site's statistics page. For full configuration options see advanced configuration

The configuration file is a simple plain text format file. The TextEdit program on a MAC OS is known for saving in the rich text format and smart quotes so be sure those options are disabled in the program's preferences.

Lines beginning with a “#” are comment lines and are ignored. Blank lines are also ignored. All other lines specify configuration settings.