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Plywood Enclosure Assembly Top Panel, Post, and Lampshade Velcro Component Placement and Connections Software and Troubleshooting

Top Panel and Post
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 * There are two circular holes on the top panel; the smaller one is for the microphone (which is hot glued in place) and the larger one is for the lamppost. The lamppost is screwed securely onto the top panel by force. Because of the CNC tolerances, the lamppost hole is slightly smaller than the size of the screw. The hole can be filed with a dremel if necessary to secure the tight fitting of the post. The lamppost comes with 3 identical bars; only 2 of them are needed for the kiosk. In consideration that there are different versions of these floor lamps, the height of the entire boxlab should be about 6 feet.
 * Connections between the post and shade are narrow and do not allow multiple cables to pass through. Connection screw between the top conical part and the topmost post segment should be drilled with a bigger hole. The connection screw and the top conical part should be welded together.

Camera
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 * On the lampshade, there should be holes for the camera, 4 infrared motion sensors, and 2 screws. Create these holes to size as you see fit.
 * For mounting the camera, create a trapezoidal piece of metal with 5 holes on it; 3 aligned with the camera base screw holes and 2 for securing it onto the lampshade.
 * The power cable (attached to a 12v power adapter) for the camera has to run UP the post. You can wait to use another cable such as the network adapter cable (Ethernet) that can be easily pulled down the post. Just attach the power cable onto the other cable and then pull the power cable up the post and attach it to the power connection dangling from the camera.
 * The video cable extension for the camera can be pulled down the post with a weight attached.

Motion Sensors
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 * With the infrared motion sensors, use electrical tape to secure them closed and some around the cylindrical head to secure them on their assigned holes in the lampshade. Be sure not to cover the sensor ID number if there is one.
 * A 9-foot long double wire connects all the infrared motion sensors to each other; one wire is assigned as electric positive and the other is assigned as electric negative. Be sure to use color-coded double wires to identify electric positive from electric negative. The sensors have screws on one side. Loosen these to open up the holes for inserting the wire. To be sure the wire stays on securely, fold and twist the exposed wire before inserting it into its proper hole and tighten the corresponding screw. Connect all 4 sensors in series. Use a knife to strip the double wire for the other sensors. Let there be about 5 to 6 inches between the exposed wire sections. Expose about 1” of wire.
 * Once all the sensors are connected and secured on the lampshade, run the double wire down the post. It would help to attach a heavy pen to the end of the wire. Attaching a power source to the wires can test the sensors.

Cables going down lamppost

 * Camera power cable 12v
 * Camera video cable
 * One-wire cable (Ethernet)
 * Motion sensors power cable 9v