First boot, PIN setup & unlocking
When the badge powers on it shows the lock screen. This is the home screen of the device: it stays here until you unlock it, and you always return here when you lock the badge or leave a menu.
The default PIN
Section titled “The default PIN”The badge does not run a first-time setup wizard. It boots straight to the lock
screen and is protected by a default PIN of 123456 out of the box. Unlock
with that PIN, then change it from Settings → Change PIN (see
Lock screen & PIN).
Unlocking
Section titled “Unlocking”From the lock screen, press any key to start unlocking. Any key except 3 opens the PIN entry screen; 3 opens the lock-screen menu instead (see below).
On the PIN entry screen:
- 0–9 enter PIN digits (shown as masked dots).
- N deletes the last digit, or cancels when no digit is entered.
- Y confirms and checks the PIN.
A correct PIN takes you to the main menu. The PIN must be at least the minimum length before Y will accept it. Length limits, wrong-PIN behaviour and lockout are described on the Lock screen & PIN page.
Reading the lock screen
Section titled “Reading the lock screen”The lock screen shows several elements:
- Clock (top left), in
HH:MMformat. It reads--:--until the clock is set, and updates once per minute. - Date (below the clock), in
DD.MM.YYYYformat. - Battery indicator (top right): a battery icon whose fill reflects the charge level. A small lightning bolt is drawn over it while charging, and a diagonal strike-through is shown when no battery is connected.
- Status icons (left of the battery): see the table below.
- Name and info lines (center): your configured badge name and two free text lines (editable via Settings → Badge text).
- Footer hint (bottom): a reminder that any key unlocks and 3 opens the menu.
Lock-screen status icons
Section titled “Lock-screen status icons”The icons drawn left of the battery, each verified against the rendering code:
| Icon | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Padlock | Badge is locked |
| WiFi (stacked arcs) | WiFi is connected |
| Bluetooth rune | Bluetooth is enabled |
| USB trident | USB is connected |
| Sun | Backlight is on |
zzZ | Deep sleep state |
z | Light sleep state |
| Coffee cup | Sleep is inhibited (a plugin is keeping the badge awake) |
| Play triangle in a frame | A plugin is running in the background |
The charging bolt and the no-battery strike-through are drawn on the battery icon itself rather than as separate status icons.
The lock-screen menu
Section titled “The lock-screen menu”Pressing 3 on the lock screen opens a small Actions menu instead of starting the unlock flow. It always offers a backlight toggle (Light) and a WiFi on/off toggle, plus any extra entries contributed by installed modules and plugins. Navigate it with 2/8, choose with Y and close with N.
Sleeping the badge
Section titled “Sleeping the badge”Holding N on the lock screen for 5 seconds puts the badge into deep sleep. The screen shows a short “Deep Sleep” message, then powers down. Release the key during the message window; waking the badge restarts it and returns to the lock screen.
Next steps
Section titled “Next steps”- Keypad & input methods — the full button layout and every input view.
- Lock screen & PIN — changing the PIN, lockout and auto-lock behaviour.