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PANOPTES User Guide
  • PANOPTES User Guide
  • FAQ
  • Building
    • Getting Started
      • Building Overview
      • Safety Guide
      • Parts Listing
    • Hardware Build
      • Camera Box
        • Camera Setup
        • Electronics
        • Hardware and Assembly
        • 4 Camera Design
      • Control Box
        • Electronics
        • Hardware and Assembly
      • Power and Network
        • Network Setup
        • Host Site (Mains) Power
        • UPS and Battery Backup
        • Power Distribution
      • Mount and Pier
        • Pier
          • Fabrication
          • Assembly
        • Mount
          • Assembly
          • Saddle Plate Rotation
          • Balancing
    • Software
      • Installing OS
      • Installing POCS
        • PANOPTES Unit Install
        • Developer Install
      • Arduino - Power Distribution
  • Deploying
    • Deployment Guide
      • Site Planning
      • Camera Focus
      • Polar Alignment
        • Overview
        • Drift Method
        • Procedure
          • Find Misalignment
          • Fix Misalignment
  • Running
    • Operating Guides
      • Automated Operation
      • Manual Operation
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2023 Project PANOPTES

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  1. Building
  2. Hardware Build
  3. Mount and Pier

Pier

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The mount is placed on a custom fabricated aluminum pier in case of permanent installations. The pier itself is attached to an aluminum base plate that is mounted on a concrete slab with anchor bolts for stability. The pier is used to provide stability and to raise the mount and camera box off the ground to avoid any local obstacles in the field of view.

The list below is only meant to give an idea of the parts involved in building a PANOPTES unit. For a complete and detailed list with website links to recommended parts for online orders, check the following .

Hardware

The additional support plate is not shown here.

The pier parts and the design described in the following pages is suitable for a site with a clear view of the sky with no obstructions nearby, see Site Planning. If your site has obstructions you will need to redesign the pier to suit your site, as shown below.

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