# PANOPTES User Guide

## PANOPTES User Guide

- [PANOPTES User Guide](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/master.md): The official guide for building an automated PANOPTES unit.
- [FAQ](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/faq.md)
- [Getting Started](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/getting-started.md): Ready to build a PANOPTES unit? Have a technical question about the setup? Curious about what that even means? This section is for you!
- [Building Overview](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/getting-started/building-overview.md): A high-level overview of the build process.
- [Safety Guide](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/getting-started/safety-guide.md): Tips for safely building a PANOPTES unit.
- [Parts Listing](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/getting-started/parts-listing.md)
- [Hardware Build](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/hardware-build.md): Instructions for the construction of a PANOPTES unit.
- [Camera Box](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/hardware-build/camera-box.md)
- [Camera Setup](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/hardware-build/camera-box/camera-setup.md): This page lists the camera settings to check before securing the camera inside the camera box
- [Electronics](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/hardware-build/camera-box/electronics.md)
- [Hardware and Assembly](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/hardware-build/camera-box/hardware-and-assembly.md)
- [4 Camera Design](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/hardware-build/camera-box/4-camera-design.md): This is an optional upgrade for builders wanting to upgrade their 2 camera PANOPTES unit to a 4 camera PANOPTES unit.
- [Control Box](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/hardware-build/control-box.md)
- [Electronics](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/hardware-build/control-box/electronics.md)
- [Hardware and Assembly](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/hardware-build/control-box/box-construction.md)
- [Power and Network](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/hardware-build/power-and-network.md): All robots need power. Most robots need to communicate.  PANOPTES robots need both.
- [Network Setup](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/hardware-build/power-and-network/network-setup.md): Setting up the router.
- [Host Site (Mains) Power](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/hardware-build/power-and-network/host-site-mains-power.md): This is a guide for the steps related to getting mains AC power to the PANOPTES unit control box.
- [UPS and Battery Backup](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/hardware-build/power-and-network/ups-and-battery-backup.md)
- [Power Distribution](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/hardware-build/power-and-network/12v-power-distribution.md): After converting the mains power to a 12V system, this guide describes how to set up the distribution system so you can power the different components.
- [Mount and Pier](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/hardware-build/mount-and-pier.md)
- [Pier](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/hardware-build/mount-and-pier/pier.md)
- [Fabrication](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/hardware-build/mount-and-pier/pier/fabrication.md)
- [Assembly](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/hardware-build/mount-and-pier/pier/assembly.md)
- [Mount](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/hardware-build/mount-and-pier/mount.md)
- [Assembly](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/hardware-build/mount-and-pier/mount/assembly.md)
- [Saddle Plate Rotation](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/hardware-build/mount-and-pier/mount/saddle-plate-rotation.md): Certain mounts (like the iOptron CEM40) might require their top plate to be rotated so the camera boxes face North when teh mount is set to its zero position.
- [Balancing](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/hardware-build/mount-and-pier/mount/balancing-the-mount.md): How to balance a German Equatorial mount
- [Software](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/software.md)
- [Installing OS](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/software/pocs-installation.md): A guide to installing the operating system for Raspberry Pi.
- [Installing POCS](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/software/installing-pocs.md): A guide to installing the control software.
- [PANOPTES Unit Install](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/software/installing-pocs/panoptes-unit-install.md): Installing POCS for a PANOPTES unit.
- [Developer Install](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/software/installing-pocs/developer-install.md): Installing POCS as a developer.
- [Arduino - Power Distribution](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/building/software/power-distribution-arduino-software.md): How to install the FirmataExpress sketch on the power distribution board.
- [Deployment Guide](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/deploying/deployment-guide.md): Guides and tips related to deploying your PANOPTES unit at it's final site.
- [Site Planning](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/deploying/deployment-guide/site-planning.md): This is an overview of what is required for the installation site of a PANOPTES unit.
- [Camera Focus](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/deploying/deployment-guide/camera-focus.md): How to focus the cameras in a PANOPTES unit.
- [Polar Alignment](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/deploying/deployment-guide/polar-alignment.md): This instruction set will help you polar align the PANOPTES unit once it has been deployed and is fully operational with cloud storage set up.
- [Overview](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/deploying/deployment-guide/polar-alignment/overview.md): This page will give you an overview of what polar alignment is and why you need to polar align your PANOPTES unit. If you are already familiar with the concept of polar alignment, skip to next page.
- [Drift Method](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/deploying/deployment-guide/polar-alignment/drift-method.md): This page gives a brief overview of the drift method used to polar align the PANOPTES unit.
- [Procedure](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/deploying/deployment-guide/polar-alignment/polar-aligning-panoptes.md): This instruction set will help you polar align the PANOPTES unit once it has been deployed and is fully operational with cloud storage set up.
- [Find Misalignment](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/deploying/deployment-guide/polar-alignment/polar-aligning-panoptes/find-misalignment.md)
- [Fix Misalignment](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/deploying/deployment-guide/polar-alignment/polar-aligning-panoptes/fix-misalignment.md): This page describes how to polar align your PANOPTES unit using the al (deg) and az (deg) values obtained from previous page.
- [Operating Guides](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/operation/operating-guides.md): How to control and operate your unit.
- [Automated Operation](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/operation/operating-guides/automated-use-guide.md): How to set up your PANOPTES unit automated nightly operation
- [Manual Operation](https://projectpanoptes.gitbook.io/pocs-user-guide/operation/operating-guides/manual-operation.md): How to manually operate your PANOPTES unit to take custom pictures.