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2023 Project PANOPTES

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  • STEP 1: Remove the mounting plate from the control box
  • STEP 2: Decide the layout of the electronics on the mounting board
  • STEP 3: Assemble and connect the electronics as per the following wiring video
  • Tips to secure different electronic components

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STEP 1: Remove the mounting plate from the control box

STEP 2: Decide the layout of the electronics on the mounting board

Note: The 12V battery is not shown in the video below. Remember to leave space near the Mean Well for the battery.

STEP 3: Assemble and connect the electronics as per the following wiring video

Do not plug the AC cable into the wall mains AC outlet during the build and assembly process.

Note: MicroSD card to be inserted in Raspberry Pi after PANOPTES software installation is not shown in the video above.

Do not plug the AC cable into the wall mains AC outlet during the build and assembly process.

  • Open the screw terminal on the AC/DC converter (Mean Well) using a screwdriver.

  • Insert the bare end of each of the wires into their appropriate terminals, one at a time.

  • Close the terminal with the screwdriver, clamping the bare wire into the terminal.

We want the insulation to end just before the clamp so that there is little risk of an electrical short, but not so far in that the screw terminal is actually clamping the insulation and not the wire.

Tips to secure different electronic components

The MicroSD card will later be installed with Ubuntu and the PANOPTES software (POCS). Make sure the MicroSD card is accessible and easy to take out while securing the Raspberry Pi.