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DIY-Thermocam V2, Assembly Manual

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4.

• Attach the SD card slot to the PCB by soldering the four points on the edges first,

then the data pins on the bottom side

• Put the 8GB micro SD card into the SD adapter
• Put the adapter into the SD card slot

DIY-Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide

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DIY-Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide

Summary of Contents for V2

Page 1: ... 80x60 2 5 80x60 radiometric 3 0 160x120 If you have the choice between multiple soldering tips use the smallest one In case you have a soldering station with adjustable temperature use around 400 450 degree celcius Catch the PCB the microcontroller and one of the two pin header strips Cut the header strip with a cutting pliers into the following pieces 2 x 15 1 x 5 and 3 x 1 DIY Thermocam V2 Asse...

Page 2: ...le labeled VUSB do not forget it Put the microcontroller with the headers into the PCB and make sure they sit tight Solder the pins on top of the microcontroller Cut the trace between VUSB and VIN on the microcontroller with a sharp knife DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide Page 2 DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide ...

Page 3: ... tight Solder the pins on the bottom Cut the pins short with cutting pliers right above the solder points you just made Re solder the pins to make sure they are really connected well to the PCB DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide Page 3 DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide ...

Page 4: ...y soldering the four points on the edges first then the data pins on the bottom side Put the 8GB micro SD card into the SD adapter Put the adapter into the SD card slot DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide Page 4 DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide ...

Page 5: ...ternating to the left and right until they drop off It s required to break those pieces off otherwise the module will not fit later Use the 8 pin female header socket to bend the 8 pin male header on the bottom of the module into a straight position DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide Page 5 DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide ...

Page 6: ...dule on top of the bolts push the header into the PCB and save it with two M2 plastic nuts Use the remaining M2 x 3 5mm spacer and put between the module and the PCB on the left position marked then use a M2 x 3 0mm spacer and put it on the right side Push the module against the PCB then solder the 8 pin header on the backside and cut the pins short with cutting pliers DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Gu...

Page 7: ...lastic part from the angled male pins with your hand or a nippers Bend the 2 pin header alternating to the left and the right until it drops off DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide Page 7 DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide ...

Page 8: ...with two plastic nuts Pick up two more M2x10 bolts and put them into the empty holes on the top then save them with plastic nuts Use two more smaller black spacers and put them between the PCB and the Lepton module on the marked position as they do not fit on the bolts Solder the female header to the PCB and cut the pins short with cutting pliers DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide Page 8 DIY Thermoca...

Page 9: ...older the two 10k resistors bigger ones to their position right to the spot sensor Solder the charging module to the PCB by using a pin strip together with four single ones Cut the pins short on the backside with cutting pliers Solder the coin cell battery holder to the PCB DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide Page 9 DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide ...

Page 10: ...d plug it into the board make sure the little indicator matches the mark on the PCB Solder one pin first on the backside then push the sensor against the board while heating the solder on the same pin to make sure that the sensor is really soldered flat to the board Solder the remaining three pins on the backside Cut the pins short with a cutting pliers DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide Page 10 DIY ...

Page 11: ... to the top as shown on the image and solder it Solder the battery connector to the place labeled LIPO on the right side On the left side solder the display connector in the 40 holes make sure it really sits tight Attach the adhesive tape for the lithium battery DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide Page 11 DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide ...

Page 12: ...matted side goes to the outside Get the bottom panel and hold it so that the shiny side is looking towards you Fix the tripod socket like shown with three M2 x 8 bolts three washers and nuts and screw them very tight Make sure that the round plate of the socket is on the outside matted side DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide Page 12 DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide ...

Page 13: ...der the cable pieces to the components It is good to put some solder on the components pins first then on the cables and afterwards put those two together Put shrink tubes on top of the connection places on the cables and heat them with a soldering iron DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide Page 13 DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide ...

Page 14: ...cure the USB power switch with two M2 x 8 bolts and two nuts then switch it to the upper position as shown on the image On the other panel put the button into the other side of the sidepanel and safe it with the screw ring DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide Page 14 DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide ...

Page 15: ...15 Pick the display module and screw the four smaller distance bolts into the four bigger ones DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide Page 15 DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide ...

Page 16: ... pins first then on the cables and afterwards put those two together Next solder the wires of the power switch to the two pins labeled SWITCH the direction does not matter Lastly solder the three wires of the external USB switch to the connection labeled EXT POWER Take care to keep the chronology order so top to top middle to middle bottom to botttom DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide Page 16 DIY The...

Page 17: ...sition then connect the battery cable to the red terminal marked Put the two sideplates to their position and bend the wires so that they do not put the display under pressure later DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide Page 17 DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide ...

Page 18: ... a click when it snaps in Insert the coin cell battery into the holder so that the side with the marker is on the top Check with a multimeter if the voltage between the pin labeled VBAT battery and GND ground is above or equal to 3V If this is not the case move the battery inside the holder a little bit until you can measure the voltage on the two pins DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide Page 18 DIY T...

Page 19: ... a difference how they are inserted so take care the matted side is on the outside and they are rotated right to fit Make sure that the microUSB connector of the microcontroller snaps into the hole of the bottom sidepanel DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide Page 19 DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide ...

Page 20: ...he four sidepanels and secure it with four of the black screws It may be a little bit tricky to make it fit the first time do not use more pressure than required DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide Page 20 DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide ...

Page 21: ...to the holes on the front plate then tighten them Connect the device to a wall charger or your computer make sure the external USB switch above the power switch is on the top position DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide Page 21 DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide ...

Page 22: ...reen Turn the device on and complete the first start procedure Afterwards go into the main menu and run the battery calibration under Settings Other Battery Gauge Yes Congratulation you just made your own open source thermal imager Check out the manual for information about the device usage DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide Page 22 DIY Thermocam V2 Assembly Guide ...

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