Component+Placement+and+Connections

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

Component Placement



 * **Component** || **Placement** || **Notes** ||
 * Computer || Sits on bottom panel near left wall panel. || Position also dictated by air chamber installment ||
 * External hard drive and corresponding cooling fan || Usually on the upper shelf of shelving unit || Most components sitting on shelving unit can be moved to sit anywhere on shelving unit. ||
 * MITes receiver || Usually on the lower shelf || ||
 * Speakers || Either upper shelf or lower shelf || Position is interchangeable with A/V receiver ||
 * USB wireless network adapter || Usually on lower shelf|| ||
 * A/V receiver || Either upper shelf or lower shelf|| ||
 * Controlled power strip || Directly under shelving unit || Its power cable is wrapped around the body and held down with zip ties ||
 * Standard power strip || Between controlled power strip and computer|| ||

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For the external hard drive, the fan is hot glued at a right angle onto a piece of foam core about 3 inches by 5 inches. This is tucked under the external hard drive as shown in the second picture above.

Quantity required
In every 6 kiosks, 4 of the computers will have 2 osprey cards each and the other 2 computers will have 1 osprey card each.

To install the osprey video card
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After installing the right number of video cards, put the PCI card holder back and close the computer.

The “Y” power cable
This custom power cable powers 2 fans and the microphone.

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Hot glue can be used to seal in the soldered connections. This type of power connection is repeated independently on the motion sensor power cable.

Noise Modification
The controlled power strip has a small buzzer that makes a lot of noise and needs to be removed.

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Connection to PC:
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Audio Video Connection
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One-wire sensor connection to PC:
> > The one-wire sensors are soldered onto a 8-inch length of category 5 cabling with a molded RJ45 connector on the opposite end as seen in the first picture above. The quad-splitter is custom made and can be replaced by anything that serves its function. > > The RJ11 to RJ45 converter cable: >

Camera to PC:
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PC USB Port connections:

 * External HDD
 * MITes Receiver
 * Linksys wireless network adapter
 * USB Extension cable
 * One-wire sensors

PC Component connections:

 * Speakers
 * Monitor

Power Connections:

 * Controlled Power Strip || Either || Standard Power Strip ||
 * PC || Motion MITes 9v || Controlled Power Strip ||
 * External HDD || Camera 12v || ||
 * Speakers || "Y" Power Cable || ||
 * || A/V Receiver 9v DC IN || ||