Camera Installation and Setup

You will need

  • Raspberry Pi Camera v2 with the protective tab removed and focal length adjusted

  • Cavicam

  • Camera Ribbon Cable

  • 2.5mm Allen Key

  • Phillips Head #1 Screwdriver

Requirements

Step 1 - Release Camera Assembly

Loosen the grub screw to release and remove the camera assembly.

Loosen the grub screw

Step 2 - Remove Cover

Unscrew and remove the four M3 screws at the top of the camera assembly. Remove and set aside the cover.

Remove M3 screws Remove and set aside the cover

Step 3 - Unscrew Camera Mount Screws

Unscrew and remove the two M2 screws as shown.

Remove M2 screws

Step 4 - Insert Camera

Insert the camera as shown and carefully unclip the hinge (marked with the red arrow). The camera board should sit flat against the surface of the plastic part with the camera inserted into the square hole.

Position and insert the camera

Step 5 - Attach Camera

Attach the camera using the two M2 screws. Keep screwing until the screws engage with the embedded nuts. If they don’t tighten, turn the assembly over and give it a little shake and try again.

Attach the camera using M2 screws.

Step 6 - Insert Camera Ribbon Cable into Cover

Insert the camera ribbon cable through the slot in the cover. Note the correct orientation of the silver connectors (marked with the red arrow).

Silver connectors

Try to keep the silver connectors on the camera ribbon cable as clean as possible - don’t touch them with greasy fingers!

Insert the camera ribbon cable through the cover

Step 7 - Attach Camera Ribbon Cable

Insert the camera ribbon cable into the camera as shown. The silver connectors are inserted face downwards into the camera. Note that the orientation of the cover is upside down. Re-attach the clip by carefully pushing it into the connector from the sides (fingernail works well), locking the camera cable in position.

Attach ribbon cable to the camera Lock the ribbon cable into the connector Connector fully inserted

Step 8 - Position Cover

Flip the cover over, bending the ribbon cable as shown.

Flipping the cover over 1 Flipping the cover over 2 Flipping the cover over 3

Step 9 - Re-attach Cover

Reattach the four M3 screws by inserting the nut in the recess on the underside of the camera mount (hold it in place with a finger) and insert and screw in the M3 screw from the top. Ensure the ribbon cable isn’t pinched between the cover and the camera mount. Slightly pull on the ribbon cable to make space.

Insert the nut into the nut recess Screw in the M3 screw from the top.

Step 10 - Re-attach Camera Assembly

Insert the camera assembly into the metal collar and secure (clockwise) with the grub screw.

Insert camera assembly into collar and secure with grub screw.