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Building Instructions: Overview

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Every effort has been made to check the instructions for accuracy and completeness. However, the author cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions. The readers remain responsible for their safety when using the tools, hardware and software described in the instructions for building and deploying the Insect Detect camera trap. The readers must also comply with all applicable laws and regulations regarding the deployment of the camera trap system including the associated software and deep learning models. The author of these instructions cannot be held responsible for the results of action, inaction, or otherwise taken as a consequence of the information provided in the instructions. All products, brands and product links to any online shops are mentioned for illustration purposes only and do not denote a commercial relationship between the author and the products/brands/shops.

The following instructions will enable you to reproduce the Full Setup of the Insect Detect DIY camera trap for automated insect monitoring. If you only want to assemble the Minimal Setup, plug the solar panel micro USB output directly into the PiJuice Zero pHAT and skip the last steps for mounting the camera trap and flower platform.

Required tools & equipment
  1. Ruler + Permanent Marker
  2. Drilling machine
  3. Metal Drill Bit 3 mm & 4 mm
  4. Metal Step Drill Bit (with 14 and 20 mm step) (e.g. Amazon)
  5. Crepe tape
  6. Sealing glue (e.g. Amazon)
  7. Scissors
  8. 14 mm Hole Punch (e.g. Amazon)
  9. Hammer
  10. Soldering Iron (+ Solder) or Hammer Header (if you buy a Raspberry Pi without header)
  11. Pliers
  12. Allen wrench 3 mm
  13. Metal saw
  1. Ruler + Permanent Marker
  2. Drilling machine
  3. Metal Drill Bit 3 mm
  4. Metal Step Drill Bit (with 14 and 20 mm step) (e.g. Amazon)
  5. Crepe tape
  6. Sealing glue (e.g. Amazon)
  7. Scissors
  8. 14 mm Hole Punch (e.g. Amazon)
  9. Hammer
  10. Soldering Iron (+ Solder) or Hammer Header (if you buy a Raspberry Pi without header)
  11. Pliers

Tools and components that you will need for each step

Preparing the enclosure

Required tools & components
  1. Ruler + Permanent Marker
  2. Drilling machine
  3. Metal Drill Bit 3 mm
  4. Metal Step Drill Bit (with 14 and 20 mm step)
  5. Crepe tape
  6. Sealing Glue
  7. Scissors
  8. 14 mm Hole Punch
  9. Hammer
  10. Fibox TM 1625 Mounting Plate
  11. Fibox PC 162513 Enclosure
  12. Cable Gland + Locknut PG 13.5
  13. Acrylic Glas (2 mm) 40x40 mm
  14. EPDM Sealing Strip 20x5 mm

Integrating the Hardware

Required tools & components
  1. Soldering Iron (+ Solder) or Hammer Header
  2. Pliers
  3. 6x Cable Tie Mount
  4. 6x Stainless Steel Cable Ties
  5. 1x releasable Cable Tie
  6. Silica Gel Pack 50 g
  7. OAK-1 (OpenCV AI Kit)
  8. Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (+ microSD card)
  9. RPi CPU Heatsink
  10. RPi Header
  11. RPi Stacking Header
  12. RPi Spacer Bolts 10 mm
  13. RPi Spacer Bolts 20 mm
  14. PiJuice Zero UPS pHAT
  15. Solar Panel Extension Cable, 1 ft
  16. Voltaic 12,800mAh Li-Ion Battery (Full Setup only)
  17. 2x Thermal Pad (1 mm) 50x50 mm (optional)
  18. 2x Heatsink 40x30 mm (optional)
  19. Solar Panel Micro USB Adapter
  20. PiJuice 12,000mAh LiPo Battery
  21. Micro USB to USB A Adapter, angled
  22. USB A to micro USB cable, 20 cm, angled (Full Setup only)
  23. Solar Panel 6V 9W

Mounting setup

Only necessary for the Full Setup.

Required tools & components
  1. Ruler + Permanent Marker
  2. Drilling machine
  3. Metal Drill Bit 4 mm
  4. Allen wrench 3 mm
  5. Metal saw
  6. HPL Sheet (4 mm) 350x250 mm
  7. 4x M4 20 mm Screws (internal hexagon)
  8. 21x M4 Hex Nuts
  9. Aluminium Square Tube (23.5x23.5 mm), 1.5 m
  10. 7x M4 40 mm Screws
  11. 2x M4 60 mm Screws
  12. 18x Flat Washer (e.g. M4 15 mm)
  13. Pipe Clamp (60.3mm) 70 mm + screws & nuts
  14. Pipe Clamp (60.3 mm) 350 mm + screws & nuts
  15. Flower Platform (e.g. 500x280 mm)
  16. Solar Panel Bracket, Medium (optional)