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19 Aug 2026, 5:42 PM	The Register	5.5	Raspberry Pi gets jiggy with batch CM5 provisioning Raspberry Pi released a $600 Programming Jig that combines the provisioning host and pogo-pin interface into a single 1.8 kg unit for flashing Compute Module 5 (CM5) boards. Each module takes about 90 seconds to provision — clamp it, close the lid, wait for the green LED, then swap the next one — eliminating the need for a separate IO board and host computer. The jig runs its own OS (written via Raspberry Pi Imager) and is accessed remotely through Raspberry Pi Connect. Why: If you're deploying fleets of CM5-based edge or IoT devices, this replaces the fiddly IO-board-plus-host-computer provisioning chain with a single appliance at $600 per station. For builders running small-batch production in Malaysia without dedicated provisioning infrastructure, the 90-second-per-module throughput means you can flash dozens of boards in an hour without tying up a dev machine — but at $600 it only pays off if you're doing repeated batch runs, not one-off prototyping. raspberry-pi edge-computing iot hardware provisioning

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19 Aug 2026, 5:42 PM

The Register

5.5

Raspberry Pi gets jiggy with batch CM5 provisioning

Raspberry Pi released a $600 Programming Jig that combines the provisioning host and pogo-pin interface into a single 1.8 kg unit for flashing Compute Module 5 (CM5) boards. Each module takes about 90 seconds to provision — clamp it, close the lid, wait for the green LED, then swap the next one — eliminating the need for a separate IO board and host computer. The jig runs its own OS (written via Raspberry Pi Imager) and is accessed remotely through Raspberry Pi Connect.

Why: If you're deploying fleets of CM5-based edge or IoT devices, this replaces the fiddly IO-board-plus-host-computer provisioning chain with a single appliance at $600 per station. For builders running small-batch production in Malaysia without dedicated provisioning infrastructure, the 90-second-per-module throughput means you can flash dozens of boards in an hour without tying up a dev machine — but at $600 it only pays off if you're doing repeated batch runs, not one-off prototyping.