> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build.md).

# Building Docs

- [Start Building!](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/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://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/getting-started/building-overview.md): A high-level overview of the build process.
- [Safety Guide](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/getting-started/safety-guide.md): Tips for safely building a PANOPTES unit.
- [Parts Listing](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/getting-started/parts-listing.md)
- [Hardware](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/hardware.md): Instructions for the construction of a PANOPTES unit.
- [Control Box](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/hardware/control-box.md)
- [Electronics](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/hardware/control-box/electronics.md)
- [Hardware and Assembly](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/hardware/control-box/box-construction.md)
- [Network Setup](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/hardware/control-box/network-setup.md): Setting up the router.
- [Power Distribution](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/hardware/control-box/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.
- [Camera Box](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/hardware/camera-box.md)
- [Camera Setup](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/hardware/camera-box/camera-setup.md): This page lists the camera settings to check before securing the camera inside the camera box.
- [Electronics](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/hardware/camera-box/electronics.md): How to configure the electronics inside the camera box.
- [Hardware and Assembly](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/hardware/camera-box/hardware-and-assembly.md): How to physically put all the camera parts together inside the box.
- [4 Camera Design](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/hardware/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.
- [Mount and Pier](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/hardware/mount-and-pier.md): The documentation describes the steps involved in building a pier to support an equatorial mount and the camera box.
- [Pier](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/hardware/mount-and-pier/pier.md)
- [Fabrication](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/hardware/mount-and-pier/pier/fabrication.md)
- [Assembly](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/hardware/mount-and-pier/pier/assembly.md)
- [Mount](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/hardware/mount-and-pier/mount.md)
- [Assembly](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/hardware/mount-and-pier/mount/assembly.md)
- [Saddle Plate Rotation](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/hardware/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://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/hardware/mount-and-pier/mount/balancing-the-mount.md): How to balance a German Equatorial mount
- [Weather Station](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/hardware/weather-station.md): Is it raining?
- [Software](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/software.md): Software makes the hardware go!
- [Installation](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/software/installation.md): How to install software to make your unit go!
- [Installing OS](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/software/installation/pocs-installation.md): A guide to installing the operating system for Raspberry Pi.
- [Installing POCS](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/software/installation/installing-pocs.md): A guide to installing the PANOPTES Observatory Control Software.
- [Installing PowerBoard](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/software/installation/power-distribution-arduino-software.md): How to install the PowerBoard (“Trucker Board”) sketch onto the Arduino power distribution board.
- [Configuration](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/software/configuration.md): Configure your unit to make it work for you!
- [POCS Command Line](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/software/pocs-command-line.md): Describes the functions of the pocs command line.
- [Mount](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/software/pocs-command-line/mount.md): Basic interaction with the mount using the command line.
- [Config Server](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/software/pocs-command-line/config-server.md): Get and set values in the config server via the command line
- [PowerBoard](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/software/pocs-command-line/powerboard.md): Interact with the PowerBoard
- [Weather Station](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/software/pocs-command-line/weather-station.md): Interact with the weather station.
- [Appendix](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/software/appendix.md): Additional software pages that explain how to work with your unit.
- [SSH Access](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/software/appendix/ssh-access.md): How to remotely connect to your new OS.
- [Command Line & The Shell](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/software/appendix/command-line-and-the-shell.md): Describes the basic steps of how to use the command line.
- [tmux / byobu](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/software/appendix/tmux-byobu.md): How to stay connected.
- [Services](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/software/appendix/services.md): Things that are always running in the background.
- [Testing](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/testing.md): Make sure your software and hardware actually work!
- [Deployment](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/deploy.md): Guides and tips related to deploying your PANOPTES unit at it's final site.
- [Site Planning](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/deploy/site-planning.md): This is an overview of what is required for the installation site of a PANOPTES unit.
- [Camera Focus](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/deploy/camera-focus.md): How to focus the cameras in a PANOPTES unit.
- [Polar Alignment](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/deploy/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://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/deploy/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://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/deploy/polar-alignment/drift-method.md): This page gives a brief overview of the drift method used to polar align the PANOPTES unit.
- [Procedure](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/deploy/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://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/deploy/polar-alignment/polar-aligning-panoptes/find-misalignment.md): How to find polar alignment errors.
- [Fix Misalignment](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/deploy/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.
- [Operation](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/operation.md): How to control and operate your unit.
- [Automatic Operation](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/operation/automatic-operation.md): How to set up your PANOPTES unit automated nightly operation
- [Manual Operation](https://www.projectpanoptes.org/build/operation/manual-operation.md): How to manually operate your PANOPTES unit to take custom pictures.


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