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Last Changed 7/1/2008
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After having to replace Tige's camera twice for rain invasion, we decided to reassess the features we
needed in the rearview camera.
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This is the DAOC Color Waterproof CCD IR Camera we originally used
on Red Rover
and Tige.
The IR means that the camera has infrared capability to see at
night. The camera captures available light for an image. One of
the largest sources for this light is the taillights.
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We have yet to take Tige out at night. So
the IR feature has yet to prove useful on Tige.
We have had Red Rover out at night and
there the feature was used.
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We also found this camera in the KAWAMALL store on eBay. This
camera is 120ยบ like we have been using but it does not have the
infrared. capability.
Unlike the previous camera which was "weatherproof", this camera is
rated as "waterproof." The design of the case makes it definitely
more sealed that the previous camera.
This camera has a cost only one-quarter of what we paid for the
original camera. |
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One thing different on the new was the lack of a mounting bracket.
We didn't want to make any more holes in Tige's
skin than we needed to.
What we decided to do was to take the housing of the defunct camera
and use it as a bracket. We had to drill out the original screws
holding the housing halves together since they had corroded. |
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We used a hole saw and cut a hole for the new camera. We repainted
the new bracket and mounted the new camera in the modified housing.
This was a lot easier than trying to form a bracket from aluminum. |
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Since we were using the old camera body as a bracket, we mounted it
in the original bracket that held the old camera. No new holes in
Tige's skin. |
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We had formed this rain shield for the old camera from a piece of
PVC sheet that we had. It isn't pretty but it stopped additional
rain invasion to the old camera, but the damage had already been
done.
Even though the new camera says it is waterproof, we decided to
retain the rain shield just as extra protection. |
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