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![piBox](/doc/pibox.png)
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# Raspberry Pi Birdbox
A wooden birdbox with some extra gadgets courtesy of the Raspberry Pi.
![box](/doc/box.png)
![Box](/https://filevault.fiddaman.uk/matt/pibox/src/branch/master/doc/box.png)
## Setting up the raspberry pi
Now you have your Raspberry Pi you need to put software on it. Go to this link https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/ to download the latest copy of Raspbian
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pi@pibox:~/pibox $ python3 dimensions.py
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You have to input the thickness of the wood and the amount of overhang you would like on the lid over the front. After that the program will print out the dimensions of the wood you need to cut and a diagram of how to cut the side panels.
You might have to scroll up to see all of the dimensions. Now cut the wood.
You might have to scroll up to see all of the dimensions. Now cut the wood.
#### Assembling the birdbox
You can install OpenSCAD (http://www.openscad.org/downloads.html) to look at the digital version of how the wood fits together.
![box](/doc/exploded.png)
![box](/https://filevault.fiddaman.uk/matt/pibox/src/branch/master/doc/exploded.png)
### Electronics
#### What You Need
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#### Assembling the Distribution Board
First cut all of the nessesary tracks like so ...
![distributionboardbreadboard](/doc/circuitboards/distributionboardbreadboard.png)
![piBox](/https://filevault.fiddaman.uk/matt/pibox/src/branch/master/doc/circuitboards/distributionboardbreadboard.png)
Then solder on the wires and the sockets (UART is the 3 pin header, not the plug), then the cobbler.
![distributionboard](/doc/circuitboards/distributionboard.png)
![piBox](/https://filevault.fiddaman.uk/matt/pibox/src/branch/master/doc/circuitboards/distributionboard.png)
#### Assembling the Force Sensor Board
First cut all the tracks needed
![forceboardbreadboard](/doc/circuitboards/forceboardbreadboard.png)
![piBox](/https://filevault.fiddaman.uk/matt/pibox/src/branch/master/doc/circuitboards/forceboardbreadboard.png)
Then solder on the wires, the IC socket, the variable resistor and the plugs (2 pin)
![forceboard](/doc/circuitboards/forceboard.png)
![piBox](/https://filevault.fiddaman.uk/matt/pibox/src/branch/master/doc/circuitboards/forceboard.png)
#### Assembling the LED Boards
First cut all the tracks needed
![ledboardbreadboard](/doc/circuitboards/ledboardbreadboard.png)
![piBox](/https://filevault.fiddaman.uk/matt/pibox/src/branch/master/doc/circuitboards/ledboardbreadboard.png)
After that solder on the resistors, the connectors and the NPN transistor
### THEN SOLDER THE LEDS ON ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STRIP BOARD
![ledboard](/doc/circuitboards/ledboard.png)
![piBox](/https://filevault.fiddaman.uk/matt/pibox/src/branch/master/doc/circuitboards/ledboard.png)
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