> 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/hardware/control-box/electronics.md).

# Electronics

## STEP 1: Remove the mounting plate from the control box

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

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The 12V battery is not shown in the video below. Remember to leave space near the MeanWell PSU for the battery.
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{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/VVoXMbO2Mqs>" %}

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

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**Do not plug the AC cable into the wall mains AC outlet during the build and assembly process.**
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{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/Uq_ytlCmLIw>" %}

{% hint style="info" %}
MicroSD card to be inserted in Raspberry Pi after PANOPTES software installation is not shown in the video above.
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{% endtab %}

{% tab title="AC OK & Bat OK " %}
{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/dSOnSzdWJH4>" %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="AC Mains" %}
{% hint style="danger" %}
**Do not plug the AC cable into the wall mains AC outlet during the build and assembly process.**
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{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/44cPllhl0Zc>" %}

{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/hY5GSvpSJ_I>" %}

{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/P0WmmQPzKCw>" %}

{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/6_JqZcyy0vU>" %}

* Open the screw terminal on the AC/DC converter (MeanWell) 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.

![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ksIWMI1g9pplCMgWntJmrx_7aYh8CqPaKesHviSoj-cQP0DKKtibhvX9KeSKr3YltfkGwGLIntGDFAtxA-5362ovaYNqL2feJI_3LXjeGqFJ2McJjaCTOhhIhgKUJ0k7XFlRdJH72yptlVTtqUdJ4w)

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**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.**
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{% tab title="Battery" %}
{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/Gf2Uus7OKus>" %}

{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/ZSliXAonuqA>" %}

{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/VHqYlI7Y20M>" %}

{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/yJBUuXc_oCk>" %}

{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/TvoWHv2qsd0>" %}
{% endtab %}
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### Tips to secure different electronic components

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{% tab title="Using Cable Ties and Standoffs" %}
{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/Y4bU8RICOP4>" %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Arduino & Power Distribution Board" %}
{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/DLAwy6dc_PE>" %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="DC-DC Converter" %}
{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/lkZETZbGoeE>" %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Raspberry Pi & GrovePi+" %}
{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/ZHFEf-dHX1g>" %}

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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.
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